It is taken for granted that a product will work reliably (moreover in medical industry!). In addition today it is more and more important to guarantee the ease of operation in view of the scarcity of personnel and the variety of devices. Therefore to market medical technology products also implies maximizing user friendliness and experience… Medical Cluster Switzerland has decided to deal with these important topics and help companies being perfectly efficient on these aspects. On January (…)

With the MEDTEC Italy, UBM Canon presents a new trade show and conferences event in the third-largest European market for medical technology. It will take place on September 26 and 27, 2012 in Modena, Italy and will present design and manufacturing solutions for the growing medical technology industries in the area. Italian OEMs of the medical sector counts over 32,000 employees and generate an annual turnover of around EUR 10 billion. About 2,500 manufacturers of medical equipment or (…)

Next spring the Medical Cluster and the RMS Foundation in cooperation with the Swiss Society for Surface Technology SGO-SST, will bring the fourth edition of the event [MEET THE EXPERT] Material and Surface Technology for Implants to the market. This event will take place on April 23-24, 2012 at the Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken. The goal of the conference is to offer a platform for discussion and knowledge transfer between individuals active in the implant field. Subject of the (…)

Employing 105 highly qualified workforce, the Rubis Précis / Micropierre / DPL Friatec Group has been engaged for 60 years in the production using customer’s drawings of high precision components. Especially of small mounted assemblies in Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Silica, Optical Glasses, Technical Ceramics, Ferrite, Tungsten Carbide, Stainless Steel, Gold, Platinum and other hard materials and metals. Such materials have exceptional qualities of hardness (surpassed only by diamond), wear (…)

Valtronic’s Orthopaedic Spinal manufacturing division is establishing itself as a global supplier of medical implants by partnering with spinal companies for the entire product design and manufacturing cycle. To address the needs of their customers in this market and to become a complete full service supplier, Valtronic is expanding into a new state-of-the-art facility which will be located at the company’s main headquarters in Les Charbonnières Switzerland. Micro electronics for artificial (…)

The Zürich trade fair that showcases orthopaedics design and manufacture is building on its success. At the end of OrthoTec Europe 2011, the combined trade fair and congress for the orthopaedics sector, organisers, exhibitors and visitors united in giving a hugely positive verdict. Aurore Domange, Event Manager for organisers UBM Canon, explains: “The event was successful in every respect. It is clear from my countless conversations with exhibitors, guest speakers and visitors that, in only (…)

Medtech Switzerland is pleased to invite you to two specialized events focused on the expanding medtech market in India. These targeted programs are aimed at providing attendees with pertinent and current information on the expanding opportunities in the Indian medtech marketplace. Medtech Switzerland has prepared the following two activities: Evening seminar – Medtech insights India September 5, 2011, 17.00 – 19.00 Zurich, Switzerland Get an update on how to do business in India (…)

Hosted for the first time in Spain, the Medevice Design Manufacturing Exhibition and Biomaterials Europe Conference will take place on 5-6 October 2011 at the Barcelo Sants Hotel, Barcelona. These two new events bring a much needed platform to connect medical device industry suppliers with Europeanwide medical device manufacturers. “This event is aimed at helping Spanish medical device manufacturers meet other European colleagues in the industry, to create partnerships and develop their (…)

First International Medical Technology Forum in Lucerne From September 25 to 27, 2012, the supply industry for medical technology in Switzerland will be presenting itself to international manufacturers. With the World Medtech Forum Lucerne, the Medical Cluster and Messe Luzern AG are creating a comprehensive platform for an industry that is important, profitable and promising. The event combines a trade fair, congress and various other meetings - creating a new format for the Swiss medical (…)

Following last year’s enormous success – with the participation of 900 decision-makers from 23 countries – UBM Canon is mounting the second edition of OrthoTec Europe, the comprehensive exhibition and conference for design and manufacturing professionals in orthopaedic devices. Acknowledging Switzerland’s importance as a European centre for orthopaedic production and development, the organisers have again chosen the Mövenpick Hotel in Zürich-Regensdorf as the venue. Besides offering the (…)