The market for Life Sciences industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is one of the few characterized by a strong and steady growth. European Life Sciences companies are present in the region through distributors and with local Headquarters for marketing, after sales support, training, sometimes manufacturing and research. . . Dubai is the city where all the MENA headquarters are located. The unique advantage of Dubai is its strategic location, legislative framework, quality (…)

OrthoTec® is Europe’s showcase of design and technology for the implant and instrument business. Taking place in Zürich, the middle of Europe’s key ‘Implant’ zone, OrthoTec® will provide a showcase for the technology that drives innovation in the products and processes associated with device design and manufacture. . Featuring a focused trade exhibition of materials, design and manufacturing technology including machine tools, packaging and identification, design and manufacturing (…)

Canon communications, the organizer of the famous series of Medtec shows all around the world now presents a new event in Zürich, Switzerland. Orthotec will take place on September 29th and 30th. To know the reason for the very existence of this professional show dedicated to the orthopedic market and learn a little bit more about this particular media, we’ve met with Mark Temple-Smith, Head of trade shows for Europe and Asia with Canon Communications. You have organized the Medtec shows (…)

The Medtec series of shows continues to evolve to be close to visitors and offer them the best possible experience. Mark Temple-Smith Event Director, Europe and Asia (Canon Communications) told me today that the French show will take place in Besançon in odd years and Lyon in even years since 2012. . This new concept will allow Medtec to reach some other parts of France. According to a survey organized for Canon Communications LLC (Medtec organizers), exhibitors of Medtec France are (…)

Franche-Comté is a country of microtechniques, like the Jura region from Switzerland. Their development is quite similar and tightly connected to the watch industry. Meeting with Jean Chappuis CEO of the Rubis Precis Micropierre Group at the Medtec Stuttgart. The Rubis-Precis Micropierre group includes two companies, Rubis Precis in Charquemont and Micropierre in Besançon (both in France). These two 60-year-old companies merged their skills 15 years ago. They both produced ruby or sapphire (…)

The 6th annual edition of the Implants show is built on the great success of the previous years, that recorded a large presence of industry players (around 600 delegates). Its success is based on its international dimension, enabling key actors of the orthopaedic value chain to discuss the latest trends and innovations, and to develop business relationships between contractors and suppliers. This year, the event will -more than ever- facilitate the contacts between exhibitors and visitors. (…)

Your 2010 Opportunity to Meet the European Implant and Instrument Manufacturing Community. OrthoTec® is the exhibition and conference that addresses the technical sourcing needs of anyone involved in manufacturing and designing orthopaedic implants and instruments. . In the middle of the manufacturing ground Held in Zürich, the event is ideally located to attract key engineers and management from both multi-national implant manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller niche manufacturers (…)

More and more speakers and companies are joining the event. Do not miss out on the first meeting in Europe for Implants outsourcing and solutions. . . Confirmed speakers: Key Note speakers: Simon ADAM, Supplier Quality Risk Management Director, DEPUY IRELAND David BIGUET, Operation Director - Orthopaedics, GREATBATCH MEDICAL Jean-Louis COLDERS, Chief Executive Officer, LISI AEROSPACE Daniel DELFOSSE, Vice President Innovation & Technology, MATHYS Adrian FORD, Director TRAUMA EMEA, (…)

In order to respond to the needs of implant manufacturers, the Implants conference will offer new and exciting services. Whether they are R&D Managers, Product Design Managers, Manufacturing Engineers, Buyers, Quality Assurance Managers, Reglementary Affairs Managers, General Managers, CEOs or Presidents, the representatives of the most influential Orthopedic Enterprises within Europe and the United States will benefit from our special services to take full advantage of all our show has (…)

Using Delcam’s PartMaker CAM software has given medical device manufacturer C-Axis the ability to manufacture complex, high-quality medical parts very efficiently. The company uses a range of six multi-axis CNC mills and Swiss-type lathes, the most complex of which is a twelve-axis Star ECAS-20T. Of course, when programming such sophisticated parts on such complex machines, being able to quote, program and set jobs up efficiently is paramount. Easy to design… “Our biggest challenges (…)