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MG Stuma has spent £1.7m relocating from Bolton to two sites in Blackburn with Darwen. The facilities will trade as MGS Technical Plastics and MGS Medical Plastics. 20 May 2013

EOS, the Munich, Germany-based maker of laser-sintering equipment, demonstrated a new process for creating dental models at the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany, in March. 12 April 2013

Medical injection moulder Gerresheimer says increased revenues in its Plastic Systems Division led to overall growth in sales and profit during the first quarter. 12 April 2013

Medical Fair India, formerly known as HospiMedica India, drew more than 300 exhibitors, many from foreign countries looking to make inroads into India's rapidly growing medical market. 9 April 2013

The latest developments in 3D printing are being used to help head injury patients. 4 April 2013

It is now possible to ‘print’ false teeth and dental bridges says additive manufacturing specialist EOS. 15 March 2013

In a move reminiscent of Mission: Impossible, a Brazilian doctor used fake fingers to fool his hospital’s biometric check-in system into recording that absent staff had turned up for night shifts. 14 March 2013

Proto Labs has awarded D-Rev’s ReMotion Knee its latest Cool Idea! award. The low-cost prosthetic knee joint was designed for use by disabled people living on less than $4 (£2.60) a day. 22 February 2013

French ban on DEHP in medical applications could be challenged by the European Commission following an EFSA study 21 February 2013

Packaging giant Rexam has reported sales of £4.3bn for the year ended December 2012, up 2% on 2011. Profit before tax was £418m, up 1% on the previous year. 20 February 2013

Medical injection moulder Gerresheimer says its pharmaceutical business was “relatively immune to cyclical effects” in 2012, with sales increasing 11.4% to £1bn. 15 February 2013

UK medical devices specialist, Owen Mumford, has produced an insulin pen specifically designed for diabetic cats and dogs. According to the company, this is a world first. 11 February 2013

A treatment to help repair damaged and broken bone has been developed using degradable plastic. The process is the result of a partnership between the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton. 11 February 2013

Micro-extrusion is becoming more commonplace in medical plastics as it plays a role in closing the gap between conventional manufacturing techniques and nanotechnologies 8 February 2013

Jabil Circuit is purchasing Nypro for $665m (£422m). Nypro is a global injection moulder, tooling supplier, designer and contract manufacturer with annual sales of more than $1bn (£635m). 5 February 2013

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