Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Focuses On Latest Breakthroughs In Respiratory, Drug Delivery And Sleep Apnea Devices At MD&M West 2015

FORT WAYNE, IN--(Marketwired - January 27, 2015) -

At MD&M West 2015 Conference (Booth 1554), Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, which has been developing innovative engineered solutions to the life sciences industry for over 30 years, will deliver its newest advancements in providing seals, bearings, medical grade tubing and LSR molded components for the industry’s respiratory devices such as insulin inhalers, drug delivery devices like prefilled syringes and the latest in high speed rotary seals for surgical applications.

Luis Tissone, Life Sciences Director for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in the Americas, says: “This is an exciting year for us as we are seeing some amazing innovations and breakthrough medical device designs that are transforming healthcare as we know it. Newly developed insulin inhalers and intelligent surgical powered tools now require uncompromising quality and longevity of sealing solutions. These demands as well as the evolution and speed in which medical devices are evolving, has further validated our investment in R&D centers, cleanrooms and state of the art manufacturing facilities to ensure we are moving as quickly technologically as our customers.”

Making a name for itself in supplying seal solutions to the most innovative of products on the market, Trelleborg demonstrated its innovative shoulder-to-shoulder engineering initiatives with Pro-Dex in support of their newest, cutting edge powered screwdriver that features sensors integrated with software to provide intelligence.

Jerry Zawada, Life Sciences Segment Manager for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in the Americas, says: “Medical equipment companies have come to understand the power of leveraging designs specific to their solutions to be able to achieve better engineered products, fulfill extremely demanding and ever changing government requirements and ultimately go to market faster.”

MD&M West attendees are invited to booth 1554 to learn more about the power of shoulder- to-shoulder engineering design, advanced delivery and LSR technology to see firsthand the wide range of medical grade components, tubing, hoses, seals, bearings used in life sciences and medical device applications.

Information about Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg Group

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals and bearings. It supports its life sciences, aerospace, industrial and automotive customers through over 20 production facilities and more than 40 marketing companies globally. Within its portfolio are some of the longest established sealing brands, including Busak+Shamban, Chase Walton, Dowty, Forsheda, GNL, Palmer Chenard, Shamban, Skega and Stefa along with a large number of proprietary products and materials such as Turcon®, Zurcon®, Orkot®, Isolast®, Stepseal® and Wills Rings®. www.tss.trelleborg.com, http://www.trelleborg-lifesciences.com

Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp and protect critical applications in demanding environments. Its innovative engineered solutions accelerate performance for customers in a sustainable way. The Trelleborg Group has annual sales of about SEK 21 billion (EUR 2.3 billion, USD 3.2 billion) in over 40 countries. The Group comprises five business areas: Trelleborg Coated Systems, Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg Wheel Systems. In addition, Trelleborg owns 50 percent of TrelleborgVibracoustic, a global leader within antivibration solutions for light and heavy vehicles, with annual sales of approximately SEK 14 billion (EUR 1.55 billion, USD 2.2 billion) in about 20 countries. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Large Cap. www.trelleborg.com

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