Lubrizol, and Polyhose have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a medical manufacturing site in Tamil Nadu to increase the local medical tubing volume by five-fold, creating easier access to life-saving medical tubing in India and in markets around the world via export.
Nov 18, 2024
Lubrizol, a global leader in specialty chemicals, and Polyhose, a global leader in fluid conveyance systems, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which expands a longstanding partnership between the two organizations.
As part of the collaboration, Lubrizol and Polyhose aim to create a medical manufacturing site in Tamil Nadu. The site will increase Lubrizol’s local medical tubing volume five-fold, creating easier access to life-saving medical tubing in India and in markets around the world via export. High-quality medical tubing produced via the partnership will be used in neurovascular and cardiovascular medical applications, such as balloon catheters and minimally invasive procedure catheters.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa, Minister for Industries, Tamil Nadu and Mr. V Arun Roy, Industries Secretary, Tamil Nadu.
The medical tubing will be produced with Lubrizol’s advanced medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) along with other thermoplastic polymers, which offer biocompatibility and high performance while ensuring patient comfort. The new manufacturing facility will be ISO 13485 compliant, ensuring safe, high-quality medical tubing.
“We are honoured to collaborate with Polyhose and the Government of Tamil Nadu for this exciting project,” said Rebecca Liebert, President and CEO, Lubrizol. “India serves as a hub for Lubrizol’s innovation and growth, and our ongoing investment highlights our dedication to a local-for-local and local-for-global strategy in India. With this latest investment, we are positioned to deliver world-class medical tubing and play a significant role in the growth of the Indian medical industry.”
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“Our ongoing collaboration with Lubrizol over the past seven years has been a testament to this commitment, and today, we are excited to take this partnership to the next level,” added Shabbir Y J, Managing Director, Polyhose India Pvt. Ltd. “This MoU marks a new chapter in our shared journey, and we are proud that in Tamil Nadu, we have experienced substantial growth in recent years—continues to be the ideal location for fostering innovation and industrial expansion. Together, we are poised to advance industry standards and unlock new opportunities for growth,” he said.
