
Millstone Medical Outsourcing has completed its cleanroom space expansion. The facility expansion began in 2022 and added 5,000 square feet of Class 10,000/ISO 7-rated cleanroom space for medical device packaging operations, bringing Millstone’s total cleanroom footprint to 20,000 square feet.
The 2022-2023 cleanroom expansion is the third planned expansion in Millstone’s company history, undertaken in response to increased demand for cleanroom packaging and assembly services with expert support. “As demand rises for sterile packaging and cleanroom packaging services, we have expanded our footprint and added equipment and staff to support greater capacity,” Millstone General Manager Tom Williams said. He pointed to key growth factors including European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) compliance and higher demand for Millstone’s comprehensive Tier 1 services for OEMs. Through Tier 1, Millstone supports OEMs with end-to-end service from quality critical inspection through cleanroom packaging and assembly.
The completed cleanroom expansion follows a significant expansion in 2020 for the company’s Headquarter Campus in Fall River, Massachusetts. The expansion added 60,000 square feet of warehouse and office space, bringing the campus footprint to 124,000 square feet. In addition to cleanroom equipment, Millstone’s facility includes multiple industry-leading high purity water systems.
Momentum for Millstone also includes the recent launch of Millstone Testing Services to offer comprehensive product, packaging and environmental testing for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Millstone Testing Services launched in December 2022 after the acquisition of two ISO 13485:2016 certified contract testing organizations, Ethide Labs and MycoScience. The acquisition brought 90 years of experience in advanced laboratory and environmental testing and expanded support for Millstone customers.
Source: Millstone Medical Outsourcing
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Julie A. Vetalice is ORTHOWORLD's Editorial Assistant. She has covered the orthopedic industry for over 20 years, having joined the company in 1999.