Medical Moulded Products welcomes MP as it introduces new machinery
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Medical Moulded Products (MMP) in Burton has, this week, welcomed Kate Griffiths MP through the doors of its clean room factory facility to mark a new company manufacturing milestone.
The multi-million-pound facility, located on Lancaster Business Park, has recently introduced a brand-new machine to add to its four-strong line up and which will help in the manufacture of medical-standard plastic products for use in the dental and pharmaceutical industries.
The company has seen the demand for production of its plastic products increase significantly during the pandemic with no let-up in sight.
Company co-director Gerry Borg comments: “During the global pandemic months, we received orders to manufacture many items, including 15,000 medical slides to help detect cancer cells and also a video laryngoscope to enable doctors to see down the throat of patients using smartphone technology.
“Day to day, we are producing injection moulded spatulas, mixing bowls, syringes, dispensers and bespoke products from concept to completion.”
To make the machinery more relatable, company directors have also decided to give each of the five machines a name after world-famous scientists, the latest of which has been called Babington, after English physician Benjamin Guy Babington who invented several medical instruments (including the first laryngoscope).
Speaking of the visit, Kate said: “This is a remarkable organisation in Burton producing remarkable products that are invaluable for the medical industry and I am honoured to have been able to attend today and unveil Babington.
“I wish the company great success for the future and look forward to seeing and hearing about its product advances as we move through 2022 .”
