The Strategic Role of Medical Micromolding in Advancing Healthcare Technology

Medical Design Briefs sat down with Hoffer Plastics director of engineering, Brian Beringer, to discuss the critical role micromolding plays in medical device manufacturing. As Beringer highlights, success requires more than just precision engineering. It demands a strategic, end-to-end approach – from initial design and prototyping through tooling and full-scale production.

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Custom Closures: Faster to Market Through Collaborative Engineering

When RoseBud Ice Cream set out to disrupt the frozen treat category, it brought more than just a new product to market. It introduced a bold new format: premium ice cream in a flexible, pouch-based package. To make the vision a reality, Founder Sam Rose needed more than a supplier. He needed a partner who could deliver a high-performance closure system that balanced function and food safety while pairing seamlessly with his custom equipment.

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What Uncertainty Reveals About the Value of Dependable Manufacturing Partnerships

When the market turns unpredictable, consistent partners don’t just help you survive – they help you lead. As volatility reshapes industries, global relationships and supply, it’s the reliability of your manufacturing supply chain that turns disruption into opportunity. That’s why the true differentiator today isn’t just speed or quality. It’s a partner who offers you…

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Small Parts, Big Impact: Micromolding Fuels the Next Generation of Medical Devices

Every player in the medical device manufacturing industry is always on the lookout for the next big breakthrough. But what about the small ones – literally? As medical technology advances, components continue to shrink, requiring tighter tolerances and faster production speeds. While these challenges may seem complex, one manufacturing process continues to fuel innovation: micromolding.…

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Hoffer Plastics Champions Micromolding in Medical Manufacturing

Medical Product Outsourcing sat down with Hoffer Plastics director of engineering, Brian Beringer, to discuss the company’s approach to medical device innovation in a rapidly evolving market driven by advanced manufacturing technologies. Beringer shared insights into how Hoffer is leveraging cutting-edge techniques, specifically micromolding and additive manufacturing, to support the fast-paced demands of the medical…

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SCADA and AMRs: Redefining Production Floor Efficiency

Plastics Business Magazine sat down with Hoffer Plastics Automation Project Manager, Adam VanMeter, following the company’s 2024 MAPP Innovation Award in Automation Manufacturing Solutions: Smart Manufacturing Solutions. VanMeter shared more about the award-winning entry, specifically how the company has successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies, including a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and autonomous mobile…

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Sustainability is an all-around concept for Hoffer Plastics

British Plastics & Rubber sat down with Hoffer Plastics Vice President of Quality Excellence, Jim Stoffel, to discuss how the company is redefining sustainability in manufacturing. As an organization, we’ve grown in our commitment to be an environmental steward over our 72-year history. Our early focus on environmental initiatives like recycling has today grown into…

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Spouts and Caps: Unwrapping the Magic of Flexible Packaging

Tomte Cake, a company delivering a fresh take on a beloved holiday classic – gingerbread houses, captured the attention of audiences on Shark Tank. As they began to prepare commercializing their product, they identified the need for a proven, reliable partner to provide secure, child-friendly caps and spouts for its flexible frosting pouches. Hoffer Plastics’…

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Revolutionizing Flexible Spouted Pouch Packaging with Ultrasonic Welding

Packaging World captured the successful collaboration between Effytec, Dukane and Hoffer Plastics in action at PACK EXPO. Editor Pat Reynolds visited the team at the show to spotlight Effytec’s servo-driven GP32 form-fill-seal machine manufacturing sustainable pouches with Dukane’s innovative SynQro™ ultrasonic welding technology and Hoffer Plastic’s proprietary P22 spouts. Made from 100% recyclable mono-materials, these…

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