Foster Corporation02.03.17
Foster Corporation, a provider of medical and pharmaceutical material solutions, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of WACKER SILPURAN medical-grade silicone rubbers for the North American healthcare markets. Effective March 1, Foster Corporation will provide sales, technical and order fulfillment support to customers from their regional stocking facilities in Nevada and Connecticut.
SILPURAN liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high consistency rubber (HCR) products are biocompatible, sterilization resistant and tested according to selected ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards. These high-quality silicone rubbers are available in a range of hardnesses for use in applications such as drainage and feeding tubes, urinary catheters, syringe seals, and respiratory masks.
“WACKER is a world leader in silicone chemistry and offers a comprehensive material portfolio for healthcare applications,” said Scott Borst, senior director for WACKER Engineering Silicones, “The strategic addition of Foster Corporation as a distributor will allow customers to receive the best possible service, support and logistics in North America.”
“Foster is dedicated to serving customers in highly regulated healthcare markets,” said Larry Johnson, executive vice president at Foster Corporation. “Current and new customers for WACKER silicone rubber products will benefit from our enhanced delivery times, flexible order sizes, and regulatory support.”
Wacker is a globally-active chemical company with roughly 17,000 employees and annual sales of around 5.3 billion euros (2015). Wacker has a global network of 25 production sites, 22 technical competence centers and 50 sales offices. Wacker’s portfolio of products include silicones, polymers, polysilicon, and biosolutions for a wide range of markets.
Based in Putnam, Conn., Foster Corporation provides custom biomedical polymer compounding services to the medical device industry.
SILPURAN liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high consistency rubber (HCR) products are biocompatible, sterilization resistant and tested according to selected ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards. These high-quality silicone rubbers are available in a range of hardnesses for use in applications such as drainage and feeding tubes, urinary catheters, syringe seals, and respiratory masks.
“WACKER is a world leader in silicone chemistry and offers a comprehensive material portfolio for healthcare applications,” said Scott Borst, senior director for WACKER Engineering Silicones, “The strategic addition of Foster Corporation as a distributor will allow customers to receive the best possible service, support and logistics in North America.”
“Foster is dedicated to serving customers in highly regulated healthcare markets,” said Larry Johnson, executive vice president at Foster Corporation. “Current and new customers for WACKER silicone rubber products will benefit from our enhanced delivery times, flexible order sizes, and regulatory support.”
Wacker is a globally-active chemical company with roughly 17,000 employees and annual sales of around 5.3 billion euros (2015). Wacker has a global network of 25 production sites, 22 technical competence centers and 50 sales offices. Wacker’s portfolio of products include silicones, polymers, polysilicon, and biosolutions for a wide range of markets.
Based in Putnam, Conn., Foster Corporation provides custom biomedical polymer compounding services to the medical device industry.