Cordica Medical Buys RapidWerks Micro Molding

Cordica Medical, a medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has acquired the micro molding capabilities of RapidWerks.

The deal adds dedicated, automated micro molding for mass production to Cordica’s integrated design and manufacturing platform. This includes equipment designed for repeatable and robust shot-size accuracy and for producing parts that consistently weigh a fraction of a gram.

Cordica gains European state-of-the-art, fully automated micro molding machines—a capability that few manufacturers worldwide possess. The acquisition allows the company to produce precise micro molded components for a variety of medical device applications for customers seeking miniaturization and functional device integration.

This will be integrated with Cordica’s interventional and critical care capabilities, extending its ability to provide complete, application-ready devices.

“Micro molding is a critical piece of our technology roadmap,” said Cordica CEO Marshall White. “By adding this capability to our vertically integrated platform, backed by our global manufacturing network, our customers gain a single, accountable partner who can take a device from concept through high-volume precision manufacturing.”

This transaction bolsters the company’s end-to-end platform, growing its molding capabilities into the sub-gram, micron-tolerance range. It also adds processing capabilities for demanding materials like PEEK and bioresorbable polymers.

“Precision micro-molding is unforgiving. Every variable has to come together at once: part size, tolerance, material, and volume,” said RapidWerks founder Scott Herbert, who joins Cordica as the transition is executed. “Joining Cordica lets us bring that technology to far more customers, with its U.S. and global footprint behind us to shape new applications across the medical device space.”