Irish minister visits Trend Technologies for innovation tour

Medial components manufacturer, Trend Technologies, was visited by Irish delegates this month to display its innovations and recently expanded ISO Class 7 cleanroom manufacturing facilities.

The company was visited by minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, Peter Burke TD (FG), and Robert Troy TD (FF).

The Minister and TD’s were given an overview an overview of Trend Technologies’ Research and Development programs, including its alliance and development projects with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), and the company’s own research and development initiatives for which an Enterprise Ireland co-funding grant was recently announced.  

The tour included a review of the company’s moulding and post-moulding service, including twin shot moulding, advanced robotics, digital printing, laser marking, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, and ACF bonding, as well as pad printing and assembly operations.

Trend Technologies’ cleanroom manufacturing space was increased by 50% last year in response to an increase in demand for high quality medical device components.  The expansion was part of a €3 million, six-month refurbishment programme, which included the addition of new electric moulding machines and innovative technologies.

The company was recently announced as the winner of the Best Business Initiative of the Year award at the 2017 Plastics Industry Award.

The minister complimented Trend Technologies’ operations, research and development initiatives and plans, stating it was impressive to see the level of technology used by the company in the Midlands and the work it is doing for global medical device manufacturers.

Trend Technologies managing director, Dónal Lawlor said: “We are delighted to welcome Minister Humphreys and the other local public representatives to Trend Technologies today to see the range of technologies employed at the site, and the level of technical expertise of the company’s highly skilled and dedicated workforce. It is great that the Minister has taken the time out to see first-hand all that is happening in the industries located in Mullingar.”