Zeus' Minnesota catheter manufacturing facility nears completion

Zeus, a polymer solutions specialist, has announced that construction is almost complete on a catheter manufacturing facility in Arden Hills, Minnesota. 

The location, scale, and on-site capabilities across R&D, design, and development aims to advance catheter innovation and strengthen Zeus's strategic partnerships with OEMs and medical device customers. 

Steve Peterson, president and CEO of Zeus, said: "The Minnesota facility is an important step in our geographic expansion for several reasons. The state has a long track record in medical device innovation, and locating closer to customers will support deeper collaboration across early-stage catheter design and development. Furthermore, this facility allows us to scale catheter manufacturing significantly to meet growing global customer and market demand."

Scheduled to open in summer 2023, this custom 75,600 square feet facility includes an advanced R&D lab and cleanroom equipped with the latest technologies to design, develop, and validate new catheter prototypes in industry-best lead times. It also brings additional capabilities in-house to Zeus, including laser cutting, ablation, and welding.

Suresh Sainath, general manager for Zeus' catheter solutions division, added: "This facility opens the door to expanding our end-to-end catheter design and manufacturing capabilities, all under one roof. It's a big step for our customers and the industry. It also represents a building block for future strategic collaboration between our catheter and polymer customers, enabling industry-defining catheter innovation going forward."