Chennai, India – Polyhose and Lubrizol have signed a deal to increase the manufacture of medical tubing in Chennai. It has the support of the Tamil Nadu government, and represents an expansion of the long-standing partnership between the two companies.
A new manufacturing facility will be constructed, and this will provide a five-fold increase in Lubrizol’s capacity to make medical tubing in the region. It will include tubing made using Lubrizol’s advanced medical-grade TPU, along with other thermoplastic polymers, offering biocompatibility and patient comfort. The facility will be ISO 12485 compliant.
“This agreement brings precision manufacturing technology into India – a new business opportunity for the country to serve critical care markets in India and across the globe,” said Bhavana Bindra, Lubrizol’s MD for India, Middle East and Africa. “Lubrizol is proud to enable high-quality solutions and local access with in-region partners, ensuring the region expands into new categories while reducing reliance on imports to service medical device needs.”
Construction is expected to begin in 2025, and production should be under way in 2026.
