Prime Highlights
- Lubrizol and Polyhose have inaugurated an ISO 13485-certified medical tubing facility in Chennai to serve India’s growing medical device sector.
- The site will produce precision extruded tubing for minimally invasive neurovascular and cardiovascular devices using high-performance materials.
Key Facts
- Lubrizol is a global specialty chemicals company with expertise in medical device materials and manufacturing.
- The Chennai facility aims to reduce India’s reliance on imported medical tubing and strengthen its position in the global medical device supply chain.
Background
A new manufacturing plant has been inaugurated by the international speciality chemicals firm Lubrizol and the fluid conveyance system maker Polyhose in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The new plant will manufacture high-precision extruded medical tubing for minimally invasive instruments.
The ISO 13485 certified plant operates on the same quality norms as those adopted by Lubrizol throughout its manufacturing plants all over the world. It produces precision extruded tubing from a range of high-performance materials, including polyamides, nylon, Pebax, polypropylene, polyethene, and Lubrizol’s medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane.
John Valukas, President of Lubrizol Engineered Materials, called the inauguration a key milestone in the company’s commitment to India. He said the facility would deliver advanced tubing solutions for neurovascular and cardiovascular applications, helping customers get critical technologies to patients more quickly.
Abhishek Shrivastava, Managing Director of Lubrizol IMEA, called India a strategic growth market and a key hub for manufacturing, research, and technical services. He said the Chennai site would drive innovation, generate high-skilled jobs, and help India play a bigger role in the global medical device supply chain.
Shabbir Yusuf Jamnagarwala, Founder and Managing Director of Polyhose, said the tie-up with Lubrizol brought together Polyhose’s manufacturing strengths and Lubrizol’s materials science knowledge to meet the needs of a fast-changing healthcare industry.
The facility aims to increase patient access to safe, high-quality medical equipment, reduce reliance on imports, and increase India’s capacity for precision medical tubing.