GLOBAL STERILIZATION POUCHES MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024-2031)

Key Developments

• On January 24, 2024, Cherwell, a cleanroom microbiology solutions provider, launched the Redipor Beta Bag to allow the safe transfer of ready-to-use gamma-irradiated prepared media into sterile production environments. This innovative multiple-use product transfer bag has the potential to minimize risk, cost, and time in environmental monitoring (EM) operations used in the continuous manufacturing of sterile medicinal products.
• In May 2023, Ahlstrom, a fiber-based product manufacturer, expands its portfolio for the medical industry with the introduction of Reliance Fusion, a next-generation simultaneous sterilization wrap that helps hospitals improve the efficiency of sterilizing surgical equipment trays. Sterilization wraps are widely used in healthcare facilities around the world to keep surgical tools sterile.
• In March 2023, Sterimed Group, a global leader in medical packaging through its U.K. subsidiary Westfield Medical, announced the completion of the acquisition of Granton Medical, a leading manufacturer of sterilization pouches and provider of packing services to the medical device industry in the UK. Granton Medical has risen to become the largest manufacturer of self-seal pouches for sterilizing centers and hospitals in the U.K.
• In December 2021, Sterimed Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of Westfield Medical, a major supplier of sterilizing packaging systems based in the U.K. Westfield Medical has been in business for almost 45 years and has a significant market presence in the U.K. and abroad, with a comprehensive product range for hospitals and medical device manufacturers. The company manufactures sterilization pouches, reels, bags, wraps, and tray liners at its facility near Bristol, U.K.