Command Medical Products Sponsors Volusia Manufacturers Association Upcoming Manufacturers Expo 2010

Printer-friendly versionPDF version

Command Medical Products sponsors the Volusia Manufacturers Association’s upcoming Manufacturers Expo 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Command Medical Products recently became a platinum sponsor for the upcoming Volusia Manufacturers Expo 2010. Command Medical Products, Inc. was founded in 1987 by the current President and CEO, David T. Slick, Sr. While working in the manufacturing business in his native Ohio, Mr. David Slick identified a trend of outsourcing in the medical products area. Mr. Slick established Command Medical Products, Inc. in Ormond Beach, Florida. Command Medical was established to serve the medical device industry’s need for outsourced manufacturing. Command’s core capabilities include radio frequency (RF) welding, custom PVC tube extrusion, assembly and packaging as well as sterilization management. Command Medical Products gained success as a contract manufacturer of custom specialty devices offering turnkey solutions. In addition to being registered with the FDA, the company is also ISO 13485:2003 certified.

The success of Command Medical Product’s production strategy was quickly recognized by Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing privately held corporations. At that time, Command Medical Products underwent a facility expansion at their Ormond Beach facility. Continued success resulted in a second expansion in 2005 with an offshore manufacturing plant in Managua, Nicaragua. This new facility operates under the same ISO 13485 Quality System regulations as the Ormond Beach facility as many of the products manufactured are distributed in the United States and fall under FDA regulations. This location in Nicaragua allows for cost effective manufacturing of its higher volume medical products that require higher labor manufacturing input. The Nicaragua facility is located in an ideal area, just outside the Managua airport in the country's largest free trade zone and is thriving with a very stable labor market.

Drawing on the benefits of the competitive labor environment, Command Medical Products can now participate in the high volume, cost sensitive stages of the product lifecycle. With both facilities working together, Command is now positioned to take products from clinical trials through product introduction and ramp up phases. As products transition to higher volumes, the facilities and staffing are prepared to manage those transitions with the process changes associated with each phase of production.

Command Medical Products’ plastic processing technologies enables them to manufacturer a multitude of plastic disposable medical devices such as administration sets, catheters, IV bags, blood tubing and dialysis systems and gastric lavage kits. Command Medical’s services include:
• R.F. Welding & Impulse Sealing for bag manufacturing
• Ultrasonic Welding
• Tube Extrusion (single and multi-lumen)
• Post extrusion operations such as tip forming and eye punching
• Printing using silkscreen, hot stamps, pad printing, and in-line extrusion printing
• Assembly services (solvent bonding, U.V. cure adhesive bonding, friction fit assembly)
• Kit Packaging (bands, pouches, thermoformed trays)
• Packaging (banding, blister sealing, bulk packaging, kit packaging, pouch sealing)
• Bar-coding
• Prototyping
• Specification Development
• Product integrity testing
• Sterilization Validation Management for Ethylene Oxide and Gamma Sterilization
• Materials Sourcing
• Product/ Process Technology Transfer
• Customized Inventory Management
• Design and execution of manufacturing process to bring your medical product to market as smoothly as possible.

Command Medical’s emphasis on continual improvement and customer satisfaction has recently earned them a most prestigious award by one of their largest customers, Medtronic Inc. Command was awarded a “Medtronic Supplier Excellence Award” recognizing superior performance for quality, delivery, cost and technology.

Command Medical Products has been a very actively involved manufacturing member with the Volusia Manufacturers Association over the last 25 years, from sponsoring VMA events and programs, to partnering with local manufacturers, and actively participating in the Volusia Manufacturers’ Manufacturers Expo over the last four years. VMA’s President/CEO, Jayne Fifer stated, “Command Medical Products has been a valuable VMA Manufacturing Member helping smaller, local manufacturing members be successful through education, support, and direction. Command Medical Products has been a dedicated manufacturing leader for other manufacturers in Volusia and Flagler Counties.”

Current directors at Command Medical Products are David T. Slick, Sr., President; Jim Carnall, Vice-President of Operations; Stephanie McGee, Director of Sales & Marketing; Jim Skelly, Operations Manager; Carlos Gadea, Operations Manager, Nicaragua Facility; Michael Clayton, QA/RA Manager. Command Medical Products’ Corporate office is located at 15 Signal Avenue in Ormond Beach, FL, their website http://www.commandmedical.com and can be reached at 386.672.8116.

The upcoming Volusia Manufacturers Expo 2010 will be held on September 23, 2010 from 3:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Participating Manufacturers will have the opportunity to showcase their talents or products in support of the Manufacturers Expo theme, “Showing the Importance of Daytona Beach Manufacturers to the World”.

Volusia Manufacturers Association (VMA) is the only manufacturing trade association established by manufacturers uniting Volusia and Flagler County Manufacturers and Associates. The Volusia Manufacturers Association was founded in 1980 in Daytona Beach, Florida and currently has over 180 manufacturing and associate members in the Daytona Beach area. For more information about the Volusia Manufacturers Association, please contact Volusia Manufacturers Association or Jayne Fifer at 386.673.0505.

About Volusia Manufacturers Association:
The Volusia Manufacturers Association was founded in 1980 in Volusia County, Florida by manufacturers for manufacturers. Volusia Manufacturers Association provides information, education and networking opportunities to help manufacturers grow and succeed. VMA are made up of companies that range in size from one employee to over 500. If you are interested in joining the Volusia Manufacturers Association, please visit http://www.vmaonline.com.