July 17, 2026, marked an important milestone in SÜDPACK Medica's history, with the official opening of the film and packaging manufacturer's significantly expanded plant in Coulmer, France. The ceremony was attended by numerous local dignitaries, project partners, neighbors, employees, members of the Management Board, the owners and representatives of the press.
The groundbreaking ceremony on September 19, 2023, marked the launch of what was, at the time, SÜDPACK's largest single investment project. Nearly three years later, the site – certified to ISO 13485 (medical devices and diagnostics) and ISO 15378 (primary packaging materials – GMP) – now offers expanded capacity for the production of high-quality primary packaging for pharmaceuticals and sterile barrier systems for medical device and diagnostic applications. As part of the expansion, the plant's ISO Class 7 and 8 cleanroom production areas were almost doubled in size. Production at the Coulmer site focuses on the MedGuard product line, which includes pouch systems and other packaging concepts for applications such as implants, surgical kits, wound care products, and surgical textiles. The site also manufactures header bags specifically designed for large-volume medical devices that typically undergo ETO sterilization.
The expansion underscores SÜDPACK's strong commitment to the Orne region – and to Europe. It is also a direct response to steadily growing demand from the medical device, pharmaceutical, and sterile products industries for film and packaging concepts that meet the most stringent requirements for quality, process control, safety, particulate cleanliness, sterility, and regulatory compliance. At the same time, the expansion is a key investment in the future. Coulmer plays a major role in developing future-ready, PPWR-compliant solutions for the life sciences sector, including recyclable mono-PE concepts designed to replace conventional PA/PE laminates. For SÜDPACK, however, the expansion is first and foremost a commitment to quality for its customers. It now enables higher-volume production under cleanroom conditions across the entire process chain – from film production to the finished pouch – ensuring consistently high quality, security of supply, and reliability.
At the official opening ceremony, SÜDPACK's senior leadership – owners Johannes Remmele and Carolin Grimbacher, CEO Thorsten Seehars, COO Christoph Angstl, and Site Manager Samuel Wilquin – welcomed SÜDPACK Advisory Board member Karl-Josef Keller, Board of Directors member Reto Garzetti, employees, project partners, representatives of the local media, and senior political and administrative officials. Among them were Thierry Liger, Member of the French National Assembly for Orne's 2nd constituency; Marc Salmon, Mayor of Gacé; François Roumier, Deputy Mayor of Coulmer; and Chloé Jockel of the Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault (CDC VAM).
About SÜDPACK Medica AG
SÜDPACK Medica AG is headquartered in Baar (CH) and is one of the leading suppliers of sterile packaging solutions in Europe as well as a pioneering partner for the global medical, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics industries. The company is part of the SÜDPACK company group and was founded in 1989. The core competency of SÜDPACK Medica is the development of plastic-based packaging solutions for sterile goods. The product and performance range of SÜDPACK Medica extends from standard solutions to tailor-made, customer-specific packaging concepts. It includes the production of coextruded flexible and rigid films, which are used as base and lidding films, and of pre-made pouch solutions for a wide variety of products. SÜDPACK Medica also benefits from the SÜDPACK Group's long-standing leadership in technology and innovation in the coextrusion of polymer-based film solutions.
The production of SÜDPACK Medica products is performed at four sites in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. These sites are equipped with the latest plant technology and manufacture to the highest standards of quality and hygiene, including the capacity to operate under clean room conditions.
For optimal support and collaboration with their customers around the world, SÜDPACK Medica relies on a specialist team working in quality, sales, development and application technology, one that has long-standing expertise in polymers and process engineering and in the market for sterile packaging. This makes SÜDPACK Medica a competent solutions partner for their customers when it comes to the implementation of packaging solutions, including those with the most demanding requirements.
SÜDPACK is committed to sustainable development and fulfills its responsibility as an employer and towards society, the environment and its customers. With its own site for processing biopolymers and its own compounding facilities, the SÜDPACK Group is also among the trailblazers in the production of forward-looking, sustainable and recyclable packaging concepts.
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Email: info@suedpack-medica.com
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