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An article in our sister magazine Machine Design about medical device manufacturing in China prompted a
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the board:
In 2008, Singapore’s medical technology sector contributed about U.S.
$2 billion in manufacturing output and over 8,000 jobs.
Thirty global medical technology companies have set up commercial-scale
manufacturing plants in Singapore. The country is one of the world’s
leading manufacturing sites for research tools and diagnostics
instruments, supplying more than half of the world’s micro-arrays and
50% of the global demand for polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
instruments.
Singapore is well connected with the region’s key markets. More than
10 leading medical technology companies have established regional
headquarters in Singapore. They include Alcon, Boston
Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Johnson & Johnson, Roche
Diagnostics, Siemens Medical Instruments, and Zimmer.
Leslie Gordon, Senior Editor
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