Spartech acquires Tufpak, a manufacturer of medical-grade engineered films

Ossipee, New Hampshire-based Tufpak is globally recognized for its autoclave bags and pouches for biohazardous waste containment, transportation and disposal that meet all U.S. federal and state requirements and regulations. The company specializes in a unique, proprietary polypropylene blown film extrusion process which produces superior plastic physical properties as compared to standard blown film producers and converters. Tufpak’s brand of SUPROP® polypropylene film offers high temperature resistance, enhanced strength, sealability and chemical resistance.

Additional product offerings include medical device packaging, biopharmaceutical aseptic sampling bags, breather bags for biological related industries, dust covers for medical devices and appliances, specialty military packaging, closure bags and specimen bags.

“Tufpak was acquired by our father almost 29 years ago when the company was a commodity bag maker, but with my brothers, we expanded the company vision to become a manufacturer of functional products serving the more attractive technical market,” said Tufpak owner Mike Wadlinger. “By developing a proprietary film-making capability, we have been able to produce complex bag and film structures that satisfy the demanding requirements of multiple markets, most notably the regulated autoclave biohazard bag products used in clinical healthcare markets. We are excited to be part of the Spartech family that shares our dedication to technical development, quality, and delivering outstanding results.”

“This acquisition expands our product line to include medical and biohazard plastic film capabilities with industry-leading packaging for biological, chemical, pharmaceutical and laboratory research applications,” said Spartech CEO John Inks.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with a unique innovation center and 14 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Spartech is a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products.