Plastiflex is a world leader in the development and production of tubing systems and components for medical and industrial applications. TIK is a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, based in Kobarid, Slovenia. The company is specialised in the production of coated urethral catheters but also produces a range of tubing systems for other applications in the field of respiratory care, gynaecology and gastroenterology.
The TIK production facility will continue their production at the current production site in Kobarid and the Kobarid site will be the centre of excellence for the development of urethral catheters within the Plastiflex Group.
As a result of the partnership with TIK, the combined entity will further extend their product portfolio in the fluid management market space and will be able to offer additional clean room production capacity in Europe, in line with the group’s operational strategy of regional self-sufficiency.
The Plastiflex Group will now have 12 manufacturing facilities across the world with 7 dedicated health care operations in North America (USA and Mexico), EMEA (Germany, Slovenia and Turkey) and Asia (China and Malaysia).
The existing TIK leadership team, guided by Mrs Petra Borovinšek, Managing Director of TIK, remains in place.
Piet Gruwez, CEO of Plastiflex, commented: “We are very excited about TIK joining the Plastiflex Group. We are happy to reinforce our fluid management business by partnering with TIK that offers a state-of-the-art production facility and by adding urology as a new end-market within our fluid management health care vertical.”
Petra Borovinšek, Managing Director of TIK added: “We are very happy about the further development of TIK within this strategic partnership with the Plastiflex Group and we are convinced that, together, we will be able to offer a further enhanced product portfolio to our customers across the world.”
Marjan Batagelj, owner of Batagel&co.: “The decision to join the Plastiflex group N.V. is certainly the only rational and good one from a development and global breakthrough point of view. It will make TIK stronger, commercially stable and part of the global currents in the sector of medical devices producers.”
About Plastiflex
Since its foundation in 1953, the Plastiflex Group has become one of the world's leading suppliers of components and customised tubing systems for customers in the medical and industrial technology sectors. The Plastiflex Group is globally active and employs more than 1,400 people across it 12 international production sites and other subsidiaries.
About TIK
Established in Kobarid, Slovenia in 1951, TIK has been transformed from the original company of needle production to the current medical device manufacturer, focusing on the production of different types of catheters in urology, respiratory therapy and gastroenterology as well as follicle aspiration needles in gynecology. TIK has a flexible organization with 90 employees, fully compliant with ISO 13485:2016 for manufacturing medical devices with clean rooms area of 1.500 m2 and a strong in-house R&D with complete production process done on site. TIK has sales in more than 30 countries all over the world.
For over 70 years, Plastiflex has been a global leader in plastic hoses and hose systems for various end-uses.
