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ISO 11607 Compliance Ensured With Reintroduction of Webinar Series

Patrick Nolan Patrick

Critical ISO 11607 clause 6 compliance questions answered in three chapter webinar series

Minneapolis, MN – April 18, 2008 – http://www.testedandproven.com/ DDL, the leading package testing services firm specializing in medical device package testing, has reintroduced a webinar series, originally recorded in 2006, designed to ensure packaging professionals both understand and stay in compliance with ISO 11607 – clause 6.

How Will ISO 11607 Revisions Affect Packaging Professionals?” is aimed at packaging professionals who are not only concerned that they don’t have an adequate understanding of recent ISO 11607 clause 6 revisions, but also fear that the compliance methodologies specific to their companies may be falling out of date.

Merger of Packaging Solutions Provider TCP Reliable with DDL Establishes New Tier Packaging Engineering Firm

Patrick Nolan Patrick

Merger will allow TCP and DDL customers to achieve a new, consolidated level of packaging success

Edison, NJ, October 3, 2007– TCP Reliable, a thermal packaging solutions manufacturer and DDL, the leading package testing services firm have announced a merger, making the combined company the leading packaging engineering group specializing in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. DDL and TCP will continue to operate their testing and manufacturing separately with DDL as a wholly owned subsidiary of TCP Reliable.

DDL Expands Second Environmental Testing Laboratory in Further Response to Rapid Growth

Patrick Nolan Patrick

New facility will ensure record time to market for DDL’s ever growing client base

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) August 22, 2007 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package testing services firm, specializing in medical device package testing, has substantially expanded its second laboratory dedicated to environmental testing in Eden Prairie, MN.

The facility, dubbed Opportunity Court, was initially developed last year as a response to DDL’s rapid growth and an increased demand for environmental testing services. The laboratory immediately allowed DDL to effectively and efficiently take on more projects.

DDL Adds Package Design, Development & Prototyping to Service Offerings - Increased Demand for Package, Product & Material Testing Brings Further Expansion for Testing Services Firm

Mike Yanke Mike

Package testing laboratory, DDL, is expanding again — this time in terms of both location and services.

Minneapolis, MN April 12, 2007 — http://www.testedandproven.com — DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services laboratory, has expanded both its Minnesota-based testing facility and its menu of service offerings.

DDL is now able to provide Package Design, Development & Prototyping Services, designed to help manufacturers and package engineers design packaging that will satisfy industry requirements and successfully pass package testing and validation procedures.

DDL West Announces Series of Webcasts on Packaging & Risk Management - When Time-to-Market is Critical, Understand Your Risk

Melinda Melinda

DDL West is hosting a series of webcasts to help manufacturers better understand and manage risk when it comes to delivering a product to market on-time and intact.

Costa Mesa, CA (PRWeb) February 8, 2007 — http://www.testedandproven.com - DDL West, a leading package, product and material testing services firm, is hosting a series of webcasts on packaging and risk management. Packaging professionals and manufacturers are invited to participate in an interactive webcast to gain a better understanding of the risk associated with their product’s packaging and obtain tips on how to better manage this risk.

Medical Device Package Testing Firm, DDL Inc, Named Top 50 Fastest Growing Company

Karen Sams Karen

Minneapolis, MN, December 6, 2006http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL Inc, a leading medical device package, product and material testing laboratory, has been named the #42 fastest growing company in the Twin Cities in a recent Growth 50 honor roll released by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.

DDL, which has experienced an average annual revenue increase of 25% since 2003, has moved up 8 places from its #50 position in the 2005 Growth 50. DDL attributes much of its growth to its ability to read the needs of its customers.

Medical Device Package Testing Firm, DDL, Expands to Boston

Thomas McMahon Thomas McMahon

Veteran Package Engineer and Designer, Finazzo, Heads up East Coast Expansion

MINNEAPOLIS, November 16, 2006 - DDL, a Minnesota-based leading package, product and environmental testing laboratory, is capitalizing on a history of record revenue growth, to bring its medical package testing expertise to the east coast.

According to The Freedonia Group Inc. (Cleveland), the U.S. sterile medical packaging market will reach overall sales of $2.1 billion by 2008.

DDL is seeing many new package solutions designed to improve barrier strength, impact and moisture resistance. The growth of the development of such a vast amount of improved packaging drives the need for package integrity testing that can confirm or deny compliance with ISO standards such as ISO 11607.

Package Testing Firm, DDL Inc, Launches New “Industry Standards Alert” Service at MD&M Minneapolis

Karen Sams Karen

Minneapolis, MN, October 17, 2006 –- http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL, a leading package testing services firm specializing in medical device package testing, has launched a brand new “Industry Standards Alert” service to help package engineers and manufacturers keep up-to-date on changing industry requirements.

DDL has been heavily involved in the revision of several industry standards. COO, Patrick Nolan, is part of the Task Group that developed the revised Technical Information Report (TIR) for the ISO 11607-01 standard.

“DDL believes that it is really important for packaging professionals to be aware of revisions to all industry standards, including ISO 11607,” said Nolan. “Understanding potential changes to requirements can mean the difference between pass and fail when it comes to package validation.”

DDL Launches On-Demand Series of Webinars - Reveals 7 Testing Methods Vital to Medical Device Package Validation

Karen Sams Karen

Minneapolis, MN, September 28, 2006http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services laboratory, is now hosting its ISO 11607 Revisions series of Webinars “on-demand”.

The new ISO 11607-01 standard contains many revisions that will affect package testing requirements for medical device manufacturers.

“The more industry regulations change, the more difficult it is for manufacturers to keep up-to-date on requirements for their products’ packaging,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL Inc.  “This is why DDL has launched a series of on-demand Webinars to help manufacturers understand new requirements that will directly affect their business.”

Medical Device Package Testing Laboratory, DDL, Grows Both Its Midwest and West Coast Management Team

Anna Kummet Anna

Medical device package, product and environmental testing laboratory, DDL Inc, responds to increased business with a new Technical Director at DDL West and a new Project Manager at its corporate headquarters.

Minneapolis, MN, August 31, 2006http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading medical device package, product and environmental testing laboratory is expanding both of its facilities with two new hires, Karen Greene and Kelley Newman.|

Karen Greene joins California-based DDL West from Seltzer Nutritional Technologies, where she was Director of Package Engineering. In her role as Technical Director, she will focus on increasing DDL West’s package testing business.