Phillips-Medisize (Molex / Koch Industries)
HQ US12% share
Large medical-device contract design & injection-molding manufacturer (a Molex/Koch company); drug-delivery and inhaler device components.
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Inhaler Device Housing (Injection-Molded Polymer)
Pharmaceutical-grade injection-molded polymer components forming inhaler bodies, mouthpieces, actuators, dose counters, and capsule chambers. Proprietary DPI platforms (Turbuhaler, Ellipta, Diskus, HandiHaler, Breezhaler) are owned by originator pharma companies. Generic open-platform DPI devices (RS01, RS00) commercially available from Plastiape (Italy).
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on inhaler device housing (injection-molded polymer) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| USUnited States | 28% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 25% |
| FRFrance | 22% |
| DEGermany | 12% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
6 companies produce inhaler device housing (injection-molded polymer).
Nemera
HQ FR10% share
French drug-delivery device maker; inhalation (DPI/pMDI), nasal, ophthalmic, parenteral devices — design + injection molding.
Aptar Pharma(ATR)
HQ US
American drug delivery and packaging company (NYSE: ATR, HQ Crystal Lake IL; ~$3.5B revenue); Aptar Pharma division produces drug delivery devices and components including injectable drug delivery systems, needle-free injection components, and parenteral packaging. For IV bag applications, Aptar supplies injection site components and additive port systems. Aptar also produces metered-dose inhaler (MDI) valves for asthma inhalers (a major product line), nasal spray pumps, and eye dropper closures. The same Aptar company that makes the pumping mechanism in your nasal allergy spray also supplies components for IV bag injection ports.
Berry Global Group, Inc.(BERY)
HQ US
Berry Global Group, Inc. (Evansville IN; NYSE: BERY; ~$13B revenue) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics and plastic packaging. Berry's Nonwoven Specialties segment (including Reemay, Avgol, and Fiberweb brands acquired over 2014-2019) operates meltblown, spunbond, and SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) lines globally. Berry acquired Avgol Nonwovens (Israel/China/India) in 2019 for $430M, making it the world's second-largest hygiene nonwoven producer. Key meltblown facilities: Carlisle UK, Biesheim France, Clervaux Luxembourg, Mooresville NC, and multiple Asian sites. Berry supplies meltblown filtration fabric for N95 respirators, HVAC filters, surgical drapes, and automotive cabin air filters. Dual-use across healthcare, hygiene, and industrial filtration.
Bespak
HQ GB
World's leading pMDI metering valve supplier. Its BK357 valve platform is used in more pMDI products globally than any other. Also provides CDMO fill-finish services for pMDIs and DPIs. Partnered with H&T Presspart on sustainable pMDI supply chain transition.
Plastiape
HQ IT
Italian precision polymer manufacturing company specializing in DPI device manufacturing. Manufactures the RS01 breath-actuated dry powder inhaler device, widely used as an open-platform DPI for generic and specialty pharmaceutical drug products. Assembly in ISO 7 cleanrooms at Osnago (Lecco), Italy.