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NORTHFIELD, Minn., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Northfield Automation, a leader in roll-to-roll process equipment for thin-material handling applications, announces the formation of Northfield Medimation, a wholly owned subsidiary that will diversify the company into the medical device market. The subsidiary provides advanced automation and robotics for applications such as cardio-vascular devices and fabrication of transdermal patches, test strips and related diagnostic materials.

The company also announces the appointment of Jahn Stopperan as the subsidiary's general manager. Formerly principal of Technasport, a new product development company, Stopperan brings more than 20 years of experience in business management, marketing, sales, and product development to his new role at Northfield Medimation.

"The medical device industry is a stable market with many new opportunities for automation that can benefit by having FDA validation completed by the equipment provider," according to Brett Reese, chairman and chief executive officer of Northfield Automation. "In addition to medical, we are diversifying into the thin solar cell, electronic display and flexible battery industries to help us reach our growth goals of 25 percent per year," he says.

Customization, reliability and validation are Northfield Medimation's competitive advantages based on its design-intensive focus and engineering expertise of its parent company.

Customized automation solutions are engineered to meet complex medical manufacturing requirements for single machines or integrated systems. Many applications are automated to reduce process variability, limit risk and reduce manual content.

Complete validation services include documentation materials designed to meet each customer's specifications and regulatory requirements. By outsourcing t
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