ASIAN HIGH TECH KNITTERS PUSH INNOVATIONS IN KNITTED MEDICAL TEXTILES
February 1st, 2018
KNITTED medical products are a specialist niche requiring finely calibrated production and a skilled work force, playing to the strengths of Asian technology leaders Japan and Taiwan in building a reputation in this segment. With the third-largest healthcare market in the world, Japan is poised for growth in its medtech industry, noted a November 2017 report by McKinsey & Co. Greater health care demand from an ageing population is driving innovation in medical devices and equipment for diagnostics and care, and the knitting sector is expected to play a ...
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