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In Vitro Diagnostics

Test tubes

WHO ARE WE

In vitro Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Carclo is a long-standing partner to the global in-vitro diagnostics industry, manufacturing high-precision plastic components and consumables used in automated analysers and point-of-care systems.

What we make

High precision, high volume diagnostic disposables, including

  • Sample tips and probe tips
  • Cuvettes and multi-well components
  • Single-use cartridges and assay consumables
  • Ancillary parts for automation and fluid handling

Our role is to ensure that every disposable performs consistently — from the first test of the day to the last — supporting laboratories and clinicians in delivering accurate, dependable results.

How we make it

In-vitro diagnostic consumables demand extreme consistency, clean processing and tight control of material behaviour.

We manufacture these products using:

  • Precision injection moulding in controlled environments
  • Advanced tooling and automation
  • Process window development and verification
  • Global manufacturing footprint
  • Close OEM collaboration
  • Use advanced materials and smart manufacturing concepts to explore the next generation of IVD consumables
Dropper and test tube

Materials

In-vitro diagnostics relies heavily on how materials interact with light, fluids, reagents and biological samples. Across Carclo, and increasingly through LifeTech Solutions, we work with:

  • Optically clear polymers
  • Low surface energy and controlled wetting surfaces
  • High-purity medical and diagnostic grades with superb stability & extractables/ leechables performance.
  • Sustainability-linked materials

Typical Programmes

Typical programme types include:

  • Replacement or upgrade of existing diagnostic consumables
  • Development of new single-use components for analyser families and automation modules.
  • Material substitution programmes to improve performance or reduce risk
  • Optical and dimensional optimisation for new assay concepts.

Core IVD Technical Capabilities

  • Precision injection moulding & automation for diagnostic consumables

  • Cleanroom / controlled-environment manufacturing suitable for IVD applications

  • Optical expertise for optically critical consumables

  • Proven supply into high-throughput laboratory systems and point-of-care analysers

  • Capability to support multi-cavity, high-volume production

  • Integrated automation for handling, assembly and inspection

  • Materials expertise in optical polymers and high-purity diagnostic grades

  • Global supply capability in the Americas, EMEA and APAC

innovation

Recent Investments

Carclo has made several investments that directly strengthen our IVD capability:

  • Cleanroom expansions in both the US and Europe, supporting diagnostic consumables and drug delivery components.
  • New all-electric injection moulding machines providing the stability needed for tight-tolerance diagnostic parts.
  • Ongoing collaboration with major IVD OEMs that drives continuous improvement in component performance and manufacturability.
  • Enhanced materials and analytics capability
  • LifeTech Solutions incubator providing a framework to channel future IVD innovation — including low-surface-energy materials, improved fluidics behaviour, and smarter integration with analysers.

Ensuring that the IVD segment is not just a mature revenue stream, but also a platform for future innovation.

Why it matters

In-vitro diagnostics is at the heart of modern healthcare. Every cuvette, tip and cartridge plays a quiet but critical role in supporting positive health outcomes:

  • Underpinning reliable diagnostics for millions of patients worldwide.
  • Supporting OEMs in maintaining throughput, uptime and result integrity in their systems.
  • Positions Carclo as a partner that understands both the device and the diagnostic workflow, not just the plastic part.

IVD is both a foundation and a future opportunity: a place where incremental materials innovation can deliver meaningful performance gains, and where future proprietary concepts emerge.

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