In Vitro Diagnostics & Medical Devices

Advancing healthcare through precision engineering. Carclo develops and manufactures high-performance plastic components and assemblies that support diagnostic accuracy, device reliability and improved patient outcomes.

Working with leading healthcare and life science organisations worldwide, we combine technical expertise, regulatory understanding and manufacturing excellence to deliver solutions for the most demanding medical applications.

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

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.

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

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.