Romar excels at scalable and commercially viable design and manufacturing solutions and we’re an industry leader in medical device manufacture. Thanks to additional investment in technology and expertise, we now offer something else – key capability in advanced manufacturing – which has enormous potential for the aerospace, mining and defence sectors.

In June this year we reported that we were working with Australian company BioAnalytics on a new device for sleep apnoea sufferers. We’re delighted to announce that BioAnalytics is commencing a six-month clinical trial for FDA certification.

Earlier this year we brought you news that we were working with US company Madorra on a potentially life-changing medical device. We’re thrilled to announce that Madorra has moved to the next phase of development and commenced human trials in Australia.

BioAnalytics and Romar – changing the lives of sleep apnoea sufferers. BioAnalytics is an Australian start up, headed up by Owen Morgan. Owen is working closely with our experienced team of engineers at Romar to develop a new device that is set to change the lives of sleep apnoea sufferers.

Advanced manufacturing, in a nutshell, means using new technologies, processes and practices to improve a manufacturer’s productivity and competitiveness.

During May, Alan Lipman (CEO) and Michael Cai (Design Engineer) visited China to meet with new and existing suppliers. Our suppliers in China are very important to Romar. It’s important that we maintain good relationships with them to ensure our products continue to be manufactured to the highest standard.

Alan Lipman (CEO) and Neil Wilson (Chairman) spent two weeks touring the USA during March and April this year. The aim of the trip was to meet with existing and new clients to discuss their manufacturing requirements.

The native element of Silicon has been used since the stone age, initially to create tools for protection. The mid 20th century saw chemists start to develop and use silicone rubber for commercial purposes. Today we use silicone rubber for many things in everyday life.

Bing Jing is Romar’s longest serving employee. He has been with the company for 23 years, starting as an R&D Assistant Eengineer in 1996. His roles have evolved with the business. He has learnt a great deal over his career and likes that everyone works together towards a common goal.

During February 2019, Carlo Cartini attended a 4-day silicone elastomers course in Anaheim, California. The focus of this course was liquid silicone rubber (LSR), in particular its fabrication and recent advances.