Launched in 2001, Lansing-based NovaSterilis develops supercritical CO2 terminal-sterilization processes, equipment, and testing services for sensitive medical products and materials. Its patented Nova Process was commercialized in 2007, and tissue sterilized through the process has been used in more than 500,000 surgeries worldwide. The company combines engineering and life-science expertise to help customers assess compatibility, develop processes, and move scCO2 solutions toward production and regulatory clearance.
EPA Green Chemistry Award
FDA Challenge Grant I
Compliance program
BGS US LLCDrawing on radiation-sterilization expertise dating to its German founding in 1981, BGS US provides fast, residue-free electron-beam sterilization for medical products and other sensitive materials. Its Pittsburgh-area operation combines a fully automated handling system with a 100,000-plus-square-foot facility, helping customers move validated products back into time-sensitive supply chains quickly. BGS US is privately owned and operates under certifications to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 11137.IMPERIAL, PA
STERISFounded in Ohio as Innovative Medical Technologies in 1985 and renamed STERIS in 1987, STERIS makes healthcare and life-science products and delivers services centered on infection prevention, sterilization and surgical care. Its work spans hospital and surgery-center support, contract sterilization for medical-device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and products for pharmaceutical and research laboratories. The company also brings clinician-informed endoscopy devices to gastrointestinal procedures and operates a coordinated vulnerability disclosure program for software-enabled products and services.MENTOR, OH
Propper Manufacturing Company, IncFamily-owned since its founding in 1945, Propper Manufacturing Company is a Long Island City medical-device maker known for helping healthcare professionals verify that sterilization processes have worked. Its U.S.-made products and biological monitoring service support clinical and non-clinical customers, while its OEM work adapts medical devices to the requirements of partner brands. Propper is ISO 13485:2016 certified and recently received FDA clearance for its EO Chex indicator tape.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
STERIS Life SciencesSTERIS Life Sciences grew from the American Sterilizer Company, whose steam-sterilization work began in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1890. Today, its scientific professionals help pharmaceutical and other life-sciences manufacturers control contamination through validated products and tailored technical support.PHILADELPHIA, PA