Westfield Medical

What Westfield Medical does

Westfield Medical is a UK-based manufacturer of sterilisation barrier products serving hospital sterile services departments (CSSD/SPD), medical device manufacturers, and operating theatres. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, the company operates within the medical packaging category, producing paper, film, Tyvek, and non-woven sterile barrier systems (pouches, reels, wraps, rollstock) plus accessory products (tray liners, count sheet pouches, autoclave tape, Bowie-Dick test packs). Its differentiated offering centers on the patented Humipak moisture retention pouch, granted in the US, Australia, and China, which maintains surgical instruments in a moist atmosphere post-operatively to inhibit drying of bio-contamination and enable up to 70% productivity improvement in CSSD washrooms. Other technical differentiators include ULTRA reinforced sterile barrier systems (three times more puncture resistance than standard materials), Tyvek-based packaging compatible with ETO, irradiation, H2O2, and plasma sterilisation, and Sterisheet Bonded SMS/SMS wrap technology for single-move double wrapping.

The company sells on a B2B, quote-based model with no public pricing, engaging hospital sterile services and medical device OEM customers through direct UK sales, an in-house Famos-trained heat sealer service technician, industry events (including Arab Health), webinars, and a website-driven inquiry channel. Distribution is global via a network spanning over 70 countries. Customers include named enterprise accounts such as Medical Wire & Equipment (since 1989) and Lantor UK Ltd in medical device manufacturing, and healthcare providers such as Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden. The product range is manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016, conforms to BS EN ISO 11607 and the EN 868 series, and carries CE marking and BSI Kite Mark certification. Since 2021 Westfield Medical has operated as a subsidiary of Sterimed Group, a French-headquartered global leader in medical device packaging.

Name

Westfield Medical

Legal name

Westfield Medical Ltd

Website

http://www.westmed.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Westfield Medical is a UK manufacturer of sterilisation barrier products (pouches, reels, wraps, rollstock) and the patented Humipak moisture-retention pouch, serving hospital CSSDs and medical device manufacturers globally through a B2B distributor network spanning over 70 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Sterilisation Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterilization Consumables & Packaging (Wraps, Pouches, Indicators, Trays/Containers) (HLAHANAC), Medical Device Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Kits) (IMALAIAD)

Keywords

• Sterilisation barrier products
• Medical device packaging
• Sterile barrier systems
• Hospital CSSD supplies
• Moisture retention pouches

Headquarters

HQ city

Radstock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Sterilization Packaging Products: B2B manufacturing and sale of sterilization barrier products including paper bags, pouches, reels, wraps, and specialty packaging for hospitals and medical device manufacturers. Products sold through direct sales and global distributor network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Westfield Medical manufactures and supplies sterilisation barrier packaging products for hospitals and medical device manufacturers. The portfolio includes patented Humipak moisture-retention pouches for post-operative instrument handling, Tyvek and paper/film pouches and reels, sterilisation wraps, paper bags, and rollstock materials for packaging machines, all conforming to ISO 11607 and EN 868 standards. Products are sold to hospital CSSD/SPD departments and medical device manufacturers worldwide through direct sales and a distributor network.

Product overview

Westfield Medical is a manufacturer and supplier of sterilisation packaging and accessory products for hospital sterile services (CSSD), medical device manufacturers, and operating theatres. The product portfolio centres on sterile barrier systems including Humipak (patented moisture retention pouches), Tyvek pouches and reels, High Quality and Premium Peel+ pouches, sterilisation wraps (Supawrap, Supadrape, Supaspun SMS, SupaT, Sterisheet Bonded, Embossed Crepe), sterilisation paper bags, and rollstock materials for packaging machines. Supporting products include tray liners (Supasorb), multi pouches, count sheet pouches, tray belts and end caps, Famos baskets and trays, autoclave tape, Bowie & Dick test packs, seal test strips, and die-cut lids. The company also offers Famos heat sealer servicing. All products conform to relevant ISO and EN standards including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and BS EN ISO 11607.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Humipak: The world's only moisture retention pouch for post-operative instrument handling. Humipak is a patented product designed to maintain surgical instruments in a moist atmosphere post operatively, preventing the drying of bio-contamination on the instrument. It inhibits hydrophobic proteins adhering to surgical instruments and provides containment of soiled and biohazardous instruments for safe transportation from Operating Room to CSSD.

Products and services

• Humipak
• Tyvek Pouches and Reels
• High Quality Pouches and Reels
• Premium Peel+ Pouches and Reels
• Bespoke Pouches and Reels
• ULTRA Pouches and Reels
• Supawrap
• Supadrape
• Supaspun SMS
• SupaT
• Sterisheet Bonded
• Embossed Crepe and Plain Sterilisation Wraps
• Sterilisation Paper Bags
• Tyvek Rollstock
• Laminates and Co-extruded Films
• Coated Paper Rollstock
• Direct Seal Paper Rollstock
• Foil Pouches
• Die-Cut Lids
• Supasorb Tray Liners
• Tray Belt and End Caps
• Famos Baskets, Trays and Instrument Trays
• Famos Heat Sealer Servicing and Repairs

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% more productivity in washroom
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Billerud Korsnäs: Swedish-based paper and packaging materials supplier producing medical grade papers used in sterilization wraps and pouches (e.g., through its subsidiary Billerud SteriKraft). Adjacent supplier-comparable peer to Westfield Medical's paper-based Supawrap, paper bag and crepe wrap product lines.
• Steris: Provider of sterilization services, equipment and consumables including sterile barrier products for hospitals and medical device manufacturers. Overlaps with Westfield Medical in sterilization consumables for CSSD/SPD customers and increasingly in sterile packaging through Cantel Medical integration.

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global packaging conglomerate with a Healthcare packaging division producing flexible sterilization packaging, pouches, reels and rollstock for medical device OEMs and hospital sterile services. Significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio than Westfield Medical, but overlapping core technology in sterilization barrier films.
• DuPont (Tyvek Healthcare Packaging): Supplier of Tyvek, the proprietary high-strength porous material used in Westfield Medical's Tyvek pouches, reels and rollstock. DuPont also sells Tyvek-based sterilization packaging solutions directly, making it both a critical upstream supplier and a competing packaging platform in the same product category.
• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Large medical device manufacturer that produces and sources sterile barrier packaging for its own medical device portfolio and offers sterilization consumables through its MDS (Medication Delivery Solutions) and Medical Surgical segments. Comparable to Westfield Medical on the OEM sterile packaging side, though BD is also a downstream customer in some product categories.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging manufacturer with medical packaging offerings including sterilization pouches, films, and protective packaging. Competes with Westfield Medical in flexible medical packaging though Sealed Air is much broader, spanning food and protective packaging.
• 3M Health Care: Diversified healthcare and sterilization products conglomerate offering sterilization packaging components (indicator tapes, sterilization monitoring, wraps) as part of a broader hospital portfolio. Competes with Westfield Medical across sterilization accessory categories but with vastly larger scale and channel reach.

Direct peers

• Oliver Healthcare Packaging: US-based manufacturer of sterile barrier packaging including pouches, reels, die-cut lids and rollstock for medical device manufacturers. Closely comparable to Westfield Medical in product mix (Tyvek and film pouches, rollstock for FFS machines) and OEM customer focus.
• Wipak (Wihuri Group): Finnish-owned medical and sterilization packaging manufacturer producing pouches, reels, films and rolls for hospital sterile services and medical device OEMs globally. Directly comparable to Westfield Medical in sterilization barrier product range, customer base (CSSDs and OEMs) and regulatory positioning.
• Sterimed Group: Parent company of Westfield Medical since 2021; Sterimed Group is a global leader in medical device sterile barrier packaging headquartered in France. Operates multiple packaging manufacturing sites across Europe, the US and Asia, directly competing in and adjacent to Westfield Medical's pouch, reel and rollstock product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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