- Medical devices
- Medical equipment
| Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
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| Headquarters | Woodbridge, Ontario |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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Key people | David Van Slingerland (CEO) |
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| Website | sterlingindustries.com |
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Sterling Industries is medical device contract manufacturer with manufacturing facilities and distribution channels in the U.S., Canada and Europe.[1] The company, established in 1984, specializes in the manufacturing and assembly of medical devices and sub-components.[2][3] Sterling Industries assists medical device OEMs and scale-up companies by providing scaled production, design for manufacturing, supplier consolidation, and other essential value chain services.[4]
History
In 2007, David Van Slingerland began leading as CEO, shaping the company's strategic direction and guiding Sterling Industries through significant growth.[5][6]
In 2020, the Federal Government of Canada[7] collaborated with Sterling Industries to facilitate the production of over 15 million personal protection equipment (PPE) in response to COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The company also signed a contract with the Government of Ontario[9] for 11 million medical face shields and an agreement with the Province of Alberta for an additional 1 million units of PPE.[10][11][12][13]
In 2022, Sterling Industries, in partnership with VentureLab, started hosting a $2.5 million MedTech lab focused on the unique hardware and semiconductor needs of healthcare companies.[14]
Awards And Recognition
In November 2022, the CEO of Sterling Industries, David Van Slingerland, was selected to receive The Order of Vaughan award,[15] the highest honor the City of Vaughan may present.[16]
In August 2020, the company donated 3,000 face shields to Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto and committed to another donation of 3,000 face shields to Mackenzie Health in Vaughan, Ontario.[17]
In April 2021, Sterling Industries partnered with the City of Vaughan to sponsor the Activate!Vaughan Health Innovation Challenge saw the participation of 78 startups and over 100 entrepreneurs competing for grant funding.[18]
References
- ^ "Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct | Vaughan Economic Development". vaughanbusiness.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Industries, Sterling (2020-06-09). "Sterling Industries Awarded Contracts from Federal, Ontario and Alberta Governments For 27 Million PPE Face Shields". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Canadian companies retool to meet demands on front lines of pandemic". The Globe and Mail. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Sterling Industries LLC - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "David van Slingerland". www.venturelab.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ jirehl (2022-12-13). "The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Toronto for 2022 | The Healthcare Technology Report". Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Responding to COVID-19". Plant.ca. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Allen, Nathan (2020-06-10). "Vaughan Headquartered Sterling Industries Awarded Contracts from Federal, Ontario and Alberta Governments For 27 Million PPE Face Shields". York Link. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Ontario pledges $2.8 million to local personal protective equipment producers". Toronto. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Média, Bell. "Province sinks 2.8 million into Ontario companies to ramp up PPE production". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Industries, Sterling (2020-06-09). "Sterling Industries Awarded Contracts from Federal, Ontario and Alberta Governments For 27 Million PPE Face Shields". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Ontario Newsroom". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada (2020-04-15). "Supplying Canada's response to COVID-19 - Supporting Canada's response to COVID-19 - PSPC". www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "ventureLAB Announces $2.5M from the Government of Ontario to Expand Hardware Catalyst Initiative; Introduces MedTech Stream". www.businesswire.com. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Past Recipients | City of Vaughan". www.vaughan.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Capitao, Brian (2023-10-30). "City of Vaughan to honour outstanding citizens with Order of Vaughan". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Sterling Industries Awarded Contracts from Federal, Ontario and Alberta Governments For 27 Million PPE Face Shields". www.cbj.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Activate!Vaughan Innovation Challenge focuses on healthcare innovation | City of Vaughan". www.vaughan.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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