Under this new award, Apollo will design and build a suite of highly engineered tooling to support the customer’s next-generation life-science and IVF consumable products. Tooling delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2026, with production molding to begin in the second half of the year. The program will ramp through 2026 and is expected to continue beyond 2030.
The customer chose Apollo after several months of close collaboration and rigorous technical evaluation. This decision was driven by several core strengths:
• Expertise in diamond-turned insert design and advanced mold tooling
• Extensive use of mold-flow simulation for optimized manufacturability
• Dedicated production molding cells tailored specifically for medical applications
• ISO 13485 certification and strong, validated quality systems
• A proven track record supporting other medical device and life-science customers
This combination of capabilities and experience demonstrated Apollo’s ability to deliver consistent, medical-grade precision at scale.
To support this program—and the broader growth of our medical device portfolio—Apollo is adding in-house Corona Treatment Technology. This capability improves surface preparation and adhesive performance for polymer components, helping meet the increasingly stringent requirements of modern medical devices. It also expands the range of applications Apollo can support across the life-science industry.
“Our team is excited to support one of the world’s leading companies in women’s health,” said Don Ehinger, CEO of Apollo Optical Systems.“ This program reflects the confidence customers place in our engineering depth and manufacturing discipline. It strengthens Apollo’s position in the medical device market and aligns with our long-term commitment to delivering reliable, medical-grade polymer optics.”
This award marks another important step in Apollo’s continued expansion into medical and life-science markets. As demand for high-precision polymer optics grows, we remain focused on supporting customers with advanced manufacturing technologies, disciplined quality systems, and a collaborative engineering approach grounded in real-world performance.