Akkulam Factory, Thiruvananthapuram (AFT)
Akkulam Factory in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala is the state of the art facility for manufacture of Blood Bags and other medical devices namely Surgical Sutures (Absorbable & Non Absorbable), Intrauterine Devices (Copper T) and Mesh Implant for Reinforcement of Connective tissue structure.
The above products are manufactured in class 10000 and class 100 Clean room facilities maintained in a centrally air conditioned atmosphere. The products have CE International Quality Certification and the manufacturing facility has been certified for conformity with international quality standards-ISO9001:2015, WHO cGMP, ISO 13485: 2016,ISO 45001: 2018, ISO 14001:2015.
The annual production capacity of blood bags at the factory stood at 12.5 million pieces, copper IUDs - 5.5 million pieces, surgical sutures - 1,25,000 dozens and tubal rings - 2.5 million pairs. The products are exported to more than 20 countries. AFT has won awards for pollution control, productivity and innovation.
