Woman- and Family-Owned Medical Device Assembly and Packaging Company Marks 45 Years of Sustained Growth
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. (JANUARY 10, 2025)
Pro-Tech Design & Manufacturing, Inc., a full-service FDA- and ISO-
registered medical device contract manufacturing and packaging company, is celebrating its 45-year anniversary
in 2025. The family-owned and -operated firm was founded in Southern California in 1980; expanded its
presence with a new manufacturing site in Arlington, Texas in 2012; and acquired Surgical Technologies, Inc. in
St. Paul, Minnesota in 2022.
Begun by Pamela McMaster in 1980, Pro-Tech Design has grown to include over 250 employees across three locations
and assembles, packages, and sterilizes over 156 million units annually for customers. The company has grown
revenue every year for the past 15 years, overcoming the pandemic and supply chain challenges along the way.
“Pro-Tech Design began as a vision in my family room. I thought I could deliver better service to my medical device
customers on my own compared to my previous company. And, 45 years later, it worked out, and our first
customer is still a customer today! I am so proud of the company we have built. Together with my late
husband, Dave, and sons, Aaron and Jeff, we have always believed that if you go the extra mile for customers,
charge a fair price, and take care of your employees, you will be successful, and that is how we have run the
company for 45 years,” says CEO and founder, Pamela McMaster.
Pro-Tech Design began as a home-based business in California after McMaster moved from Minnesota, where she
served as president of the Minnesota Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers. The firm started with a focus
on corrugated products and soon differentiated itself by becoming one of the only companies to deliver sewn
products compliant with ISO 13485 standards. In 2001, Pro-Tech Design expanded into the biomedical business with
sterile cleanroom assembly and production.
The woman-owned business was joined by McMaster’s late husband in 1985 and is presently led by McMaster
and her two sons – Aaron and Jeff Swanson. Aaron Swanson, president of Pro-Tech Design, joined the company in
2001. With a background in microbiology, he established Pro-Tech Design’s bio-medical packaging division and
continues to oversee all aspects of medical device assembly, packaging and sterilization. Jeff Swanson, Navy
veteran, joined the family venture in 1995, and currently serves as the executive vice president overseeing the
Midwest region. With a presence in key industry markets in California, Minnesota, and Texas – Pro-Tech Design
maximizes its ability to provide unequaled service, high-quality products, and fair pricing to clients nationwide.
As the medical device landscape has evolved, more and more contract manufacturing organizations have been
purchased by private equity firms from outside the industry. As a result, relationships have become more
transactional, less personal, and increasingly rigid. Pro-Tech Design stands out among its peers by continuing to
operate independently and focuses on building long-term partnerships with customers to collaborate and invest
in their mutual success. This independence allows Pro-Tech Design to put customer needs first, adapt quickly to
changing market conditions, and invest in new capabilities so that customers continue to receive dedicated,
personalized service.
Today Pro-Tech Design boasts over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space, and over 15,000
square feet of certified Class 10,000/ISO 7-rated cleanroom space—offering complete medical device assembly
and packaging, laboratory, and sterilization services for the medical device market. Pro-Tech Design offers custom and
pre-validated packaging solutions using a wide range of materials and configurations and currently serves over
120 customers.
This year, for its 21st consecutive year, Pro-Tech Design will attend the world’s largest medical design and
manufacturing event, MD&West, taking place February at the Anaheim Convention Center. During the show
Pro-Tech Design will be available at Booth #2242 to highlight its services and provide interviews.
To learn more about Pro-Tech Design &Manufacturing, Inc. visit https://protechdesign.com/.