In 1993 an injection molder we worked with asked us to ultrasonic weld plastic parts for one of his other customers, a medical device manufacturer.  We soon realized that many of the techniques that we developed in over 30 years of manufacturing experience could be used to produce medical devices.  HPC Medx was created to fill a need for contract manufacturing of medical devices.

Robert Houghland, President and CEO is a graduate civil (structural) engineer with 10 years experience in heavy construction and 28 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and corporate management.  During his construction career he worked with specifications for the U.S. Navy, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Washington D.C. Metro Authority and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  The FDA’Äôs current good manufacturing Practices and Quality Systems Regulation require similar expertise.

Connie Houghland, Administrative Assistant, has over 25 years in executive administration with a background in contractual arrangements with the U.S. Navy, as well as the airlines; and the General Accounting Office’Äôs Department of Planning and Management.  Connie is responsible for document preparation and control of HPC Medx.

Julie Pressel, Operations Manager, has 15 years of experience in all phases of manufacturing from customer service to machine shop to production management.  She oversees the contact, purchasing, production, quality control and shipping as well as handling last minute changes from the customer.