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“ manufacture of IOLs , prompting the move in 2016 to a brand new , £ 25m state-of-theart manufacturing site ,” Tom begins .
We then go on to discuss Rayner ’ s strategic manufacturing capabilities , and how the business continues to earn itself a reputation for innovation in the ophthalmic industry : “ Every year we launch at least one new product , be it a groundbreaking new optic , improvement to an existing lens , or a complementary solution to our IOLs . Despite being on a steep commercial growth trajectory , one of our biggest strengths , versus larger competitors , is our agility , with the ability to develop products and respond to market changes incredibly quickly . Rayner employs approximately 550 people from around the world , classing it as a midsized company by industry standards .” cataract surgeries annually , the world ’ s most performed elective surgical procedure .
Today , Rayner has evolved to be an internationally renowned manufacturer of IOLs , as we learn from Tom Heron , Rayner ’ s Head of Manufacturing . “ Following the divestment of the former Rayner opticians chain in 2014 , we began focusing purely
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Tom explains how the continuous improvement of quality systems remains one of Rayner ’ s key focuses . “ A couple of years ago , we digitalized our QMS system so that all quality checks across the entire company are managed online . This was a very large project as there are change controls for almost everything at Rayner ! However , the outcome has been a much smoother and more effective way of working for everyone ,” shares Tom .
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