Interview: Miguel Lopes da Cunha, CEO, Fapomed, Portugal
“We were, of course, impacted by the price cuts and we were pushed harder towards regaining the market quota and finding more business,” Miguel Lopes da Cunha says of Fapomed…
Operating in the medical devices industry since 1986, Fapomed is dedicated to the production of microbial barriers on non-woven fabric, being expert in gowns, drapes and customized sets for surgical procedures (CPT’s). Has been involved in the fields of Research & Development, Quality and Production Management in close complicity with customers and strategic suppliers in various countries of Europe and Africa as well as in the USA. Due to the trust that has been able to achieve over 28 years of experience, Fapomed is proud to say that it is “in the right place when life is at risk”.
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“We were, of course, impacted by the price cuts and we were pushed harder towards regaining the market quota and finding more business,” Miguel Lopes da Cunha says of Fapomed…
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