KATT Medical

KATT Medical Products is a provider of textile goods for the healthcare sector, with a specialization in items like anti-slip socks, surgical towels, and baby caps. Founded in 2006 by the husband-and-wife team Katherine Huyen and Ben Khuu, the company operates with headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a dedicated manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The founders, originally from Vietnam, leveraged their family's background in the apparel industry to establish the business, aiming to reconnect with their heritage and create local jobs.

The company employs a vertically integrated business model, owning and managing the daily operations of its 180,000-square-foot, FDA-registered, and ISO 13485-certified factory in Vietnam. This facility handles the entire production process, including dyeing, knitting, and sewing, which allows for direct control over quality and costs. This structure provides US-based clients with the security of dealing with a domestic company for services like sales and customer support while benefiting from the value of overseas manufacturing. KATT Medical serves large healthcare distributors and hospital systems in the U.S., offering both its own branded products and private label solutions for distributors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Significant milestones include the construction of their purpose-built factory in Vietnam and being honored as Owens & Minor's Private Label Supplier of the Year in 2022. The company is also certified as a Minority Business Enterprise and a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. The manufacturing facility employs over 250 local workers in Vietnam and utilizes advanced technology, such as knitting equipment from Italian manufacturers and a controlled cleanroom environment, to ensure product quality.

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