NACS, Inc

NACS, Inc. (now Ascential Medical & Life Sciences) is a contract manufacturing and automation solutions provider specializing in mission-critical medical devices, drug-delivery systems, and diagnostic equipment. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ham Lake, Minnesota, NACS delivers end-to-end production services including design for manufacturability, prototype development, custom machine building, complete automation design, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and turnkey production delivery. The company serves blue-chip manufacturers including 3M, Abbott, and Medtronic, emphasizing scalable, validated solutions that minimize lifecycle costs while accelerating time-to-market. NACS integrates expertise in automated manufacturing technologies, lean principles, and medical compliance to ensure world-class production quality where failure is not an option. The company also manufactures the PurePouch packaging system and related electronic fulfillment solutions for medical product distribution.