Elevate Solutions Group Announces New Leadership in Medical Device Injection Molding

Part one in a series: Meet the Team A one-on-one interview with Jim Casavant, Lead Tooling Manager

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Elevate Solutions Group, a rapidly growing contract manufacturer serving medical, telecommunications, consumer, and industrial markets, has announced new leadership in its medical device injection molding division. In a one-on-one interview, Jim Casavant, the Lead Tooling Manager, discusses the company's approach to medical tooling, its ISO 13485 certification, and the importance of early tooling discussions with medical OEMs.

Why it matters

Elevate Solutions Group's focus on medical device injection molding and its new leadership in this area highlights the company's commitment to serving the highly regulated and demanding medical industry. The company's emphasis on quality, collaboration, and early tooling discussions with customers is crucial for medical device manufacturers who require consistent, high-quality parts over long product lifecycles.

The details

Casavant explains that medical tooling requires more stringent material choices and tighter tolerances compared to less regulated industries. Elevate Solutions Group aims to be involved in the design process early on, helping customers achieve the best part outcomes through mold design, manufacturing, and assembly. The company's recent ISO 13485 certification has also influenced its tooling-related practices, with preventive maintenance schedules and asset protection measures to ensure optimal mold performance over many years. Casavant emphasizes the importance of close collaboration between Elevate's tooling, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to improve predictability for medical customers.

  • Elevate Solutions Group anticipates its ISO 13485 certification to be complete by mid-year 2026.

The players

Jim Casavant

The Lead Tooling Manager at Elevate Solutions Group, with decades of experience supporting medical device programs.

Chris Gardner

The Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Elevate Solutions Group, who conducted the interview with Jim Casavant.

Elevate Solutions Group

A rapidly growing, vertically integrated contract manufacturer serving medical, telecommunications, consumer, and industrial markets from its modern campus just outside Atlanta in Austell, Georgia.

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What they’re saying

“Molds are our customers' assets and Elevate Solutions Group is tasked with protecting them.”

— Jim Casavant, Lead Tooling Manager

“ISO 13485 is a proven tool that is critical in asset protection. This certification includes mold preventive maintenance (PM) which requires production and tooling adhere to a schedule based on mold shots.”

— Jim Casavant, Lead Tooling Manager

What’s next

Elevate Solutions Group anticipates its ISO 13485 certification to be complete by mid-year 2026, which will further strengthen the company's capabilities in serving the medical device industry.

The takeaway

Elevate Solutions Group's focus on medical device injection molding, its emphasis on quality and collaboration, and its investment in new leadership and capabilities position the company as a trusted partner for medical OEMs seeking consistent, high-quality parts over long product lifecycles.