San-I-Pak Pacific, Inc.

In 1978, California hospitals were confronted with new state waste and air regulations, which limited waste treatment and disposal options. A group of Northern California hospitals approached a small, but highly regarded equipment engineering company, Bromac, with an idea. The concept was to technologically improve steam sterilization by enhancing microbial kill efficiency and eliminating the double handling of treated waste. The first machine dubbed San-I-Pak was installed at Tracy Community Hospital in 1978 and Tracy Community Hospital continues to operate a San-I-Pak System to this day. The success of the first machines installed in California and the potential demand for such systems in other portions of the United States prompted Bromac to search for financial and technical assistance.