Getinge further strengthens its competition within Surgical Systems
Getinge has today informed
employees and union representatives at the Heraeus Med factory in
Hanau Germany, that the company intends to discontinue activities
at the site by the end of 2003. All employees will be affected.
Today Heraeus Med GmbH employs 220
people. The co-ordination of production, principally with ALM in
Ardon France - the Group's centre of excellence for lighting
systems and ceiling service units - and the integration of
Heraeus Med's sales & market organisation with the global
distribution organisation of Business Area Surgical Systems, will
require some 90 people. Included in this figure are the people
required to carry out the product development activities which
are intended to remain in Hanau.
The acquisition of Heraeus Med was
finalized in June this year. Hereaus Med GmbH has a sales
turnover of approximately EUR 50 million and is together with ALM
one of the world's leading producers of surgical lighting systems
and ceiling service units. In addition the company also works
with therapy products and gas distribution for operating theatres.
Information concerning
restructuring costs and synergy effects relating to the above
activities will be published in Getinge’s Q3 report due out
on 17 October.
Getinge 13 September 2002
Johan Malmquist
CEO
GETINGE is
a world leader in the fields of equipment and systems for
healthcare, long-term medical care and the pharmaceutical
industry/laboratories.
Equipment, technology and services for operating theatres,
combating infection, patient hygiene, patient care and sore
prevention are supplied to customers globally. The Group has
sales of SEK 8.1 billion and 5,300 employees.
Website:
http://www.getinge.com
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