Getinge AB - GIND-B- Profile

Getinge AB. The Group's principal activities are manufacturing and supplying of medical equipment. The equipment are used in infection control and prevention, surgical workstations and care of the elderly and disabled. The Group operates under three business lines: Infection control equipment: consists of sterilizers and disinfectors for the hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry; Surgical systems: consists of surgical tables, surgical lights and ceiling service units for medi-tech equipment; Extended care: consists of hygiene systems and lifting and transfer aids for long term care, and also offers specialised mattresses for wound care. It operates under the brand names Getinge, Arjo, Pegasus, Lancer and Maquet. The Group has operations in Europe, the United States, Canada, Asia and Africa. In 2006, the Group acquired Huntleigh in the United Kingdom and OTY in Germany. Medical Systems accounted for 43% of 2006 revenues; Infection Control, 33%, Extended Care, 24% and Others, nominal