Sorin Group
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- André- Michel Ballester, CEO
Sorin Group is an Italian company in the field of medical technology based in Milan. Inter alia, include the product lines Heart valves, oxygenators, cardiothoracic accessories, data monitoring, heart -lung machines, autotransfusion systems and needles and blood management products.
History
Sorin is an acronym for Societa Ricerche Impianti Nucleari (Society for Nuclear Research). It was founded in 1956 by Fiat and Montedison to allow in Italy, the commercial use of nuclear energy. At the time the company had no ambitions to engage in the medical field.
With the nationalization of the energy supply in Italy, the company changed its name to Sorin Biomedica (Fiat Group). The company's focus now was no longer on the nuclear research but on technology development in the context of medical technology. Within three years, the company managed to change into a self-sustaining, profitable company.
In 1992, Sorin Biomedica, Shiley, the Cardiovascular Devices Division of Pfizer acquired. With the acquisition Dideco was simultaneously taken, then the European market leader for extracorporeal blood circulation and autologous blood transfusion. In Germany, the Stockert Instrumente GmbH was incorporated in the company; Today, the Sorin Group Germany GmbH.
In 1997, the Group disposed of its range immunodiagnosis, since the development of the area would have required massive investment in research and development to keep pace with technological developments. Moreover, no synergies with the group of cardiovascular medical devices were available, which had become the core business of the Group using the Shiley takeover.
In May 1999, Sorin Biomedica purchased its main competitor Cobe Cardiovascular (heart surgery ), a company in Denver (United States). With this acquisition, Sorin Biomedica worldwide leader in the area had heart surgery.
In May 2001, the Group acquired for 140 million euro Ela Medical, Sanofi. The company has production facilities in Paris increased the Group's position in the field of cardiac rhythm management (pacemakers and implantable defibrillators ).
In April 2002, the Group Dialinvest SA, a French company acquired, specializes in the manufacture of dialysis solutions.
In January 2003, the Group Carbo Medics Group bought ( Centerpulse ), a U.S. manufacturer of mechanical heart valves in Austin, Texas.
In January 2004, the Snia Group sold the shares in the Sorin Group, which is headed by the holding company Sorin SpA. The new company is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since then.
On February 19, 2013, the acquisition of Alcard Industria Mecanica Ltd. was. announced in Sao Paulo. Alcard is a manufacturer of heart -lung machines and disposable products for the Brazilian market.
2011, the turnover of the Sorin Group 743 million euros, the expenditure on research and development amounted to almost 70 million euros.
Administrative, manufacturing and development sites
Sorin maintains manufacturing and development sites in the following countries:
Germany
In Munich, medical devices ( heart -lung machine, autotransfusion systems ) are developed and manufactured. The present site with 9000 m² of land was obtained on 24 November 2000.
The origins of the Sorin Group Germany GmbH go back to August Stöckert. The company employed from 1940 onwards, with the repair and custom-made surgical instruments. In 1973, the development and production of the first modular cardiopulmonary bypass machine was started and the foundation of the " Stockert Instrumente GmbH & Co. KG " performed by Stöckert, the son August Stoeckert. The company site is located to the 1970s in the Prince Street 12 in Munich. Then there is a parade held in the Osterwaldstraße 10. In 1980 the product range was expanded with the acquisition of Medi-Globe GmbH CardioPlast in Louis city. The structure of the thus created, the entire company made it now possible to make in addition to a comprehensive range of standard and custom products. In 1983, Stockert Shiley Inc. was acquired by Pfizer. In 1992, Pfizer sold to Sorin Biomedica Stöckert SpA. During 2005, the renaming of the Stockert Instrumente GmbH in today's Sorin Group Germany GmbH was.
Italy
The site in Saluggia is the oldest location of the Sorin Group, since 1956, started with nuclear research. At its heart valves and pacemakers are Single Make today.
At the site Mirandola et al Disposable articles for autotransfusion systems and oxygenators are Single Make. The site has over 700 employees, the largest Sorin location. On May 20 and 29, 2012, the work of several major earthquake was haunted. Here, some buildings were badly damaged. However, there was no personal injury.
France
The site has been reupholstered Clamart on 10 June 2010. In this new complex with 9200 m² of floor space is the development department for pacemakers. On about 3200 m² production for pacemakers ( electronics) is housed.
USA
On 18 May 1999, Sorin Biomedica SpA then took over from Gambro AB 's activities COBE CV in Denver. In Denver disposable items such as oxygenators and tubing sets for the U.S. market are manufactured.
The location in Arvada has existed since 1964 and employs 39 employees and annual sales of 4 million U.S. dollars. As in Denver this work was a former part of the COBE cardivascular Inc..
Canada
In Burnaby, the Group employs approximately 250 employees. The company was founded in Canada in 1982. Prior to the acquisition by the Sorin Group, the company operated under the name Carbo Medics. As at the site in Saluggia heart valves are manufactured here.
Brazil
In Sao Paulo, heart -lung machines, oxygenators and tubing sets for the South American market are manufactured.
Competitive environment
The overall volume in the range Mart HLM, oxygenator and ATS is around € 1.3 billion (2012 ). In the heart valves, the volume is approximately 1.1 billion € (2012 ) and in the pacemaker at around € 4 billion ( 2012).