Coloplast
| Coloplast A / S
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| legal form |
Aktieselskab Aktiengesellschaft (Denmark) |
| ISIN | DK0060448595 |
| founding | 1957 |
| Seat |
Humlebaek Denmark
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| Number of employees | 11,821 (2018/2019) |
| sales | 17.9 billion DKK (2.4 billion euros ) (2018/2019) |
| Branch | Medical devices |
| Website | www.coloplast.com |
Coloplast A / S is an international Danish company in the medical device industry. Coloplast offers products and services and develops new products in cooperation with users.
Product areas
Since it was founded in 1957, an extensive product portfolio has been built up through its own research and development as well as through acquisitions of other companies.
The company's product areas are:
- Ostomy care
- Products for stool and urinary incontinence
- Wound care and skin care products
- urology
- In addition, Coloplast offers home care services with the SIEWA division in Germany .
SIEWA ( initial word from "ostomy care", "incontinence care", "nutritional therapies", "wound care" and "high-quality care and individual service") advises and supplies customers with products in the areas of ostomy and incontinence care, nutritional therapy, wound care and other areas of care and offers nationwide a supply of products from all standard manufacturers.
Coloplast's customers include hospitals , medical wholesalers and specialist dealers, pharmacies and doctors. In its market segments, Coloplast is among the world's leading suppliers.
In the development of new products, the company places a focus on collaborating with attending nurses and doctors.
history
In 1954, the nurse Elise Sörensen developed the first plastic ostomy bag with self-adhesive zinc oxide surfaces for her sister Thora. It consisted of a two-part system principle, which is still used today, a bag for the excretions and a ring that can be adjusted to the skin.
Coloplast A / S was founded in Denmark in 1957 in cooperation with the plastics manufacturer Louis-Hansen .
In 1983, parallel to the IPO, the sales office in Germany ( Hamburg ) was founded, initially with 11 employees. Over time, the number of employees in the German subsidiary has risen to over 600 to date.
Around 90 percent of all product developments are based on suggestions from customers.
Development aid projects
Coloplast has been supporting the development of health care structures in developing and emerging countries since 2007.
Doctors and nurses are trained in the treatment of personal medical needs in various projects. Education programs provide information to patients about their health and treatment options. Coloplast tries to ensure the standard of nursing and hygiene in the project areas.
Coloplast currently supports projects in Mexico, South Africa, India and China.