Lohmann & Rauscher

Name

Lohmann & Rauscher

Legal name

Lohmann & Rauscher USA INC.

Website

https://lohmann-rauscher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Wound Care, Bandaging & Consumables (Dressings, Sutures, Staplers) (HLAMAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Wound Care & Ulcer Management (HLAKACAN), Medical & Hygiene Technical Textiles (Gauze/Drapes/Wipes/Barrier Fabrics) (IMAOADAD), First Aid & Wound Care (Bandages, Dressings, Antiseptics, Burn Care) (CRADAMAB)

Keywords

• Wound care products
• Compression therapy products
• Medical devices manufacturing
• Surgical procedure packs
• Casting and immobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuwied

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Devices and Supplies Sales: Core revenue from development, manufacturing and distribution of medical devices including wound management products, compression therapy systems, bandages, surgical instruments, and hygiene products sold to healthcare providers, hospitals, and patients.
2. Custom Procedure Packs: Revenue from Custom Procedure Packs (CPTs), disposable surgical products, and OR products through Unisurge International Ltd. acquisition.
3. Compression Garments and Bandages: Sales of compression garments, adjustable wraps, and bandaging products for lymphedema and venous disorder treatment, increasingly covered by insurance including Medicare under the Lymphedema Treatment Act.
4. Online/Retail Sales: Direct-to-consumer and B2B sales through e-commerce platforms including the Solaris Collection online store and regional distributors.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lohmann & Rauscher manufactures and sells medical devices and hygiene products for wound care, compression therapy, casting/immobilization, and surgical applications. The portfolio spans debridement and antimicrobial dressings, negative pressure wound therapy, single-layer compression bandage systems, orthotic compression garments, plaster-of-Paris and synthetic casting materials, and custom sterile procedure packs (Kitpack/Sentina). Products are sold under brands including Debrisoft, Suprasorb, Rosidal, Cellona, Sentina, Venosan, and Solaris Collection to healthcare professionals and institutions worldwide.

Product overview

Lohmann & Rauscher (L&R) is a leading international medical devices group with Austrian-German roots offering a broad portfolio of more than 60,000 products in wound management, bandages & supports, and set-systems & hygiene. The company operates as a unified product platform spanning three core areas: (1) Wound Care products including the Debrisoft debridement line (Debrisoft Duo, Debrisoft Lolly), Suprasorb advanced wound dressings (A, A+Ag, F, G, P, Liquacel Ag), and negative pressure therapy systems (Suprasorb CNP, CNP Viverex); (2) Compression Therapy products featuring the Rosidal compression bandage family (Rosidal TCS, Rosidal Lymphset, Rosidal Sys) and the Solaris Collection sub-brand offering custom and ready-to-wear lymphedema garments (TributeNight, Tribute Freedom, Tribute Wrap, ReadyWrap, ExoStrong, ExoSoft, SwellSpots, Caresia); and (3) Casting Materials (Cellona Plaster of Paris, Cellacast synthetic casts) and Surgical Products (OR Set Systems/Kitpack, Sentina single-use instruments). L&R also expanded into digital health with the acquisition of OnlineDoctor teledermatology platform. The company manufactures the majority of products itself across 18 production sites in 13 countries while maintaining global distribution through 56 affiliated companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solaris Collection: Lymphology and compression garment product line including TributeNight, Tribute Freedom, Tribute Wrap, ReadyWrap, ExoStrong, ExoSoft, SwellSpots, and Caresia products.
• Debrisoft
• Suprasorb
• Rosidal
• Cellona
• Venosan
• Ratioline
• L&R Academy
• OnlineDoctor

Products and services

• Debrisoft Duo

Quantifiable outcome

• EcoVadis Bronze Medal rating with 68 points, placing in top 10% of industry and top 2% in Environment category
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADA (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026ADA, a Portuguese family company producing medical devices such as gauze and bandages for over 50 years, entered a strategic alliance with L&R in which L&R joined as a minority partner. The alliance aims to strengthen both companies' positions in international markets while increasing European production capacity and promoting strategic autonomy in healthcare manufacturing.
• Unisurge International Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Lohmann & Rauscher Group acquired Unisurge International Ltd., the UK's market-leading manufacturer and supplier of Custom Procedure Packs (CPTs), disposable surgical products, surgical instruments, and further OR products. Effective March 31, 2025.
• OnlineDoctor AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025L&R acquired OnlineDoctor AG, a market leader in teledermatology in Germany and Switzerland. This marks L&R's first acquisition of a digital health start-up as part of its growth strategy focused on digitalization and AI integration.
• Lymphedema Advocacy Group (LAG)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022L&R USA is a founding sponsor of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group and has actively supported the Lymphedema Treatment Act since its introduction in 2010. Lindsay Ryback, North American Marketing Manager - Compression, serves on the LAG board since 2016.
• US Medical Compression Alliance (USMCA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022L&R USA became a member of USMCA in 2022, a coalition of medical compression device manufacturers promoting awareness and access to medically necessary compression garments. L&R is a USMCA Class A Member with Lindsay Ryback serving as 2024 Secretary.
• Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLymphedema therapy certification school founded 1994 by Joachim Zuther, offering MLD/CDT certifications and LANA exam prep courses. L&R supports through the Our Friends page on website.
• Dr. Vodder School InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNorth American lymphedema therapy school founded 1993, offering Basic MLD, orthopedic applications, full Lymphedema Therapy Certification courses. NALEA member.
• Klose Training and ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLymphedema therapy certification school established 2003 by Guenter Klose, offering Full Lymphedema Therapy Certification, Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, and Head & Neck Lymphedema Management courses. NALEA member.
• Norton School of Lymphatic TherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLymphedema therapy school founded by Steve Norton offering Basic MLD, Full CDT Certification, Wound Care Certification courses. NALEA member.
• American Lymphedema Framework Project (ALFP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner of International Lymphoedema Framework, evaluating and advancing quality of lymphedema care. L&R supports as premier sponsor.
• International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal organization working to increase awareness and understanding of lymphoedema, facilitate international collaboration, and improve management worldwide.
• Lymphology Association of North America (LANA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit consortium promoting lymphedema awareness and standards, establishing and maintaining certification for professionals. L&R is a premier sponsor.
• National Lymphedema Network (NLN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternationally recognized non-profit providing education and guidance to people living with lymphedema, medical professionals, and public since 1988.
• Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization fighting lymphatic disease through education, research and advocacy, providing grants to Research Fellows and hosting Patient Registry and Tissue Bank.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a Swedish-owned global leader in wound care (Mepilex, Mepitel) and single-use surgical supplies, the closest direct competitor to L&R in advanced wound dressings, postoperative dressings, and OR consumables across Europe and globally.
• Paul Hartmann AG: Hartmann is a German family-owned medical products group with overlapping wound care (Hydrocoll, Cosmopor), compression therapy, and OR/disposable portfolios, directly competing with L&R in DACH-region hospitals and pharmacies.
• BSN medical (Essity): BSN medical, now part of Swedish hygiene group Essity, is a direct competitor in compression therapy (Jobst), casting materials, and wound care, with comparable brand strength and global distribution to L&R's Rosidal and Cellona lines.

Broad incumbents

• Smith & Nephew: Smith & Nephew is a listed global medical devices incumbent with a large Advanced Wound Management franchise (Allevyn, Acticoat) that overlaps directly with L&R's Suprasorb and Rosidal portfolios and competes for hospital wound-care contracts worldwide.
• ConvaTec: ConvaTec is a listed global medical products company with a sizable Advanced Wound Care business (Aquacel, DuoDERM) competing head-to-head with L&R in modern wound dressings and chronic wound management.
• Coloplast: Coloplast is a Danish listed medtech leader with a wound & skin care franchise (Biatain, Conveen) that competes with L&R in advanced wound care and overlaps with L&R's compression/ostomy adjacencies in European hospital channels.
• 3M Health Care: 3M's Health Care segment historically included a major wound care and surgical products portfolio that competes with L&R across dressings, retention bandages, and OR consumables in global hospital channels.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately held medical supplies manufacturers and distributors in the US, with broad overlap in wound care, OR procedure packs, and disposable surgical supplies that competes with L&R's Unisurge and Kitpack franchises.
• B. Braun: B. Braun is a German family-owned medical devices incumbent with a sizable hospital supply, OR consumables, and wound care business, competing with L&R in DACH hospitals and offering overlapping single-use surgical and procedure-pack products.

Others

• Cardinal Health (Medical): Cardinal Health's Medical segment distributes wound care, OR, and surgical consumables from multiple manufacturers, competing with L&R's distribution model and Unisurge-customized procedure packs in US hospital supply chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A1 record

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