Mediplast AB

What Mediplast AB does

Mediplast AB is a Swedish medical technology company headquartered in Malmö, founded in 1960 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly listed AddLife Group. The company functions as a hybrid manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, running its own production for selected product lines while distributing high-end third-party brands through a dedicated regional sales network. Its portfolio spans more than 15 clinical categories — including general healthcare, ENT, injection and infusion, respiratory therapy, urology, surgery, wound care, vascular access, oncology, enteral nutrition, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and anesthesia and intensive care — covering both routine consumables and clinically differentiated devices such as AngioDynamics' Vortex port technology (with reported 73% occlusion reduction in clinical studies), Spectrum Vascular's BioFlo PICC and midline lines featuring Endexo polymer technology, and VBM's reusable silicone anesthesia masks and supraglottic airway devices.

Mediplast serves hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals across six markets through wholly-owned regional entities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands (serving the Benelux region), and Australia. The company goes to market via direct enterprise field sales — country-specific product specialists and customer service teams — supported by participation in major trade fairs such as Medica and regional congresses (Samtit, Höstkongress, Onkologidagarna, Hygieneforum). Customers interact with Mediplast through a single point of contact across multiple solution segments, a positioning intended to reduce procurement complexity for healthcare providers handling diverse medical device needs.

The business model is hardware sales of medical devices and consumables; pricing is not publicly disclosed and orders are handled through regional sales contacts. Revenue figures are not publicly available, and the company does not have independent funding activity beyond a 2010 investment from Priveq Investment, reflecting its status as a long-established operating subsidiary rather than an independently financed growth-stage venture. Historical M&A activity (seven acquisitions between 2005 and 2015 across the Nordic region) demonstrates a sustained consolidation strategy, now continuing under AddLife Group ownership where Mediplast contributes Nordic and Benelux MedTech distribution to the parent's broader life sciences portfolio.

Name

Mediplast AB

Legal name

Mediplast AB

Website

https://mediplast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mediplast AB is a Swedish medical device manufacturer and distributor serving hospitals and clinics across the Nordics, Benelux, and Australia with 15+ product categories spanning vascular access, anesthesia, wound care, and respiratory therapy, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AddLife Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution and Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Home Health Distribution (CRAOAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG), Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM), Incontinence & Urological Supplies (Catheters, Briefs, Ostomy Supplies) (HSABAKAH)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Medical consumables supply
• Vascular access devices
• Respiratory therapy products
• Healthcare equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of medical devices, consumables, and surgical equipment to healthcare providers including hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals across multiple product categories
2. Distribution Services: Distribution of high-quality products from renowned suppliers through own sales network and logistics capabilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mediplast AB manufactures and distributes medical devices and consumables for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals across more than 15 product categories, including vascular access, respiratory therapy, injection/infusion, wound care, surgery, ENT, urology, anesthesia, oncology, and enteral nutrition. It combines in-house production with exclusive distribution partnerships with AngioDynamics, Spectrum Vascular, VBM Medizintechnik, and PARI to supply high-quality, often latex-free and PVC-free products across the Nordics, Benelux, and Australia.

Product overview

Mediplast AB is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality medical technology products, operating as part of the AddLife Group. They offer a comprehensive portfolio across multiple healthcare categories: General Healthcare (dressing/dialysis sets, elastography), ENT (otology, rhinology, laryngology), Injection/Infusion (infusion sets, transfusion sets, TIVA, IV fixation, needles, stopcocks), Respiration (airway management, PEP/Rmt systems, OpenUp), Urology/Stomach/Bowel (catheters, tubes, catheterisation sets), Surgery (OR consumables, wound drains, suction products), Dressing/Wound Care (compression, foam/film dressings, suture strips), Stoma products, Enteral Nutrition (nasal probes, gastrostomy, syringes), Oncology (NanoKnife, Solero), Vascular Access (PICC lines, midlines, ports, angiographic catheters), Neurochirurgia, Ortopedia, and Anesthesia & Intensiv products. The company distributes products from renowned suppliers including AngioDynamics (Soft-Vu, Mariner, Accu-Vu catheters, Smart Port+), Spectrum Vascular (BioFlo PICC and Midline catheters), PARI (inhalation devices, nebulisers), and VBM (Bi-maske silicone masks, LT evo supraglottic airways). Many products are manufactured in-house, with a dual strategy of own production and collaboration with high-end suppliers. Products are latex-free to minimize allergy risks, and many are also PVC-free for environmental considerations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VBM Bi-maske Silicone Anesthesia Mask
• LT evo Supraglottic Airway
• PEP/Rmt Respiratory Training System
• OpenUp Respiratory Device
• AngioGraphic Catheters (Soft-Vu, Mariner, Accu-Vu)
• Smart Port+ Implantable Port System
• BioFlo PICC Catheter
• BioFlo Midline Catheter
• PARI Inhalation Therapy Devices
• LoFric Hydrophilic Catheters
• Navina Bowel Irrigation System

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% reduction in rate of occlusions with Vortex Technology ports in clinical study
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AddLife GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediplast is part of AddLife Group, embracing shared vision of improving people's lives through being a leading company in life sciences. As member of large MedTech family, provides additional value-added services including consulting and product training. Employees have access to AddLife Group Academy for training including Vision and Company Philosophy courses.
• AngioDynamics Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vascular access products including AngioGraphic catheters (Soft-Vu, Mariner, Accu-Vu series), SmartPort ports with Vortex and Endexo Technologies. Products distributed by Mediplast across Nordic and Benelux markets.
• Spectrum VascularcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of BioFlo PICC lines and Midline catheters featuring Endexo Technology for resistance to platelet aggregation. Products distributed by Mediplast.
• VBM Medizintechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of anesthesia products including Bi-mask reusable silicone anesthesia masks and LT evo laryngeal tubes. Products are autoclavable, color-coded for size identification, and designed for high patient comfort.
• PARIcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of inhalation therapy devices including PARI inhalation devices, portable nebulisers, nebulisers, and PEP systems for respiratory therapy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Owens & Minor: Medical supply chain solutions company serving hospitals and healthcare systems with a portfolio comparable to Mediplast's hospital-channel consumables plus distribution services. Operates at larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Henry Schein: Global medical and dental products distributor serving office-based practitioners and institutions. While significantly larger and broader, Henry Schein competes with Mediplast for Nordic medical consumables contracts and operates in the same distribution category.
• Cardinal Health: Large US-headquartered medical products distributor with international reach. Operates broadly in medical-surgical distribution and competes with regional players like Mediplast on multi-country tenders with large hospital groups.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Major US medical-surgical supply distributor with broad product breadth across clinical settings. A relevant incumbent comparable given its scale advantage and procurement-platform standardization in the same product categories as Mediplast.

Direct peers

• OneMed Group: Nordic medical device and consumables distributor headquartered in Sweden with operations across Scandinavia and the Baltics. Closest comparable to Mediplast by region, customer base (hospitals/clinics), and broad medical consumables + equipment portfolio.
• Mediq: European medical device distributor and home healthcare provider active across the Netherlands, Germany, and other EU markets. Directly comparable to Mediplast's Benelux + Nordics distribution model and multi-category consumables portfolio.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish-headquartered wound care and surgical solutions specialist with significant overlap to Mediplast's dressings, surgical consumables, and OR product categories. Both target Nordic hospital customers and compete on premium wound care positioning.
• Coloplast: Danish specialist in stoma, continence, and wound care products with overlap to Mediplast's urology, stoma, and catheter product lines (e.g., LoFric distributed by Mediplast Australia). Comparable customer base and clinical category focus.
• Convatec: Global wound care, ostomy, and continence care specialist. Comparable to Mediplast in the stoma, advanced wound dressings, and continence product categories, with overlapping hospital and home-care customer segments.

Regional players

• Bactiguard: Swedish infection-prevention medical device company with Nordic/Benelux distribution focus. Comparably headquartered in Sweden with overlapping Nordics customer base and partial overlap in urological catheters, wound care, and infection-prevention devices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A7 records

Investments

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