Henke-Sass Wolf

What Henke-Sass Wolf does

Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH is a privately held German OEM manufacturer of precision medical devices, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany. The company operates three core product divisions: medical endoscopy (rigid endoscopes for arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT, gynecology, and urology), veterinary injection and application systems (a broad portfolio of injectors branded HSW ECO-MATIC, ROUX-REVOLVER, MULTI-MATIC, VET-MATIC, B-MATIC, SAFE-MATIC, UNI-MATIC, FERRO-MATIC, MICRO-MATIC, and HENKE-JECT TBC, plus drenchers, pour-on applicators, eye drop applicators, jet and pneumatic vaccinators, and reusable/detectable/disposable needles), and medical and dental syringes and needles (reusable glass-metal syringes plus HSW HENKE-JECT disposable syringes and insulin syringes). A wholly owned subsidiary, Henke-Sass, Wolf Mikrooptik GmbH (Nörten-Hardenberg), produces precision micro-optics for medical and adjacent applications. The company also operates Klaus Wenkert Medizintechnik GmbH as a second wholly owned subsidiary.

The business is built on an OEM-embedded model: HSW manufactures products that medical device companies rebrand and distribute under their own labels, while also serving veterinary practices, livestock operations, and human healthcare providers through distribution partners. The company employs 501-1,000 people across seven owned global production sites, with no public listing, no disclosed institutional investors, and no parent company. Ownership rests with managing partners Kathrin McKenna and Nina Stackmann, alongside management directors Markus Maus and Michael Appl.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of OEM-manufactured medical devices, veterinary injection systems, syringes, needles, and micro-optics components, with pricing negotiated directly in B2B relationships and not publicly disclosed. The company has recently extended its product platform into basic digital connectivity via the HSW Connect mobile application and the HSW DoseTrack dosing tracking accessory, layering lightweight data capture onto its legacy mechanical injector installed base. The product portfolio is unified by over a century of precision engineering expertise, with technical differentiators in miniaturization (micro-optics), dosing accuracy, durability, and ease of use for animal and human health applications.

Name

Henke-Sass Wolf

Legal name

Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH

Website

https://henkesasswolf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Henke-Sass, Wolf is a privately held German OEM manufacturer founded in 1921, producing precision medical endoscopy instruments, veterinary injection and application systems, medical/dental syringes and needles, and micro-optics for medical device companies and veterinary/healthcare end markets across seven global production sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging Equipment & Accessories (X-ray, Ultrasound, Endoscopy) (HLAMAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surgical & Procedural Instruments (Scalpels, Forceps, Retractors) (HLAMAFAA), Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Medical endoscopy devices
• Veterinary injection systems
• Medical syringes needles
• OEM medical manufacturing
• Micro-optics components

Headquarters

HQ city

Tuttlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Endoscopy Products: OEM manufacturing of medical endoscopy equipment including rigid endoscopes for arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT, gynecology, and urology applications. Products are sold to medical device companies under their own brands.
2. Veterinary Products: Veterinary injection and application systems including injectors, drencher systems, pour-on applicators, vaccination devices, needles, and syringes. Products are sold to veterinary practices and livestock operations through OEM distribution.
3. Medical and Dental Syringes & Needles: Reusable glass-metal syringes and disposable syringes for medical and dental use. Includes insulin syringes and single-use needles. Distributed globally through OEM partners.
4. Micro-Optics: Micro-optics products manufactured by Henke-Sass, Wolf Mikrooptik GmbH for specialized medical applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Henke-Sass Wolf is a leading OEM manufacturer of precision medical devices and instruments, specializing in medical endoscopy (arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT, gynecology, urology), veterinary injection and application systems, and reusable/disposable syringes and needles. The company develops and manufactures products for medical device companies that distribute them under their own brands, and also produces precision micro-optics through its subsidiary.

Product overview

Henke-Sass Wolf is a leading OEM manufacturer in medical technology, operating three core product divisions: Medical Endoscopy (encompassing arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT rigid endoscopes, gynecology, and urology instruments), Veterinary Products (including diverse injectors like the HSW ECO-MATIC® series, HSW ROUX-REVOLVER®, B-MATIC, VET-MATIC, drencher systems, pour-on applicators, jet injectors, vaccination devices, reusable and disposable needles, syringes, and the HSW Connect App), and Medical Syringes & Needles (featuring HSW HENKE-JECT® disposable syringes, insulin syringes, and reusable glass-metal syringes). The company also produces precision micro-optics through its subsidiary Henke-Sass, Wolf Mikrooptik GmbH. The product portfolio is unified by the company's over 100 years of precision engineering expertise, serving veterinary, dental, and human medical markets globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HSW Connect App: Mobile application for veterinary products connectivity

Products and services

• Medical Endoscopy - Arthroscopy Arthroscopy instruments for minimally invasive joint surgery, manufactured as OEM products for medical device companies.
• Medical Endoscopy - Laparoscopy Laparoscopy instruments for minimally invasive abdominal surgery, manufactured as OEM products for medical device companies.
• Medical Endoscopy - ENT (Rigid Endoscopes) Rigid endoscopes for ear, nose, and throat examinations and procedures, manufactured as OEM products for medical device companies.
• Medical Endoscopy - Gynecology Endoscopic products designed for gynecological examinations and minimally invasive procedures, manufactured as OEM products.
• Medical Endoscopy - Urology Endoscopic instruments for urological diagnostic and surgical applications, manufactured as OEM products.
• HSW ECO-MATIC® Series Veterinary Injectors Veterinary injection system available in multiple variants (bottle adapter, universal adapter, tube version, twin, 6ml/10ml) for animal health applications and livestock medication administration.
• HSW ROUX-REVOLVER® Veterinary Injector Multi-dose veterinary injector with revolver-style design for efficient animal vaccination and drug delivery.
• HSW Veterinary Injector Family (B-MATIC, MULTI-MATIC, VET-MATIC, FERRO-MATIC, SAFE-MATIC, UNI-MATIC, MICRO-MATIC) Family of veterinary-specific injector systems for animal health applications including iron supplementation, multi-dose delivery, safety protection, universal and micro-dose applications.
• HSW Drencher Systems (DRENCH-MATIC®, ECO-MATIC® Drencher) Oral drenchers for administering liquid medications to livestock, including drencher variants of the ECO-MATIC system.
• HSW Pour On Applicators Topical application systems for pour-on livestock treatments such as parasite control.
• HSW Vaccination Devices (Jet-PACC, Power-VACC, EPIG®, Double Breast, Pneumatic) Poultry and livestock vaccination equipment including needle-free jet injectors, powered vaccination devices, and dual-injection poultry vaccinators for mass immunization.
• HSW Reusable Veterinary Needles (ECO®, PREMIUM®, DETECTABLE) Reusable veterinary needles in economy, premium, and metal-detectable variants for food safety compliance.
• HSW HENKE-JECT® Disposable Needles Single-use disposable needles for veterinary and medical applications under the HENKE-JECT® brand.
• HSW HENKE-JECT® Disposable Syringes Two-piece and three-piece disposable syringes available in eco variants for medical and veterinary use.
• HSW HENKE-JECT® Insulin Syringes Medical-grade disposable insulin syringes in 0.5ml and 1ml sizes for precise diabetic medication delivery in human medical use.
• Reusable Glass-Metal Syringes Reusable syringes combining glass barrels with metal components, representing over 100 years of precision engineering for medical and dental applications.
• HSW Connect App Mobile application for managing HSW veterinary injection systems and tracking usage data.
• HSW OcuPen Eye Drop Applicator Eye drop applicator for veterinary ophthalmic treatments.
• Micro-Optics Components (HSW Mikrooptik) Precision micro-optical components and systems manufactured by Henke-Sass, Wolf Mikrooptik GmbH for medical and industrial applications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OEM Customers / Medical Device CompaniescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHenke-Sass Wolf operates primarily as an OEM manufacturer, developing and producing medical devices that are then distributed by customer companies under their own brands. The company emphasizes a partnership approach, developing innovative solutions jointly with customers and maintaining long-term relationships. Products include medical endoscopy equipment, veterinary injection systems, and medical syringes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Richard Wolf GmbH: Headquartered in Knittlingen, Germany, Richard Wolf is a direct competitor in endoscopy and surgical instruments, manufacturing rigid endoscopes for arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT, gynecology, and urology — overlapping HSW's medical endoscopy portfolio across the same surgical specialties.
• Karl Storz SE & Co. KG: Germany-based global leader in endoscopy with strong rigid and flexible endoscope portfolios for ENT, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and urology. Karl Storz operates both as a branded manufacturer and OEM, directly competing with HSW's medical endoscopy division.

Broad incumbents

• Aesculap (B. Braun): Division of B. Braun focused on surgical instruments and endoscopy, with deep Tuttlingen-area heritage. Aesculap competes with HSW in surgical instrumentation while offering broader hospital and surgical product portfolios.
• Olympus Medical: Global endoscopy incumbent with broad rigid and flexible endoscope, surgical device, and imaging portfolios. Olympus competes across all of HSW's medical endoscopy specialties (arthroscopy, laparoscopy, ENT, gynecology, urology) at global scale.
• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): Global leader in syringes, needles, and injection systems for medical and veterinary use. BD competes directly with HSW's HENKE-JECT syringe and needle product lines while offering broader medication delivery and diagnostic systems.
• Terumo Corporation: Japanese medical device company with strong global positions in syringes, needles, and injection systems. Terumo overlaps with HSW in disposable syringes, insulin syringes, and needles across human and veterinary healthcare.
• Smiths Medical (ICU Medical): Specialty medical device manufacturer focused on infusion, syringe, and needle products for human medicine. Now part of ICU Medical, Smiths Medical historically competed with HSW in glass and disposable syringes and specialty needles.
• Stryker Corporation: Global medical device leader with significant endoscopy, arthroscopy, and surgical instrumentation portfolios. Stryker competes with HSW in arthroscopy and laparoscopic instrumentation across OEM and branded channels.

Emerging players

• Neogen Corporation: Animal health company providing veterinary diagnostics, biosecurity, and animal safety products. Neogen is adjacent to HSW's veterinary injector and vaccination equipment business through its livestock and veterinary channels.
• Hologic, Inc. Women's health medical device company with strong endoscopy and gynecological surgical instrument portfolios. Hologic directly competes with HSW's gynecology endoscopy products and increasingly in office-based minimally invasive procedures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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