Medicoplast International

What Medicoplast International does

Medicoplast International GmbH is a privately held German medical device manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered in Illingen, Saarland, near the France–Benelux–Germany border triangle. The company designs, develops, and produces single-use medical devices — including urological catheters (Nelaton, Tiemann, Foley silicone and latex, three-way haematuria, suprapubic, nephrostomy), ureteral stents and splints, tracheal and tracheostomy tubes, bronchial double-lumen tubes, suction catheters, oxygen cannulas, feeding tubes (duodenal, gastric, ENFit), rectal catheters, and drainage systems (Redon, thoracic, Robinson) — fabricated from silicone, latex, polyurethane (including the proprietary Medicothane® grade), PVC, and other plastics. Manufacturing is conducted in an ISO Class 8 cleanroom under DIN EN ISO 13485 quality management and Annex II of Directive 93/42/EEC, both held since 1997, and supported by in-house injection molding, extrusion, 3D CAD/printing for prototyping, validated sterile packaging (DIN EN 868 / DIN EN ISO 11607), and ethylene oxide sterilization validated to ISO 11135 in a De Lama chamber accommodating 10 euro pallets.

The company operates four revenue streams. Branded medical disposables are sold through a worldwide distributor network of long-term partners that moves more than 40 million catheters per year. Three service lines monetize the same internal capabilities for third parties: OEM/private-label development and manufacturing (including 3D prototyping and regulatory affairs support), contract EO sterilization, and contract sterile packaging. Go-to-market is a hybrid model: distributor-led for the catalog business, and direct enterprise sales for OEM, contract manufacturing, and sterilization engagements. End customers are healthcare providers in urology, airway/respiratory, and enteral care, alongside medical device companies lacking in-house production or sterilization capacity.

Medicoplast is managed by Steffen Landenwetsch (Managing Director/General Manager), Michael Veit (Technical Manager), and Tanja Veit (Sales Manager), with Friedrich Sick leading R&D and approximately 80 trained employees overall. The company has no public listing, no disclosed external funding rounds, and no acquisitions in its history — characteristics typical of a founder/management-owned Mittelstand enterprise whose expansion is funded internally.

Name

Medicoplast International

Legal name

Medicoplast International GmbH

Website

https://medicoplast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Medicoplast International GmbH is a privately held German medical device manufacturer producing single-use catheters, tracheal and feeding tubes, and drainage products for global healthcare providers, with in-house OEM manufacturing, sterile packaging, and ethylene oxide sterilization services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disposable Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Medical Device Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Kits) (IMALAIAD), Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

Keywords

• Medical disposable devices
• Catheter manufacturing
• Ethylene oxide sterilization
• OEM medical manufacturing
• Sterile medical packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Illingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Disposable Products: Sale of medical disposables including catheters, drainages, tracheal tubes, feeding tubes, and accessories. Products sold through worldwide distributor network.
2. OEM Manufacturing Services: Custom development and manufacturing of medical products for customers as production facility, supporting 93/42/EEC Annex II Certificate holders.
3. Contract Sterilization: Ethylene oxide sterilization services for third-party medical products, with validation according to ISO 11135.
4. Contract Packaging: Sterile packaging services for Medicoplast products and third-party products using Multivac and Maruani packaging machines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Medicoplast develops and manufactures single-use medical devices from silicone, latex, polyurethane, and PVC in ISO Class 8 cleanrooms, including urological catheters and drainage products, tracheal/tracheostomy tubes and suction catheters, and enteral feeding tubes plus drainage and accessory systems. It also offers three contract services to medical device companies: ethylene oxide sterilization validated to ISO 11135, sterile packaging compliant with DIN EN 868 and DIN EN ISO 11607, and custom OEM development and manufacturing from concept through regulatory approval. Over 40 million catheters are distributed annually through a worldwide distributor network serving healthcare providers.

Product overview

Medicoplast International GmbH is a German medical device manufacturer offering three interconnected product portfolios: Urology (catheters, drainage, ureteral products), Care & More (feeding tubes, pediatric products, drainage systems, accessories), and Airway (tracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas, suction catheters, oxygen delivery). The company also provides three contract manufacturing services—ethylene oxide sterilization, custom sterile packaging, and OEM development/manufacturing—creating an integrated value chain from product design through finished sterile device. Products are made from silicone, latex, polyurethane, PVC, and other plastics, with manufacturing in ISO class 8 cleanrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medicothane®: Proprietary medical polyurethane material used in feeding tubes and catheters (e.g., Medicothane® is described as the adequate medical Polyurethane used by MPI)

Products and services

• Urology Product Line

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• De LamacoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of the De Lama ethylene oxide sterilization chamber used at Medicoplast facility. Chamber accommodates 10 euro pallets for sterilization processing.
• Accredited Testing LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with accredited testing laboratories for validation, control and approval of sterilization processes according to ISO 11135.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun Melsungen AG: German-headquartered global medtech and pharmaceutical manufacturer with a large hospital disposables portfolio (catheters, infusion sets, urology) and a global contract manufacturing / OEM footprint. Directly comparable as a German producer of catheters, sterile disposables, and contract services, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD): One of the world's largest medical device and disposables companies, with extensive portfolios in urological catheters, drainage, infusion, and sharps disposal, plus a large Medical Surgery contract manufacturing segment. Comparable across nearly all of Medicoplast's product categories and a likely customer/competitor for OEM manufacturing services.

Direct peers

• Teleflex Incorporated: US-listed global medical device company with strong portfolios in urology (urinary catheters, drainage), airway management, and enteral feeding. Direct competitor in nearly all of Medicoplast's three product lines and a benchmark for OEM/private-label manufacturing partnerships in the disposables space.
• Coloplast A/S: Danish global leader in urology and continence care products, including catheters and urine drainage systems. Closely comparable in the urology catheter and drainage category, where Medicoplast's Foley/Nelaton/Tiemann product line directly competes, and serves similar hospital and home-care channels.
• Vygon SA: French-headquartered family-owned medical device manufacturer specializing in single-use sterile products including catheters, neonatal/pediatric, and enteral feeding lines. Closely comparable as a similarly sized European family-owned producer of disposable catheters and feeding tubes, with parallel OEM/private-label business model.
• Smiths Medical: Global medical device manufacturer (ICU Medical subsidiary) with strong portfolios in airway management, tracheostomy, and infusion/catheter disposables. Directly comparable in Medicoplast's Airway product line (tracheal tubes, tracheostomy cannulas, suction catheters) and in urological catheter segments.
• ConvaTec Group plc: UK-listed global medical products company with portfolios in continence care (catheters, drainage bags) and advanced wound management. Comparable in urological disposable catheters and urine drainage systems, and similar in serving both hospital and home-care channels via distribution.
• Hollister Incorporated: US-headquartered privately held medical device company with portfolios in ostomy, continence care (intermittent catheters, urine drainage), and critical care. Closely comparable in the urology catheter and drainage category and in serving hospital and home-care customers globally.
• ICU Medical, Inc. US-listed global medical connector and catheter company (including the Smiths Medical injection systems acquisition). Comparable in catheter and sterile disposable devices, including IV/urological catheters, with parallel OEM and contract manufacturing service offerings for global medtech OEMs.
• STERIS plc: Global leader in sterilization services and infection prevention, including large-scale ethylene oxide contract sterilization. Directly comparable as a contract EO sterilization services provider serving medical device OEMs, the same service line Medicoplast offers from its De Lama chamber in Illingen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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