Vascotube GmbH

What Vascotube GmbH does

Vascotube GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer of high-precision medical tubing headquartered in Birkenfeld (Pforzheim region), focused exclusively on shape-memory and high-performance alloys for medical devices. The company's core products are tubes made from Nitinol (the primary line, valued for superelasticity and biocompatibility), MP35N (nickel-cobalt, strength and corrosion resistance), L-605 (cobalt-based high-performance alloy), and custom R&D-grade tubes produced to customer specification. Vascotube claims industry-leading tolerances — wall thickness to ±0.0075 mm, concentricity to 0.01 mm, outer surface finishes to 0.1 µm Ra, inner surface finishes below 0.2 µm Ra — supported by an in-house production method and inspection equipment that includes SEM, EDX, 3D laser confocal microscopy, DSC, and Eddy Current testing. The company holds EN ISO 13485:2016 certification.

The business model is B2B hardware sales: Vascotube manufactures and sells precision tubes directly to international medical device manufacturers under quote-based pricing, with specifications and volumes tailored to each customer's device program. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, supplemented by the FastTube (TYPE Two) self-service quick-order tool aimed at R&D departments that want to search the available tube spec catalogue and submit inquiries online. Customer focus is narrow — international medical technology firms building minimally invasive and implantable devices — and the company positions itself as a qualified, documented upstream supplier in device companies' design histories.

Vascotube has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cirtec Medical since 2017, when Cirtec, supported by private equity firm 3i, acquired the company to advance vertical integration in minimally invasive interventional therapies. Within Cirtec, Vascotube contributes Nitinol and specialty alloy tube capability upstream of Cirtec's broader design, development, and product-transfer services. The company is privately held, does not disclose revenue or headcount, and operates from a single German site serving a global customer base.

Name

Vascotube GmbH

Legal name

Vascotube GmbH

Website

https://vascotube.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vascotube GmbH is a Birkenfeld, Germany-based manufacturer of high-precision medical tubes made from Nitinol, MP35N, and L-605 alloys, supplying international medical device companies building minimally invasive and implantable devices. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cirtec Medical.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Tube Manufacturing: Vascotube manufactures and sells high-precision tubes made from Nitinol, MP35N, and L-605 alloys exclusively for the medical technology industry. The company serves international customers in the medical device sector with standard and custom specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Vascotube GmbH manufactures high-precision medical tubes made from shape memory and specialty alloys (Nitinol, MP35N, and L-605) exclusively for the medical device industry. The company supplies these tubes to international medical device manufacturers for use in minimally invasive and implantable medical devices, offering both standardized products and custom R&D specifications with ultra-tight tolerances and high-quality surface finishes.

Product overview

Vascotube GmbH is a specialized manufacturer of high-precision medical tubes, operating as a vertically integrated component of Cirtec Medical. The company produces a focused portfolio of four core tube products: Nitinol tubes (the primary product featuring shape memory and superelasticity), MP35N tubes (nickel-cobalt based for strength and corrosion resistance), L-605 tubes (cobalt-based high-performance alloy), and R&D tubes (custom specifications for development). Quality specifications include tube outer surfaces up to 0.1 µm Ra, inner surfaces less than 0.2 µm Ra, concentricity tolerances to 0.01 mm, and wall thickness tolerances to ±0.0075 mm. The company offers FastTube, a proprietary quick-order and product inquiry tool for customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nitinol Tubes (Nitinol-Rohre)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cirtec MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2017, Cirtec Medical (supported by 3i) acquired Vascotube GmbH. Vascotube aligns with Cirtec's strategy to advance vertical integration and expand capabilities in minimally invasive interventional therapies. Cirtec has over 25 years of experience providing design, development, manufacturing, and product transfer services for the medical device industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Specialty alloy producer including cobalt-chromium, nickel-based, and other medical-grade alloys used in implants and devices. Comparable in alloy/material expertise relevant to Vascotube's MP35N and L-605 product lines, though not focused on finished tubing.
• Johnson Matthey: Global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company with a medical-grade Nitinol and precious metals portfolio supplying medical device manufacturers. Overlaps with Vascotube in medical-grade Nitinol supply but operates across far broader end markets.
• Cirtec Medical: Parent company of Vascotube and a vertically integrated contract manufacturer for minimally invasive interventional medical devices. Comparable as a medical device component and finished device manufacturer in the same end markets.
• ATI (Allegheny Technologies Incorporated): Specialty materials manufacturer producing nickel-based, cobalt-based, and titanium alloys used across medical, aerospace, and energy. Comparable as an upstream specialty alloy supplier to the same medical device ecosystem Vascotube serves.

Direct peers

• Confluent Medical Technologies: One of the largest dedicated Nitinol component manufacturers for medical devices, producing precision tubing, sheet, and finished implants. Directly comparable to Vascotube in material focus (Nitinol) and customer base (medical device OEMs in minimally invasive therapies).
• Fort Wayne Metals: Manufacturer of precision Nitinol and other medical-grade alloy wire and tubing for implantable and minimally invasive devices. Closely comparable in alloy expertise, tight-tolerance manufacturing, and medical device customer focus.
• SAES Memry (SAES Group): Nitinol tubing and component manufacturer serving medical device OEMs with shape-memory alloy products. Directly comparable in Nitinol specialization and medical component focus.

Others

• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and specialist processing services, including for medical Nitinol components. Comparable as a critical process supplier into the same precision medical tube and implant value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vascotube-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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