Biegler

What Biegler does

Biegler GmbH is a privately held Austrian medical device manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Mauerbach near Vienna. The company develops, produces, and distributes medical electronic equipment and disposable plastic products, with a core portfolio centered on a warming product line (BW 685/S, protherm II, and the ESH 04 emergency warmer) designed to prevent intra- and post-operative hypothermia. Supporting products include the autopress/autopress e automatic pressure infusors, the Respifit S inspiratory muscle training device, the Jeder System dental device, and a set of specialty laboratory instruments (MH Measuring Station, Endostrabilisator, Sample Manipulator). Manufacturing is conducted at the single Mauerbach site, which includes an ISO 8 (class 100,000) clean room for sterile disposable plastic products and SMD-equipped electronic manufacturing capabilities.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining own-brand hardware sales with OEM/contract manufacturing services. Long-standing OEM partnerships include Baxter International (since 1979, covering products such as Tissomat, Easy Spray, Fibrinotherm, Hemopatch, and Duplocath) and Siemens Sweden (since 1999, for respiratory nebulizers), augmented by smaller distribution arrangements in the UK, Australia, and Austria. The company is EN ISO 13485 certified since 1994, holds CE marking authorization up to Class IIb, and has obtained FDA 510(k) clearances for selected products including the BW 685 and P-STIM device. In 2024, the portfolio was transitioned to compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulation.

Biegler employs 37 people at its Mauerbach facility and is led by Managing Partners Ingeborg Biegler and Werner Biegler, alongside a functional management team covering plant operations, development and quality management, clean room manufacturing, and assembly/service. The company markets primarily through international distributors, trade exhibitions (including World Health Expo Dubai), and its corporate website, while OEM relationships are managed directly. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales terms indicate EXW (Ex Works) Mauerbach pricing with one-time hardware purchases and cost-based repair services.

Name

Biegler

Legal name

Biegler GmbH

Website

https://biegler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biegler GmbH is an Austrian medical device manufacturer founded in 1973, developing blood and infusion warmers, pressure infusors, respiratory therapy devices, and OEM contract manufacturing services for healthcare partners including Baxter International, operating from a single Mauerbach site with 37 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mauerbach

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Manufacturing: Develops, manufactures and distributes medical equipment including blood warmers, infusion warmers, pressure infusors, and respiratory therapy devices.
2. OEM/Contract Manufacturing: Provides contract manufacturing services for other medical device companies as an OEM partner, including Baxter. Includes clean room manufacturing and packaging services.
3. Disposable Products: Manufactures and packages disposable plastic medical products in ISO 8 clean room including catheters, application systems, and warming accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biegler GmbH develops, produces and distributes medical equipment and disposable products for the healthcare industries, including blood and infusion warmers, automatic pressure infusors, respiratory muscle training devices, dental equipment, and laboratory devices. The company also offers OEM contract manufacturing services including medical device development from idea to mass production, CE marking up to Class IIb, and clean room manufacturing and packaging of disposable plastic products.

Product overview

Biegler GmbH develops, produces, and distributes medical equipment and disposable products for healthcare industries. The product portfolio centers on a warming product line comprising three blood and infusion warmers (BW 685/S, protherm II, and ESH 04 emergency warmer) designed to prevent intra- and post-operative hypothermia. Supporting products include the autopress/autopress e automatic pressure infusor, which can be used in combination with the warming devices. Additional product categories span respiratory therapy (Respifit S inspiratory muscle trainer), dental equipment (Jeder System), laboratory equipment (MH Measuring Station, Endostrabilisator, Sample Manipulator), and disposable plastic products manufactured in clean room facilities. The company also provides comprehensive OEM contract manufacturing services including medical device development, CE marking up to Class IIb, design and construction, and metal/plastic production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biegler: Medical equipment and disposable products brand including warming product range (BW 685/S, protherm II, ESH 04), pressure infusors (autopress), respiration therapy equipment (Respifit S), dental equipment (Jeder System), and laboratory equipment.

Products and services

• BW 685 / BW 685 S Blood and Infusion Warmer Medical device for warming infusions and transfusions to minimize the risk of intra- and post-operative hypothermia. Features a slim, ergonomic design with integrated universal mounting clamp for infusion stand or normed rail mounting. Holds FDA approval.
• protherm II Blood and Infusion Warmer Universal blood and infusion warmer suitable for normal and massive transfusions. Features three independently-controlled heat zones, temperature range from 37°C to 41°C, and ergonomic design mountable on all commercially-available infusion stands.
• ESH 04 Emergency Warmer Mobile emergency warmer for field use that can keep two pre-warmed 500 ml infusion bottles at a control temperature of 37°C at the site of use for up to 90 minutes. Features integrated pressure cuff and fits into a standard emergency case.
• autopress / autopress e Automatic Pressure Infusor Automatic pressure infusor for administering fluids under regulated pressure. Can be used in combination with blood and infusion warmers or as a standalone device. The autopress e model includes a backup battery providing up to 3 hours of operation without mains supply.
• Respifit S Inspiratory Muscle Training Device Inspiratory muscle training device designed to increase the strength and endurance of inspiratory muscles for patients with pulmonary diseases. Features both strength and endurance training programs with graphic display and personal memory card for monitoring.
• Jeder System (Dental Sinus Lift Device) Dental device for minimally invasive sinus lift procedures in dental implantation technology. Currently not manufactured.
• MH Measuring Station (Malignant Hyperthermia Diagnostic) Measuring station for diagnostic clarification of malignant hyperthermia (MH) disposition using in-vitro contraction tests on muscle bundles. Developed for the University Clinic for Anesthesia and General Intensive Care in Vienna.
• Endostrabilisator (Cell Coating Device) Device for controlled and even distribution of cells on three-dimensional structures over the entire length of an object. Used for coating vascular grafts, other conduits, and stents with cells.
• Sample Manipulator (Tissue Sampling Device) Device developed for University Hospital Graz for selecting tissue samples from human organs via microscope, collecting them with a sampling needle, and conveying them to a target container with barcode identification.
• Manufacturing and Packaging in Clean Room (Disposable Plastic Products) Manufacturing and packaging of disposable plastic products in clean room class ISO 8 (class 100,000). Includes EtO or gamma sterilization by trusted partners.
• OEM Contract Manufacturing Services OEM contract manufacturing services including development of medical devices from idea to mass production, CE marking up to Class IIb, design and construction, and production in metal and plastic for medical device customers such as Baxter.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baxter International (formerly Immuno)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1979Long-standing OEM partnership initiated in 1979 with Immuno (now Baxter Group). Biegler manufactures various products for Baxter including Tissomat, Easy Spray, Fibrinotherm, Hemopatch, and Duplocath. Awarded as Baxter's best local supplier in 2010.
• Central Medical Supplies LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based distributor of medical devices representing Biegler products in the British market.
• Parker Healthcare Pty LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian sales partner distributing Biegler medical devices in the Australian market.
• EumedicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Respifit S inspiratory muscle training device.
• Siemens (Sweden)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partnership initiated in 1999 for respiratory nebulizer products for Siemens in Solna, Sweden.
• EMCOOLSminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partnership expanded in 2007 with EMCOOLS cooling pad system for emergency medicine.
• WebsingerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian partner for patient warming system PWS 72000 products.
• Joanneum ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on OFM catheter development with Joanneum Research research institute.
• Ducest MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for neurostimulation product development.
• Jeder GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and manufacturing partnership for Jeder System for minimally invasive sinus lift dental procedures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker is a large diversified medical device company with perioperative temperature management and resuscitation products; its scale and capital equipment bundling capability create pricing pressure on smaller warming specialists like Biegler.
• ICU Medical: ICU Medical, now owning Smiths Medical, is a major IV therapy and infusion pump manufacturer, competing head-to-head with Biegler's pressure infusion and warming-adjacent fluid management offerings across hospital systems globally.
• Vyaire Medical: Vyaire Medical is a respiratory care device specialist covering ventilation, airway management, and pulmonary diagnostics — overlapping with Biegler's Respifit S inspiratory muscle training product and broader respiratory therapy ambitions.
• 3M Health Care: 3M's patient warming business (Bair Hugger, Ranger blood/fluid warmer) is the dominant incumbent in the same warming category Biegler addresses, with far greater scale, sales force, and installed base across US hospitals.
• Mindray: Mindray is a global medical device company with patient monitoring, anesthesia, and infusion management products that compete with Biegler across price tiers in international markets, particularly in Asia, Latin America, and EMEA.
• Teleflex: Teleflex manufactures a broad portfolio of single-use medical devices including vascular access and respiratory products — a comparable diversified medtech competitor with greater resources than Biegler.

Regional players

• Penlon: Penlon is a UK-based manufacturer of anesthesia and respiratory care equipment, including ventilatory and gas delivery products — overlapping with Biegler's respiratory therapy device range but serving primarily UK/NHS and Commonwealth markets.

Emerging players

• EMCOOLS: EMCOOLS is a smaller European manufacturer of targeted temperature management pads (cooling), an OEM partner of Biegler since 2007 — an adjacent emerging player in the same patient temperature management category.

Direct peers

• Smiths Medical (now part of ICU Medical): Smiths Medical produces blood and fluid warmers (HotLine, enFlow) and pressure infusors — directly competitive with Biegler's BW 685/protherm II warming line and autopress infusors, targeting the same perioperative and critical care customers.
• MEQU: MEQU is a Denmark-based medical device company specializing in portable blood and IV fluid warming devices, making it a direct niche peer to Biegler's warming product range for pre-hospital and emergency settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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