Acem

What Acem does

ACEM S.p.A. is an Italian medical device manufacturer founded in 1995 and headquartered in Concordia sulla Secchia (province of Modena), with a registered office in Bologna. The company designs, produces, and commercializes LED-based surgical and examination lighting equipment for human medicine and veterinary applications, operating through two divisions: ACEM Medical Company (hospitals, clinics, dental and cosmetic practices, operating rooms) and ACEM Vet Care (veterinary clinics and animal surgery). The core technology is LED illumination engineered to deliver white, homogeneous, IR-free, shadowless light with high color rendering (Ra 95) and adjustable color temperature (~4,900°K), supported by patented proprietary systems including the I-SENSE control panel, ACRIS surgeon-tracking sensors, ABC Antibacterial Coating (TiO2-based), LIGHT-UP adjustable illumination, and the AVSM video management platform that integrates with the OT-SYSTEM for full operating-room configurations.

The product portfolio spans examination lamps (ACEMST1, SOLED15, SOLED15-F, ACEMSO15F), surgical lamps (STARLED3 NX, STARLED5 NX, ACEMST35/57 with 84–140 LED clusters), and accessories (AC4K/ACFHD cameras, surgical monitors, ABPS battery backup, ASP sanitizing program). All products are CE certified under EU MDR 2017/745 and manufactured in Italy under ISO 13485:2021 and ISO 9001:2015 quality systems, with FDA 21 CFR 820 compliance for the US market. ACEM generates revenue through hardware sales of configurable lamp systems (ceiling, wall, trolley, or rail mounted) complemented by professional services including installation, on-site technical support, and spare-parts service delivered through specialized technicians. Go-to-market is channel-driven: a global distributor network, with the in-house sales department providing online and on-site support, sustained presence at the MEDICA Düsseldorf trade fair (most recently Hall 10 Stand B57 in 2023) and regional exhibitions such as SAUDI MEDICARE, supported by a bilingual corporate website with a reserved distributor portal and segmented newsletter. The company is privately held, has not raised external funding, and reports 11–50 employees.

Name

Acem

Legal name

ACEM S.p.A.

Website

https://acem.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACEM S.p.A. is an Italian medical lighting manufacturer (founded 1995) that designs and sells LED surgical and examination lamps for hospitals, clinics, dental/cosmetic practices, and veterinary facilities worldwide, distributing through a global dealer network with patented optical and anti-bacterial technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Lighting Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Positioning & OR Tables, Lights & Booms (HLAHADAI)

Keywords

• Medical LED lighting
• Surgical lamps
• Veterinary lighting equipment
• Examination lamps
• Operating room lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Veterinary LED Lamps: ACEM designs, manufactures and commercializes surgical lamps for medical and veterinary use. Products include examination lamps, diagnostic lamps, minor surgery lamps, and operating room lamps. Revenue is generated through the sale of LED lighting equipment with various configurations (ceiling mounted, wall mounted, trolley mounted) and optional accessories including cameras and monitors.
2. Technical Support and Service: The company provides online support and on-site customer service through specialized technicians, indicating a service component for installation, maintenance, and technical assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACEM S.p.A. designs, manufactures, and commercializes LED surgical lamps, examination lamps, and operating room lighting systems for medical and veterinary use. The company operates two divisions—ACEM Medical Company (human medical lighting) and ACEM Vet Care (veterinary lighting)—and sells its products globally through a distributor network, with configurations including ceiling, wall, and trolley mounted variants.

Product overview

ACEM S.p.A. is an Italian medical lighting company founded in 1995, specializing in designing, manufacturing and commercializing LED surgical lamps and medical lighting systems. The company operates two divisions: ACEM Medical Company for human medical lighting and ACEM Vet Care for veterinary lighting. The product portfolio centers on LED technology lamps including examination lamps (ACEMST1, SOLED15, SOLED15-F, ACEMSO15F), surgical lamps (STARLED3 NX, STARLED5 NX, ACEMST35/57) across both divisions. Accessories include proprietary cameras (AC4K, ACFHD), monitors, and the ABPS rechargeable battery system. The flagship technology is LED-based illumination producing white, homogeneous, IR-free light with high color rendering index and variable color temperature. Products are certified CE under MDR 2017/745 and manufactured in Italy with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2021 quality management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACEM Medical Company: Division of ACEM S.p.A. specialized in medical lighting systems for hospitals, surgeries, and operating rooms.
• ACEM Vet Care

Products and services

• STARLED3 NX Surgical LED lamp with cold light, long life and low energy consumption, composed of three reflectors producing an intense cone of light. Used in operating rooms, diagnostics, dental sector, gynecology, dermatology and minor surgery. Features I-SENSE control panel and optional ABPS battery system. Available for both human medical and veterinary use.
• STARLED5 NX LED surgical lamp for operating rooms with 43 LEDs providing up to 130,000 LUX (160,000 LUX optional) and average life of 60,000 hours. Features I-SENSE control panel, available in ceiling mounted single, twin dome, or double combination configurations. Available for both human medical and veterinary use.
• SOLED15 LED examination lamp for diagnostics, minor surgery and universal applications. Round shape with uniform, homogeneous and shadowless light. Features I-Sense touch panel with on/off, light intensity adjustment, parts selection and brightness boost. Optional ABPS rechargeable battery system.
• SOLED15-F Focusable LED examination lamp for diagnostics, minor surgery and universal applications. Features variable color temperature of 4500K, light beam focusing capability, and long life with low power consumption. Optional ABPS battery system available.
• ACEMSO15F Focusable LED examination light for diagnostics, minor surgery, intensive care, recovery room, first aid, cosmetic surgery and dental applications. Features touch panel controls with on/off, light intensity and beam focusing.
• ACEMST1 Multi-functional LED examination light suitable for dermatology, general medicine, gynecology, dentistry, cosmetic medicine, first aid, recovery room and bed head lighting. Available in two versions: ACEMST1.1 (on/off, light intensity) and ACEMST1.3 (light intensity and color temperature adjustments).
• ACEMST35/57 LED surgical lamps for small and large operating fields. ACEMST35 features 84 LEDs in 21 clusters; ACEMST57 features 140 LEDs in 35 clusters. Produces white, warm or cold, uniform, shadow-free light. Standard or Premium optional touchscreen control panel with gesture control mode on demand.
• AC4K Camera 4K camera with 1/2.5 inch Exmor R CMOS image sensor, approximately 8.5 effective megapixels, 20x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom. Features multi-format video outputs from full HD to 4K. Integrates into lamp handle or on separate arm. Sold as an add-on accessory for ACEM surgical lamps.
• ACFHD Camera Full HD camera module with 1/3-type HD CMOS image sensor, approximately 2 million effective pixels, 10x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom. Features multi-format video outputs of 720p and 1080p. Integrates into lamp handle or on separate arm. Sold as an add-on accessory for ACEM surgical lamps.
• Surgical Monitor Surgical monitor for viewing images during surgical and endoscopic interventions. Light-weighted, compact and tested for sharpness and accuracy during surgical procedures. Sold as an accessory compatible with ACEM OT-SYSTEM and video cameras.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED lifespan of 50,000+ hours for surgical lamps
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dar Al Najat Medical TechnologykeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 April 2010Important distributor of ACEM products in Saudi Arabia. Represented ACEM at SAUDI MEDICARE Fair at Riyadh International Exhibition Centre in April 2010, exposing ACEM Medical Lighting System composed of OT-STARLED and STARLED 3 EVO PLUS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dräger: Drägerwerk is a major global manufacturer of medical and safety technology, including a well-established surgical lighting portfolio (e.g., Polaris series) sold to hospitals and operating rooms. It is a direct competitor to ACEM in OR and examination lighting for the medical segment.
• Getinge (Maquet): Getinge's Maquet brand is one of the leading global surgical lighting franchises (PowerLED, Volista), serving hospitals and operating rooms worldwide. It competes head-to-head with ACEM's STARLED and OT-SYSTEM products in the same clinical applications and customer base.
• Trumpf Medical: Trumpf Medical (part of the Trumpf Group) manufactures surgical and examination lights (iLED, TruLight) for hospitals and ORs. It is a direct peer in the medical lighting category, with comparable LED technology and similar hospital procurement channels.
• Stryker: Stryker's Medical division includes surgical lighting and integrated OR solutions (e.g., Visum LED, iSuite) sold to hospitals globally. It is a direct peer in the surgical lighting category, although Stryker is a much larger diversified medical device company.
• Steris: Steris (formerly Cantel Medical) offers surgical lighting and integrated OR solutions alongside its broader infection prevention portfolio. It competes with ACEM in OR lighting and shares similar hospital procurement customers.
• Medifa: Medifa is a German mid-sized manufacturer of medical technology including surgical and examination lights (e.g., medifa HCL, neoLED) for hospitals and clinics. It is a close comparable in scale, geography (Europe), and product focus, making it a highly relevant peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mindray: Mindray is a large Chinese medical device company offering a broad portfolio that includes surgical and examination lighting alongside patient monitoring and in-vitro diagnostics. It is a broad incumbent peer — overlapping in surgical lighting but with a much wider product range and global scale.
• Baxter (Hillrom): Baxter's Hillrom acquisition brought in Welch Allyn and other medical lighting and examination solutions sold to hospitals and clinics. It is a broad incumbent — overlapping with ACEM in examination lighting but as part of a much larger medtech portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bovie Medical (now Apyx Medical / Symmetry Surgical): Bovie Medical and its successor entities (Apyx Medical, Symmetry Surgical) manufacture specialty medical lighting and electrosurgical devices for surgical and examination use. It is a smaller, more specialized peer overlapping with ACEM in niche surgical lighting applications.

Others

• NDS Surgical Imaging: NDS Surgical Imaging specializes in surgical visualization and video integration for operating rooms, and historically partnered with surgical light manufacturers (including for integrated camera/monitor systems). It is an adjacent/ecosystem peer to ACEM's AVSM-integrated OR offerings rather than a direct lighting competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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