Cer Medical

What Cer Medical does

Cer Medical S.r.l. is a privately held Italian medical gas and homecare services company headquartered in Calderara di Reno (Bologna), operating under the direction and coordination of Sapio Life s.r.l. as part of the broader Gruppo CER. Founded in 1997, the company produces and distributes medicinal, food, and technical gases in both gaseous and liquid states from an advanced cylinder filling plant, and supplies a broad catalog that includes medical oxygen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, liquid nitrogen, and pure laboratory gases (hydrogen, helium, argon, nitrogen). Its commercial portfolio also covers respiratory homecare devices such as CPAP/BiPAP ventilators, portable and stationary oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, masks, and self-diagnostic tests, supported by hospital equipment maintenance, remote plant monitoring ('telerilevamento'), medical gas quality control, and a homecare technical assistance service line.

The company serves three primary customer groups: hospitals and healthcare facilities (medical gas supply, equipment installation and maintenance, pharmacovigilance for medical oxygen), medical and dental clinics and care homes (technical assistance and device maintenance), and individual homecare patients requiring oxygen therapy, ventilotherapy, and respiratory monitoring services such as polysomnography, nocturnal pulse oximetry, and CPAP titration. Its go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, with direct B2B relationships to hospitals, B2C relationships to homecare patients, and a dedicated hospital portal (gasmedavec.it).

Cer Medical is wholly owned via Sapio Life, carries a share capital of €2,500,000, and holds an extensive certification stack including CE marking (transitioning to EU MDR 745/2017), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, UNI ISO 37001 anti-corruption, T-PED pressure equipment, Model 231 compliance, and an AGCM legality rating. Revenue, employee count, and customer-level financials are not publicly disclosed; the company operates exclusively in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy.

Name

Cer Medical

Legal name

Cer Medical S.r.l.

Website

https://cermedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cer Medical is a privately held Italian company, part of Gruppo CER under Sapio Life, that produces and distributes medical gases and provides respiratory homecare services and hospital equipment maintenance to hospitals, clinics, care homes, and homecare patients in Emilia Romagna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Gas Production and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Healthcare Gases (IMAEACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oxygen Therapy Systems (Concentrators, Cylinders, Liquid O2, HFNC) (HLAHAGAD), Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers) (HLAHAGAK), Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE)

Keywords

• Medical gas production
• Home oxygen therapy
• Respiratory care equipment
• Hospital equipment maintenance
• Homecare respiratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calderara Di Reno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Gas Sales: Production and distribution of medicinal gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, helium, and hydrogen in compressed, liquid, and pure forms for hospital and home use.
2. Hospital Equipment Services: Maintenance services for medical gas distribution systems, vacuum systems, and anesthetic gas evacuation systems in hospitals.
3. Technical Assistance Services: Installation, configuration, and maintenance of electromedical devices for both home and hospital settings.
4. Homecare Services: Home monitoring and assistance services for medical equipment including polysomnography, nocturnal pulse oximetry, and CPAP titration.
5. Medical Device Sales: Sale of respiratory care products including ventilators, nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, and accessories for home use.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cer Medical produces and distributes medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, argon, helium, hydrogen) in gaseous and liquid forms from its cylinder filling plant in Calderara di Reno for hospital and homecare use. It sells and maintains homecare respiratory equipment including CPAP/BiPAP ventilators, oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and accessories, and provides technical assistance, remote monitoring of hospital gas installations, quality control testing of medical gases, and home-based diagnostic services such as polysomnography and nocturnal pulse oximetry.

Product overview

Cer Medical is a medical gas and healthcare equipment provider operating since 1997 in Emilia Romagna, Italy, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for both hospital and home care settings. The portfolio includes: (1) Homecare respiratory products encompassing ventilators (AIRSENSE 10 AUTOSET, AIRSENSE 10 ELITE, AIRCURVE 10), nebulizers and bronchoaspirators (NEBUL FLAEM PRO, FLAEM ASPIRA GO 30), portable oxygen concentrators (PHILIPS SIMPLY GO, PHILIPS SIMPLY GO MINI, INOGEN ONE G5, FREESTYLE COMFORT), stationary oxygen concentrators (EVERFLO, AIRSEP VISIONAIRE 5), self-diagnostic tests (MICROBIOMA INTESTINALE, DNA, DIABS), and accessories including aerosol kits, humidifiers, nasal masks, pulsometers, and defibrillators; (2) Homecare services including nocturnal pulse oximetry, polysomnography, and CPAP titration; (3) Hospital products including compressed medical gases (oxygen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, synthetic air), medical device gases, liquid gases (liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrous oxide), and pure laboratory gases (hydrogen, helium, argon, nitrogen); (4) Hospital services including medical gas and cryogenic plant maintenance, remote plant monitoring, and quality control of medical gases. The company also provides technical assistance services for both home and hospital settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Gas Production and Distribution
• Homecare Respiratory Equipment
• Homecare Respiratory Accessories
• Home Self-Diagnostic Tests

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency availability for hospital interventions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sapio Life s.r.l.coreOthersSapio Life s.r.l. is the parent company that exercises direction and coordination activities over Cer Medical S.r.l. The relationship involves corporate governance and strategic direction.
• Bologna MarathonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCer Medical sponsors Bologna Marathon events as part of their community engagement and brand awareness initiatives.
• Sport EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCer Medical supports the Sport Education project, which promotes children's sports education and development across different disciplines.
• TUV RheinlandminorOthersTUV Rheinland provides certification services for Cer Medical's personnel, including certificates within the scope of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Medigas Italia: Italian home respiratory care provider (part of Air Liquide group) focused on oxygen therapy and ventilotherapy at home. Directly comparable to Cer Medical's homecare services portfolio and patient monitoring offerings.
• SOL Group: Italy-headquartered medical and industrial gas producer with a substantial homecare respiratory division (Vivisol). Directly comparable to Cer Medical across medical gas production, hospital supply, and home oxygen/ventilotherapy services in Italy.
• SIAD Group: Italian industrial and medical gas producer with homecare and healthcare services. Comparable to Cer Medical as an Italy-based integrated gas-and-care operator, though operating at a broader national footprint.
• Sapio Life: Parent company of Cer Medical and a major Italian medical gas and homecare player. Operates overlapping medical gas production, hospital services, and home respiratory care, with which Cer Medical shares direction and coordination.
• Vivisol (SOL Group): Homecare respiratory services arm of SOL Group providing oxygen therapy, ventilotherapy, and CPAP services across Italy. Closely matches Cer Medical's homecare patient services portfolio and competitive position.

Regional players

• Nippon Gases Italia: Italian arm of Nippon Gases (formerly Praxair Europe), supplying industrial and medical gases across Italy. Comparable product offering to Cer Medical, competing for hospital medical gas contracts in overlapping regions.

Broad incumbents

• VitalAire (Air Liquide Healthcare): Homecare division of Air Liquide in Italy, providing oxygen therapy, CPAP, ventilotherapy, and sleep diagnostics. Comparable to Cer Medical's homecare business, though backed by a global healthcare gases leader.
• Linde Gas Italia: Italian arm of Linde plc, a global medical and industrial gas major. Competes with Cer Medical in hospital medical gas supply across Italy at meaningfully larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Air Liquide Italia: Italian subsidiary of Air Liquide, one of the world's largest industrial and medical gas producers. Overlaps with Cer Medical on medical gas supply, hospital installations, and homecare (via VitalAire), but operates nationally and globally at much greater scale.
• Messer Italia: Italian operations of Messer Group, one of the largest privately held industrial and medical gas companies worldwide. Overlaps with Cer Medical on medical and specialty gas supply to hospitals and clinics in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CerMedical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cer-medical-s.r.l.

Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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