Serres
Serres Oy, founded in Finland, manufactures surgical fluid management systems — reusable suction canisters, single-use bags (including the Sylva line), and the Nemo disposal device — sold to hospitals and surgical centers in 50+ markets through a distributor network, supporting 90,000+ procedures daily.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersSpringfield, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Serres does
Serres Oy is a Finland-based medical device manufacturer specializing in surgical fluid management for operating rooms and adjacent clinical settings. Its core product is an integrated system that pairs reusable, autoclavable suction canisters with single-use suction bags, creating a closed-loop architecture that prevents healthcare worker contact with collected blood and fluids. The portfolio includes the flagship Serres Sylva monomaterial bag (launched 2026, up to 40% less plastic waste than standard soft bags), standard single-use Serres Suction bags (PVC-, latex-, and DEHP-free), and the Serres Nemo fluid disposal device, which drains collected fluids into the hospital wastewater system and supports recycling of emptied bags, with claimed waste-cost and carbon-emission reductions of up to 97%.
Serres manufactures in Kauhajoki, Finland, holds ISCC PLUS certification at both production sites for circular-economy material traceability, and certifies its products to REACH and RoHS standards. The company sells exclusively through a distributor channel in 50+ markets (with country-level distributors such as Mediplast in the Nordics, Intersurgical in Germany, Duomed in France/Belgium, GBUK Healthcare in the UK, Palex in Spain, and Comercial LBF in Chile), while maintaining direct sales in its Finnish home market. Reference adoption includes 50% of Newsweek/Statista World's Best Hospitals 2026, 90% of Nordic top hospitals, and 75% of European top 100 hospitals, with Serres bags supporting more than 90,000 surgical procedures per day worldwide.
Commercially the company is hardware-and-consumables: revenue is generated from sales of capital canisters (durable) plus recurring single-use bag and Nemo device sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership transitioned in Q1 2026 when European healthcare private equity firm G Square acquired a majority stake from the long-standing family owner Paree Group, with the stated intent to accelerate international expansion (particularly in the United States), invest in commercial capabilities, and pursue targeted acquisitions to position Serres as a global MedTech platform.
Serres firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Serres
- Legal name
- Serres Oy
- Website
- https://serres.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Serres Oy, founded in Finland, manufactures surgical fluid management systems — reusable suction canisters, single-use bags (including the Sylva line), and the Nemo disposal device — sold to hospitals and surgical centers in 50+ markets through a distributor network, supporting 90,000+ procedures daily.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Serres industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Surgical Fluid Management Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Suction, Irrigation & Fluid Management Systems (HLAHADAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)
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Where Serres is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Springfield
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Serres business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Surgical Suction Equipment and Consumables: Sale of surgical fluid management products including reusable suction canisters, single-use suction bags (Serres Sylva and standard), and the Serres Nemo fluid disposal device. Products are sold through distributor network to hospitals globally.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Serres product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Serres manufactures and sells surgical fluid management solutions for operating rooms, centered on the Serres Suction system that pairs reusable autoclavable suction canisters with single-use suction bags (including the next-generation Serres Sylva bag). The portfolio is complemented by the Serres Nemo fluid disposal device, which hygienically empties collected fluids into the sewer to reduce waste handling costs and emissions. Products are sold to hospitals and surgical centers through a global distributor network across more than 50 markets.
Product overview
Serres offers an integrated surgical fluid management system consisting of reusable suction canisters combined with single-use suction bags. The core portfolio includes the next-generation Serres Sylva® Suction bag (which reduces plastic waste by up to 40% compared to standard soft suction bags), standard Serres Suction bags, and the Serres Nemo fluid disposal device. The system supports more than 90,000 surgical procedures daily worldwide and helps hospitals reduce waste, costs, and carbon emissions while maintaining high safety standards. Serres Sylva is the flagship new product designed for sustainability, while the Nemo device enables hygienic disposal and potential bag recycling.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Serres Sylva: Next-generation surgical suction bag designed to reduce plastic waste by up to 40% compared to industry-standard soft suction bags, generating 20% less waste than previous Serres designs.
- Serres Nemo
Products and services
- Serres Suction System Integrated surgical fluid collection and management solution combining reusable suction canisters with single-use suction bags for safe and efficient surgical fluid handling in operating rooms, sold to hospitals and surgical centers.
- Serres Sylva Suction Bag Next-generation single-use surgical suction bag made from monomaterial plastics, designed to reduce plastic waste by up to 40% compared to standard soft suction bags while maintaining clinical safety and performance, and compatible with existing Serres canisters and Nemo systems.
- Serres Suction Bags Standard single-use suction bags for surgical fluid collection, designed for dependable safety without PVC, Latex, or DEHP, used as consumables in the Serres Suction system.
- Serres Suction Canisters Reusable, autoclavable suction canisters that combine with single-use suction bags in the Serres Suction system to create an optimized fluid management solution for operating rooms.
- Serres Nemo Fluid Disposal Device Surgical fluid disposal device that hygienically empties collected fluids from Serres suction bags into the hospital wastewater system, reducing operating-room waste, disposal costs, and carbon emissions, and enabling recycling of emptied bags.
- Large Volume Solutions and Accessories Solutions for handling large volumes of surgical fluids during procedures, along with supporting accessories for the Serres Suction system.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90,000+ procedures supported daily
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Serres
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Serres technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Serres partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Comercial LBFcoreChile-based medical device distributor supplying products to hospitals and clinics throughout Chile. Family company founded in 1945, employing 105 people. Became Serres distributor in early 2018 after switching from a previous supplier.
- MediplastcoreNordic distributor of Serres products since 2010. One of the largest suppliers to hospitals in the Nordic countries. Products distributed in virtually all hospitals, private and public, in Denmark and Sweden.
- DuomedcoreEuropean medical device distributor handling Serres products in Belgium and France markets.
- IntersurgicalcoreGerman distributor of Serres products, operating as Intersurgical Beatmungsprodukte GmbH.
- GBUK HealthcarecoreUK distributor of Serres products for the British market.
- Palex MedicalcoreSpanish distributor of Serres products for the Spanish market.
- G3 MedicalcoreDutch distributor of Serres products for the Netherlands market.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Serres competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Stryker: Stryker's Neptune Waste Management System is one of the most direct comparables to Serres Nemo, providing surgical fluid collection and disposal in operating rooms. Stryker is a broad MedTech incumbent with a dedicated surgical equipment division that overlaps with Serres' end customers and use cases.
- Owens & Minor (Halyard Health): Owens & Minor acquired Halyard Health's surgical and infection prevention business, including OR supplies such as suction canisters and fluid management accessories. The combined entity competes with Serres in US hospital procurement for surgical consumables, particularly under Halyard's established brand.
- Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health distributes a wide range of medical-surgical supplies including suction canisters and fluid management products to hospitals across the US and globally. As a large medical distributor with direct hospital relationships and GPO contracts, Cardinal Health is a broad incumbent competitor in Serres' end-market.
- Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a Swedish-headquartered global MedTech company specializing in wound care and surgical solutions sold to hospitals worldwide. Mölnlycke's surgical single-use portfolio and Nordic heritage make it a comparable peer for Serres' European hospital customer base and category overlap in surgical consumables.
- Becton Dickinson (BD): BD is one of the largest global medical device companies with a broad portfolio that includes surgical fluid management and suction systems used in operating rooms. BD competes with Serres in the hospital surgical consumables market, but operates as a diversified MedTech incumbent rather than a suction specialist, making it a broad incumbent comparable on category overlap.
- Convatec: Convatec is a global medical products company with hospital-focused surgical and wound care offerings that include fluid management components sold to OR and acute care settings. While broader in scope, Convatec overlaps with Serres on hospital surgical consumables procurement.
- Medline Industries: Medline is the largest privately-held manufacturer and distributor of medical-surgical supplies in the US, with a portfolio that includes suction canisters and fluid management products sold to hospitals. As a private, vertically-integrated MedTech distributor, Medline is a broad incumbent peer competing for the same hospital procurement budgets.
Direct peers
- Intersurgical: Intersurgical is a European medical device manufacturer specializing in respiratory and anesthesia products, including suction systems for clinical use. Intersurgical is also a Serres distributor in Germany, making it a direct peer both as a competing product maker and as a channel partner in overlapping geographies.
Emerging players
- Stericycle: Stericycle is a US-based medical waste management services company that competes indirectly with Serres Nemo by offering hospital waste disposal services. While not a direct product competitor, Stericycle competes for the same hospital sustainability and waste-handling budget line that Serres Nemo addresses.
Others
- Duomed: Duomed is a European medical device distributor and Serres' channel partner in Belgium and France, distributing competing surgical consumables alongside Serres products. As a dual distributor/competitor-adjacent player in the same hospital channel, Duomed provides insight into channel dynamics relevant to Serres' GTM model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Serres social profiles
Digital presenceSerres compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Serres financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Serres leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Serres funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Serres M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Serres
What does Serres do?
Serres manufactures and sells surgical fluid management solutions for operating rooms, centered on the Serres Suction system that pairs reusable autoclavable suction canisters with single-use suction bags (including the next-generation Serres Sylva bag). The portfolio is complemented by the Serres Nemo fluid disposal device, which hygienically empties collected fluids into the sewer to reduce waste handling costs and emissions. Products are sold to hospitals and surgical centers through a global distributor network across more than 50 markets.
Is Serres a public or private company?
Serres is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Serres founded?
Serres was founded in 1973. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Serres based?
Serres is headquartered in Springfield, United States, in the North America region.
How does Serres make money?
One revenue line is on record: surgical Suction Equipment and Consumables.
Who are Serres's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Stryker, Owens & Minor (Halyard Health), Cardinal Health, Mölnlycke Health Care, Becton Dickinson (BD), Convatec and Medline Industries. Intersurgical is listed as a direct peer. Stericycle is listed as an emerging player. Duomed is listed as an others.
Does Serres have an API?
No public API is recorded for Serres.
What industry is Serres in?
Serres's product category is Surgical Fluid Management Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHADAK, Suction, Irrigation & Fluid Management Systems, with a secondary code of HLAHANAG, Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs). Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 3841.