What Bemis Health Care does

Bemis Health Care is a medical device division of Bemis Manufacturing Company, a fourth-generation family-owned US conglomerate founded in 1901. Operating from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin with a regional subsidiary in Ciénega de Flores, Mexico (Bemis de Mexico), the division has supplied healthcare facilities for over 50 years. Its core products center on fluid and waste management for hospitals, surgical centers, and clinical settings, including Hi-Flow and Hydrophobic rigid suction canisters, Quick-Fit disposable liner systems, Contour liposuction canisters, and the Quick-Drain closed-system liquid waste disposal solution. The portfolio extends to sharps containers, chemotherapy containers, non-hazardous and hazardous (RCRA) pharmaceutical waste containers, plus supporting accessories such as the Quick-Connect II regulator bracket and mounting hardware.

The underlying technology is built around proprietary filtration and closed-system disposal: the Aerostat filter achieves greater than 99.99% bacterial efficiency, dual Hydrophobic HEPA-rated filtration prevents overflow and premature shutoff, lipid-resistant materials support high-vacuum liposuction procedures, and the Quick-Drain system disposes liquid waste at 500cc/second into sanitary sewer using water pressure alone, eliminating the need for solidifier chemicals. Manufacturing leverage comes from over 176 injection molding presses ranging from 33-ton to 6600-ton capacity, supporting part production from 1/4 oz to 50 lbs, with capabilities including co-injection, sequential, 2 and 3-shot overmolding, gas assist, and insert molding in an ISO 13485-certified, FDA/GMP-compliant, Class 8 Clean Room environment.

Bemis Health Care operates a B2B sales-led model with two revenue streams: hardware sales of single-use medical containers and accessories sold directly to healthcare facilities (acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy suites, and clinical care settings), and professional services revenue from medical device OEM contract manufacturing using its molding technologies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through quotes and account management, with a rep portal supporting existing customer accounts. Customer evidence indicates facilities report approximately $20,000 in annual savings from Quick-Drain adoption, and the company has achieved a World-Class NPS Rating in its 2023-2025 customer survey.

Name

Bemis Health Care

Legal name

Bemis Manufacturing Company

Website

https://bemishealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bemis Health Care, a division of fourth-generation family-owned Bemis Manufacturing Company (founded 1901), manufactures medical suction canisters, waste/sharps containers, and the Quick-Drain closed-system liquid waste disposal solution for hospitals, surgical centers, and clinical settings across the USA, Mexico, and Latin America. The company also offers OEM contract manufacturing using 176 injection molding presses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Fluid and Waste Management Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Medical & Hygiene Disposables (Underpads, Disposable Washcloths, Bed Bath Products) (CRADALAK), Reusable Medical Container & Liner Services (Rental, Wash, Reverse Logistics) (BPALAGAI)

Keywords

• Medical suction canisters
• Sharps waste containers
• Fluid waste management
• Medical contract manufacturing
• Healthcare waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheboygan Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of single-use medical containers including suction canisters, sharps containers, waste containers, and accessories. Products sold directly to healthcare facilities including hospitals, surgical centers, and clinical settings. Revenue derived from product sales with no electricity requirement for Quick-Drain systems reducing operational costs for customers.
2. Medical Contract Manufacturing: Private label and contract manufacturing services for medical device OEMs utilizing Bemis Health Care's molding technologies, engineering services, and manufacturing capabilities. Includes assembly services, resin welding, in-mold decorating, and engineering/prototyping support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bemis Health Care designs, manufactures, and sells single-use medical fluid and waste management products for healthcare facilities, including a portfolio of rigid and liner-based suction canisters, the Quick-Drain closed-system liquid waste disposal system, and sharps, chemotherapy, and pharmaceutical waste containers. The company also provides ISO 13485–certified medical contract manufacturing services using more than 176 injection molding presses for medical device OEMs.

Product overview

Bemis Health Care offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical device products for fluid and waste management in healthcare settings. The core product lines include Hi-Flow Rigid Suction Canisters with high flow-rate properties and Aerostat filtration, Hydrophobic Rigid Suction Canisters with dual HEPA/bacterial filtration for protection, Contour Liposuction Canisters with lipid-resistant materials for high-vacuum procedures, and Quick-Fit Suction Liner System combining disposable liners with reusable outer canisters. The Quick-Drain HF and Quick-Drain QF Systems provide closed-system liquid waste disposal into sanitary sewer, connecting Hi-Flow and Quick-Fit products respectively. Waste management offerings span Sharps Containers in multiple sizes for biohazard disposal, Chemotherapy Containers for trace cytotoxic waste, Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Containers, and Hazardous Pharmaceutical (RCRA) Containers for EPA-regulated chemicals. Supporting these are comprehensive accessories including Quick-Connect II regulator brackets, adapting hardware, tandem hookups, specimen adapters, mounting brackets, wall cabinets, and rolling carts. The company also provides medical contract manufacturing services with advanced molding capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hi-Flow Rigid Suction Canisters High flow-rate rigid suction canisters for healthcare facilities, featuring mechanical float valve overflow prevention and an integrated Aerostat bacterial filter, available in 800cc, 1200cc, 2000cc, and 3000cc sizes with tubing convenience kit options, intended for use in patient rooms, surgical suites, critical care, and on portable suction equipment.
• Hydrophobic Rigid Suction Canisters Protection-focused rigid suction canisters with a dual filter system delivering HEPA and bacterial filtration plus a non-mechanical valve to prevent overflow, available in 800cc, 1200cc, and 2000cc sizes for healthcare fluid collection.
• Contour Liposuction Canisters Specialized rigid liposuction canisters manufactured with lipid-resistant materials for high-vacuum procedures, featuring the Aerostat filter with greater than 99.99% bacterial efficiency, available in 2000cc and 3000cc sizes for surgical and aesthetic procedure settings.
• Quick-Fit Suction Liner System Disposable liner system used with reusable rigid outer canisters for fluid collection, with color-coded lids and outer canister brackets for quick size identification, available in 1000cc (white), 1500cc (yellow), and 3000cc (pink) sizes for healthcare facilities.
• Quick-Drain HF System (QDHF3000) Safe and efficient closed-system disposal equipment for infectious liquid waste from Hi-Flow suction canisters, draining contents into the sanitary sewer at 500cc per second using water pressure without electricity, and compatible with 1200cc, 2000cc, and 3000cc Hi-Flow canisters for healthcare facilities.
• Quick-Drain QF System (QDQF3000) Fluid and waste management solution providing safe disposal of infectious liquid waste from Quick-Fit suction liners into the sanitary sewer, compatible with 1000cc, 1500cc, and 3000cc Quick-Fit liners for healthcare facilities.
• Sharps Containers Single-use biohazard sharps containers meeting OSHA requirements, available for patient and exam rooms with rotating lids and for restricted clinical areas, in 1-Quart, 2-Gallon, 3-Gallon, 5-Quart, 8-Gallon, and 11-Gallon sizes for healthcare facilities.
• Chemotherapy Sharps Containers Single-use containers designed for safe collection of trace chemotherapy waste including needles, syringes, IVs, and empty vials, clearly labeled with cytotoxic and biohazard symbols, available in 2-Gallon, 8-Gallon, and 11-Gallon sizes in white and yellow for clinical care settings.
• Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Containers Blue single-use containers designed for disposal of expired or unused non-hazardous pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics, IVs, and pills, for use in pharmacies, nursing stations, and med carts, available in 2-Gallon, 8-Gallon, and 11-Gallon sizes.
• Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Containers (RCRA) Black single-use containers designed to meet EPA requirements for P- and U-listed hazardous chemical disposal, with gasketed lids and absorbent pads for leak resistance, available in 2-Gallon, 8-Gallon, and 11-Gallon sizes for pharmacies and clinical care settings.
• Medical Contract Manufacturing Services Medical device OEM contract manufacturing service combining state-of-the-art molding technologies (co-injection, sequential, 2 & 3-shot overmolding, gas assist, insert molding), engineering and prototyping support, and assembly services on more than 176 presses ranging from 33-ton to 6600-ton, under ISO 13485, FDA, GMP, and CE-marked quality systems for medical device companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Red bag waste volume reduced by approximately 90% through Quick-Drain system rinse feature, allowing empty canisters to be disposed in regular trash rather than regulated medical waste
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Catalent: Catalent is a major medical device and pharmaceutical contract manufacturer with extensive molding and assembly capabilities. Their medical device manufacturing services compete with Bemis's contract manufacturing offering for OEM customers seeking ISO 13485-certified production capacity.
• West Pharmaceutical Services: West Pharmaceutical Services manufactures packaging and delivery components for medical and pharmaceutical products, including injection-molded plastic components. Their contract manufacturing capabilities overlap with Bemis's medical molding services for OEM customers.

Direct peers

• Daniels Sharpsmart: Daniels Health (Sharpsmart) manufactures reusable sharps containers and clinical waste management solutions for healthcare facilities, directly competing with Bemis's single-use sharps container portfolio and serving the same hospital and clinical customer segments.
• Stericycle: Stericycle is a leading provider of regulated medical waste management services and reusable sharps and pharmaceutical waste containers. The container products directly compete with Bemis's sharps, chemotherapy, and pharmaceutical waste container lines.
• Allied Healthcare Products: Allied Healthcare Products manufactures suction and respiratory care equipment used in hospitals and emergency care, including suction canisters and related accessories. They are a direct surgical and acute care product peer to Bemis Health Care's suction canister lines.
• ICU Medical: ICU Medical manufactures medical connectors, fluid management devices, and accessories used in hospitals and clinical settings. Their fluid management portfolio overlaps with Bemis's suction canister and waste fluid handling products for similar acute care customers.

Broad incumbents

• Teleflex: Teleflex is a global medical device company with a portfolio that includes surgical and respiratory products used in hospitals and surgical centers. Their surgical and procedural care offerings overlap with Bemis's lipo/surgical canister and clinical waste products.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a major medical products distributor and manufacturer that supplies a wide range of medical devices and consumables, including fluid management and waste handling products to hospitals — directly overlapping with Bemis Health Care's core customer base and product categories.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately held medical device manufacturers and distributors, with a portfolio of suction canisters, sharps containers, and fluid waste management solutions that directly compete with Bemis's branded product lines across the same hospital and surgical center customers.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD is a global medical device manufacturer with a significant presence in fluid management, suction, and waste handling products for hospitals and surgical centers — directly comparable to Bemis Health Care's core suction canister and sharps container offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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