Stericline

What Stericline does

Stericline (legal/trade name stericlin®) is a German manufacturer and supplier of medical sterilization consumables and accessories, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Feuchtwangen. The company operates as a brand and business unit within VP Group, a diversified German conglomerate. Its product portfolio spans indicator systems (including the proprietary TOSI® cleaning indicators and Bowie & Dick test systems), sterile barrier systems (paper/film pouches, Tyvek® packaging, and SMS/nonwoven wrapping systems), cleaning accessories (brushes, hydro soaks), CSSD/AEMP accessories (silicone mats, tray liners, container filters, seal tests), personal protective equipment, and sterile goods logistics equipment including the patented Kögel double-frame system baskets and trays. Products are designed to comply with DIN EN ISO 11607-2 and other German/European medical device standards for validated sterilization and packaging processes.

Stericline sells exclusively through a direct sales model, with orders placed via phone (+49 (0) 9852 901-189), email ([email protected]), and product inquiry forms on individual product pages. There is no e-commerce or third-party marketplace presence. The company distributes annual product catalogs in German and English, maintains training videos on application procedures, and participates in international industry events such as Arab Health and the WFHSS Hong Kong congress. Its customer base is organized into two primary verticals — hospitals with Central Sterile Supply Departments (AEMP/CSSD) and outpatient medical practices (Arztpraxen) — with no publicly named enterprise customers.

The business model is straightforward hardware/consumables sales to healthcare buyers, with revenue mechanics driven by repeat consumable purchases (indicators, packaging, cleaning accessories) and durable equipment sales (basket systems, transport trolleys). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through the internal sales team. The company extends its offering through a cooperation partnership with MR Plast Solutions GmbH for plastic, silicone, and stainless steel transport containers and reusable packaging bags used in sterile goods logistics. Sub-brands include Kögel (system baskets), TOSI® (cleaning indicators), Bowie-Dick (steam sterilization monitoring), and MR Plast Solutions (transport and storage).

Name

Stericline

Legal name

stericlin®

Website

https://stericlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stericline (stericlin®) is a German manufacturer and direct supplier of medical sterilization consumables — indicator systems, sterile barrier packaging, cleaning accessories, and CSSD logistics equipment — serving hospitals and medical practices primarily in Germany with select international trade show presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Sterilization Supplies

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (32222)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Consumables & Packaging (Wraps, Pouches, Indicators, Trays/Containers) (HLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Medical Device Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Kits) (IMALAIAD), Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM)

Keywords

• Medical sterilization supplies
• Sterile barrier systems
• CSSD accessories
• Sterilization indicators
• Cleaning brushes medical

Headquarters

HQ city

Feuchtwangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Sterilization Supplies Sales: Sale of consumable and durable medical products for hospital and medical practice sterilization processes, including indicator systems, sterile barrier systems, cleaning accessories, PPE, and sterile goods logistics equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stericline designs, produces, and supplies medical sterilization supplies for hospitals and physician offices, including indicator systems (e.g., TOSI® cleaning indicators, Bowie & Dick test systems), sterile barrier packaging (paper/film pouches, reels, wraps), cleaning accessories (brushes, hydro soaks), CSSD/AEMP accessories (sealing devices, container filters, silicone mats), personal protective equipment, and sterile goods logistics solutions such as the patented Kögel system baskets. The portfolio covers the full instrument reprocessing workflow from cleaning through sterilization monitoring to sterile storage and transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kögel: System baskets and trays brand for sterile goods logistics, including wire mesh trays, perforated plate trays, system trays, optics and endoscopy baskets
• TOSI®
• Bowie-Dick
• MR Plast Solutions

Products and services

• Indicator Systems Cleaning indicators (TOSI®, SonoCheck, HemoCheck-S, Pyromol-Test, HydroCheck-E, EndoCheck, EndoSwab) and sterilization indicators including Bowie & Dick test systems, Type 1/4/5/6 indicator strips for steam and EO sterilization, and the BMS 1200 batch monitoring system for validating and documenting sterilization processes in hospital CSSD and medical practice settings.
• Sterile Barrier Systems Sterile barrier packaging including flat pouches (Klarsichtbeutel) and reels (Klarsichtschläuche) with and without side gusset in paper/film, non-woven/film, and Tyvek®/film constructions, paper pouches with side gusset, and wrapping materials including SMS and non-woven single and double sheets for medical instrument sterile packaging.
• Cleaning Accessories Cleaning brushes for surfaces, hollow instruments, and endoscopes, hydro soaks for instrument pre-cleaning, holders for non-self-retaining bone rongeurs and specula, and additional cleaning accessories used in medical instrument reprocessing.
• CSSD/AEMP Accessories Central Sterile Supply Department accessories including sealing tapes, table dispensers, tray and sieve accessories (sieve labels, edge protection, silicone stoppers, tray liners, silicone grid covers, silicone mats), container accessories (plastic seals, special seals, container seals, identification plates, container labels, container filters, absorbent inserts), silicone cable ties, instrument protection (paper/film and Highline instrument protection caps), seal seam testing (seal seam tightness tests, seal tests, seal seam strength tests), and protective packaging (dust protection bags, safety bags for disinfected medical devices, safety bags for explants).
• Surgical/OP Accessories Operating room accessories including plastic cannulas, disposable and reusable plastic bowls, vessel loops, instrument cushions, Medi-Scrubs Dry, and sterile skin markers (Dual Tip) for surgical and procedural use.
• Personal Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment including nitrile protective gloves, heat protection gloves (for handling hot instruments after sterilization), full-face protective visors, respiratory protection masks, and hair nets and surgical caps for clinical and CSSD staff.
• Kögel System Baskets and Trays System baskets and trays under the registered Kögel trademark featuring a patented double frame design, including wire mesh trays, perforated plate trays, system trays, and optics and endoscopy baskets for sterile goods logistics and instrument reprocessing.
• Labeling and Documentation Instrument tags, sieve basket labels (stainless steel and stainless steel with color identification), and documentation accessories for instrument traceability and CSSD record-keeping compliance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MR Plast Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner providing individual product solutions made of plastic, silicone, and stainless steel for everyday CSSD use. MR Plast Solutions manufactures transport containers, reusable packaging bags for surgical instruments, and transport trolley solutions that complement stericlin's sterile goods logistics portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Steris: Steris is a global leader in sterilization and infection prevention, offering sterilization consumables (indicators, wraps, container systems) and CSSD workflow solutions that directly overlap with Stericline's CSSD accessories and sterile barrier systems.
• B. Braun / Aesculap: Aesculap (a B. Braun division) supplies sterilization containers, instrument trays, and CSSD accessories used in hospital sterile processing departments, directly comparable to Stericline's Kögel system baskets, trays, and sterile goods logistics portfolio.
• Belimed: Belimed specializes in CSSD workflow solutions including sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and consumables for instrument reprocessing, overlapping with Stericline's CSSD accessories and cleaning/sterilization monitoring offerings.
• Hu-Friedy: Hu-Friedy (now part of HuFriedyGroup / Cantel) supplies instrument cleaning, sterilization packaging, and CSSD consumables for dental and medical practices, a closely comparable niche to Stericline's medical-practice customer segment.
• Certol International: Certol manufactures cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization consumables for healthcare and laboratory markets, directly comparable to Stericline's cleaning accessories, hydro soaks, and indicator products used in instrument reprocessing.
• Getinge: Getinge's Surgical Workflows / Infection Control business supplies CSSD equipment, sterile barrier packaging, and instrument reprocessing accessories, making it a direct functional competitor to Stericline's AEMP/CSSD consumables range for hospitals.

Emerging players

• Wassenburg Medical: Wassenburg Medical focuses on endoscope and CSSD reprocessing solutions including detergents, consumables, and workflow tracking, an emerging European specialist that overlaps with Stericline's endoscope cleaning brushes and CSSD consumables range.

Broad incumbents

• Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP): ASP (a Fortive/J&J legacy business) provides low-temperature sterilization systems and related consumables for hospital sterile processing; its consumables portfolio competes in the same hospital CSSD purchasing decisions as Stericline's indicator and packaging products.
• 3M Health Care: 3M's Health Care division sells sterilization monitoring products (e.g., Attest biological/chemical indicators) and a broad range of medical consumables, overlapping directly with Stericline's indicator and sterile-barrier portfolio while also serving much larger adjacent healthcare categories.
• Miele Professional: Miele Professional supplies washer-disinfectors and CSSD equipment to hospitals and dental clinics alongside consumables, making it a broader incumbent competitor to Stericline in the integrated CSSD value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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