Dahlhausen

What Dahlhausen does

Dahlhausen (legally P.J. Dahlhausen & Co. GmbH) is a fourth-generation, family-owned German medical technology distributor and contract manufacturer headquartered in Cologne, with a logistics and production facility in Halberstadt. Founded in 1854, the company has operated continuously for over 170 years and is privately held as a GmbH with no public listing. It employs between 101 and 250 people and serves hospitals, specialist medical dealers, and international healthcare providers across 10+ countries in Europe and Africa (Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, UK, Netherlands, Poland, France, Italy, South Africa).

Name

Dahlhausen

Legal name

P.J. Dahlhausen & Co. GmbH

Website

https://dahlhausen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dahlhausen is a fourth-generation, family-owned German medical device distributor and contract manufacturer supplying hospitals, specialist dealers, and international healthcare providers across 10+ European and African countries with consumables, surgical implants, anesthesia, and ultrasound products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Perioperative Supply Chain, Instruments & Surgical Logistics (HLAFAIAO)

Keywords

• Medical device distribution
• Surgical consumables
• Anesthesia equipment
• Hospital supplies
• Medical contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Direct sales of medical devices and consumables across multiple clinical categories including anesthesia, surgery, wound care, and diagnostics. Sales conducted through e-commerce portal and direct field sales relationships with hospitals and specialist medical dealers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dahlhausen distributes and contract-manufactures medical devices and clinical consumables used in surgery, anesthesia, intensive care, gynecology/urology, orthopedics, and ward care. The company sells exclusively to commercial customers (hospitals, specialist medical dealers, and international healthcare providers) through direct field sales, a B2B e-commerce portal, and export operations, with a logistics and production center in Halberstadt supporting custom kit assembly and sterile packaging.

Product overview

Dahlhausen is a fourth-generation family-owned medical technology company founded in 1854, headquartered in Cologne, Germany. The company operates as a broad medical device distributor and logistics provider serving hospitals and medical facilities across Europe. The product portfolio is organized into 11 main categories: Anästhesie/Intensiv (Anesthesia/Intensive Care) covering suction, ventilation, intubation, and oxygen therapy; Chirurgie (Surgery) including implants, wound management, and HF surgery; Dermatologie (Dermatology); Gynäkologie/Urologie (Gynecology/Urology); Herz/Lunge (Heart/Lung) with thoracic drains; Notfallmanagement (Emergency Management); Orthopädie/Traumatologie (Orthopedics/Traumatology); Stationsbedarf (Ward Supplies); Steri/Reinigung (Sterilization/Cleaning); and Ultraschall/Diagnostik (Ultrasound/Diagnostics). The company also provides contract manufacturing services (Lohnfertigung) including medical set assembly, sterile packaging, and validations at their facility in Halberstadt. Key branded products include MIRUS™ Controller Isoflurane for anesthesia, DynaMesh®-ENDOLAP 3D for hernia repair, SECCO PROTECT™ stool drainage systems, fasciotens® Hernia devices, SonoEye P5 portable ultrasound, and OptiFlo suction catheters. Dahlhausen sells exclusively to commercial customers (B2B) through their e-commerce platform and distribution network across Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Netherlands, UK, and South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIRUS™: Anesthesia controller system for Isoflurane, featured as a key product brand on the homepage.
• Prämeta
• SECCO PROTECT™
• fasciotens®

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PrämetaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAfter 70 successful years, Prämeta transferred its medical technology business division to Dahlhausen. Dahlhausen now handles all Prämeta vein tourniquets for specialist dealers. The Prämeta venous tourniquet stasis peripheral venous vessels to dilate blood vessels for improved puncture.
• fasciotenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFasciotens develops fascia traction solutions for abdominal wall surgery. Dahlhausen serves as distribution partner for fasciotens® Hernia products. Fascial traction is presented as the solution in abdominal wall surgery for open abdomen and complex hernia treatment.
• AlliumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllium medical devices distributed through Dahlhausen network. Products include ureteral stents (URS-Ureterstent).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Drägerwerk: German medical and safety technology company with core franchises in anesthesia delivery, ventilation, and patient monitoring — directly overlapping Dahlhausen's MIRUS™ anesthesia controller and ventilation bag/catheter ranges. Comparable as a DACH-focused anesthesia and ICU device peer.
• Intersurgical: UK/European-based manufacturer and supplier of airway management, anesthesia, and critical care consumables. Directly comparable as a focused player in the same anesthesia/intensive care, ventilation, and oxygen therapy categories where Dahlhausen competes.
• Sarstedt: German medical device and consumables manufacturer and distributor focused on blood collection, diagnostics, and surgical consumables. Comparable as a privately held, German mid-market medical supplier with multi-category hospital offering and contract manufacturing capability.
• Paul Hartmann AG: Germany-based medical consumables and hygiene products company with a broad product portfolio across wound care, surgical, and infection prevention. Highly comparable as a European mid-sized multi-category medical device and consumables supplier with similar B2B hospital channel exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Major global distributor of medical, dental, and animal health products to office-based healthcare providers and hospitals. Comparable business model as a large-scale B2B medical supply distributor with multi-category catalog and field sales coverage.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish medical device company specializing in wound care, surgical solutions, and pressure ulcer prevention, with global hospital sales. Comparable as a European-headquartered multi-category surgical and wound care supplier serving hospitals and specialist dealers.
• Medline Industries: Largest privately held medical supply manufacturer and distributor in the US, with a broad medical-surgical portfolio serving hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices globally. Comparable as a large-scale multi-category medical device and consumables distributor competing for similar hospital procurement contracts.
• Smiths Medical: Global medical device company focused on infusion, airway, pain management, and patient monitoring — overlapping with Dahlhausen's anesthesia, ICU, and surgical consumables portfolios. Comparable as a higher-scale multi-specialty hospital device peer.
• ConvaTec: Global medical products company with franchises in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion. Comparable as a multi-category medical device manufacturer selling into hospitals and specialist channels with international distribution.
• B. Braun Melsungen: One of Europe's largest medical device and pharmaceutical companies with deep presence in anesthesia, infusion, surgical, and wound care. Comparable as a broad German medical device portfolio operator with overlapping anesthesia, surgery, and consumables categories, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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