Steri services

What Steri services does

Steriservices is a privately held French S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée) founded in May 2001 in Bernay, France, by pharmacist Patrick Montenoise. The company provides contract sterilization, packaging, validation, laboratory, storage, and training services exclusively to medical device manufacturers, with primary markets in France and Europe and credentialed reach into the US (FDA registration) and Japan (Ministry of Health foreign manufacturer certification). Its core technology centers on ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization using 11 sterilizers of 1-16 pallet capacity housed in a dedicated 10,000 m² building, complemented by 2 x 500-liter moist heat autoclaves for solid, liquid, and air/steam cycles. Adjacent capabilities include ISO-7 controlled-atmosphere packaging zones with thermoforming lines, an in-house gas chromatography laboratory (gas residue analysis per ISO 10993-7, biological indicator seeding per ISO 11138, accelerated aging per ASTM F 1980), 2,000 m² of monitored storage with 7 loading docks, and a proprietary computerized traceability platform accessible via secure customer portal. Process validations are compliant with NF EN ISO 13485, ISO 11135 (EtO), ISO 17665 (moist heat), and ISO 11607 (packaging).

The business model is B2B professional services sold direct to medical device manufacturers through sales-led engagement supplemented by trade show presence (Medi'nov) and earned media (Devicemed). Revenue is generated per sterilization cycle, per packaging run, and per laboratory/validation engagement, with 45-day payment terms and no publicly disclosed pricing. The company serves approximately 90 clients worldwide, operates from a single Bernay site, and is founder/family-owned with no external institutional investors or M&A activity recorded. An online EtO training course has been added as an adjacent education revenue stream. Growth has been organic and bootstrapped, evidenced by headcount expansion from 2 to over 70 employees, facility buildout to 10,000 m², and incremental capability layering (moist heat in 2011, laboratory, digitalization, training).

Name

Steri services

Legal name

S.A.S STERISERVICES

Website

https://steriservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Steriservices provides contract ethylene oxide and moist heat sterilization, custom medical device packaging, validation, laboratory testing, and storage services to medical device manufacturers primarily in France and Europe, credentialed for US and Japanese markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Sterilization Services

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB)

Keywords

• Medical device sterilization
• Ethylene oxide sterilization
• Moist heat sterilization
• Medical device packaging
• Sterilization validation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bernay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sterilization Services: Core revenue stream from ethylene oxide and moist heat sterilization of medical devices. Pricing is based on unit/service rates with payment terms at 45 days from invoice date.
2. Packaging Services: Custom packaging of medical devices including thermoforming, blister packs, and pouch manufacturing under controlled environment.
3. Validation and Qualification Services: Validation of sterilization and packaging processes per NF EN ISO 11135, NF EN ISO 17665, and NF EN ISO 11607 standards.
4. Laboratory Services: Gas residue analysis, biological indicator seeding, and accelerated aging services for medical device validation.
5. EtO Training: Online ethylene oxide training course leading to a certificate. 8 hours of training delivered by Patrick Montenoise, available 100% online for 6 weeks.
6. Storage and Logistics: Protected, secure, heated, and monitored storage on 2,000 m² with 7 loading/unloading docks, reducing customers' transport and storage costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Steriservices provides outsourced ethylene oxide and moist heat sterilization of medical devices, delivered with custom packaging under ISO-7 controlled atmospheres, validation/qualification, in-house laboratory testing (gas residue, biological indicators, accelerated aging), training, and secure storage from its Bernay, France facility. All operations are performed under NF EN ISO 13485 and meet NF EN ISO 11135, 17665, and 11607 requirements for the French, European, US, and Japanese medical device markets.

Product overview

Steriservices offers an integrated service portfolio for medical device packaging and sterilization. The core offering centers on ethylene oxide (EtO) and moist heat sterilization services supported by in-house validation/qualification, custom packaging, laboratory testing, storage/logistics, and professional EtO training. A proprietary digitalization platform provides end-to-end traceability and customer portal access. All services are ISO 13485-certified and designed to provide complete, certified, digitalized solutions for the French and European medical device market since 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization Contract ethylene oxide gas sterilization for heat- and moisture-sensitive medical devices. Performed on 11 sterilizers with capacity from 1 to 16 pallets in a dedicated 10,000 m² facility using a 180-minute conditioning phase and 240-minute gas exposure phase at a maximum temperature of 50°C, with 5 desorption rooms (660 m² total) for product aeration. Compliant with NF EN ISO 11135 and NF EN ISO 10993-7. Targeted at medical device manufacturers commercializing sterile devices in France, the EU, the US, and Japan.
• Moist Heat Sterilization Contract pressurized saturated steam sterilization using 2 x 500-liter autoclaves with three cycle types (solid, liquid, air/steam) under a reserved-load operation model that runs only the customer's validated load. Compliant with NF EN ISO 17665. Targeted at medical device manufacturers requiring validated terminal steam sterilization.
• Custom Medical Device Packaging Custom packaging of medical devices in two ISO-7 class controlled atmosphere zones, using 2 thermoforming lines, continuous feed welders, and impulse welders to produce peelable pouches, flexible and rigid blisters, secondary packaging, and custom blister packs per NF EN ISO 11607. For medical device manufacturers needing validated sterile-barrier packaging.
• Validation and Qualification Services Process validation and qualification services for sterilization and packaging of medical devices, performed per NF EN ISO 11135 (ethylene oxide), NF EN ISO 17665 (moist heat), and NF EN ISO 11607 (packaging). Enables medical device manufacturers to demonstrate regulatory compliance and reproducibility for their products and cycles.
• Laboratory Services In-house and partner-provided laboratory testing using 2 gas chromatographs with automatic sample changers to perform gas residue analysis, biological indicator seeding (Bacillus Atrophaeus per ISO 11138), and accelerated aging per ASTM F 1980, with methods validated to ISO 11135 and ISO 10993-7. Backed by a COFRAC-accredited external laboratory for bioburden, endotoxin, sterility, and microorganism identification testing. For medical device manufacturers needing validation-supporting analytical data.
• Storage and Logistics Protected, secure, heated, and monitored post-sterilization storage spanning 2,000 m² with 7 loading and unloading docks at the Bernay site. Reduces customers' transport and storage costs by enabling direct dispatch of sterile devices from Steriservices. For medical device manufacturers needing secure, audit-ready storage between sterilization and shipment.
• Ethylene Oxide Training Course 100% online professional training course on ethylene oxide sterilization comprising 8 hours of content delivered over 6 weeks and culminating in a certificate. Taught by Patrick Montenoise, drawing on 40 years of EtO expertise. For medical device industry professionals and sterilization teams needing structured EtO training.
• Digital Traceability Platform (Customer Portal) Proprietary computerized traceability platform accessible via a secure customer portal at client.steriservices.com. Enables online order placement, access to bioburden reports, residue assays, endotoxin data, and certificates of conformity, and provides end-to-end traceability from dispatch to delivery with labeled order printing. For medical device manufacturer clients needing audit-ready digital documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 clients served worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorOthersThe Chambers of Commerce and Industry play a major role in economic development. Steriservices places trust in these organizations for economic development support and networking.
• GIAB (Groupement Interprofessionnel de l'Arrondissement de BERNAY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteriservices has chosen to invest in GIAB to forge strong relationships with partners and local businesses. Sharing experience and building relationships between local companies is a key asset of this network.
• DevicemedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDevicemed is recognized as the benchmark magazine in the medical products sector. Steriservices is listed in their magazine, which demonstrates the company's legitimacy in the medical device sector.
• COFRAC-Accredited External LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationSteriservices is assisted by an external COFRAC-accredited laboratory for bioburden testing (ISO 11737-1), bacterial endotoxins (European Pharmacopoeia, USP, ANSI/AAMI ST72, ISO 11737-3), sterility testing (European Pharmacopoeia, ISO 11737-2), and microorganism identification.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ionisos: European contract sterilization specialist offering gamma and EtO sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries from multiple sites in France and Spain. The most direct geographic and service-line comparable to Steriservices' Bernay-based EtO business.
• Centurion Sterilization Services: US contract sterilization provider offering EtO, gamma, and electron beam sterilization for medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Closely comparable in core EtO contract sterilization services to medtech customers, though geographically focused on North America.
• Medistri: Swiss-based contract sterilization, packaging, and laboratory services provider serving medical device and pharmaceutical companies across Europe. Closely comparable in scope (sterilization + packaging + lab) and in serving European medtech customers.

Emerging players

• Noxilizer: US-based sterilization technology company offering nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sterilization as a lower-temperature alternative to EtO. Comparable in serving medical device manufacturers' sterilization needs, but as a newer modality competing with the EtO model that anchors Steriservices.
• E-BEAM Services: US-based contract electron beam sterilization provider for medical devices and consumer products. Comparable as a contract sterilization peer but uses a different (radiation) modality, representing both a competitive alternative and a potential capability gap for Steriservices.

Regional players

• Cosmed Group: US-based contract EtO sterilization provider for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health products. Comparable service offering but primarily serving North American customers; useful as a US-market benchmark for Steriservices' international expansion potential.
• BGS Beta-Gamma-Service: German contract sterilization and radiation processing company offering gamma and electron beam sterilization for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food. Comparable European contract sterilization peer, but focused on radiation modalities rather than EtO.

Broad incumbents

• Steris: Major sterilization and infection prevention company offering contract sterilization services, sterilization equipment, and consumables. Overlaps with Steriservices' EtO and moist heat sterilization offering, but with a global footprint, radiation modalities, and equipment manufacturing.
• Synergy Health (Steris segment): Steris' applied sterilization segment, originating from the acquisition of Synergy Health, operates a global network of contract sterilization facilities. Directly comparable contract sterilization services but with a much larger, multi-region footprint.
• Sotera Health (Sterigenics): Global leader in contract sterilization (EtO, gamma, electron beam) for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, with a multi-site network. Directly comparable to Steriservices as a contract EtO provider, but vastly larger and geographically diversified across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/steriservices27300
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steriservices

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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