What Sempermed does

Sempermed is a private Austrian manufacturer of medical and protective gloves headquartered in Vienna. Founded in 1920, the company has operated continuously for more than a century and currently employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, placing it in the mid-to-large tier of European personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical consumables producers.

The company's stated scope covers research, development, and manufacturing of three product lines: surgical gloves, examination gloves, and protective gloves. These lines address healthcare end markets (hospitals, clinics, dental practices, laboratories), industrial safety end markets (cleanroom, food processing, chemical handling), and consumer/retail channels. As a vertically integrated manufacturer with an in-house R&D function, Sempermed presumably combines proprietary formulation and dipping technology with large-scale production lines, though specific technical architecture, plant capacity, and product-level economics are not disclosed in the input data.

The business model is consistent with B2B medical supply distribution: Sempermed sells into healthcare, industrial, and retail channels through a mix of direct sales and distribution partners. Pricing, go-to-market segmentation, customer mix across product lines, and revenue mechanics are not disclosed in the supplied material. Beyond baseline firmographics, the remaining input consists of a website verification/loader page and largely empty structured fields; this description therefore reflects only the firmographic facts directly verified in the dataset.

Name

Sempermed

Website

https://sempermed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sempermed is a Vienna, Austria-based private manufacturer founded in 1920 that researches, develops, and produces surgical, examination, and protective gloves for healthcare, industrial, and consumer end markets, with a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Gloves

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing (IMAOAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Hygiene Technical Textiles (Gauze/Drapes/Wipes/Barrier Fabrics) (IMAOADAD), Gloves & Mittens (CRAAAJAG)

Keywords

• Medical gloves
• Surgical gloves
• Examination gloves
• Protective gloves
• Glove manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Sempermed researches, develops, and manufactures surgical, examination, and protective gloves. The company sells physical disposable glove products used in medical, clinical, dental, laboratory, and industrial settings. It is a privately held Austria-based manufacturer founded in 1920, headquartered in Vienna, with 1,001–5,000 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surgical gloves Surgical gloves manufactured by Sempermed for use in operating rooms and surgical procedures by medical professionals. Part of the company's manufactured glove portfolio.
• Examination gloves Examination gloves manufactured by Sempermed for clinical, dental, and diagnostic examinations where a disposable barrier is required. Part of the company's manufactured glove portfolio.
• Protective gloves Protective gloves manufactured by Sempermed for occupational safety, hygiene, and barrier protection in industrial, food processing, cleaning, and laboratory environments. Part of the company's manufactured glove portfolio.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major U.S. healthcare distributor that supplies examination and surgical gloves from multiple manufacturers. Comparable as a downstream channel that competes for the same hospital procurement dollars.
• Medline Industries: Large privately held medical-supply manufacturer and distributor with a significant exam-glove offering. Comparable as a broad incumbent that Sempermed competes with for healthcare-supply contracts.
• B. Braun: Large German medical-device and supply company offering surgical gloves among a much broader hospital-products portfolio. Overlaps with Sempermed in surgical-glove procurement channels.

Direct peers

• Hartalega Holdings: Malaysian manufacturer focused on nitrile examination gloves with growing surgical exposure. Competes with Sempermed in medical-grade exam gloves sold into hospitals and distributors globally.
• Showa Group: Manufacturer of single-use and industrial protective gloves with medical-grade offerings. Comparable in occupational and examination glove categories, especially in Europe.
• Ansell: Australia-headquartered leader in surgical, examination, and industrial protective gloves. Closest branded peer, overlapping in healthcare and industrial hand protection end markets.
• Supermax Corporation: Malaysian integrated glove manufacturer producing own-brand and OEM examination, surgical, and industrial gloves for global markets.
• Top Glove Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of rubber gloves, producing surgical, examination, and industrial gloves. Directly comparable in product mix and global distribution, though with much larger scale and Asia-based cost structure.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish medtech company with a Biogel surgical-glove franchise and wound-care portfolio. Comparable in surgical-glove manufacturing and hospital-channel distribution.

Regional players

• Kossan Rubber Industries: Malaysian glove producer serving examination, surgical, and industrial glove markets from Asia. Comparable in product but primarily a regional rather than European-headquartered competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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