Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș

What Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș does

Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș (CTS Maramureș) is a non-profit public healthcare institution headquartered at str. G. Coșbuc nr. 20/C in Baia Mare, Maramureș county, Romania. Established under Law 282/2005, the center operates within the National Blood Transfusion System under the authority of the Institutul Național de Hematologie Transfuzională Dr. C.T. Nicolau (INHT) and the Ministry of Health. Its core function is the regional collection, processing, testing, storage, and distribution of human blood and blood components, supplying 8 hospitals across Maramureș county and coordinating with their transfusion units on methodology, hemovigilance, and quality management.

The center uses CE-marked sterile single-use bag systems for blood collection and CE-marked in vitro diagnostic medical devices and reagents compliant with Common Technical Specifications (Decision 2002/364/EC). Laboratory testing covers viral markers (HBs, HCV, HIV, HTLV), Anti-Treponema pallidum, ALT/GPT, immunohematology (OAB blood groups, RhD, phenotyping, irregular antibodies), and bacteriological control of collected units. Blood is separated into red blood cell concentrates, platelet concentrates, and plasma. Operations include both fixed-site and mobile blood collection drives across the county, supported by donor recruitment, public education, and donor loyalty programs targeting voluntary, unpaid donors aged 18-65.

CTS Maramureș is entirely financed from the Romanian state budget through the Ministry of Health, with a secondary fee-based outpatient laboratory testing service offered to individuals. The organization has 20 employees per its own website disclosure, no private shareholders, no external investors, and no commercial revenue stream beyond the marginal outpatient testing fees. Current leadership is Biologist Pr. Daniela Veber, appointed February 15, 2018, succeeding Dr. Melania Dascăl (1998-2018). The center has no apps, no APIs, no patents, and no M&A or funding history.

Name

Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș

Legal name

Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș

Website

https://ctsmaramures.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș is a Romanian state-funded, non-profit blood transfusion center in Baia Mare, providing blood collection, processing, testing, and distribution services to 8 hospitals across Maramureș county under the National Blood Transfusion System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Baia Mare

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: As a non-profit public healthcare institution, CTS Maramureș is fully funded from the state budget through the Ministry of Health, as part of the National Blood Transfusion System.
2. Paid Outpatient Testing Services: The center conducts laboratory tests for a fee in outpatient settings, including HBs Ag, HCV Ag/Ab, HIV Ag/Ab, Anti HTLV I/II, Anti-Treponema pallidum, OAB blood group, Rh D, irregular red blood cell antibodies, TCD, TCI.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CTS Maramureș is a non-profit public healthcare institution that collects, processes, tests, stores, and distributes human blood and blood components (red blood cell concentrates, platelet concentrates, plasma) to 8 hospitals across Maramureș County. It operates fixed-site and mobile blood collection drives, performs viral marker and immunohematology testing, and offers fee-based outpatient laboratory diagnostics for blood typing and infectious disease markers.

Product overview

Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Maramureș operates as a non-profit healthcare institution within the National Blood Transfusion System, providing integrated blood transfusion services. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on blood collection, processing, testing, storage, and distribution services, along with supplementary donor education programs and outpatient testing services. The core product consists of blood collection (both fixed and mobile), blood component separation into erythrocyte concentrates, platelets and plasma, comprehensive blood testing including viral markers and immunohematology, and distribution to 8 hospitals across Maramureș County. Supporting services include donor recruitment, public education on voluntary blood donation, and fee-based ambulatory laboratory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blood Collection and Component Processing Core service encompassing donor recruitment, fixed-site and mobile blood collection, separation into erythrocyte concentrates, platelet concentrates, and plasma, plus preservation and distribution to 8 hospitals across Maramureș County.
• Blood Laboratory Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• One blood donation can save 3 lives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institutul Național de Hematologie Transfuzională Dr. C.T. Nicolau (INHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTS Maramureș is under the supervision of INHT and the Ministry of Health. INHT provides methodological leadership and coordinates blood transfusion activities at the national level. CTS Maramureș implements INHT decisions at the local level and follows INHT recommendations for internal and external quality control of laboratory tests.
• Ministry of Health of RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a public healthcare institution under the Ministry of Health, CTS Maramureș receives full state budget funding through the Ministry. The center operates within the legal framework established by Law 282/2005 and is part of the National Blood Transfusion System.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• NHS Blood and Transplant: UK's national blood and organ service, operating as a statutory authority similar in function to Romania's national blood system. Organizes donor recruitment, blood collection, processing, testing, and hospital supply at national scale.
• Canadian Blood Services: Canada's national blood operator, a not-for-profit charitable organization managing blood collection, processing, and distribution across Canada. Operates the same integrated blood banking model as CTS Maramureș but at national scale.
• Institutul Național de Hematologie Transfuzională Dr. C.T. Nicolau (INHT): The national-level coordinating body for Romania's blood transfusion system and the parent/superior authority of CTS Maramureș. Sets methodological standards, conducts quality control, and coordinates transfusion activities across all regional centers.
• Sanquin Blood Bank: The Netherlands' national blood bank, responsible for collection, processing, testing, and distribution of blood products. Provides a comparable integrated blood service model, operating at a national scale in a European regulatory environment similar to Romania's.

Others

• Haemonetics Corporation: Global supplier of blood and plasma component collection, processing, and testing technologies used by blood banks including CTS Maramureș. Adjacent to the company as a key equipment and technology provider in the blood transfusion value chain.

Direct peers

• Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Cluj-Napoca: Transylvania's regional blood transfusion center, operating under identical legal and methodological framework as CTS Maramureș. Performs the same blood collection, component separation, testing, and hospital supply functions for the Cluj region.
• Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Brașov: Another regional blood transfusion center in Romania operating under the National Blood Transfusion System. Provides directly comparable blood banking services to hospitals in the Brașov region.
• Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Iași: Moldavia region's blood transfusion center, operating under identical Law 282/2005. Performs the same donor recruitment, blood collection, component processing, testing, and hospital distribution functions for the Iași region.
• Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină București: The Bucharest regional blood transfusion center, operating under the same National Blood Transfusion System and Law 282/2005 framework. Provides directly comparable county-level blood collection, processing, testing, and hospital distribution services in the Bucharest region.
• Centrul de Transfuzie Sanguină Timișoara: Western Romania's regional blood transfusion center, operating under the same national framework. Provides comparable blood collection, processing, and hospital supply services to the Timiș county region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cts-maramures

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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