Marlux Medical Ltd

What Marlux Medical Ltd does

Marlux Medical Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in 100% recyclable disposable privacy curtains and associated hardware for healthcare environments. The company's core technology combines proprietary fabric construction with Microban International's SilverShield antimicrobial protection, producing curtains that are fully recyclable at end-of-life and carry built-in antimicrobial function. Around the curtain product, Marlux has built a complementary hardware and software stack: a patented push-click-compatible tracking rail system branded Marbast, plus tracking solutions Cleanitrack and OmniTrack that add RFID-style visibility over curtain usage and replacement cycles.

The firm operates a B2B go-to-market targeting UK NHS trusts, private hospitals, and GP practices. Access to NHS procurement is structured through approved supplier status on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Framework Agreement, supplemented by a direct sales team covering trusts, clinics, and primary-care sites. Beyond NHS channels, the company advertises an international sales capability and operates an in-house design and custom printing service for bespoke, branded curtain specifications. A 100% recyclable end-of-life recycling service, delivered in partnership with CurtainMelt, extends the model from a one-time consumable sale into a recurring circular-economy service relationship.

Operationally, Marlux is a small, privately held business headquartered in Coleshill, Birmingham, with approximately 18 employees and no disclosed external funding. It holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications, and has publicly committed to a Net Zero target by 2038, positioning the firm to qualify for the increasingly sustainability-weighted elements of NHS procurement scoring. Pricing is structured by box quantities, with fitting and maintenance services sold alongside the core curtain product line.

Name

Marlux Medical Ltd

Legal name

Marlux Medical Ltd

Website

https://marluxmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marlux Medical Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of 100% recyclable antimicrobial privacy curtains and tracking hardware for healthcare environments, serving NHS trusts, private hospitals, and GP practices via the NHS SBS Framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Privacy Curtains

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical & Hygiene Disposables (Underpads, Disposable Washcloths, Bed Bath Products) (CRADALAK)

Keywords

• Antimicrobial privacy curtains
• Hospital curtain tracks
• Medical privacy solutions
• Curtain recycling services
• Healthcare infection control

Headquarters

HQ city

Coleshill, Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Antimicrobial Privacy Curtains: Sale of antimicrobial-treated and untreated 100% recyclable privacy curtains for healthcare environments. Available in multiple hooking systems (Fast-Fit, Uni-Glide, Universal) and colour options. Sold in boxes of 8-32 curtains depending on width.
2. Value Added Services: Comprehensive service offerings including curtain fitting, track installation, Adapt-a-Track conversion, surveying, service-only contracts (track maintenance twice yearly), and fully managed service contracts with scheduled curtain changes.
3. Privacy Curtain Recycling Services: Three recycling service tiers: Return and Recycle Programme (up to 10 boxes/year), Collection Service (over 10 boxes/year), and Exchange and Recycling Service (fully managed programme). Supports circular economy and sustainability targets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marlux Medical Ltd manufactures and supplies 100% recyclable disposable privacy curtains for healthcare environments, including antimicrobial curtains integrated with Microban SilverShield technology. The company also provides hospital curtain tracking systems (Marbast, Cleanitrack, OmniTrack), and related fitting, maintenance, and recycling services that together support a closed-loop, infection-control-focused offering.

Product overview

Marlux Medical Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of 100% recyclable privacy curtains and tracking systems for healthcare environments. The core product line consists of Antimicrobial Privacy Curtains (treated with Microban technology) and untreated alternatives, available in multiple hooking systems (Fast-Fit, Uni-Glide, Universal) and colors. These are complemented by the Marbast, Cleanitrack, and OmniTrack tracking systems that provide hospital curtain tracks with innovative PushClick removal features. The company differentiates through value-added services including professional fitting and maintenance, custom printing capabilities, and a complete privacy curtain recycling programme supporting circular economy goals. Accessories such as adaptors, hooks, and track components round out the product ecosystem, enabling healthcare facilities to implement complete, compliant, and sustainable privacy curtain solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marbast Track: Hospital curtain track system made from high-quality aluminium with white powder-coating. Features 'pushclick' curtain removal point.
• Cleanitrack
• OmniTrack
• PREVENT + PROTECT

Products and services

• Antimicrobial Disposable Privacy Curtains 100% recyclable disposable privacy curtains integrated with Microban SilverShield antimicrobial technology, designed for healthcare environments (NHS trusts, private hospitals, clinics, GP practices) to combat cross-contamination between patient changes.
• Marbast Tracking System Hospital curtain tracking system engineered to allow clinical staff to change curtains without ladders or step-ladders, supporting safer and faster curtain changeovers in healthcare facilities.
• Cleanitrack Curtain tracking solution offered within the Marlux portfolio for healthcare curtain changeover workflows.
• OmniTrack Curtain tracking system offered alongside Marbast and Cleanitrack for healthcare environments.
• Custom Print Privacy Curtains Privacy curtains produced through the in-house design and printing service, allowing healthcare customers to specify custom designs, patterns, or branding on disposable curtains.
• Mesh Top Privacy Curtains Disposable privacy curtains with mesh top sections that improve fire-safety and sprinkler compliance for healthcare facilities.
• Privacy Curtain Recycling Service End-of-life recycling service that processes used disposable privacy curtains through the CurtainMelt closed-loop process, returning material back into the supply chain and supporting customer sustainability targets.
• Curtain Fitting and Maintenance Service Installation, fitting, and maintenance services for Marlux curtain tracking systems and disposable curtains in healthcare facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates up to 99.9999% of bacteria on curtain surface
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microban InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationMARLUX Medical is partnered with Microban International, a world leader in antimicrobial technologies. This partnership provides exclusive access to Microban SilverShield antimicrobial technology integrated at the manufacturing stage. The technology is proven to eliminate up to 99.9999% of bacteria on curtain surfaces and is a key differentiator in the healthcare infection control market.
• NHS Shared Business ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMARLUX Medical is an appointed supplier on the NHS SBS Framework Agreement for Design, Furniture and Appliances. This framework status enables NHS trusts and public healthcare facilities to procurement MARLUX products through established NHS supply chain channels, providing preferential access to the public healthcare market.
• CurtainMelt (Recycling Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtainMelt provides the recycling service that converts MARLUX curtains into solid briquettes for recovery and reuse in the plastic manufacturing supply chain. This partnership supports MARLUX's sustainability mission and enables the 100% recyclable claim for their privacy curtains.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major healthcare distributor and manufacturer of hospital supplies, drapes and infection-prevention products. Competes with Marlux as a broad-line supplier into healthcare facilities.
• Medline Industries: Largest privately held US medical manufacturer and distributor, offering curtains, drapes, patient care and infection-prevention products. Overlaps with Marlux in hospital disposable curtains and supply channels.
• Henry Schein: Large medical and dental supply distributor serving hospitals, clinics and GP practices. Comparable to Marlux in healthcare facility supply channels and competes for similar procurement budgets.
• 3M Health Care: Global healthcare and infection-prevention giant offering antimicrobial products, surface disinfectants and a wide hospital-supplies portfolio. Competes with Marlux for infection-control budget at healthcare facilities.
• Molnlycke Health Care: Global single-use surgical and wound-care products manufacturer including drapes and procedure packs. Comparable to Marlux in single-use medical disposables for healthcare settings.
• Ansell: Global leader in healthcare protective equipment and single-use medical supplies including surgical and examination products. Competes with Marlux for healthcare procurement budgets in infection prevention.

Direct peers

• Hospital Direct: UK supplier of hospital textiles including privacy curtains and patient garments, selling into NHS and private healthcare. Directly competes with Marlux in the same product category and customer base.

Others

• Stericycle: Healthcare waste management and recycling services company. Adjacent peer to Marlux's CurtainMelt recycling service, providing a benchmark for healthcare circular-economy services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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