Apex Medical
editApex Medical is a multinational corporation, specializing on medical solutions including therapeutic support surface, respiratory therapy (CPAP & respiratory mask, nebulizer, suction machine), sterilization equipment, intermittent pneumatic compression devices, total bed solution and other medical solution & service. Product & service of this company have been implemented in hospitals, nursing & rehabilitation facilities, health agencies, home-care channels over 70 countries worldwide.[1]
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TWSE: 4106 | |
| Industry | Medical device manufacture & service provider |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Daniel Lee |
| Headquarters | New Taipei, Taiwan |
Key people | Scott H.Chen CEO President |
| Products |
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Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Website | https://www.apexmedicalcorp.com/ |
History & Acquisitions
editIn 1990, Daniel Lee established Apex Medical, initially focusing on manufacture of durable medical equipment, air pressure mattress and electrical medical device. Same year Apex Medical setup sales channels & service center in Taiwan.[2]
2000- Apex Medical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. was founded as the manufacturing site in China. As the major part of productivity shifted to China, Taiwan headquarter became more of a research & development center.
2001- reinvested ApexMedical USA CORP. as the sales & service center in USA.
2002- cooperated with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan, starting development of respiratory therapy product series.
2004- Initial Public Offering in TWSE. In the same year established Apex Medical S.L. in Spain, conducting sales & marketing activities across Europe.[3]
2006- Apex expanded its sales territory to EMEA, Southeast Asia and Greater China.
2011- Apex Medical merged and acquired Sturdy Industrial Co. Ltd to expand the product portfolio in the aspect of sterilization solution.[4]
2012- acquired a majority stake of Westmeria Healthcare Ltd., a UK company which mainly focuses on rental business of wound management solution and has a wide range of service network across the British Isles.[5]
2015- acquired full ownership of Westmeria, combining strengths & advantages of both company’s product line to deliver a more complete solution to customer.[6]
2016- acquired 50% ownership of SLK Vertriebs GmbH and SLK Medical GmbH, bringing in intermittent pneumatic compression devices into Apex product portfolio. In the same year Apex Medical entered Latin America market .[7]
2017- acquired Nexus DMS Ltd in UK. The cooperation enriched company’s medical bed portfolio, enabling Apex to offer total bed solution and value-added healthcare services in UK. [8]
2019- launched a new series of respiratory mask & low air loss mattress system.
2020- fully acquired SLK Vertriebs GmbH and SLK Medical GmbH.
References
edit- ^ "About APEX". www.apexmedicalcorp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Milestones". www.apexmedicalcorp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Taiwan's Apex Medical Corp. Competing Against Big Medtech Firms |". Medgadget. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "STURDY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. | Taiwantrade". sturdy.en.taiwantrade.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Our History". Apex Medical Corporation. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "雃博完成收購英國子公司 將引進醫療租賃服務 - 自由財經". ec.ltn.com.tw (in Chinese). 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ 中時電子報. "雃博 氣墊床攻美、收購德子公司 - 證券．權證". 中時電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Subsidiaries". www.apexmedicalcorp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External Links
editCategory:Taiwanese brands Category:1990 establishments in Taiwan Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Taiwan Category:Companies based in New Taipei
