Arjo is a global medical technology company with an annual turnover of app. €700 million, and 4,200 employees, serving the needs of acute and long-term care. The company produces medical equipment for patient handling and hygiene, medical beds and

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prevention,

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& VTE prevention, disinfection and diagnostics

History

Arjo

Arjo was founded in 1957 by Arne Johansson in the Swedish town of Eslöv. The company name consists of the first two letters of the first and last name of the company founder. Arjo initially functioned as a supplier of components and machine parts to medical device manufacturers. In 1972, the company developed the first height-adjustable bathtub and introduced it to the market. In 1993, the company's shares are listed on the

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and the

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. In 1995, the company merged with the Swedish

Getinge Group Getinge is a global medical technology company, founded in Sweden in 1904. The firm provides medical equipment, equipment and systems within healthcare and life sciences. The company was formerly organised in three business areas: Infection Contro ...

, in whose "Extended Care" business area it continued to operate under its brand name. In 2004 Arjo took over the company BHM Medical and rounded off its range of passenger lifts with its Ceiling Lifts.

ArjoHuntleigh

2007 sees the merger of Arjo and Huntleigh Nesbit Evans (HNE). Luton is now the headquarters of ArjoHuntleigh International Ltd.

About Huntleigh Nesbit Evans (HNE)

In 1969 the Flowtron Aire Ltd, the predecessor of Huntleigh Healthcare, was founded in Luton in 1975 that of the Huntleigh Group Ltd. In 1985 the company's IPO took place as a Huntleigh Technology PLC at the London Stock Exchange. In 1993 Huntleigh took over the Nesbit Evans Group and operated as HNE HUNTLEIGH NESBIT EVANS.

Arjo

In 2018, Arjo was spun off from

as a separate listed company. The company headquarter moved to Malmö/Sweden

References

Hospital International webpage

External links

Arjo Website

Getinge Group Website
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