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PROFESSIONAL
Miele is also moving to the front in the world washer-disinfector and steriliser market: with the majority
stake in the Italian manufacturer Steelco, growth in the medical technology division of the Miele Group is boosted by around one third, bringing annual turnover to ap- proximately 250 m. The new alliance was presented for the rst time at Medica, the world's largest medical technology exhibi- tion in Düsseldorf. The exhibition stand was equipped by Steelco and the two com- panies were jointly presenting a signi cantly enlarged portfolio of products and services on an area covering more than 350 m2.
The exhibition kicked off with a press conference for journalists from the medi- cal technology trade, followed attentively by more than 100 guests and employees. “By bringing together the best of both com- panies, we are able to offer an even more compelling and enhanced product portfo- lio”, according to Markus Miele. The main common objective is for example to service hospitals, surgeries and laboratories faster, more exibly and with greater individuality than anyone else in the marketplace.
The responsibility for the project busi- ness with a focus on planning and equipping central sterile supply departments (CSSD)
“Family get-to- gether” at the exhibition booth: Dr Markus Miele, Steelco founder and CEO Ottorino Casonato, and Nicoletta Casonato, Director of Steelco’s pharma- ceutical division (from left)
in hospitals will now lie with Steelco, while Miele's Professional division will look after specialist surgeries, laboratories and dental practices. The business covering the repro- cessing of equipment used in pharmaceuti- cal production, a new eld of activity for Miele, will also remain with Steelco.
Ottorino Casonato, founder and CEO of the medical technology company set up in 1998 in the Veneto region, explained why
Steelco and Miele are such a good match: “Both are family-run companies based on quality and values and both feature among the world's leading suppliers of washer-dis- infectors and sterilisers, each however with its own strengths which ideally complement each other.”
Further details on product highlights were provided by Nicoletta Casonato, Direc- tor of the pharmaceutical division at Steelco. As an example of innovation geared to cli- ents' needs, a dual-chamber washer for med- ical instruments with separate chambers for washing and drying was presented which fa- cilitates particularly rapid and space-saving reprocessing. Thanks to its compact design, a washer with a width of only 180 cm is ideal for reprocessing instrument containers, wheelchairs and other bulky loads.
Also new to Miele customers are Steelco systems for the automatic loading and un- loading of machines, allowing processes to be speeded up considerably whilst at the same time cutting back on staf ng needs. In contrast, the large steam sterilisers from Steelco will be further enhanced in future by the inclusion of the patented 4D sensor from Miele. This process allows the moni- toring of steam saturation, an important parameter in guaranteeing rst-class sterili- sation results.
Miele acquires majority
share in Steelco
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A central element at Miele and Steelco's new joint Medica exhibition stand: powerful sterilisers with automatic loading and unloading