SELECT MARKET CONTACT US SEARCH Go to startpage About us Current: Our history | Mölnlycke OUR HISTORY Pioneering since 1849 Healthcare professionals and their care for patients have always been our focus. Right from our early days as a textile manufacturer supplying gauze to Swedish hospitals. Mölnlycke has been designing and supplying medical solutions since 1849 Throughout our history, we’ve been driven by the desire to find better ways to deliver care – and support healthcare professionals. We were the first to mass-produce wound dressings and the first to offer single-use drapes, tubular bandages and powder-free coated surgical gloves, enhancing performance in the operating room. We’re the company behind Safetac® – the revolutionary soft silicone-based technology used in many of our wound care dressings such as Mepitel® and Mepilex® that results in less pain for patients 1 2 3 . We’re still innovating today – in-house, through partnerships with others and through acquisitions. And now we’re leading the way in preventing pressure ulcers, with prophylactic dressings and devices for turning and re-positioning patients. Did you know? Every minute, we manufacture about 400 pairs of Biogel® gloves There are more than 16,000 different customised Mölnlycke procedure trays Each day, our Mölnlycke tray factories process more than 800,000 components Every three seconds, a Mölnlycke drape is used in surgery somewhere in the world 1849 Mölnlycke AB is founded as a textile business. By the early 1900s the company becomes one of the main gauze suppliers to Swedish hospitals. 1920 Swabs and dressings are prepared by nurses and patients, using industrially produced gauze. Dirty gauze is often laundered and re-used. 1950 Mölnlycke pioneers the industrial manufacturing of swabs and wound dressings in Sweden, gradually replacing hospital manual work with pre-packed products. 1960 Mölnlycke introduces a range of new materials and techniques designed to reduce bacteria spreading. The company focuses on promoting the change from multi-use textiles to ready packed, single-use dressings, drapes and surgical gowns. 1980s Thomas Fabo invents the revolutionary Safetac® technology, which reduces pain and tissue damage in wound management. In 1989 Mölnlycke® launches Mepitel® wound contact layer – the first product using Safetac. 1990s Thanks to continued strong growth Surgical and Wound Care are divided into two fully-fledged business areas. Flagship wound care products include Mepitel®, Mepiform® and Mepilex®. ProcedurePak® trays are introduced in 1999. 2000s Success continues with the introduction of BARRIER®-branded drapes and gowns. Mepilex® Border launches in 2001 to treat chronic wounds. 2010s After the discovery that Mepilex Border is also effective at preventing pressure ulcers, Mölnlycke’s third business area, Prevention, is born. Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes. We use cookies to improve your use and experience of Mölnlycke’s websites. By continuing to browse Mölnlycke’s site(s), you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with Mölnlycke’s applicable policies. © 2017 Mölnlycke Health Care AB Get to know us About us Products and solutions Careers News and events Contact us Get the details Media and press Partnering Policies Terms of use ATTENTION: Products shown on the Mölnlycke web site(s) may not be available in all markets and product indication claim(s) may vary between markets.