Jennifer Doak
Global Communications Director Wound Care
Email: jennifer.doak@molnlycke.com
Phone: +1 678 206 6179
Mölnlycke® Health Care acquires P.G.F. Industry Solutions GmbH, the manufacturer of Granudacyn®, a range of solutions for wound cleansing and moisturising
Today, Mölnlycke Health Care, a world leading MedTech company, specialising in wound care and wound management, announces the completion of the acquisition of P.G.F. Industry Solutions GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of Granudacyn® wound cleansing and moistening solutions.
Granudacyn® is a range of solution and gel products intended for use in the cleansing, irrigation and moistening of various wound types. The high quality and composition of Granudacyn ensures biocompatibility, allowing it to be effectively used on a broad range of tissues in acute and chronic wounds, as well as burns. Mölnlycke and P.G.F. have partnered together for more than five years on the manufacturing and distribution of Granudacyn, with Mölnlycke currently distributing Granudacyn in over 50 countries worldwide.
“The acquisition of P.G.F. will allow Mölnlycke to expand our Granudacyn business and further develop our growing wound care portfolio. Granudacyn effectively cleanses wounds, which supports healing, ultimately helping to ease the burden of wounds” says Zlatko Rihter, CEO of Mölnlycke Health Care.
“I’m excited for our P.G.F. employees to become part of the Mölnlycke team and to expand the reach of Granudacyn to patients most in need. In partnering with P.G.F., Mölnlycke has demonstrated its commitment to helping patients heal their wounds, improving their quality of life” says Peter Fritz, P.G.F. founder.
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About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke Health Care is a world-leading MedTech company that specialises in innovative solutions for wound care and surgical procedures. Mölnlycke products and solutions are used daily by hospitals, health care providers and patients in over 100 countries around the world. Founded in 1849, Mölnlycke is owned by Investor AB and headquartered in Sweden. www.molnlycke.com
About P.G.F. Industry Solutions
P.G.F. Industry Solutions was founded in 2005 by Peter Fritz to develop and produce ecologically compatible hypochlorous acid based products to protect the user and their environment. The company is founded on more than 30 years of experience in research, development, production, and worldwide distribution of medical and measurement products. P.G.F. employs approximately 25 employees and is headquartered in Elixhausen, Austria.
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