About us
Mölnlycke at a glance
A world-leading MedTech company
Mölnlycke has been at the forefront of change since 1849, pioneering radical innovation that improves the quality of life for patients and those who care for them, while reducing the environmental impact of healthcare. We provide effective solutions and we’re always on the lookout for new ways to improve. Focusing on wound care and surgical procedures, Mölnlycke is organised around four Business Areas: Wound care, Operating room solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics.
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Our purpose
Our purpose is to revolutionise care for people and planet. We drive change that improves the health and wellbeing of patients and those who care for them – while reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare.
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Our strategy
Mölnlycke aims to become the market leader across all segments and geographies where the company operates. This ambition is firmly grounded in a strong portfolio of brands, as well as strong heritage of customer-insight driven innovations that improve the lives of people and planet.
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A strategic priority
We care about sustainability
Sustainability is a strategic priority at Mölnlycke and WeCare is our sustainability roadmap for 2030. It means creating shared value for all our stakeholders. It is a driver for growth, innovation and productivity and an essential part of our employee value proposition.
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Latest news
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Mölnlycke Health Care breaks ground on $135 million expansion of Wound Care manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick, Maine, USA and Gothenburg, Sweden. 23 September 2025. Mölnlycke® Health Care, a global leader in MedTech, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, today celebrates the groundbreaking of a major expansion to its wound care manufacturing capacity in Brunswick, Maine. This milestone marks the beginning of a $135 million investment aimed at significantly increasing Mölnlycke’s manufacturing capacity in the United States.
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High burnout among operating room staff poses significant risk to patient safety—new review reveals
Gothenburg, Sweden. 17 September 2025. A new narrative review published in the current issue of Journal of Patient Safety, titled ’Putting Patients at Risk: The Effect of Health Care Provider Burnout on Patient Care in the Operating Room’ reveals alarmingly high levels of burnout among healthcare workers in operating rooms (ORs) and warns of the serious implications for staff well-being, care quality and ultimately patient safety.
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Mölnlycke awarded second consecutive EcoVadis Platinum medal for sustainability performance
Gothenburg, Sweden. 21 August 2025. Mölnlycke®, a world-leading MedTech company, has once again been recognised as a global sustainability leader, earning the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum medal for the second year in a row.
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New study highlights the importance of double gloving with indicator systems
A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection underscores the critical role of double gloving and indicator systems in reducing the risk of undetected glove breaches during surgery.
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Filippa Stenberg joins Mölnlycke Board of Directors
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Mölnlycke advocates a holistic approach to healthcare sustainability
New white paper calls for integration of environmental, human and economic metrics in sustainability assessments of medical technologies.
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Mölnlycke Health Care inaugurates new global headquarters at GoCo Health Innovation City
Gothenburg, Sweden. 21 May 2025 – Mölnlycke Health Care, a global leader in MedTech, has officially opened its new global headquarters at GoCo Health Innovation City in Gothenburg, Sweden—a major milestone in its journey to drive sustainable healthcare innovation.
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Mölnlycke Health Care’s long-term target to reach net zero emissions validated by Science Based Targets initiative
Gothenburg, Sweden. 13 May, 2025. Mölnlycke’s long-term net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), following prior validation of the company’s near-term GHG emission reduction targets.
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Mölnlycke Health Care supports the Wound Care Collaborative Community initiative to improve wound dressing standards
Gothenburg, Sweden. May 02, 2025. The Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) is leading a groundbreaking initiative looking to develop a standardised pre-clinical testing framework for wound dressings.