WERFEN
WHO IS WERFEN ?
Founded in 1966 , Werfen is focused on Specialised Diagnostics . “ We develop , manufacture and distribute instruments , reagents and data management solutions for Hemostasis and Acute Care and Autoimmunity diagnostics ,” says Perigny . Werfen is currently the number one company in the Hemostasis testing market , with eight production lines , and a leader in the Acute Care testing market with three production lines .
Perigny explains : “ Our Hemostasis lines comprise very large instruments for hospital laboratories , while our Acute Care systems are smaller , designed for use at the hospital point of care . Last year , we shipped 7,700 instruments and almost 700,000 cartridges , a consumable for our blood gas testing systems .” Not only is Werfen a US $ 2bn company , but last year the company achieved 11 % growth . “ During the pandemic , when other companies weren ’ t facing supply-chain issues , failure was not an option for Werfen - we were passionate and dedicated to ensuring a continuous supply of products to our customers ,” added Perigny . Werfen ’ s core mission : Using its passion and long-term vision , Werfen strives to develop meaningful innovations that truly enhance patient care and help to create healthier societies worldwide . manufacturingdigital . com 37