Getinge AB is a global medical technology

Medical technology

Medical Technology encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to diagnose, monitor or treat diseases or medical conditions affecting humans. Such technologies are intended to improve the quality of healthcare delivered through earlier diagnosis, less invasive treatment options and...

 company, founded in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 in 1904. The firm provides equipment

Medical equipment

Medical equipment is designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of medical conditions.-Types:There are several basic types:* Diagnostic equipment includes medical imaging machines, used to aid in diagnosis...

 and systems within healthcare and life sciences. The group is organised in three business areas: Infection Control (trading as Getinge), Extended Care (ArjoHuntleigh

ArjoHuntleigh

ArjoHuntleigh is a global medical technology company with an annual turnover of app. €700m, and 4,200 employees, serving the needs of acute and long-term care....

) and Medical Systems (Maquet

Maquet

MAQUET is a multinational German company based in Rastatt with focus on equipment for surgical workplaces, anesthesia systems, workstations for intensive care and Cardiovascular devices. Maquet is divided in the three divisions of Surgical Workplaces, Critical care and Cardiovascular...

, the world's largest maker of surgical tables). In 2008 the group employed 11604 people. The firm's President and CEO is Johan Malmquist and its Chairman is Carl Bennet. Getinge's shares have been listed on the OMX

OMX

OMX AB is a Swedish-Finnish financial services company, formed in 2003 through a merger between OM AB and HEX plc and is now a part of the NASDAQ OMX Group since February 2008.It has two divisions, OMX Exchanges, which operates eight stock exchanges mainly in the Nordic and Baltic...

 Nordic List in Stockholm

Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries....

 since 1993 and have formed part of the OMXS30

OMX Stockholm 30

The OMX Stockholm 30 is a stock market index for the Stockholm Stock Exchange. It is a market value-weighted index that consists of the 30 most-traded stock classes.- Composition :...

index since July 2009.