Midmark
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Midmark Corporation was originally founded in 1915 as The Cummings Machine Company. Through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions
, Midmark has expanded into a healthcare solutions provider for the medical, dental and veterinary markets. Headquartered in Versailles, Ohio
, USA, Midmark maintains several subsidiaries in the United States
, one in Ernée
, France
, one in Mumbai
, India
, and one in Quattro Castella
, Italy
.
Midmark is a fourth generation, privately-held organization, headquartered in Versailles, Ohio
, minutes from its original location in Minster, Ohio
. It maintains 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) of manufacturing space in five locations.
Chief Operating Officer, North America - R. (Gregoire) Greg Blackmore
Chief Financial Officer - Bob Morris
Chief Administrative Officer - Sharyl Gardner
s. In 1921 the company expanded its product line to mining
locomotive
s, foundry
equipment and custom metal fabrications, and became the Industrial Equipment Company. John Eiting was the first member of the Eiting family to hold a leadership
position, being named president in 1925. John’s son Carl Eiting joined the company in 1930 and became president in 1953. The company continued manufacturing mining and foundry equipment, then highway toll booth
s, electrical control consoles and the first pressure ladle for the ductile and modular iron industries.
1950s - 1970s: Carl’s son, Jim Eiting, joined the company in 1956, developing a new strategy which led Midmark into the medical industry, and in 1968 the company acquired the medical examination table product line of American Metal Furniture Company. The company was then renamed IE Industries for “innovative engineering.” It also introduced the world’s only solid frame, hydrostatic trencher
, used for cutting ditches for utility underground lines and general construction
. These new product lines resulted in the creation of three product divisions: Midmark Medical, Midmark Power (trencher) and Midmark Steel (mining equipment and custom manufacturing). In 1978, IE Industries became Midmark Corporation.
1980s - 1990s: Midmark purchased the Ritter line of medical equipment
from Sybron in 1986, then designed and developed casework and sterilizers for the medical and dental markets. It acquired Knight Manufacturing, Inc. in Asheville, North Carolina
, expanding its product offerings in the dental market. As part of a global initiative, Midmark purchased the French holding company
, Arteme and its subsidiaries, Promotal and Beaumond, located in Ernee, France, in 1998.
2000–present: In 2000, Jim Eiting's daughter, Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar, who was practicing medicine
at Family Practice Physicians in Urbana, Ohio
, joined Midmark and is the company's current president and CEO. Upon her appointment as president, Midmark made several acquisitions to broaden each of its markets:
Brentwood Medical Products, Gardena, California
- digital diagnostic products
Apollo Dental Products, Clovis, California
- air compressor
s and evacuation systems for the dental market
Matrx, Orchard Park, New York - air compressors and evacuation systems for dental and veterinary medicine
DBL7, Fort Collins, Colorado
- veterinary power examination and procedure tables, including the Canis Major™ Exam Lift Table
European Design, Inc., Glasgow, Kentucky
- a premium wood cabinetry company
Sharn Veterinary, Inc., Tampa, Florida
- monitoring and critical care equipment for animal healthcare under the Cardell®, CardEx™ and Versaflo™ brands
Progeny®, Inc., Lincolnshire, Illinois
- radiographic imaging products for human and animal dental markets
In 2010, Midmark acquired the majority equity position in Janak Healthcare Private Limited, a healthcare equipment company based in Mumbai, India. It also partnered with Mortara Instrument in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, adding new products to its line of diagnostic devices.
Newmed, S.r.L, Quattro Castella
, Italy
- tabletop sterilization products and accessories for the medical, dental and animal health markets
Midmark was the recipient of the Best-in-Class Award in 2009 and 2010 for achieving Best-in-Class status in the Electromedical product category. This award is determined through a combination of year-over-year market share growth and total market share.
and World Vision
to donate healthcare equipment to developing countries.
Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
, Midmark has expanded into a healthcare solutions provider for the medical, dental and veterinary markets. Headquartered in Versailles, Ohio
Versailles, Ohio
Versailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is "Ver Sales", with the accent on the second syllable.-History:...
, USA, Midmark maintains several subsidiaries in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, one in Ernée
Ernée
Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, one in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and one in Quattro Castella
Quattro Castella
Quattro Castella is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km west of Bologna and about 15 km southwest of Reggio Emilia....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Midmark is a fourth generation, privately-held organization, headquartered in Versailles, Ohio
Versailles, Ohio
Versailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is "Ver Sales", with the accent on the second syllable.-History:...
, minutes from its original location in Minster, Ohio
Minster, Ohio
Minster is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. It maintains 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) of manufacturing space in five locations.
Management
President and CEO - Anne Eiting Klamar, MDChief Operating Officer, North America - R. (Gregoire) Greg Blackmore
Chief Financial Officer - Bob Morris
Chief Administrative Officer - Sharyl Gardner
History
Midmark, formerly The Cummings Machine Company, was founded in 1915., manufacturing cement mixerCement mixer
A cement mixer is a shot drink. It often consists of:*1 part Bailey's Irish Cream *1 part Lime juice...
s. In 1921 the company expanded its product line to mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s, foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
equipment and custom metal fabrications, and became the Industrial Equipment Company. John Eiting was the first member of the Eiting family to hold a leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
position, being named president in 1925. John’s son Carl Eiting joined the company in 1930 and became president in 1953. The company continued manufacturing mining and foundry equipment, then highway toll booth
Toll house
A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road or canal. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries...
s, electrical control consoles and the first pressure ladle for the ductile and modular iron industries.
1950s - 1970s: Carl’s son, Jim Eiting, joined the company in 1956, developing a new strategy which led Midmark into the medical industry, and in 1968 the company acquired the medical examination table product line of American Metal Furniture Company. The company was then renamed IE Industries for “innovative engineering.” It also introduced the world’s only solid frame, hydrostatic trencher
Trencher (machine)
A trencher is a piece of construction equipment used to dig trenches, typically for laying pipes or cables, or for drainage. Trenchers may range in size from walk-behind models, to attachments for a skid loader or tractor, to very heavy tracked heavy equipment.-Types:Trenchers come in different...
, used for cutting ditches for utility underground lines and general construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
. These new product lines resulted in the creation of three product divisions: Midmark Medical, Midmark Power (trencher) and Midmark Steel (mining equipment and custom manufacturing). In 1978, IE Industries became Midmark Corporation.
1980s - 1990s: Midmark purchased the Ritter line of medical 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...
from Sybron in 1986, then designed and developed casework and sterilizers for the medical and dental markets. It acquired Knight Manufacturing, Inc. in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, expanding its product offerings in the dental market. As part of a global initiative, Midmark purchased the French holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
, Arteme and its subsidiaries, Promotal and Beaumond, located in Ernee, France, in 1998.
2000–present: In 2000, Jim Eiting's daughter, Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar, who was practicing medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
at Family Practice Physicians in Urbana, Ohio
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, joined Midmark and is the company's current president and CEO. Upon her appointment as president, Midmark made several acquisitions to broaden each of its markets:
Brentwood Medical Products, Gardena, California
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
- digital diagnostic products
Apollo Dental Products, Clovis, California
Clovis, California
Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, northeast of Fresno. The population is estimated to be 97,218 as of September, 2011. Clovis is located northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet .-History:...
- air compressor
Air compressor
An air compressor is a device that converts power into kinetic energy by compressing and pressurizing air, which, on command, can be released in quick bursts...
s and evacuation systems for the dental market
Matrx, Orchard Park, New York - air compressors and evacuation systems for dental and veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
DBL7, Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
- veterinary power examination and procedure tables, including the Canis Major™ Exam Lift Table
European Design, Inc., Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine...
- a premium wood cabinetry company
Sharn Veterinary, Inc., Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
- monitoring and critical care equipment for animal healthcare under the Cardell®, CardEx™ and Versaflo™ brands
Progeny®, Inc., Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
- radiographic imaging products for human and animal dental markets
In 2010, Midmark acquired the majority equity position in Janak Healthcare Private Limited, a healthcare equipment company based in Mumbai, India. It also partnered with Mortara Instrument in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, adding new products to its line of diagnostic devices.
Newmed, S.r.L, Quattro Castella
Quattro Castella
Quattro Castella is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km west of Bologna and about 15 km southwest of Reggio Emilia....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- tabletop sterilization products and accessories for the medical, dental and animal health markets
Awards
Midmark has been named one of the “Healthiest Companies in America" by Interactive Health Solutions (IHS).Midmark was the recipient of the Best-in-Class Award in 2009 and 2010 for achieving Best-in-Class status in the Electromedical product category. This award is determined through a combination of year-over-year market share growth and total market share.
Philanthropy
Believing that all people deserve accessible, quality healthcare, Midmark supports global social responsibility by partnering with relief and development organizations such as Direct Relief InternationalDirect Relief International
Direct Relief International is a nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California that focuses on improving the quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide...
and World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
to donate healthcare equipment to developing countries.