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Getinge to further increase production capacity of ventilators in 2020

Getinge, the world market leader in advanced ventilators for intensive care units, is announcing yet another ramp-up in production capacity, to 26,000 ventilators in 2020. The increase equals a growth of 160% compared to 2019, when 10,000 ventilators were produced.

The demand for advanced ventilators for the intensive care units in hospitals continue to increase globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Getinge is ramping up the production capacity stepwise at its production facility in Solna, Sweden, and is now increasing production capacity to 26,000 in 2020, compared to the previous planned 16,000 unit level that was communicated on March 17. The ramp up will start immediately and progress in close collaboration with Getinge’s suppliers.

“We continue to ramp up to be able to respond to the increasing demand from our customers”, says Elin Frostehav, Vice President Critical Care at Getinge. “We work closely with our sub-contractors and the ramp up is of course pending availability of supply parts”.

In 2019, Getinge produced 10,000 ventilators at the production facility in Solna. Since the start of 2020, Getinge has increased its production capacity with 160%, compared to 2019. The estimated increase in demand and production capacity of ventilators is expected to be accretive to Getinge’s result.

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Anna Appelqvist, VP Corporate Communications
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This information is information that Getinge AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 13:00 CET on April 6, 2020.
 

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With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 10,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

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Getinge increases production capacity of ventilators by 60% to support the needs of global Intensive Care Units

Getinge has since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seen an increased global demand for ventilators, extra corporeal life support (ECLS) equipment and advanced monitoring for Intensive Care Units. To meet the global demand Getinge will temporarily increase its production of ventilators by 60% in 2020 compared to 2019 at its production facility in Solna, Sweden.

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 14% of COVID-19 affected people develop severe disease that requires hospitalization and oxygen support, and 5% require admission to an intensive care unit*.

To meet the increased global demand for various products and therapies, specifically ventilators, Getinge will temporary increase its production of ventilators at its production facility in Solna, Sweden by 60% in 2020 compared to 2019.

“To meet the increased demand for ventilators we are adding a second production shift in our production facility”, says Elin Frostehav, Vice President Critical Care at Getinge. “The produced ventilators will be shipped globally based on current customer demands”.

In 2019, Getinge produced more than 10,000 ventilators which translates into around 3 BSEK of its net sales (including service and spareparts). The production in 2020 has been up and running without interference, and Getinge will ramp up the production further, pending availability of supply parts from its sub-contractors. The ramp up will start immediately and be balanced in close collaboration with Getinge’s suppliers.

“Our teams are doing their outmost every day to support our customers help saving lives”, Elin Frostehav continues. “I am very proud of our engaged sales teams and service technicians that on a daily basis are supporting our customers”.

The expected increase in demand and production capacity of ventilators is expected to be accretive to Getinge’s result.

Learn more about Getinge’s products on www.getinge.com.

Media contact:

Lars Mattsson, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +46 (0) 734 244 692
E-mail: lars.mattsson@getinge.com

Anna Appelqvist, Vice President Corporate Communications
Phone: + 46 (0) 734 244 527
E-mail: anna.appelqvist@getinge.com

This information is information that Getinge AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17:00 CET on March 17, 2020.

1. Team NCPERE. Vital surveillances: the epidemiological characteristics of an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) – China. China CDC Weekly. 2020;2(8):113-22.

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