Corporate Fact Sheet 2010
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
FACT SHEET
Orfit Industries, driven by care
WHO WE ARE
Orfit Industries nv is a manufacturer and supplier of medical devices. It is a family-run business, founded in1991 inAntwerp, Belgium
- Orfit Industries America in Long Island, New York, is the sales, service and marketing division in North America
- Orfit Industries Vertrieb Deutschland in Nordhausen, covers the German Radiation Therapy market
WHAT WE OFFER
Orfit Industries proposes three Product Groups
a) Low temperature thermoplastic* splint materials for physical rehabilitation
b) Patient immobilization** systems in Radiation Oncology
c) High melt temperature thermoplastic sheet materials for Prosthetics and Orthotics
In addition, Orfit Industries offers education (how to best use and apply splint and immobilisation devices) and after sales service as an integral part of the business
OUR MARKET POSITION AND SALES
- Market leader in Europe and present in 65 countries worldwide. Fast growing activity in North America and in BRIC countries.
- Employment: 50 highly skilled work force (In addition, sales are managed through a worldwide distribution network)
OUR UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
Orfit Industries controls the entire production and sales process, from the selection of specialized raw materials; to the development of new materials and specifications (the compounds used in the extrusion process are all made in-house). Orfit Industries uses the latest technology in the field of polymers and extrusion production. Also, all post-extrusion production steps are performed in-house (die-cutting, perforating, coating and laser welding). The total control from conception to marketing warrants quality and high product performance.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS WE ARE PROUD OF
- Own R&D Department enabling Orfit Industries to improve existing products and to develop innovative solutions.. In 2009, Orfit Industries invested up to 15% of its revenue in R&D, i.e. 5 times the target set by the Lisbon Treaty
- All Orfit materials are biocompatible, environment friendly, latex-free, recyclable and biodegradable.
- Rigorous quality control is standard.
- The company’s commitment to quality is backed by ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certification, and compliant with European CE standards and US FDA standards, as well as other national standards.
HOW TO REACH US:
Orfit Industries, Vosveld 9a, 2110 Wijnegem (Antwerp), Belgium
Phone +32 3 326 20 26 - fax +32 3 326 14 15 - e-mail: welcome@orfit.com - URL: www.orfit.com
(*) Thermoplastic: a polymer that turns to a liquid when heated
(**) The patient has to be kept still so that therapeutic beams can reach the target in a precise and reproducible way without affecting too much healthy tissue
24 December 2010