- CEO
- Stefan A. Drager
- Full Time Employees
- 15,170
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Devices
- Address
- Moislinger Allee 53-55 Lübeck Germany 23558
- IPO Date
- Aug 30, 2017
- Business
- Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA develops, manufactures and markets medical and safety technology products worldwide; core offerings in the medical division include ventilators such as Evita V800, V600 and Babylog VN800, anesthesia workstations like Atlan A350/A350XL and Polaris surgical lights, neonatal care solutions including Babyroo TN300 and BiliPredics software, as well as patient monitoring and respiratory support systems for acute care in hospitals; in the safety division, products comprise stationary and mobile gas detection systems like X-am 5800 and X-am 2800, personal protective equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus such as PSS AirBoss and BG ProAir Mining Edition, alcohol and drug testing devices like Alcotest 7000 and 6000, and respiratory protection for fire services, mining, oil and gas, chemical industry and defense sectors, complemented by services, rentals, training and digital solutions. The family-owned company, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, employs over 16,000 people, operates sales and service locations in around 50 countries across Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, and generated net sales of EUR 3.4 billion in fiscal year 2024. Recent developments include strong order intake growth in the first nine months of 2025 with net sales up and robust earnings, launches of ProAir respiratory protection and Alcotest 7000 in 2025, Polaris surgical lights receiving Red Dot Best of the Best Award 2025 and Vizient Innovative Technology Designation, PSS AirBoss SCBA earning NFPA 1970:2025 certification, multiple products achieving U.S. government Authority to Operate under Risk Management Framework, CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification, VHA contract for surgical lighting, and R&D investment of up to EUR 350 million planned for 2025.