Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
Agfa HealthCare is a leader in the fast-growing market of integrated IT and imaging systems, providing healthcare facilities with a seamless flow of information and a 360° view of patient treatment.
The Agfa Group has approximately 12,000 employees worldwide (around 800 of these at four German sites of Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH), generating sales of approximately 3 billion euros with around 11,000 products in the field of medical technology.
At the Peißenberg plant 280 employees of Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH produce medical devices in a range of variants at annual quantities of 100 to 3,000.
The company philosophy: using continuous production to produce what the customer requires, in the shortest of times and without wastage. This makes the plant a prime example of lean production. Production flows, with short through-put times and minimal stock holding. In the past four years alone the plant has been able to reduce its manufacturing costs by 22 percent.
In 2009 the Peißenberg plant was awarded the distinction of "Factory of the Year - Best Assembly". The plant is fit for the future and viewed as secure for the long term.
> Learn more about Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH at www.agfa.com.