Our History

Parent Company and Global Operations

2011

Vygon UK

Vygon UK moves from Cirencester to a new site in Swindon, which provides the space required to support the needs of the business. In Cirencester the business operated over three sites, so this centralisation will greatly improve efficiencies and facilitate growth in the future.

 

2007

United States of America

Vygon purchases the distributer Advanced Medical Systems and Churchill Medical Products, a procedure kit, tray and accessories manufacturer. This has considerably strengthened Vygon’s presence in the US market. Their primary focus is now on neonatology, paediatrics, IV therapy, oncology and ICU/emergency medicine in the hospital setting, as well as alternate care and homecare. Vygon Corporation has now relocated to Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania.

 

2006

Dubai

Opening of Vygon Middle East.

 

2003-2004

Czech Republic and Poland

Opening of the Czech and Polish subsidiaries.

 

2002

Italy

Opening of the Italian subsidiary.

Today Vygon is well established in the Italian market, with particular success in the field of regional anaesthesia.

 

1999

Portugal, India and Bulgaria

Creation of Portuguese, Indian and Bulgarian subsidiaries.

 

1983

France

Opening of SIPA plant in Avesnes sur Helpe, in the northern Pas-de-Calais region of France.

This factory is a centre of excellence for manual and semi-automated production. SIPA production includes respiratory products, wound drainage and regional anaesthesia including epidural and spinal analgesia, and nerve stimulation.

 

1978-1979

 

1976

France

Opening of the SAP plant near St. Saulve near Valenciennes.

Here Vygon creates ranges of single-use theatre drapes. The plant is at the heart of Vygon’s business strategy, with the development of custom packs and other products.

 

1974

Belgium

Creation of the subsidiary.

Vygon Belgium moved to Brussels in 1998 and centralises all the commercial activity in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

 

1973

United Kingdom

Creation of the subsidiary in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Today Vygon (UK) Ltd is the leading subsidiary in the Group in terms of turnover.

 

Germany

Opening of a factory in Aix la Chapelle near Achen.

 

1970

Belgium

Opening of Dimequip plant in Frameries.

This plant is part of the birth of Vygon’s industrial presence and produces high output manufacturing at competitive prices, including tracheal suctions catheters and the Biovalve IV cannula – a major product for Vygon.

 

1968

Germany

Creation of the subsidiary in Aachen. This marks the start of Vygon’s international presence.

 

1962

France:

Creation of Vygon in Ecouen by Belgian Engineer Pierre Simonet.

Pierre had always been driven by innovation, and after WWII turned his attention to healthcare. In 1946 he created the first French blood bank, but changing legislation required a physician to run these so Pierre had to move on.  He then created the company Etablissements Dubernard with the aim of introducing plastic into the healthcare market as a replacement for widely used fragile glass flasks. Pierre sold this company in 1960 to Laboratoires Labaze.

Pierre had his next idea during a short stay in hospital.  He became aware of the difficulties with device sterilisation, and had the idea to develop single-use medical devices.  In 1962 Vygon was born.

Today Stéphane Régnault, husband of Pierre’s granddaughter, continues the family venture.