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    Head of Corporate Marketing Communication


    Mölndal, Sweden
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    Sustainability is integrated into our business strategy. It is essential to drive long-term business growth and to bring value to our stakeholders. It is good for the planet, and it is good for the business.
    Chris Schlenk, Group vice President at Wellspect HealthCare
    In a world of improving technologies and evolving customer needs, we continue to roll-out new products to secure a winning portfolio that meets customers’ needs.
    Olivia Uddenberg, Global Head of the Urology Platform at Wellspect HealthCare
    I am honored to join Wellspect HealthCare, a key player in urology and continence care and a sustainability leader. I share the Wellspect team’s passion for helping people around the world lead healthy, dignified lives and I look forward to leveraging my experience to help the organization expand and grow globally.
    Chris Schlenk, Group Vice President at Wellspect HealthCare
    It takes courage to be truthful in a world where all businesses want to look their best, us included. But it is important to reflect on areas where we fell short and to reflect on the reasons thereby. Aspiring to be a sustainability leader in the MedTech industry, we want to lead with example. Sharing both successes and setbacks.
    Maria Berntsson, Manager Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) at Wellspect HealthCare
    Finding more sustainable raw material sources to produce medical plastic devices is a game changer. By replacing fossil raw materials with bio-based raw materials, we reduce the end products’ environmental footprint without jeopardizing the product’s clinical performance.
    Svenn Poulsen, Group Vice President at Wellspect HealthCare.
    Bowel problems restrict people from leading independent and dignified lives. The right bowel care product, helps people regain control over their lives by helping them put a stop to limitations.
    Jan Hörling, Vice President of Marketing at Wellspect HealthCare
    As an industry lead, it is our responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint and to drive a transition towards more responsible production across our industry. This is how we can make a real difference. For our customers as well society at large.
    Svenn Poulsen, Group Vice President at Wellspect HealthCare
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    Wellspect HealthCare publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

    Wellspect HealthCare, a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona, released today its annual Sustainability Report for 2023. The report details progress in the key focus areas that drive Wellspect’s sustainability strategy while singling out impact areas and current challenges. The most significant environmental achievement referenced in the report is the accumulative reductions in CO2e which total a 29% reduction of direct emissions and indirect energy related GHG (Green House Gas) emissions, compared to the 2021 baseline. The increase of the recycling ratio of the production scrap by 30% is

    SBTi targets validated for Wellspect HealthCare

    Guided by its sustainability strategy “BEYOND: Taking action for a brighter world”,Dentsply Sirona has shown great determination over the years to drive improvements throughout its business to advance with confidence towards a more sustainable future. As part of this comittment, its Wellspect HealthCare business has set ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Charlotte, N.C., April 23, 2024. Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies and provider of continence care solutions, has announced that its Wellspect

    Wellspect HealthCare adds new line extension to winning portfolio

    Building on its popular bladder care portfolio, which saw the introduction of the world’s first intermittent catheter, Wellspect HealthCare announced this week the roll-out of a new line extension to its LoFric Origo catheter range. The new line extension, LoFric Origo Sleeve, builds on a non-touch technique. “In a world of improving technologies and evolving customer needs, we continue to roll-out new products to secure a winning portfolio that meets customers’ needs. Our latest product release, LoFric Origo Sleeve, simplifies handling. It is designed for men with limited hand

    Partnership with academia powers innovation at Wellspect HealthCare

    Cross-sectoral partnerships are growing increasingly common in today’s business landscape as businesses seek to complement their own capabilities with the technologies and know-hows of different industries. In the life science industry, partnerships with academia are on the rise as a mean to push boundaries and accelerate innovation. Martin Lovmar (04th from the left on above photo), Principal R&D Scientist at Wellspect HealthCare and Adjunct Professor at Chalmers department of life science highlights that partnerships across industries serve different purposes. “In the quest to

    Chris Schlenk appointed new Group Vice President of Wellspect HealthCare

    Wellspect HealthCare, a global MedTech business based in Mölndal, Sweden - and a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona, announced this week the appointment of Chris Schlenk, as new Group Vice President. Chris Schlenk has more than twenty years' experience in the medical device and life sciences industry. He has held various Marketing, Commercial Operations, and General Management roles at Becton Dickinson & Company including leadership responsibility in Diabetes, Home Care and Urology. Prior to joining Wellspect, Chris held the role of Vice President, Interventional Systems at Terumo

    Svenn Poulsen retires from Wellspect

    After an 11-year tenure at Dentsply Sirona-owned Wellspect HealthCare, Svenn Poulsen, the Group Vice President, retired effective September 30, 2023. Svenn's journey with Wellspect HealthCare began following Dentsply Sirona's acquisition of Astra Tech AB. Svenn played an important role in not only establishing the corporate name and brand of Wellspect HealthCare but also crafting the Wellspect HealthCare vision: "To make a real difference to everyone who needs our products and services." Under his guidance, Wellspect HealthCare introduced groundbreaking innovations, such as the first

    Wellspect continues shift towards renewable fuel sources with BioLPG

    As part of its roadmap to achieving net-zero in 2045, Wellspect HealthCare is replacing traditional Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) at its main production facility with a bio-based version. The move is part of the company’s plan to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels, in its quest to become more sustainable. In this interview, Peyman Torki, Head of Production Support at Wellspect, answers a couple of questions and explains what it all boils down to.   ·What is BioLPG?    BioLPG refers to a mixture of various gases. The mixture is produced in special production facilities,

    Wellspect guides healthcare professionals on environmental footprint of catheters

    Although the impact on a patient’s wellbeing will always take precedence in a healthcare professionals decision, sustainability is becoming an increasingly pressing issue for consumers, professionals and society itself. So it's essential to consider the environmental impact of medical products. A recent survey conducted by Wellspect Healthcare with nurses in the UK has shed light on the perceptions of catheters and their impact on the environment. The survey results revealed that while a significant majority (68%) of nurses were concerned about the environmental impact of

    Wellspect HealthCare publishes annual Sustainability Report 2022

    Wellspect HealthCare, a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona, has today published its annual Sustainability Report for 2022. The report highlights the actions the company has undertaken to meet its sustainability targets and to realize its vision of becoming a sustainability leader in the MedTech industry. “The most significant environmental achievements relate to the upgrades of technologies at our production sites. These upgrades, which include the switch to 100% renewable electricity sources, have enabled a 26% reduction of direct emissions and indirect energy related GHG (Green House

    Wellspect HealthCare pioneers use of renewable plastic in medical device industry

    This week, Wellspect HealthCare, a MedTech business in Mölndal, Sweden, announced the introduction of bio-based raw materials into one of its products; a female urinary catheter with the name LoFric Elle. In an industry that is heavily reliant on fossil based raw materials for its plastic, the announcement raises the stakes for medical device manufacturers. “Finding more sustainable raw material sources to produce medical plastic devices is a game changer. By replacing fossil raw materials with bio-based raw materials, we reduce the end products’ environmental footprint without

    Wellspect adds Navina Mini to its broad bowel care portfolio

    Wellspect HealthCare, a Swedish MedTech business, announced today the release of Navina Mini, a minimally invasive low-volume anal irrigation product that eases bowel evacuation difficulties.  The new product, which is the latest addition to Wellspect’s bowel care portfolio, solidifies Wellspect’s position as a leader in bowel care. “Designing an accessible and easy-to-use product that speaks to a wider category of people, including those facing temporary or periodic bowel management issues, guided the design of the Navina Mini”, says Jan Hörling, Vice President of Marketing at

    New flexible tip enables more men to take control of their bladder

    LoFric Origo Flexible is Wellspect’s latest addition to the LoFric Origo family, an intermittent catheters range for men. The new flexible tip’s shape and flexibility provides guidance through the male urethra, making self-catheterization easy to teach and learn. “With the addition of the flexible tip, the LoFric Origo product range enables more men to self-catheterize. This is because many men, perceive a flexible catheter tip is as easier to insert, e.g., when having an enlarged prostate”, says Olivia Uddenberg, Head of Global Urology Platform at Wellspect. Similar to other

    Wellspect HealthCare announces commitment to climate action with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

    With its vision set on a net-zero value chain by 2045 and a significant reduction of emissions as early as 2030, Wellspect HealthCare (“Wellspect”), a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona, Incorporated (“Dentsply Sirona”) is now announcing its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”). This commitment includes the setting of near- and long-term company-wide emission reductions in line with science-based net-zero with the SBTi. An independent verification and approval by the SBTi of Wellspect’s near and long-term targets is yet to follow. “Sustainability is part of our

    Investment in new machinery accelerates Wellspect road to net-zero

    In support of Wellspect’s ambition to become a climate neutral business, a switch to more sustainable machinery that operates on more climate-friendly technology, is taking place. This week, Wellspect received and installed the first in a series of cooling machines that will see to a reduction of its environmental footprint. The new cooling machine is part of a larger project seeking to replace the cooling systems at its biggest production plant in Mölndal, Sweden. The new units, which rely on the ammonia refrigerant, enable an annual decrease of 200 ton of CO2e, when compared to

    More than a label: Recognition of eco-friendly catheter development

    The team from Wellspect Healthcare explain how much the catheters and stents market has moved on as the company says its LoFric product is the first eco-labelled catheter.How much has the catheters market moved on since the launch of LoFric in 1983? At the time LoFric was launched in 1983, intermittent catheterisation was primarily in place for individuals who suffered from spinal cord injuries (SCI) or for children with spina bifida. Thanks to ongoing innovation, intermittent catheters have over the past four decades attracted additional consumer segments. The ease of use of clean

    World's first ecolabelled catheter has arrived

    LoFric®, the first hydrophilic intermittent catheter for self-catheterization created a market buzz upon its launch in 1983. It is now also the first catheter to be attributed the Nordic Swan eco-labelling.Wellspect HealthCare, a global Med Tech company with HQ in Mölndal, is set on becoming a lead environmental and sustainability actor. In support of its ongoing sustainability and environmental endeavors, Wellspect applied, end of last year, for the Nordic Swan label license. “Our vision of becoming an industry leader in environment and sustainability is translated into daily actions

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