Laerdal Pty Ltd Information

Laerdal is continuously developing and has been able to drive the market with innovative product development. In 2002 Laerdal started its collaboration with Danish-based Sophus Medical when looking into interactive medical training products. By 2003 the company was fully acquired and is now called Laerdal Sophus. The company leads the field of micro simulation training, and extensive product launches covering educational micro simulation programs for pre-hospital, in-hospital and military segments took place in the first half of 2004. As a natural extension of micro simulation, virtual reality now became interesting for Laerdal Medical to complete the product portfolio. Later in 2004 Laerdal purchased intellectual property and transfer of people called SimQuest. This group is now called Laerdal DC and will produce a cutting edge range of virtual reality products. The fist product - IV arm - was launched in the summer of 2004. To strengthen the Therapy portfolio and the company's position within this product range, STI was acquired in June 2003. This acquisition led to a more complete Therapy line, now being able to offer solutions within tube fixation and a broader line of spinal immobilization. In March 2004 Laerdal celebrated the official opening of a new factor y in China. The new factor y will enable the company to be better prepared for the future by providing not only a quality new factor y facility in the Far East, but also access to the rapidly growing China market.