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Company type | Business unit of Baxter International. |
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Industry | Healthcare |
Founded | 1964 in Lund by Holger Crafoord |
Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Number of employees | approx. 7,500 |
Parent | Baxter International |
Website | www.gambro.com |
Gambro is a global medical technology company that manufactures products for dialysis treatment. The company is involved in developing, manufacturing and supplying products and therapies for kidney and liver dialysis, myeloma kidney therapy[clarify], and other extracorporeal therapies for chronic and acute patients. Gambro was founded in Lund, Sweden, in 1964 by Holger Crafoord and has around 8,000 employees, production facilities in nine countries, and sales in more than 100 countries.[1]
In September 2013, Baxter International completed its acquisition of Gambro.[2]