37 years of orthopaedics manufacturing

Marle has been devoting its entire manufacturing expertise to orthopaedic implants for thirty seven years. It has acquired or build a wide span of technologies dedicated to the medical industry an now offers one of the most complete manufacturing service in the orthopedics market.

Milestones

• 1964: Marle S.A. is founded by Maurice Marle
• 1978: Marle SA is taken over by Bernard Marle
• 1980: Initially specialized in cutlery, Marle moves into the field of forgings for orthopaedic implants
• 1984: Marle signs a contract of cooperation with the CRITT laboratory for the analysis, validation and testing of orthopaedic implants
• 1994: Marle is certified ISO 9002-EN 29 002
• 2001: Marle buys HMP, a company specialized in the polishing of implants
• 2005: Marle initiates the building of a new production site in 2005
• 2008: All production is transferred to the new site
• 2009: Carlyle Group acquires 80 % shares in Marle SA
• 2010: Marle SA is certified ISO 13485 and ISO 14001
• 2011: Marle buys SEEP (machining), ATS (investment casting) and Sferic (precision grinding) and ranks amongst the top orthopaedics contract manufacturers in the world
• 2015: Marle buys Finortho, a company specialized in polishing and in 3D printing of polyamide for medical applications
• 2016: SEEP and Finortho merge to become Marle Finishing
• 2017: IK Investment Partners acquired Marle Group in majority
• 2017: Marle buys SMB Medical (Forging in Switzerland) that represents our first acquisition outside of France