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