Atos Medical, a specialist in laryngectomy care, has announced the acquisition of German tracheostomy company TRACOE medical GmbH, including MC Europe B.V., and of Kapitex Healthcare LTD.

TRACOE medical is a family-owned German-based tracheostomy business originally founded in 1958 and today includes MC Europe. Kapitex Healthcare was founded in 1991 and is a UK based company. All companies have a longstanding and excellent expertise in developing and delivering high quality products for tracheostomy patients and have a global reach with customers in 90 countries.

Britt Meelby Jensen, CEO of Atos Medical, said: “I am truly excited that TRACOE, MC Europe and Kapitex will join the Atos family. We share a strong vision of making life easier for patients living with a neck stoma and we have complimentary capabilities that will enable us to serve customers worldwide even better in the future. I am convinced that combining our companies will strengthen our ability to fast track the journey towards becoming a full range global player in the tracheostomy segment, through a combined hospital and direct-to-consumer model and with a strong production footprint in Sweden and Germany.”

Stephan Köhler, owner and managing director of TRACOE Group, added: “We are thrilled to join Atos Medical. Our companies are a perfect match and our discussions have convinced me about our strong shared values, dedication to people and changing people’s lives. Together we can achieve great things to the benefit of patients worldwide.”

The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.