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Hartmann

Hartmann is the corporate and healthcare-products brand of German medical supplies company PAUL HARTMANN AG.

Last updated October 17, 2026

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Overview

Hartmann, also used in the corporate name PAUL HARTMANN AG, is a German healthcare-products company whose origins date to 1818. The company developed from a textile business into a supplier of medical and care products. It is headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, and operates internationally through country and regional websites. The supplied official country-selection page lists markets across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, including Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Hong Kong and Australia. The company’s main areas include wound care, incontinence management and infection management, alongside products for surgery and other care settings. Its portfolio serves healthcare professionals and institutions as well as consumers and people receiving care at home. Product families and brands associated with the business include wound dressings and related wound-care products, MoliCare continence products, and Sterillium hand-disinfection products. PAUL HARTMANN AG is the parent operating company behind the Hartmann Group and is publicly traded in Germany. The company is an established healthcare-products manufacturer rather than a provider of engineering or professional services. Its commercial focus is on practical products and solutions used in clinical care, long-term care and home care. The official website’s country selector directs visitors to local Hartmann sites and provides corporate information in several languages. Paul Hartmann AG is a German company focused on healthcare, offering wound care, incontinence management, and home care products.

History

The origins of PAUL HARTMANN AG reach back to 1818, when Ludwig von Hartmann established a textile business in Heidenheim. The business’s early industrial background is part of the company’s history; over time, its activities shifted toward products for health and care. The Hartmann name subsequently became associated with medical supplies and healthcare products, and the company developed into an international manufacturer and supplier. In its modern form, the business is organized as PAUL HARTMANN AG and operates as the central company of the HARTMANN Group. Its portfolio is organized around healthcare needs that include wound care, incontinence management and infection management, with additional products for surgery and clinical care. The product families address use in healthcare institutions, professional care and home-care situations. MoliCare is associated with continence care, while Sterillium is associated with hand disinfection; Hartmann-branded products also include wound-care supplies. The group expanded beyond its German base and now maintains country and regional web presences for markets across multiple continents. The official country-selection page identifies locations and language options across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. It also directs customers with product problems or complaints to the company for support. This localized structure reflects an international business serving different healthcare markets while retaining its German corporate base in Heidenheim an der Brenz. PAUL HARTMANN AG is publicly traded in Germany. The company continues to operate as a healthcare-products business, with its corporate and product identity centered on practical supplies and solutions for medical and care settings. Its history therefore spans a transition from a nineteenth-century textile enterprise to a present-day international healthcare manufacturer.

  • 1818

    Business origins in Heidenheim

  • Development into a healthcare-products company

  • International market presence

Products and positioning

An established international healthcare-products manufacturer serving professional care settings and home-care needs, with a focus on wound care, incontinence management and infection management.

  • Wound-care products

    Dressings and related products for wound care.

  • MoliCare

    A product brand associated with continence care.

  • Sterillium

    A product brand associated with hand disinfection.

Recent events

  • Hartmann cuts revenue and margin outlook[3]

    Reported:

    Hartmann lowered its FY revenue outlook to DKK 2,600–2,900 million from DKK 2,700–3,000 million and its profit margin outlook to 10–13% from 14–17%, citing higher raw material prices and lower demand for egg packaging.

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