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We are the leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 3.9 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Dialysis is a vital blood cleansing procedure that substitutes the function of the kidney in case of kidney failure.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 3.9 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Dialysis is a vital blood cleansing procedure that substitutes the function of the kidney in case of kidney failure.

Fresenius Medical Care offers products and services along the entire dialysis value chain from a single source. We care for more than 344,000 patients in our global network of 4,153 dialysis clinics. At the same time, we operate 42 production sites on all continents, to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposables.
 
Fresenius Medical Care aims to further consolidate its expertise and to use this competence as a basis for sustainable, profitable growth. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.
 
Fresenius Medical Care’s corporate headquarters is in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany. The headquarters in North America is in Waltham, Massachusetts, the headquarters of Asia-Pacific is located in Hongkong and the headquarters of Latin America is in Rio de Janeiro

Our history


Facts and figures 2020

Our fiscal year 2020 at a glance

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Fresenius Medical Care in numbers

  • Through our network more than 4,000 dialysis clinics, we provide dialysis treatments to more than 344,000 patients worldwide.
  • We offer dialysis products and services in around 150 countries.
  • We performed approximately 52 million dialysis treatments in 2022.
  • Around 128,000 employees work for Fresenius Medical Care worldwide.
  • We are the clear market leader in the production of hemodialysis machines.
  • We operate 42 production sites in more than 20 countries.
  • In 2022, Fresenius Medical Care generated revenue of around 19.40 billion euros.

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Research and development

Developing innovative products and continuously improving our renal therapies are intrinsic elements of our growth strategy.

Our worldwide research and development activities, which are centrally managed by the Global Research and Development division (GRD), enable us to develop products and renal therapies efficiently and to systematically promote the exchange of knowledge and technology between regions.

Corporate culture

Corporate culture

We strive to create a future worth living for dialysis patients. Worldwide. Everyday.

  • Collaborating
  • proactiveness 
  • Reliability
  • Excellence
     

To learn more about our Corporate culture and mission, visit our Global Website.

Sustainability

Sustainability

For us, sustainability means environmental and social progress as well as responsible action to achieve success at work.

  • We assume economic responsibility
  • We take responsibility for the environment
  • We assume social responsibility
     

To get more information about our responsibility, have a look at our Global Website.

Compliance

Compliance

As the market leader worldwide, Fresenius Medical Care is aware of its responsibility and takes it seriously. With our rules and company ethics we want to set standards that comply with our own and our stakeholders’ expectations.

Fresenius Medical Care is committed to conduct its business activities in compliance with local laws and regulations that apply to our business. We seek to demonstrate professionalism, honesty and integrity in our business relationships with patients, customers, suppliers, the government and other payors, fellow employees, investors and the general public.

Additionally Fresenius Medical Care has implemented business ethics and principles for business partners which outline the principles for all third parties acting on behalf of Fresenius Medical Care. The emphasis is on environmentally sound and resource-efficient production as well as fair and humane working conditions at our suppliers.

To learn more about compliance at Fresenius Medical Care, visit our Global Website.

More information 

For more information see the Downloads section on: 

Fresenius Medical Care Company Profile (Global website)

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