Development and manufacture of wound care products, tissue adhesives, sealants, sutures and biosurgicals for medical technology
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc
Winsford (UK) · Plymouth (UK) · Stafford (UK) · Etten-Leur (NL) · Nuremberg (DE) · Neustadt in Holstein (DE) · Domažlice (CZ) · Moscow (RU) · Haifa (IL) · Nantes (FR) · Dublin (IE)New on Amplifa
About Advanced Medical Solutions
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) is an independent developer and manufacturer of wound healing technologies headquartered in Winsford, United Kingdom. The company produces wound dressings and hydrogels for wound care, cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesives, internal sealants, sutures, polypropylene surgical meshes and biosurgicals. Manufacturing includes, among other things, silicone coating of polyester fabrics, production of foam roll stock, hydrogel formulations, microfibre debridement pads and ultrasonically cut surgical meshes. AMS offers OEM/private label manufacturing, co-development and contract manufacturing, and distributes its products to more than 90 countries via more than 77 distribution partners. The company employs over 1,800 staff at 17 manufacturing and R&D sites, including Nuremberg (RESORBA Medical GmbH, biosurgicals) and Neustadt in Holstein (MPN Medizin Produkte Neustadt GmbH, suture manufacturing) in Germany. Revenue in fiscal year FY25 was £228.9 million.
- Site
- CW7 3RT Winsford, Cheshire, U.K.
- Processes
- Tissue adhesives manufacturing, Internal sealants manufacturing, Woundcare coatings (bio-diagnostics coatings), Bulk foam roll-stock manufacturing, Suture manufacturing, Biosurgicals manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing / Co-development, Silicone adhesive coating (Silicone Wound Contact Layer)
- Materials
- Silicone (silicone adhesive), Polyester (knitted fabric), Polypropylene (RESORBA PP Mesh), Polyamide (debridement pad), Hydrogel, Foam, Polyamide (microfibre), Hydrogel (water-based)
- Certificates
- ISO 13485, ISO 13485 Winsford, MDSAP Winsford, ISO 9001 Stafford (Raleigh Coatings), ISO 13485 Etten-Leur, ISO 13485 Plymouth, MDSAP Plymouth, MDSAP Nantes (Biomatlante), ISO 13485 RESORBA, ISO 13485 Haifa (Sealantis), ISO 13485 / MDSAP Connexicon Medical Dublin, ISO 9001, MDSAP
- Employees
- >1,800
- Industries
- Medical technology, Wound care (woundcare), Surgery (adhesives, sealants, sutures, biosurgicals), Dental
- 01
R&D and product development
- 02
Coating (silicone, wound care and bio-diagnostics coatings)
- 03
Manufacture of tissue adhesives and internal sealants
- 04
Bulk foam roll-stock manufacturing
- 05
Suture manufacturing
- 06
Biosurgicals manufacturing
- 07
Assembly/packaging (sterile single-use products)
- 08
OEM/contract manufacturing and distribution
Materials & Processes
Silicone (silicone adhesive)
Silicone adhesive coating of polyester fabric for atraumatic wound contact layers with a wear time of up to 14 days.
Polyester (knitted fabric)
Knitted polyester fabric as the carrier material of the silicone wound contact layer.
Polypropylene (RESORBA PP Mesh)
Non-resorbable, large-pore mesh for hernia repairs, ultrasonically cut for edge-stable shaping.
Polyamide (microfibre)
Polyester/polyamide microfibre pads for fast, low-pain debridement of chronic wounds.
Hydrogel (water-based)
Amorphous hydrogel with high water content to support autolytic debridement of dry necroses.
Foam
Bulk foam roll stock as the base material for foam composite wound dressings.
Cyanoacrylate (medical)
Medical cyanoacrylate adhesive for tissue adhesives.
Sites
Winsford, U.K.
GBHeadquarters, sales
Plymouth (Plympton), U.K.
GBTissue adhesive manufacturing, R&D, sales
- Materials
- Cyanoacrylate
Stafford (Eccleshall), U.K.
GBWound care and bio-diagnostics coating (Raleigh Adhesive Coatings Ltd)
- Materials
- Silicone
Etten-Leur, Netherlands
NLBulk foam roll-stock manufacturing, sales
- Materials
- Foam
Nuremberg, Germany
DEBiosurgicals manufacturing, R&D, sales (RESORBA Medical GmbH)
Neustadt in Holstein, Germany
DESuture manufacturing (MPN Medizin Produkte Neustadt GmbH)
Domažlice, Czech Republic
CZSuture manufacturing, sales (RESORBA s.r.o.)
Haifa, Israel
ILManufacturing of internal sealants and R&D (Sealantis)
- Materials
- Cyanoacrylate
Nantes, France
FRBiomatlante site
Dublin, Ireland
IEConnexicon Medical
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue adhesives manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Medical cyanoacrylate adhesives |
| Internal sealants manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Woundcare coatings (bio-diagnostics coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bulk foam roll-stock manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Foam |
| Suture manufacturingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biosurgicals manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract Manufacturing / Co-developmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silicone adhesive coating (Silicone Wound Contact Layer)Surface | – | – | – | – | Silicone (silicone adhesive), Polyester (knitted fabric) |
| Hydrogel manufacturing (amorphous hydrogel)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Hydrogel (water-based) |
| Debridement pad manufacturing (microfibre technology)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Polyamide |
| Surgical meshes (RESORBA PP Mesh, ultrasonic cut)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene |
| Laparoscopic instruments (single-use)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The manufacturing sites are certified to ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 (including by BSI, LRQA, TÜV, DEKRA, TÜV SÜD); Winsford and Plymouth also hold MDSAP certificates. Products are CE marked and available in FDA territories.
| Evidence | Winsford | Plymouth | Stafford | Etten-Leur | Nuremberg/RESORBA | Haifa | Nantes | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 13485 | ||||||||
| ISO 9001 | ||||||||
| MDSAP |
History
- 2007
Stock exchange listing (AIM Admission Document) of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc.
- 2011
Acquisition of RESORBA.
- 2025/2026
New brand identity programme 'A New AMS' – transformation into a Surgical Powerhouse.