Trading company for medical devices: over 8'000 branded products for hospital, home and care needs
Gribi AG Belp
Belp (CH)New on Amplifa
About Gribi AG Belp
Gribi AG Belp is a trading company for medical products established in 1938, based in Belp near Bern. Originally active in the field of capital goods – complete outfitting for operating rooms and doctor's offices including instrumentation – the focus today is on the distribution of single-use products and medical devices. The assortment includes over 8'000 branded products from more than 300 suppliers for hospital, home, and care needs, including operating room supplies, surgical instruments, biopsy products, stoma and homecare articles, ENT/gastro supplies, as well as products for emergencies, rehabilitation, and care. In several niches such as uterus manipulator tips, crutches, plastic retractors, or middle ear implants, the company also offers custom-made products. Customers include over 1000 institutional buyers such as hospitals, elderly and care homes, and wholesalers, mainly in Switzerland. Since 2022, Gribi AG Belp has been part of the Asker Healthcare Group, which consists of more than 50 companies in 19 countries.
- Site
- CH-3123 Belp
- Processes
- Trading/distribution of medical devices, Brand representations, Custom-made products, Service provider for Teleflex Medical GmbH
- Materials
- Medical devices
- Certificates
- ISO 13485, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1938
- Industries
- Healthcare, Hospitals, Elderly and care homes, Wholesalers, Homecare/stoma
- 01
Procurement from over 300 suppliers and brand partners
- 02
Warehousing and range management in Belp
- 03
Distribution to institutional customers (hospitals, homes, wholesalers)
- 04
Custom-made products in niche items
- 05
Service provider for Teleflex Medical GmbH
Product areas and range
Medical devices
Range of operating theatre supplies, surgical instruments, biopsy, stoma, homecare, care, and laboratory articles.
Location
Belp
CHHeadquarters, warehouse and distribution
Industries
Additional services
Quality and certification
Compliance with internal standards is ensured through recertification to ISO 13485; in 2024, initial certification to ISO 14001 was also obtained.
| Evidence | Belp |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1938
Founded as a trading company for medical products; core business capital goods such as complete outfitting of operating rooms and doctor's offices including instrumentation.
- 1980
Second line of business under the leadership of Mr Menotti; one of the first Swiss direct importers of examination gloves from Asia.
- 1990
Acquisition of the business including the property by Bruno W. Kägi; focus on single-use products; partnership with Rüsch (balloon catheters, tracheostomy tubes).
- 2010
Cornel A. Kägi joins the company.
- 2014
Cornel A. Kägi takes over management.
- 2016
Purchase of the business by Cornel A. Kägi.
- 2019
Acquisition of the manufacturer HOMED AG (postoperative orthoses) and MP Medical Products GmbH (orthopaedic bandages).
- 2022
Joins the Asker Healthcare Group (more than 50 companies in 19 countries).
- 2024
Recertification ISO 13485; initial certification ISO 14001.