Manufacturer of medical compression products, bandages and orthoses – knitted in Aichach, Bavaria.
Julius Zorn GmbH
Aichach · Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (USA) · Warrington (UK) · Busto Arsizio (IT) · Norrköping (SE) · Burlington, ON (CA) · Kortenhoef (NL) · Warsaw (PL)New on Amplifa
About Juzo
Julius Zorn GmbH (Juzo) develops and manufactures medical compression products, orthopedic bandages, orthoses and accessories such as donning aids. The product range includes circular-knitted compression stockings, flat-knitted compression garments for lymphedema and lipedema, scar compression as well as silicone heel pads. Production uses flat and circular knitting including finishing by sewing the fabric pieces together, incorporating silicone pelottes and knitted-in silver fibers; part of the sewing work is done by hand. Materials are mainly elastic compression knits made of polyamide and elastane, complemented by cotton, silver fibers and pure silicone; all textiles are Oeko-Tex certified and are produced without silicones and plasticizers. Fields of application are phlebology, lymphology, lipedema, scar management, orthopedics, sports (sportomedix) and veterinary medicine (EquiCrown). Production takes place at the headquarters in Aichach (Bavaria) on 28,000 m² of production space with a fully automated logistics center; a sister plant exists in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (USA). The family-owned company employs more than 1,200 people worldwide.
- Site
- Aichach
- Processes
- Flat knitting process (manufacture of medical compression products), Circular knitting process (circular-knitted compression stockings, tubular, seamless), Sewing of flat-knitted fabric pieces (finishing/sewing, partly by hand), Made-to-measure / custom production of compression products and bandages, Integration of silicone pelottes (casting/bonding into bandages), Manufacture of orthopedic orthoses with rigid/flexible elements (stabilizing splints,, Knitting-in of coated silver fibers (polyamide-based) into compression products, Manufacture of compression products for veterinary applications
- Materials
- Flexible/elastic compression knit (breathable, without silicone and plasticizers,, Silicone (pelottes), Polyester (Slippie donning aid), Polyamide with silver coating (silver fiber), Pure silver (coated on polyamide yarn, antibacterial), Polyamide/Elastane knit, Cotton, Silver fiber (polyamide with silver coating)
- Certificates
- Oeko-Tex, RAL certification (pressure profile)
- Founded
- 1912
- Employees
- 1200+
- Industries
- Medical technology / Medical aids, Phlebology, Lymphology, Scar management, Orthopedics, Veterinary medicine
- 01
Yarn selection and knit development
- 02
Flat knitting or circular knitting of the compression products
- 03
Integration of silver fibers and silicone pelottes
- 04
Finishing/sewing (partly handwork)
- 05
Quality inspection (RAL-certified pressure profile)
- 06
Order picking in the automated logistics center
- 07
Distribution via specialized retail and sales companies
Materials and Processes
Polyamide/Elastane knit
Elastic, breathable compression knit without silicones and plasticizers, base material of the compression products.
Cotton
Skin-friendly, soft natural fiber in the Cotton variants for sensitive skin.
Silver fiber (polyamide with silver coating)
Knitted-in antibacterial fiber, reduces bacterial growth and itching in edema and venous products.
Silicone
Pure silicone for pelottes in bandages as well as heel pads and height compensation elements with supportive and shock-absorbing effect.
Flat knitting process
Dimensionally stable, made-to-measure compression knit with defined pressure, basis of edema and lipedema therapy.
Circular knitting process
Tubular-knitted, seamless compression stockings with higher resting pressure.
Sewing/Finishing
Sewing together of flat-knitted fabric pieces, partly by hand, with flat elastic seams.
Made-to-measure production
Individual production based on body measurements taken at specialized retail, also with special equipment.
Locations
Aichach
DEHeadquarters, production, automated logistics center
- Lot size
- Prototype/custom-made production (made-to-measure) up to series
- Materials
- Polyamide/elastane knit, cotton, silver fiber, silicone
- Flat knitting machines
- Circular knitting machines
- Fully automated logistics center
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
USProduction and distribution (sister plant, Julius Zorn Inc.)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat knitting process (manufacture of medical compression products)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Compression knit, Silicone, Polyester, Polyamide, Silver fiber |
| Circular knitting process (circular-knitted compression stockings, tubular, seamless)Plastics | – | – | – | – | elastic compression knit |
| Sewing of flat-knitted fabric pieces (finishing/sewing, partly by hand)Joining | – | – | – | – | flat-knitted compression knit |
| Made-to-measure / custom production of compression products and bandagesPlastics | – | – | – | – | flexible compression knit, Silicone |
| Integration of silicone pelottes (casting/bonding into bandages)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Compression knit |
| Manufacture of orthopedic orthoses with rigid/flexible elements (stabilizing splints,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Knitting-in of coated silver fibers (polyamide-based) into compression productsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide with silver coating |
| Manufacture of compression products for veterinary applicationsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
All flat- and circular-knitted compression products are Oeko-Tex certified and latex-free; the pressure profile is RAL certified. Production in Aichach follows the “Made in Germany” quality standard.
| Evidence | Aichach |
|---|---|
| Oeko-Tex | |
| RAL certification (pressure profile) |