Manufacturer of health technology and Personal Health products such as imaging, patient monitoring, shavers and toothbrushes

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Amsterdam · Eindhoven · Hamburg · BöblingenNew on Amplifa

1891Founded

N.V. (Naamloze Vennootschap)Legal form

Hamburg since 1927Headquarters of Philips Medical Systems

About Philips

Koninklijke Philips N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, is a Dutch manufacturer of electrical appliances and health technology. Founded in 1891 by Frederik and Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the company began with the production of light bulbs and evolved through radio, audio and television technology into a globally active technology group. Today's focus is on two areas: Personal Health with household appliances such as shavers, electric toothbrushes, IPL devices and mother-and-child products, as well as Health Systems with professional medical technology, in particular patient monitoring, ultrasound, diagnostic and clinical informatics and image-guided therapy. The Domestic Appliances division was sold to the Hillhouse Capital Group in 2021; consumer electronics (audio, TV) are manufactured by TPV Technology under license. For the medical technology sector, Hamburg has been the headquarters of Philips Medical Systems since 1927, complemented by a branch in Böblingen. Services include a Customer Services Portal for fleet and service management as well as the educational offering Philips Education Services.

Site: Amsterdam
Processes: Customer Services Portal (fleet and service management, 24/7), Philips Education Services (over 1,000 continuing education courses), Support for consumer and healthcare products
Founded: 1891
Industries: Health technology / Medical technology, Personal Health, Patient monitoring, Ultrasound, Diagnostic and clinical informatics, Image-guided therapy

Locations

Amsterdam

Group headquarters

Eindhoven

Founding site, former main plant

Hamburg

Headquarters of Philips Medical Systems

Böblingen

Medical Systems branch office

Products and Systems

**Imaging (Ultrasound)**Medical technology · Radiology

**Patient Monitoring**Medical technology · Hospital

**CT5300 Computed Tomography**Image-guided therapy · Radiology

**Electric Shavers**Personal Health · Consumer goods

**Electric Toothbrushes**Personal Health · Consumer goods

**Breast Pumps**Mother-and-child products · Consumer goods

Inside the production

Health and well-being through meaningful innovation

Industries

Health technology / Medical technologyPersonal HealthPatient monitoringUltrasoundDiagnostic and clinical informaticsImage-guided therapyPersonal Health (shavers, toothbrushes, IPL, mother-and-child)Domestic appliances (sold to Hillhouse in 2021)Lighting (brand, formerly core business)Sound and Vision (licensed brand of TPV)

Additional services

Customer Services Portal (fleet and service management, 24/7)Philips Education Services (over 1,000 continuing education courses)Support for consumer and healthcare products

Reference customers

Queensland X-Ray (Service Delivery Coordinator Sue Gillon as reference in the CSP testimonial)

History

1891
Foundation of Philips & Co. in Eindhoven by Frederik and Gerard Philips on May 15
1892
Start of light bulb production with ten workers
1895
Anton Philips joins the company
1912
Conversion into a stock corporation as N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (August 29)
1914
Establishment of the research laboratory Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium (NatLab) in Eindhoven
1918
Market launch of the first radio tube; 4,000 employees
1927
Entry into medical technology through the acquisition of C.H.F. Müller (X-ray tubes) and Valvo; headquarters of Philips Medical Systems in Hamburg ever since
1939
Introduction of the Philishave shaver
1946
Relocation of the German head office to Hamburg; light bulb plant in Aachen
1950
Entry into the sound recording market (Philips Phonographische Industrie)
2021
Sale of the Domestic Appliances division to Hillhouse Capital Group; focus on Personal Health and Health Systems