schülke continues its growth course and makes a strategically important introduction in Scandinavia

schülke Group, a global leader in infection prevention and hygiene solutions for the healthcare industry, announces the acquisition of the Danish company Wet Wipe A/S (“Wet Wipe”). Wet Wipe is the market leader in surface wipes in the Scandinavian healthcare market – Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway.

schülke, a leader in infection prevention products, has more than 1,100 dedicated employees, over 20 subsidiaries and three production sites in Germany (schülke), France (Bioxal) and Brazil (Vic Pharma). People in more than 80 countries around the world rely every day on schülke's infection prevention and hygiene solutions and we are excited to extend this reach with four additional countries via the acquisition of Wet Wipe.

Commenting on the acquisition, schülke CEO Stefan Kukacka said, "We are very pleased to welcome Wet Wipe to the schülke Group. Wet Wipe is a perfect addition to our product range and highly complementary to schülke's mission of 'Protecting lives worldwide'. As with schülke, the focus on innovation is firmly anchored in the DNA of Wet Wipe. The acquisition clearly underlines our ambitious growth strategy and represents a key milestone for further expansion into the Scandinavian market."

Philip Chr. Glad, CEO and owner of Wet Wipe: " We are very pleased to now be part of the schülke Group, with their longstanding expertise and global scale and where we can contribute our innovative strength and Scandinavian market knowledge. We see this collaboration as an opportunity to lift Wet Wipe's potential to new heights, while maintaining our brand and company DNA. schülke is the most recognized and well-established company in the industry, and I look forward to a collaboration where we together strengthen our efforts to increase the hygiene focus in the Scandinavian healthcare market and leverage our complementary product portfolio to protect more lives”.