DeRoyal
DeRoyal Industries is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of health care products. It is a privately held company with headquarters in Powell, Tennessee and manufacturing facilities in the U.S. states of Tennessee, California, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as in Ireland, Estonia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.[1]
DeRoyal produces medical equipment and surgical supplies, including orthopedic softgoods, wound dressings, surgical safety and critical care products, anesthesia and temperature monitoring supplies, birthing and neonatal care items, and angiography and endoscopy products.[2] In addition to producing its own branded products, the company provides contract manufacturing services.[2]
As of 2007, DeRoyal had 2,000 employees and estimated annual sales of $168.3 million,[2] although its CEO claims that it is "pretty damn close" to being a billion-dollar business.[1] The company holds about 60 patents and manufactures a total of more than 6,000 different products.[1]
History
The company traces its origin to 1973, when founder Autry O. V. "Pete" DeBusk started producing a protective boot he had invented to protect orthopedic casts from dirt and damage.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d Katie Porterfield, DeRoyal Treatment, BusinessTN, April 2008
- ^ a b c DeRoyal Industries profile, Hoover's, Inc. website, accessed February 15, 2009
- ^ DeRoyal Company History: 1973, DeRoyal website, accessed February 15, 2009
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