CADS has been developing visionary software for professional use since 2008. The main focus is on the development of software components with which existing process chains can be optimized and workflows simplified. With its comprehensive know-how in the field of medical technology, CAD automation, and additive and subtractive manufacturing, CADS GmbH has been supporting the KLS Martin Group since 2014.
Today, the company is an important part of KLS Martin Group's digital strategy, which is why KLS Martin Group acquired a stake in CADS in 2019.
Together, we develop innovative software solutions that benefit doctors and patients worldwide.
The site in Freiburg has been part of the KLS Martin Group since 2004 and looks back on a long tradition in the field of electrosurgery. The first electrosurgical devices were produced there as early as 1922 - at that time still under the name Fritz Hüttinger. In 1993, the company began developing medical laser systems. From 2004, the company operated under the name KLS Martin GmbH + Co. KG, until it merged with the two other German companies of the KLS Martin Group - Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik from Mühlheim an der Donau and Gebrüder Martin from Tuttlingen - to form KLS Martin SE & Co. KG.
Today, highly specialized technological competencies in both fields, the broad field of electrosurgery and laser surgery, are united in Freiburg. In everyday clinical practice, we have made a name for ourselves in particular with the Limax® laser for metastasis surgery and reusable systems in vascular sealing. Innovation is usually the result of the interaction of very different influences and stimuli. Developed hand in hand by KLS Martin engineers, renowned physicians, research institutions and industry.
The site in Mühlheim an der Donau was founded in 1896 as a family business - at that time still under the name Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik - and is today already being run by the fourth and fifth generations of the Leibinger family. Originally a watchmaker's store, the company soon switched to manufacturing surgical instruments. In the meantime, our Mühlheim site has become a high-tech forge that works closely with specialists in human medicine to continuously optimize the quality, functionality, precision and service of its medical technology solutions.
Today, we focus our research and development in Mühlheim on implants and surgical lights. Prominent innovations include distractors that enable guided bone growth for regeneration and healing of severe injuries and deformities. The innovative ultrasound procedure SonicWeld Rx® and resorbable implants that spare patients second operations. Or the holistic solution Individual Patient Solutions, which brings the virtual workflow into clinical reality and enables individualization of patient implants.
At the Mühlheim site we have an impressive vertical range of manufacture coupled with broad materials expertise. The manufacturing capabilities range from traditional machining processes such as milling and turning, to coating techniques, surface finishing and new shaping manufacturing processes such as injection molding and additive manufacturing. In terms of materials, we deal with traditional materials such as titanium and steel as well as resorbable and non-resorbable polymers and polymer compounds.
Today, the Mühlheim site belongs to the family-owned company KLS Martin SE & Co. KG. The company was created in 2023 as part of a consolidation of the KLS Martin Group with the aim of becoming a company in Germany. For this purpose, the following mergers took place.
In 2022, Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG received the award "Innovative through Research" by Stiftverband.
In 2018, Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG has achieved the second place in a study by Focus magazine on fairness at work within the medical technology sector. To the study
KLS Martin Manufacturing LLC in Jacksonville, Florida, is the group’s first production facility for implants outside Germany. It focuses on the production of patient-specific implants using additive and subtractive manufacturing processes. The company was established in 2016 and has reduced delivery time for patient-specific implants for our US customers.
KLS Martin Malaysia is the company's first production facility for surgical instruments outside Germany. The company was established in 2016.
It is crucial for us to respond to the individual needs of our different markets. That is why we officially opened our production facility in Taicang, China, in May 2023. The facility exclusively manufactures products for the Chinese market to serve our local customers even better.
Our training and exhibition center KLS Martin WORLD in Tuttlingen creates the setting for new ideas and innovations as well as the basis for training our customers and employees at a high level. The building with a total area of about 1,500 square meters includes an auditorium with the latest media technology. An operating theater, workshops and a complete cleaning and sterilization unit are used for practical training.
Our training center KLS Martin WORLD North America, located in Jacksonville, Florida, is a place where physicians, employees and visitors can exchange information. Covering an area of over 12,000 sq. ft., the building provides space for an auditorium, a bio-skills laboratory for training purposes, associated changing and shower facilities, a lounge, offices, three conference rooms, a spacious showcase room as well as a café and dining area.
The Tuttlingen site is responsible for the worldwide marketing and sales of the KLS Martin Group. The product portfolio includes implant systems, high-frequency surgical devices, surgical lasers, sterilization containers, surgical lights and surgical instruments.
The site was founded in 1923 - at that time still under the name Gebrüder Martin - and meanwhile distributes to more than 140 countries and is supported by several subsidiaries and representative offices.
At the Tuttlingen site, we have a goods supply center which, with a size of around 7,000 square meters and state-of-the-art logistics, ensures a fast throughput of orders and on-time delivery.
Today, the Tuttlingen site belongs to the family-owned company KLS Martin SE & Co. KG. The company was created in 2023 as part of a consolidation of the KLS Martin Group with the aim of becoming a company in Germany. To this end, Gebrüder Martin joined forces with the two other German companies of the KLS Martin Group - Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik from Mühlheim an der Donau and KLS Martin in Freiburg - to form KLS Martin SE & Co. KG.
The company was founded in 1992 as the first foreign subsidiary of the KLS Martin Group, based in the Milan area - at that time under the name Martin Italia S.r.l. The company is responsible for the marketing and sales of our surgical solutions in Italy. Since 2023, the company has been operating under the name of KLS Martin Italia S.r.l.
KLS Martin LP was established in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1993 as a U.S. importer and distributor of specialty products manufactured by Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik. Today, KLS Martin LP is responsible for the marketing and distribution of products for oral, orthodontic and maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery and neurosurgery in North America.
The company was founded in 1995 with headquarters in Tokyo - at that time still under the name Nippon Martin K.K.. The company is responsible for the marketing and sales of our products in Japan. Since 2023, the company has been operating under the name KLS Martin Japan K.K.
The company was founded in 1995 with headquarters in Huizen near Amsterdam - at that time still under the name Martin Nederland/Marned B.V. The company is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our products in the Netherlands. Since 2023, the company has been operating under the name KLS Martin Nederland B.V.
The company was founded in 2007 as a representative office - at that time still under the name Gebrüder Martin GmbH & Co. KG. It is responsible for the marketing and sales of our surgical solutions in Russia.
In 2010, a representative office was initially established in Shanghai to push the marketing and sales of our products in China. 2017 succeeds the transformation into the subsidiary KLS Martin Medical (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd.
The company was founded in 2011 as a representative office - at that time still under the name Gebrüder Martin GmbH & Co. KG. It is responsible for the marketing and sales of our surgical solutions in the United Arab Emirates.
KLS Martin UK was established in 2011 in the center of the town of Reading as a subsidiary. It is responsible for the distribution and marketing of our products in Great Britain.
KLS Martin SE Asia was established in 2014 as a subsidiary. It is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our surgical solutions in South East Asia.
KLS Martin do Brasil was established in 2014 as a subsidiary. It is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our surgical solutions in Brazil.
KLS Martin Australia was established in 2014 as a subsidiary. It is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our surgical solutions in Australia.
KLS Martin India was established in 2016. It is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our surgical solutions in India.
KLS Martin Taiwan was established in 2016. The company is responsible for the marketing and distribution of our surgical solutions in the region.
KLS Martin IPS Service S.L. was founded in 2018 as a new planning office for Individual Patient Solutions (IPS®) in San Sebastián, Spain. The company is dedicated to handling patient-specific implants in Spain.
KLS Martin de México S.A. de C.V. was established in 2019. The company supports local dealers in marketing and selling our surgical solutions on the Latin American market.
KLS Martin IPS Service UK Limited was founded in 2020 as a new planning office for Individual Patient Solutions (IPS®) in Cardiff, Wales. The company's aim is to provide surgeons in the UK with an improved local service and to give them a deeper knowledge of patient-specific solutions.
