Semperit Finalizes Sale of Remaining Medical Business

Vienna, July 1, 2024 – Semperit AG Holding has successfully completed the sale of its remaining medical business segment. The finalized transaction includes the transfer of production and packaging operations for surgical gloves to Southeast Asian company Harps Global. These activities were recently managed under discontinued operations named “Surgical Operations” and conducted as contract manufacturing for Harps Global.

According to CEO Karl Haider, this sale marks Semperit's complete exit from the glove business. The company is now fully focused on its growth strategy as a leading specialist in industrial elastomer products. The final closure effective June 30, 2024, covers the sale of the manufacturing site in Wimpassing, Austria, and a full stake in Hungarian company Sempermed Kft., amounting to EUR 7 million, pending standard price adjustments.