Our production sites
Fresenius Medical Care has more than 40 production sites around the world. Our largest sites in terms of production volume are in the U.S., Germany, and Japan; an overview of our major production facilities worldwide can be found in chart 2.1.1. We produce hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) equipment at two locations: in Schweinfurt (Germany), and in Walnut Creek, California (U.S.). Other products are manufactured directly in regions where demand for them is particularly high: Dialyzers and the corresponding hollow fibers, for example, are made and assembled at our facility in Ogden, Utah (U.S.), as well as in St. Wendel (Germany), in L’Arbresle (France), and in Buzen (Japan). Concentrates for hemodialysis are manufactured at different sites across the globe, for example in Germany, Italy, Turkey, Morocco, the U.S., Argentina, and Australia. PD solutions and disposable PD products are also produced worldwide. Our production sites in St. Wendel and Ogden provide the majority of our PD solutions. In terms of production volume, our plant in Reynosa (Mexico) is the largest production site for bloodlines both within the Company and worldwide.
Treatment method for chronic kidney failure where the patient’s blood flows outside the body through disposable bloodlines into a special filter, the dialyzer. The dialysis solution carries away waste products and excess water, and the cleaned blood is returned to the patient. The process is controlled by a hemodialysis machine that pumps blood, adds anticoagulants, regulates the purification process, and controls the mixing of the dialysis solution and its flow rate through the system. A patient typically receives three treatments per week, lasting from three to six hours each.
Dialysis treatment method using the patient’s peritoneum, i.e. the tissue that covers the inner surface of the abdominal cavity and the abdominal organs, as the dialyzing membrane for blood purification. A sterile dialysis solution is introduced and removed through a catheter that has been surgically implanted into the patient’s abdominal cavity. The solution absorbs toxins and excess water. Most treatments are supported by a machine, the cycler, and are administered by the patients in their home or workplace several times a day or during the night.