Milestones
company milestones spanning over a century in production
Our Milestones
1920
The first sempermed® surgical glove production established.
1997
Introduction of sempermed® supreme, the leading surgical glove in Europe.
2000
The semperguard® brand is introduced as a catalyst for personal protective gloves.
2007
Introduction of sempermed® syntegra IR, a synthetic surgical glove, free from natural rubber latex.
2015
Incorporation of HARPS Global by our founders & acquistion of Central Medicare.
2016
Introduction of our EARTO innovation award-winning glove, sempermed® syntegra UV.
2018
Introduction of our first sustainably enhanced green glove, sempermed® green X-free.
2019
Received clearance from the FDA for marketing and distribution in the United States of 3-in-1 gloves, and our ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 13485:2016 accreditations.
2020
Celebrate 100 years of glove production with sempermed®.
2023
2024
HARPS Global introduced a modernized visual identity for the sempermed® and semperguard® brands, featuring a new logo inspired by the Latin “semper” and an infinity symbol to reflect ongoing dedication to quality, sustainability, and innovation. This rebranding effort enhances market presence and align with the company’s broader strategic goals.
2025
Launch of our Sustainability Report and first EcoVadis Award for HARPS Global.
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In 1824, a young innovative tailor named Johannes Nepomuk Reithoffer started to experiment in glove making. Soon, he realised that waterproof gloves would meet user requirements better. His innovativeness and curiosity led him to the world of rubber. In search of a site extension for his prosperous business, he acquired a property in Wimpassing, Austria, which to this day has remained the site, sempermed is producing its surgical gloves at.
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Our investment and design ensures efficient and cost-effective production of high-quality nitrile examination gloves. Our production lines are in-house, which enables us to incorporate knowledge and lessons from our operations into the design of future production lines.