| 1988 |
- Purchased the Albion Group Limited, manufacturers of the Simple range of "additive free" toiletries.
- A further joint venture with B. Braun Melsungen was begun, this time in Switzerland.
- The remaining 50% of Smith & Nephew Orbel S.p.A., Italy was purchased.
- United Medical Division of Pfizer Hospital Products Inc. in Florida was acquired, manufacturers of special surgical dressings. Later to become Smith & Nephew's US wound management division, which has spearheaded the Group’s development of its US wound dressing business.
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| 1987 |
- California based DONJOY Inc., specialising in the prevention and treatment of sports injuries was purchased.
- Acquisitions in France of Cogemo S.A., manufacturers of continuous passive motion machines, and Sanortho S.A., a leading manufacturer of general orthopaedic implants.
- Over £100m profit threshold passed (£109.6m).
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| 1986 |
- Richards Medical Company is purchased, leaders in many orthopaedic fields. The largest single acquisition to date - £201 million pounds. With this acquisition Smith & Nephew became a major force in the US medical market.
- Dyonics purchased, world leading postoperative arthroscopic equipment manufacturer based near Boston in US.
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| 1985 |
- A joint venture was set up in Germany with B. Braun GmbH to distribute medical Healthcare products in Germany.
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| 1984 |
- Smith & Nephew Iberica S.A. in Spain became a wholly owned subsidiary.
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| 1983 |
- Rolyan acquired, US based rehabilitation products company.
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| 1981 |
- Smith and Nephew establish companies in West Germany and Holland.
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| 1980 |
- Laboratoires Fisch S.A. of France became a wholly owned subsidiary.
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