Heraeus Medical is an expert and innovator in surgical orthopaedics and traumatology. PALACOS® is regarded as the gold standard among bone cements and is the company’s best-known product: in use for more than 65 years and proven in over 40 million procedures. The Heraeus Medical portfolio comprises solutions for orthopaedic implant fixation and bone stabilisation, specialised management of musculoskeletal infections, and bone regeneration using innovative resorbable biomaterials.
The company is headquartered in Wehrheim, Germany, where the manufacturing of bone cements for the global market is located. Heraeus Medical operates in around 90 countries and can reach approximately 6.5 billion people, representing about 80% of the world’s population. In 2026 the company was recognised for the fourth consecutive time with the CAPITAL award as one of Germany’s most innovative medical technology companies. For its sustainability efforts Heraeus Medical holds EcoVadis Gold status.
