MRI facility at Bengaluru, India
• The company introduced a new production line at the Bengaluru facility to manufacture Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines
• The facility will currently focus on manufacturing MAGNETOM Free.Star, a disruptively simple and helium-free approach to high-quality MRI
Taking a lead in the Indian MedTech industry, Siemens Healthineers today inaugurated the new manufacturing facility for Magnetic Resonance Imaging machines at Bengaluru. The company will currently manufacture MAGNETOM Free.Star, a disruptively simple approach to high-quality MRI in India.
Under the Government of India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, the company is dedicated to manufacture Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) devices. The new facility is approved under the Radiology and Imaging Medical devices segment of the Production Linked Incentive (‘PLI’) Scheme by the Government of India (GoI) and the Department of Pharmaceuticals (‘DoP’).
“We have always believed in holistic growth and this encouragement from the Government is consistently fueling our ambitions. With the expansion of our manufacturing footprint in India, we are thrilled to be able to contribute even more to India’s growth story and pioneer healthcare for everyone, everywhere.” said, Vivek Kanade, Managing Director, Siemens Healthcare Private Limited.
According to the Indian government, medical device manufacturing is a priority industry for the flagship ‘Make in India’ initiative. The Department of Pharmaceuticals introduced a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme with the aim to support domestic manufacturing and luring significant investment in the industry. The scheme has given India's goal of becoming a major hub for the production of medical devices the required impetus, and this has been further aided by the investor-friendly initiatives of the Government.
MAGNETOM Free.Star is a designed-for-purpose scanner that can be deployed to truly improve the lives of people by helping to diagnose and treat the most prevalent diseases. Addressing the need of the hour, it is built on the latest DryCool technology and is virtually helium-free scanner with an ultra-compact footprint that is far easier to install.
The company recently celebrated laying the foundation stone for the new campus in Bangalore that integrates R&D, manufacturing, innovation hub, and India headquarters making India a core center of competence for the design and development of entry-level products. The futuristic campus aims to strengthen collaboration and creativity, coupled with environment-friendly, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions.
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Siemens Healthineers AG (listed in Frankfurt, Germany: SHL) pioneers breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone.Everywhere. As a leading medical technology company headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Siemens Healthineers and its regional companies are continuously developing their product and service portfolio, with AI-supported applications and digital offerings that play an increasingly important role in the next generation of medical technology. These new applications will enhance the company’s foundation in in-vitro diagnostics, image-guided therapy, in-vivo diagnostics, and innovative cancer care. Siemens Healthineers also provides a range of services and solutions to enhance healthcare providers’ ability to provide high-quality, efficient care. In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Healthineers, which has approximately 69,500 employees worldwide, generated revenue of around €21.7 billion and adjusted EBIT of almost €3.7 billion. Further information is available at ww.siemens-healthineers.com.
Siemens Healthineers in India has a countrywide sales network and round-the-clock service set-up, two manufacturing facilities at Vadodara for Diagnostics and at Bengaluru for Medical Imaging Products, backed by a state-of-the-art R&D center as well as a global software development center at Bengaluru. With over 3,900 employees across the nation, we are playing a significant role in transforming care delivery in India and supporting healthcare providers across the entire range of patient care – from prevention and early detection to diagnosis and on to treatment and aftercare. Further information is available at www.siemens-healthineers.co.in.