Who we are

1856

Thomas James Smith、英国のHullに薬局を開く

1896

Horatio Nelson Smith（創始者の甥）が経営に参加し、T.J.Smith & Nephewの名で知られるようになる

1906

Canadian Hospital Authoritiesとの間に初めての海外取引契約を結ぶ

1907

T.J.Smith & Nephew有限会社となる

1914

Days after the declaration of World War 1 in 1914, Horatio Nelson Smith (the nephew of the company founder T. J Smith) met with an envoy of the French President in London. The company was awarded a contract to supply £350,000 of surgical and field dressings, to be delivered in five months.

During WW1, staff grew from 50 to 1,200.

1921

The first independent overseas branch of Smith & Nephew opens in Canada.

1928

We produced our experimental bandage Elastoplast^TM

1937

We were listed on the London Stock Exchange.

We developed a special low-temperature plaster, used by the Everest climbers on the 1953 expedition. It enabled them to send back camera films, sealed and airtight!

Post war expansion

1950s

New companies are formed in Australia (1950) and New Zealand (1953).

1951

Smith & Nephew acquires Herts Pharmaceuticals, introducing pharmaceutical and skincare products to the Group, as well as laboratory and technical resources, enabling the company to forge ahead with its programmes of product research and development.

1966

日本に初めてスミス・アンド・ネフューの製品を導入

1974

慈善事業のためスミス・アンド・ネフュー基金を設立

1977

湿潤療法用としては初めての製品OPSITEを導入

1982

日本にリエゾンオフィスを設置。 メディカル部門　東京事務所開設

1986

2社を買収

• Richards Medical in Memphis, USA, specialists in orthopaedic products.
• DYONICS, an arthroscopy specialist based in Andover, USA.

1987

日本に現地法人を設立。 リチャーズ部門　東京事務所開設

1990

リチャーズ部門　東京と大阪に営業所開設

1992

スミス・アンド・ネフュー株式会社の名のもとに、メディカル、リチャーズ両部門を統合し、
メディカル事業部、リチャーズ事業部、国際事業部の3事業部体制とする

1993

ダイオニクス事業部新設。名古屋営業所、福岡営業所、札幌営業所開設

1995

ダイオニクス事業部の名称をサージカルスペシャルティーズ事業部と改称
Acufex Microsurgical Incを買収

1996

アキュフェックス製品 販売開始。仙台営業所開設

1997

リチャーズ事業部の名称をオーソペディック事業部と改称

1998

サービスセンター開設
メディカル事業部の名称をウンド マネジメント事業部と改称

1999

商品管理センター開設

2000

広島営業所開設

2011

PICO^◊ the first pocket-sized, single-use system, revolutionizes the negative pressure wound therapy market.

2013

JOURNEY II^◊ BCS sets a new standard in knee implant performance, designed to empower patients.

2014

Acquired Arthrocare Corp. to expand our sports medicine portfolio.

2015

Acquired Blue Belt Technologies, securing a leading position in orthopaedic robotics-assisted surgery.

2019

Expanding in technologies of the future, we acquired: Osiris Therapeutics, Ceterix Orthopaedics, Leaf Patient Monitoring System and Brainlab Orthopaedic Joint Reconstruction Business.

2020

Launched Real Intelligence and CORI^◊ Surgical System, our next-generation handheld robotics platform.

2021

Acquired the orthopaedic extremity business from Integra, strengthening our position in a high-growth segment.

Today

We have over 18,000 employees worldwide and we operate in over 100 countries.