Farmac-Zabban
In 1895 two brothers , Filippo and Gino Zabban , start in Bologna an activity that has no precedent in Italy : the industrial production of medical dressing for hospitals. Thet will succeedin trasforming a lightweight cotton fabric into hydrophilic and medicated pads and bandages. The new material was called gauze. Appreciation is such that the prestigious Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute urges the study of a version of starched gauze suitable for plaster casts . Zabban reconfirmed its icapacity for innovation and wasìs the first Italian company to produce these bandages. The product portfolio is enriched over time by a number of other Medical Devices, it began enjoying constant growth. Currently, the company , in the meantime became Farmac - Zabban SpA, is active in the production of articles for medication, surgical and medical devices that distributes to hospitals, nursing homes , pharmacies and supplystores.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical Equipment
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
- Year Founded:
- 1895
About Us
It boasts approximately 10,000 customers and approximately 180 employees and sales force . The know-how is part of a policy of investment in facilities , technology, human resources and information technology services.
The productive headquarters is a plant of 41,000 square meters. Located in Calderara di Reno , equipped with a high technological system delivering the highest standards of efficiency and safety . The entire production cycle of the dressing is carried out and controlled internally to meet the qualitative characteristics that enable Farmac - Zabban to retain its position of leadership within the domestic market .
The entire medication prouct manufacturing cycle of the articles is carried out and controlled internally and part of the bleaching .
Quality Policy
Farmac Zabban was the first Italian Company in the wound care business to obtain the Certification of its Quality Control System issued by the Higher Institute of Health in March 1997 (Directive 93/42/EEC) and published researches and studies on international journals; in particular by creating the first system of numerical counts of gauze (Bioburden).
The steady care about quality has brought to a continuous improvement to the quality standards that the Company has obtained the Certifications ISO 9002 + EN 46002 and UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 + EN 13485:2012 .
This led to the setting up, the control and development of procedures, checks and inspections in order to produce and to market safe medical devices, that offer reliable performances and comply with all the relevant laws and norms.
The long experience in medical devices field, the know how of human resources together with the advanced machinery and automatic equipment grant a strict respect of quality standards and offer assistance and solutions to meet the needs of efficiency and safety of customers.
The Company has an inside laboratory that is at the avant-garde in the controls relating to materials and finished products. It has all the necessary equipments to be completely independent. Finally, the production takes place in a new clean room finished in 2010.
Environmental Consciousness
In 2011 it started operating a new solar plant located on the roof of the warehouse that supplies the 35% of the factory energetic needs. Moreover, the energy produced by the plant will supply the average annual consumption of approximately 100 families and prevent to spread 200,000 kg of carbon dioxide each year.