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Tecniplast SpA and IWT srl announce that Scanbur, exclusive dealer in the Nordic region, has signed a contract that commits Scanbur and Tecniplast/IWT to deliver equipment for a new biomedical research facility at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract was entered upon the selection of SCANBUR, Tecniplast exclusive dealer  as the commercial partner under the Swedish Act (2007:1091) on public procurement selection among tenders. With the contract Tecniplast/IWT, through Scanbur, are granted rights to deliver equipment for a total value of approximately $ 29.2 million/ 27 million Euro over the next three years, one of the largest orders in our history.

The contract will provide Karolinska Institutet with a fully equipped research facility with the latest technology.

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical universities. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the Country broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Some numbers: 6000 students, 2000 Doctoral Students, 5000 employees, 367 Professors, 14 Beginners’ programs, 667 Million Euro Turnover.

Pietro Bernardini, CEO of Tecniplast, states: “This deal recognizes and rewards us as the most complete solution provider in the industry, our passion to innovation, our caring approach to business in everything we do and our products as a component  of the Culture of Care. This is the result of our constant daily commitment to strive to understand our clients’ needs and expectations. We are committed to produce and deliver the finest quality products, and we constantly strive for customer satisfaction. It is a recognition on our ability and professionality to create a positive attitude to care, provide optimal housing & welfare, comply with the guide, encourage and promote the correct behavior; practice care and compassion. Karolinska Institutet, through a detailed analysis of our product features during the tender, perceived our capabilities of innovation and has committed itself to a solution that includes the latest generation of caging system, of laminar flow (ARIA) and latest automation (Cosmos, P-Line and Bedding Handling solutions) and washing equipment (Atlantis and TunnelGP)”.