History
The company was founded on 07/01/1997, is embedded in a history steeped in tradition and has a solid foundation. It was a spin-off of the food company Dr. Otto Suwelack Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG, which, as a freeze-drying pioneer, began developing the freeze-drying of collagen biomatrices as early as 1982. Freeze-drying preserves the natural properties of the biomaterial and means that preservatives are not required.
Since 1989, the manufacture and sales of collagen biomatrices for cosmetic applications have been being systematically expanded and this has been a roaring success, particularly in Asia (Japan). All activities were transferred to Dr. Suwelack Skin & Health Care AG in 1997 in order to better tap the growth potential of this demanding market segment - including medical products for wound healing.
In 1999, the construction of a factory with large-scale capacities for biomatrices was completed in accordance with pharma standards and the first medical product was launched on the market.
| 2007 |
10-year anniversary with the 2nd international symposium "Biology & Beauty - The Nature of Skin" in the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2006 |
FDA approval of the medical product Puracol® (Medline Industries Inc., USA) for chronic wounds |
| 2005 |
Market launch of the first insoluble algae biomatrix MATRI:MAR® for cosmetic applications |
| 2005 |
Founding of Suwelack Matrix Systems Inc., Stony Brook, N.Y. (USA) |
| 2004 |
CE certification of the medical products Matriderm® and Matristypt® for wound treatments |
| 2001 |
Founding of Nippon Dr. Suwelack Skin & Health Care Co. Ltd., Tokyo (Japan) |
| 1999 |
1st international symposium "Collagen - a fascinating biomaterial" |
| 1999 |
Completion of the new factory in accordance with German pharma standards with a unique manufacturing technology for large-scale biomatrix systems (freeze-dried) |
| 1997 |
Founding of Dr. Suwelack Skin & Health Care AG |
| 1994 |
Market launch of the soluble algae biomatrix MATRIGEL® for cosmetic applications |
| 1989 |
Development of business in Japan |
| 1985 |
Market launch of an insoluble collagen biomatrix for cosmetic applications - since 1995 under the brand name MATRICOL® |
| 1982 |
Start of the development of collagen products |