Dräger

Dräger was founded in Lübeck, Germany, in 1889, when Johann Heinrich Dräger developed the Lubeca valve, a reducing valve for carbonic acid, and decided to produce it himself. The company later became known for anesthesia devices and for breathing apparatus used in mine rescue.

Today Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA is a listed company run as a family business in its fifth generation. For fiscal year 2025 it reports net sales of EUR 3.482 billion, 16,687 employees, 16 development and production sites and sales and service locations in around 50 countries.

Its products are used in hospitals, by fire departments, emergency services and authorities, and in mining and industry.