With group sales of €518 million, up 6% from the previous year, the company once again achieved a record high and further strengthened its market position as a global innovation leader in surgical medical technology. At the same time, the number of employees worldwide rose to over 2,700.
The USA remained the most important growth driver in 2025. Unfavorable exchange rates weighed on growth; adjusted for currency effects, KLS Martin would have achieved 10% sales growth.
The sales performance in saturated markets such as Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain is also particularly noteworthy. "Despite the current global economic situation, our growth is extremely encouraging. It shows once again that innovation and growth go hand in hand at KLS Martin. We set new standards in 2025—both technologically and through the extraordinary commitment of our employees to our customers," explains Managing Partner Christian Leibinger.
At the product level, growth was driven primarily by oral and maxillofacial surgery, hand surgery, and traumatology. “Innovation is not just a buzzword for us. In 2025, we launched technologies that will change our markets in the long term, and we also expect a large number of new products and technological developments in 2026,” explains Managing Director Michael Martin. In addition, numerous international events, training courses, and specialist courses are planned, offering a valuable platform for knowledge transfer, customer proximity, and exchange with leading experts.
Key topics in 2025 were comprehensive modernization, digitalization, and the expansion of global production and development structures. Managing Director Thomas Hipp explains: “With our investments in 2025, we laid the foundation for profitable growth in the coming years. Our financial strategy remains clear: we are investing specifically in infrastructure, digitalization, production, and development structures.” For 2026, the Group plans to increase its investment volume to a three-digit million-euro level.
Part of the growth strategy is also a clear commitment to Germany as a business location and to the Tuttlingen region. In November, the newly built employee and visitor parking garage was inaugurated in Tuttlingen. The new logistics center is being built directly across the street. In addition, a site on Ludwigstaler Straße, directly adjacent to the Tuttlingen campus and previously used by Camfil APC GmbH, was recently purchased. The approximately 14,400 m² site offers the group additional space for further growth at the Tuttlingen location.
Investments are also continuing at the Mühlheim site. Construction of an additional employee parking garage has already begun here. In addition, construction of a new research and development center and an integrated central company restaurant will begin in spring 2026 in the “Mühlenösch-Erweiterung” development area, providing space for around 220 employees.
Overall, 2025 was a year in which the KLS Martin Group grew substantially in economic, technological, and structural terms. With new products, expanded capacities, a strong international market environment, and significant investments, the company is well equipped for the future.