Back in 1839, Mr. Julius William Braun opened his apothecary in Melsungen, Germany.

In the ensuing 170 years, the roots of this small B. Braun entity have grown into an incredible history of medical product breakthroughs, including:

• 1909 - the first sterile resorbable suture
  
• 1929 - the first commercially prepared IV solution
  
• 1957 - the first plastic disposable syringe
  
• 1989 - the first needle-free IV system

Today, B. Braun is part of a powerful multi-national healthcare organization, ranked among the world's largest medical products companies.

And now with access to resources like modern manufacturing and marketing sites in over 50 countries as well as 38,000 professionals worldwide, our future, and yours, looks brighter than ever.