4543 on Tokyo Stock Exchange

Terumo

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Japanese medical equipment manufacturer

Terumo Corporation (テルモ株式会社, Terumo Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded in 1921 as Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Kitasato Shibasaburō to produce medical thermometers in Japan. The company's first product was "Jintan Taionkei", the first Japanese-made thermometer available for sale, and it has since expanded into a medical devices manufacturer, producing medical disposables, cardiovascular systems and diabetes care products.2 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 4543.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • Ticker4543 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industrymedical device1
  • HeadquartersShibuya1
  • Websitewww.terumo.co.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
  • LEI353800JX1R4582QVK9323
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address幡ヶ谷二丁目44番1号, 151-0072 東京都 渋谷区, Japan3
  • Registered withLegal Affairs Bureau, 0110-01-0151163

Terumo Corporation (テルモ株式会社, Terumo Kabushiki-gaisha) was founded in 1921 as Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Kitasato Shibasaburō to produce medical thermometers in Japan.2

Corporate structure

Terumo sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Terumo 東京都 渋谷区, Japan
    • Terumo (Germany) Subsidiary · Eschborn, Germany
    • TERUMO EUROPE Subsidiary · 100% · Leuven, Belgium
    • Terumo BCT Europe Subsidiary · 52.93% · Zaventem, Belgium
    • Bolton Medical Subsidiary
    • VASCUTEK LIMITED Subsidiary · Inchinnan, United Kingdom

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The story

Founded by Kitasato Shibasaburō in 1921.1

Leadership

Who has led Terumo, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

As of 2014 Terumo Corporation was organized into three business segments:

Cardiac & Vascular Business

Intravascular ultrasound systems

Catheters for the treatment of coronary artery disease

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Drug-eluting stents

Angiographic catheters

Abdominal and peripheral endovascular coils

Heart-lung machines

Oxygenators with integrated arterial filter

Artificial vascular grafts

Blood Management Business

Automated blood collection system

Automated blood component processing devices

Blood bag systems with leukocyte reduction filter

Pathogen reduction technology systems

Therapeutic apheresis systems

Cell expansion systems

General Hospital Business

IV catheters

Infusion sets

Syringe pumps

Blood glucose monitoring systems

Lancing devices for blood collection

CAPD systems

Digital thermometers

Blood pressure monitors

Terumo Penpol, the company's subsidiary in Trivandrum, India is the largest manufacturer of blood bags in India and supplies it to over 82 countries.

A medical device facility called Terumo BCT is located in Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado, and as of 2018, has been open and operating for over 20 years. A 2018 investigation into the release of ethylene oxide—a sterilizing agent for the blood diagnostic and treatment devices—into the atmosphere showed no increased cancer risk for those in the neighborhood, and the EPA will continue to allow up to 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) of ethylene oxide to be released annually. However, Terumo said they release only 1,100 kg (2,500 lb) per year and are working to reduce that amount.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Acquisitions

In July 1999 Terumo acquired the cardiovascular division of 3M Company, and established Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. in the USA.

In 1999, Terumo entered into a joint venture with the Kerala company Penpol.

In 2001 the company made two more acquisitions: it acquired the home oxygen division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., and establish Terumo Medical Care K.K., and Ikiken Co., Ltd. of Japan.

In 2002 the company acquired UK-based Vascutek.

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Four years later, in 2006 the company ventured into a new field (endovascular coils for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms) by buying American company MicroVention Inc.

The tissue heart valve division of Kohler Chemine GmbH was acquired in March 2007 and expanded Terumo's operations related to vascular prostheses.

A year later the Japanese company Clinical Supply Co., Ltd. became a Terumo subsidiary and enhanced Terumo's interventional systems business in the field of radiotherapy.

In March 2011, the company bought U.S. medical device company CaridianBCT for around $2.6 billion. It was the largest acquisition by a Japanese medical equipment maker at the time.

The same year Harvest Technologies Corporation—point-of-care cell therapy—and Onset Medical Corp.—sheath technology designed for multiple, minimally-invasive clinical applications—was acquired.

In 2018, after the acquisition of Bolton Medical, a merger with Vascutek Ltd. gave place to the new company Terumo Aortic, focusing on “expanding aortic treatment options.”

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Timeline

  1. 1921Founded Founded1

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