๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ! ๐ฃ
On behalf of the SMG team, we wish you a joyful Easter and a delightful spring season! ๐ธ๐
Good to know:
Several bank holidays are coming up in the next two months. We would like to inform you in advance about our ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ. Our offices and production plant will be (partially) closed on:
๐น Monday, April 6 โ Easter Monday
๐น Monday, April 27 โ Kingโs Day
๐น Thursday, May 14 โ Ascension Day
๐น Friday, May 15 โ Extended weekend
๐น Monday, May 25 โ Pentecost
Exhibitions 2026 โ๏ธ
We are excited to continue building on the knowledge and insights gained, while further strengthening our international presence. Throughout 2026, we will be attending several leading trade shows across the globe. We would be delighted to meet you at one of the following events:
๐ CMEF โ Shanghai, China | 9โ12 April
๐ Expomed โ Istanbul, Turkey | 16โ18 April
๐ Hospitalar โ Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil | 19โ22 May
๐ INDEX โ Geneva, Switzerland | 19โ22 May
๐ Medical Fair Asia โ Singapore | 9โ11 September
๐ Medic East Africa โ Kenya | 9โ11 September
๐ EXPOdetergo โ Milan, Italy | 23โ26 October
๐ Ecomondo โ Rimini, Italy | 3โ6 November
๐ MEDICA โ Dรผsseldorf, Germany | 16โ19 November
If you are attending any of these exhibitions, please feel free to reach out to schedule a meetinG, we would be happy to connect!
ISO 13485 Audit โ Success Again ๐โ
We are proud to announce that we have successfully passed our annual surveillance audit for our ISO 13485 certified quality management system once again this year!
Maintaining the highest quality standards remains a top priority for us, and this repeated success highlights our ongoing commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
We will continue to strengthen our processes to ensure the best quality in everything we do. A big thank you to our dedicated team for making this achievement possible.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ โก๏ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ !
At SMG, we recently transitioned our company clothing services.
This change has been implemented over the past few weeks and is in line with our continuous pursuit of quality and improvement.
We ensure that our employees are always equipped with clean, comfortable, and responsibly maintained workwear, contributing to a safe and professional working environment.
A sincere thank you to the Lavans team for helping us take another step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future while maintaining the high standards our team and customers rely on.
We are proud to announce that Soest Medical Group (SMG) is joining forces with Option Tape Specialties (OTS). This marks a significant milestone in our journey and aligns perfectly with our ambition to grow and innovate.
OTS, established in 2003, is a renowned specialist in technical tapes, known for its HPX brand and production facilities in Belgium and Ukraine. Together, we look forward to building on:
๐น Complementary expertise
๐น Innovation in both technical and medical adhesive solutions
๐น Stronger international presence and market position
Weโre excited to be part of the OTS family and look forward to the journey ahead! ๐
๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐: ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐!๐
We successfully completed a major upgrade on one of our coating machines, focused on improving safety, reliability, and efficiency. Over 2024โ2025, our team tackled key risks and implemented critical improvements, replacing outdated components, installing new AC motors, and creating space-saving solutions. And weโre not done yet!
๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ: a new gear adhesive pump and advanced tension control system to further boost product quality!
BIG thanks to Safet, Arjan, Danny, and John for their great work! The machine is now safer, more efficient, and ready for the future.
We continuously explore opportunities to enhance both the quality of our products and the physical conditions of our workforce. Recently, we developed an innovative device that not only ensures the quality of our products but also reduces the physical strain on our team. This allows us to strive for top-quality results while maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for everyone. We are proud of this progress and remain committed to investing in the future of both our company and our people!
As a manufacturing company of medical devices, it is crucial to continuously comply with the ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (MDR). Therefore we started labeling all our CE-marked products with a product label containing a UDI code. The UDI includes:
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๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ (๐๐๐-๐๐)
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๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ (๐๐๐-๐๐)
The UDI system improves the traceability, it enhances the safety of devices once they are on the market and supports monitoring by the relevant authorities. It also helps prevent medical errors and combats counterfeit devices.
The week of November 13-17 has definitely been the most intense week of the year 2023 for our team. After four full days at the tradeshow MEDICA healthcare in Dusseldorf, Germany, we gathered our guests for what turned out to be an amazing customer event. The best of two worlds. Indispensable counterparts: Eurotape and Somed.
The exciting full day program on Friday 17 was filled with informative seminars by external speakers, interactive workshops by our lab team, and an exclusive tour of our production plant. It is available to download to have a flashback of what we call the highlight of our corporate year.
It has been the perfect occasion to learn more about reusable and single use draping systems for operating theaters. In our industry it is about connecting with care and we have one common goal: to deliver high quality healthcare.
We are proud of our international network and dedicated employees. At Soest Medical Group the best of the world was represented respectfully and peacefully in many ways.
Enjoy the pictures and don’t forget to sign up for the next occasion!
Every hospital management who is supportive of a sustainable strategy should at least consider using reusable high technical surgical textiles in their operating theaters. This video illustrates how Eurotape wash soluble products are applied on reusable textiles and processed in the clean room of an industrial laundry.
Somed
Eurotape