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AJL Ophthalmic celebrates its 30th anniversary/AJL Ophthalmic celebra su 30 aniversario

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by BP

The Basque company AJL Ophtalmic S.A. celebrates its 30th anniversary. During this period, it has managed to position itself as the leading company in the manufacturer of medical devices for the field of ophthalmology.

La empresa vasca AJL Ophtalmic S.A. cumple 30 años. Durante este periodo, ha conseguido posicionarse como la empresa líder en fabricación de productos sanitarios para el ámbito de la oftalmología.

AJL is the only Spanish company dedicated to the manufacture of intraocular lenses and other medical devices for the field of ophthalmology. The company currently has more than 70 employees, 85 distributors around the world and has grown by 190% in the last decade.

The enterprise was founded on 1st July 1992 in Las Arenas (Bizkaia), initially dedicated to the distribution of medical equipment imported mainly from the USA. Six years later AJL Ophthalmic built its own manufacturing plant in the Alava Technology Park located in Miñano. This plant laid the foundations for developing a line of implants for the field of ophthalmology.

At the beginning of the new century, significant research and development work was carried out on new products in order to improve its global competitiveness and meet the demands of the healthcare sector. 2006 was a key year for AJL Ophthalmic, as it strengthened its management structure to address the challenge of opening up new markets abroad in order to boost the export of its products. In 2007 AJL Ophthalmic opened a new line of business with the design of an optical laryngoscope and intubation cannula in order to improve the safety and efficiency of patient anaesthesia processes.

In 2010 AJL Ophthalmic opened its current facilities in Miñano, also in Miñano, with a two-storey building with a surface area of 3000m2. The facilities have solar panels on the upper part that generate part of the electricity consumed. In the manufacturing area, it has ISO 7 and ISO 6 class clean rooms and ethylene oxide and steam sterilisation chambers.

Most of the products AJL sells are manufactured in-house. The rest of the turnover comes from the distribution of other products such as instruments, surgical packs and other equipment and accessories for ophthalmic surgery. AJL Ophthalmic’s outstanding products include intraocular lenses, implants for the surgical treatment of glaucoma, intrastromal rings for keratoconus, and iris expanders, among others. In-house manufactured products account for 51% of turnover.

AJL Ophthalmic abroad

AJL Ophthalmic now has a stronger presence abroad. In 2013 it acquired the entire US company Addition Technology Inc (ATI), the only global company with FDA approval to market intracorneal rings for the treatment of keratoconus. The integration of ATI together with Ferrara e Hijos S.L., exponentially boosted the company’s exports, so that today 29% of turnover is thanks to exports, when in 2010 it only accounted for 5%.

An inclusive company

AJL Ophthalmic is a company committed to diversity and the inclusion of women in positions of responsibility. Its three management positions are headed by three women, making AJL Ophthalmic a modern company that is committed to equality in society. In addition, the staff includes two hearing-impaired people and a specialist in the area of keratoconus from Ukraine, a refugee from the war in her country.

AJL Ophthalmic continues to grow and innovate day by day thanks to its R&D department, which is why it has also developed its own line of AJL VET products for the veterinary sector and to meet the demand for specific ophthalmological products for dogs and cats.

La empresa vasca AJL Ophtalmic S.A. cumple 30 años. Durante este periodo, ha conseguido posicionarse como la empresa líder en fabricación de productos sanitarios para el ámbito de la oftalmología.

AJL se dedicada a la fabricación de lentes intraoculares y otros productos sanitarios para el campo de la oftalmología. En la actualidad la empresa alavesa cuenta con más de 70 empleados, 85 distribuidores alrededor del mundo y un crecimiento del 190% en la última década.

AJL Ophthalmic S.A. se fundó el 1 de julio de 1992 en Las Arenas (Bizkaia) dedicándose en un principio a la distribución de material sanitario importado principalmente de los EEUU. Seis años más tarde AJL Ophthalmic construyó una planta de fabricación propia en el Parque Tecnológico de Álava situado en Miñano. En esta planta se establecen las bases para desarrollar una línea de implantes para el campo de la oftalmología.

A principios del nuevo siglo se lleva a cabo una importante labor de investigación y desarrollo de nuevos productos con el fin de mejorar su competitividad global y atender la demanda del sector sanitario. 2006 fue un año clave para AJL Ophthalmic, ya que reforzó su estructura de gestión para abordar el reto de abrirse a nuevos mercados en el extranjero con el fin de potenciar la exportación de sus productos. En el año 2007 AJL Ophthalmic abrió una nueva línea de negocio con el diseño de un laringoscopio óptico y una cánula de intubación con el fin de mejorar la seguridad y eficacia de los procesos de anestesia de los pacientes.

En el año 2010 AJL Ophthalmic inauguró las instalaciones actuales también en Miñano, contando así con un edificio de dos plantas de 3000m2 de superficie. Las instalaciones cuentan con paneles solares en la parte superior que generan parte de la electricidad que consume. En el ámbito de fabricación, dispone de salas limpias de clase ISO 7 e ISO 6 y con cámaras de esterilización de óxido de etileno y vapor.

Entre los productos que AJL comercializa, la mayor parte son fabricados en la propia empresa. El resto de la facturación proviene de la distribución de otros productos como son el instrumental, packs quirúrgicos u otros equipos y accesorios para la cirugía oftalmológica. Entre los productos destacados de AJL Ophthalmic caben mencionar las lentes intraoculares, implantes para el tratamiento quirúrgico de glaucoma, anillos intraestromales para queratocono, y expansores de iris entre otros. El 51% de la facturación proviene de productos de fabricación propia.

AJL Ophthalmic en el exterior

A día de hoy AJL Ophthalmic cuenta con una presencia más destacada en el extranjero. En 2013 adquirió la totalidad de la compañía norteamericana Addition Technology Inc (ATI), la única compañía a nivel global con aprobación de la FDA para comercializar anillos intracorneales para el tratamiento del queratocono. La integración de ATI junto con Ferrara e Hijos S.L., impulsó exponencialmente las exportaciones de la compañía haciendo así que en la actualidad el 29% de la facturación sea gracias a las exportaciones, cuando en 2010 tan solo suponía el 5%.

Una empresa inclusiva

AJL Ophthalmic es una empresa comprometida con la diversidad y la inclusión de las mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad. Sus tres puestos directivos están dirigidos por tres mujeres, haciendo así de AJL Ophthalmic una empresa moderna y que apuesta por la igualdad en la sociedad. Además, entre la plantilla de trabajadores, se encuentran dos personas con capacidad auditiva reducida y una especialista en el área de queratocono procedente de Ucrania, refugiada por el conflicto bélico en su país.

AJL Ophthalmic día a día sigue creciendo e innovando gracias a su departamento de i+D, por lo que también ha desarrollado su propia línea de productos AJL VET para el sector veterinario y atender la demanda de productos oftalmológicos específicos para perros y gatos.

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