founded in 1971, ossur has amassed wide-ranging expertise in the development, manufacture and sale of non-invasive orthopaedics. an assertive acquisition strategy has complemented ambitious organic growth over the last ten years and the company is now a leading global player in the industry.
ossur continues to conceive and harness the very best in design and technological advances in its award-winning pursuit of “life without limitations”. recognized by the world economic forum as a \"technology pioneer\", the company invests significantly in research and product development, and ossur’s innovative r&d unit helps ensure a consistently strong position in the market.
the business employs a staff of around 1,600 across 14 strategic locations. ossur has extensive operations in the americas, europe and asia, with numerous distributors in other markets. the company’s headquarters are in iceland.
the ossur asia headquarters are located in shanghai, china. the company has an extensive distribution network in the region catering towards the increasing demand for its innovative range of products. the ossur asia office in shanghai offers customer service, clinical – and marketing support for the asia and asia-pacific region. in addition to that all major administrative functions are in place, such as finance, hr and it support.
a research and development unit is located in shanghai, working together with other r&d departments within the company to ensure ossur continues to stay at the forefront of introducing technically improved products that offer increased quality of life and mobility to users.