Brunswick Landing in June 2011, site of the former Naval Air Station Brunswick, in Brunswick, Maine, United States, representing a significant milestone for the company to become a leading health care product manufacturer in the world. The factory will produce health care products for U.S market from 2012, and significantly reduce the manufacturing cost and assist new product development. 2011, the company is ranked the 2nd largest advanced wound dressing company in the world and still keeps growing. 2012 The company acquires assets of Brennen Medical (St. Paul, MN) associated with their business in Burn and Wound Care. The company acquires WoundEL® from Gerromed GmbH. Mölnlycke Health Care establishes the subsidiary Mölnlycke Health Care Scotland Ltd. 2013 The company signed a licence agreement with Covalon Technologies. 2014 The company announced its expansion plans for its Wiscasset, Maine, manufacturing facility in January 2014. 2020 CEO Richard Twomey announced his departure after six years with the organization. Sales and manufacturing Mölnlycke Health Care has sales offices globally. The company has split their production between several factories around the world. Production of their surgical products takes place in Belgium, Thailand, Malaysia, France, Poland and the Czech Republic. Production of wound care products takes place in the UK, Finland and U.S. Labor relations in Thailand operation Twenty-three founders and leaders of the Mölnlycke Health Care Labour Union at the company's plant in Thailand were allegedly dismissed in 2001 due to their involvement in trade union activities. The Industrial Relations Committee (IRC) of Thailand deemed the dismissal to be unfair and suggested the company reinstate the workers. At a later stage, two workers were reinstated, one of whom was elected as union president. In 2011 22 workers were dismissed in the aftermath of what the company claims to be wild strikes, which again the IRC of Thailand deemed to be unfair. Still claiming this to be wild strikes, Mölnlycke appealed to the Labour Court for legal trial as either party in an IRC mediation has the right to appeal IRC's recommendation to the court system. The case was settled out of court in February 2013. Labor environment in the Czech Republic Mölnlycke's Czech Republic plant based in Karviná was highlighted for physical breakdowns of some female employees. For example, on August 5, 2014, three female workers (ages 39, 40 and 52) were taken from the production hall to a local hospital by ambulance. References External