MDS was founded in 1994 in Gilching near Munich, currently employs more than 30 people and is one of Europe’s leading providers for the qualification and evaluation of medical devices. The portfolio includes laboratory analyses and other services related to the qualification of the biological compatibility of products/materials, the qualification of manufacturing, cleaning, packaging, sterilization processes and packaging systems as well as the validation of the processability of medical devices.

Steffen Walter, CEO GBA Group: "We are pleased to be able to significantly expand our offering in the field of medical devices with our colleagues from MDS in order to serve this growing market in Europe in the best possible way. MDS, with its proven expertise over many years, is the ideal company to provide customers with reliable solutions in this consulting-intensive environment."

Dr. Stephan Rossberger, founder MDS: "We have deliberately chosen GBA Group as we expect further successful growth and economic continuity for MDS. As part of the GBA laboratory network, MDS can count on better networking and continuous exchange with many other laboratories, thereby optimizing and complementing the range of tests."