Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Dr Matt Spence, an intensive care specialist in Auckland Hospital’s Acute Respiratory Unit, founded the company to emulate the body’s natural humidification processes. |
| 1970 | The company sold its first respiratory humidifier. The humidifier was originally developed to assist in intensive care and ventilation settings, ensuring that patients received humidified air to improve their comfort and respiratory outcomes. |
| 1990 | The medical division of Fisher & Paykel Industries was renamed Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, eventually leading to the division's spin-off as a separate publicly listed company on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges in 2001. |
| 2022 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare entered an agreement to acquire a 105-hectare site in Karaka, Auckland, for $275 million to build a second New Zealand campus. |
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