Riester is one of the leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic instruments for general practitioners and ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) specialist use. The array of products includes stethoscopes, blood-pressure gauges, otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes in addition to many other devices. The production site is located in Jungingen in the heart of the medical technology region in Germany. Riester sells its instruments all over the world through a network of national distributors, and it has an export share of more than 90%. For this reason, the company is very well-positioned to benefit from the lasting growth of the medical technology sector, in particular in the export markets.

• strengthening the worldwide distribution structure / network of distributors
• internal management succession
• realigning the product portfolio