STERIS plc

STERIS plc operates in infection prevention and sterilization across healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical device manufacturing sectors. The company designs and manufactures cleaning chemistries, sterilization equipment, and sterility assurance products used in hospital sterile processing departments and procedure rooms. Its product portfolio includes automated endoscope reprocessing systems, surgical tables, operating room lighting and connectivity solutions, capital equipment for sterilization facilities, and consumable sterilants and disinfectants. The company also provides equipment installation, maintenance, repair, and custom process improvement consulting services.

The business is organized into three segments. The Healthcare segment supplies sterile processing equipment and services to hospitals and healthcare facilities, including reprocessing systems, washers, sterilizers, and room equipment alongside maintenance and repair services. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment operates contract sterilization and testing facilities for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, complemented by sterilization equipment sold directly to industrial customers. The Life Sciences segment manufactures consumables such as pharmaceutical detergents, cleanroom disinfectants, vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization systems, and high purity water generators, with supporting equipment services.

STERIS employs approximately 17,787 people and operates sterilization and laboratory facilities across multiple geographies. Incorporated in Ireland with headquarters in Mentor, Ohio, the company serves hospitals, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers globally.