Company Timeline

1988
Welland Medical Founded
Welland Medical logo
1989
First closed and drainable bags launched.
1994
The Netherlands become the company’s first export distributor, followed closely by Sweden.
1996
IMPACT, the first and only flushable bag launched.

Two SMART awards received for the innovation and marketing of IMPACT.

1997
Liberty II the first two-piece bags launched.

Sussex Business Award for IMPACT.

Joined CliniMed group of companies.

First urostomy bags launched.

1999
IMPACT awarded Millennium Product Status by the UK Design Council.
2001
Curvex® bags launched.
2003
Flair® closed and drainable bags launched.

HydroFrame® flange extenders launched.

2004
Flair Xtra® an enhanced flushable bag launched.

Integral closure system for drainable bags introduced.

WBF® barrier wipes and spray launched.

2005
Flair® Convex bags launched.
2007
Medical Adhesive Remover launched.
2008
Flair®2 closed and drainable bags launched.
2009
Flair Active® closed and drainable bags launched.

Flair Active® Xtra, the latest flushable bag launched.

2010
Flair Active® and Flair®2 urostomy bags launched.

Achieved Investors in People Silver status.

2011
Flair Active® Post Op bag launched.
2012
Flair Active® Convex and Curvex® bags launched.

Achieved Investors in People Gold status.

2013
Welland Medical celebrates 25 years!

Achieved Investors in People Champion status.

Aurum® 1 piece range with Manuka Honey launched.

Six new accessory products launched including: Barrier Spray, Stoma Paste and Stoma Powder.

Multi-purpose range launched including paediatric and wound care bags.

2014
HydroFrame® and HyperSeal® Mouldable Seals with Manuka Honey launched.
2015
Aurum® Xtra an enhanced flushable bag launched.

Aurum®2 launched.

Night drainage bag and EasifloTM launched.

Reaccredited Investors in People Gold status.

2016
UltraFrame® flange extender launched.

HyperSeal® Mouldable Seals introduce 3 news sizes

2017
Aurum® Convex bags launched.

Aurum® Profile bags launched.

2021
Aurum® Plus launched with a new shaped flange and two new bag colours - Black & Sand.
2023
Aurum® Plus Soft Convex launched
2024
All Manuka honey products become dermatologically accredited by the Skin Health Alliance.
2025
Stoma Care Accessories Rebrand

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