Trivitron Healthcare, a global medical technology company, has acquired USA based, The Kennedy Company, a leading manufacturer of Radiation Protection X-ray Shielding Material and Acoustic Barrier Products.

With this acquisition, the company has further strengthened its manufacturing presence in the United States of America, the company said in a statement.

The Kennedy Company was founded in 1976, by David R. Kennedy, a physicist educated at the University of London.

With the Kennedy family's continued involvement and close association, Trivitron intends to fully support all existing operations and further expand manufacturing capabilities and develop a cutting-edge Technology Park in Scottsboro, Alabama focused on the latest advancements. The campus will soon house multiple manufacturing and R&D facilities focusing on Trivitron’s core segments – Medical Imaging, In Vitro Diagnostics, Intensive Care and Cardiology Equipment & Consumables. This campus will act as the manufacturing hub for the United States of America operations of the Trivitron Group, the statement added.

Commenting on the acquisition, Dr. GSK Velu, Chairman & Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare said, “We are immensely pleased to welcome The Kennedy Company into the Trivitron Group. We intend to further strengthen the robust foundation created by David Kennedy and his team with Trivitron’s global presence, infrastructure, and robust manufacturing. This acquisition will make Trivitron one of the very few fully vertically integrated Radiation Protection Manufacturers in the world, with in-house capabilities for Core Material Research and Manufacturing, using cutting edge material science and our Radiation Protection Apparels & Accessories manufacturing facilities with the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and products complying to ASTM and IEC standards. With this acquisition, Trivitron will now have a manufacturing and R&D presence in India, USA, Finland, Turkey, China and Austria.’’

“We are delighted to join the Trivitron Group. I am confident that this merger will benefit both of us and the greater Huntsville area provides the perfect backdrop to expand skilled manufacturing” said Mr. David R. Kennedy, Founder, The Kennedy Company.

Post integration, the new entity would become a part of Trivitron Healthcare Americas, operating as Kennedy Vinyl for the existing X-ray Shielding and Acoustic Noise Control business and Kennedy Radiology for Radiation Protection Products manufactured in the USA.