Today, Minister Van Rijn, responsible for Medical Care and Sport in the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, visited the location of Demcon in Best. There, on behalf of the Dutch government, he received the first ventilation system from Dennis Schipper, CEO of Demcon. In total Demcon will deliver 500 ventilation systems that the government will distribute among the hospitals who need them. The ventilation systems are only meant for coronapatients on the intensive care.

Demcon develops, produces and tests complete system in the Netherlands within one month Technology developer and producer Demcon delivered its first batch of ventilation systems. Within the space of one month, Demcon succeeded in developing, producing and testing a complete ventilation system in the Netherlands that is suitable for the respiration of coronavirus patients in intensive care. The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport will distribute the system among the nation’s hospitals. Soon, Demcon will supply a total of 500 ventilation systems. “The government took a leap of faith in placing an order for 500 systems with us, because although we already have a lot of knowledge of and experience with ventilation technology and modules, we have never supplied a complete ventilation system before,” says Demcon CEO Schipper. “Our employees have lived up to that trust, with every possible effort, sometimes working day and night. I am pleased that we can contribute to the great challenge of this moment – the optimal treatment of patients. This use of technological knowledge to solve social issues is in our DNA.”

Her Majesty Queen Máxima on Thursday afternoon April 16, made a working visit to technology company Demcon in Enschede. The visit took place in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout. Demcon developed, tested and produced a respiratory system suitable for use by patients in intensive care.