Our history

From surgical sutures to today

Milestones

  • 1952Vincal is founded. Initially the business focuses on importing and distributing sutures and precision surgical instruments from West Germany.
  • 1952–1990Steady growth: the number of products sold and the company’s presence across Italy increase significantly.
  • 1990sInternational activities intensify, with trade relations with the main European countries, the United States and Asia.
  • 2005Activities begin in health emergency settings in Asia and Africa.
  • 2010Vincal joins the Acquistinretepa.it portal, strengthening its role as a supplier to the main local health authorities and hospitals.
  • 2017MedicoShop.it is launched: Vincal’s e-commerce site for medical and hospital products.
  • 2019–2020From the very first cases of Covid-19, Vincal ensures continuous supplies to the national and international healthcare system.
  • 2022Vincal celebrates 70 years of history, confirming its position as a solid player in the market.

“If I do a job, whatever it may be, and I do it freely and willingly for the other, who is like myself, my work is an act of love.”

Vincenzo Calvario, founder of VINCALfrom Imago Dei