GENERAL INFORMATION
Established:  1990
Type:  Industry
Ownership:  Private
Parent:  Investment Company of Bank Hapoalim

Core business

Video Imaging systems for industrial & medical uses.

Employees:  43
Professionals:  30
Turnover (KUS$):  4,500
Exports (KUS$):  3,600
Market regions:  Europe, USA, Japan
Main Markets:  Medical distributors

Overview

Operating since 1990, APPLITEC is an original designer, developer
and manufacturer of high quality video-imaging systems for
endoscopic, microscopic and industrial applications. APPLITEC's
medical grade video cameras are designed with special features
targeted to meet a variety of medical flexible and rigid
endoscopic applications.

APPLITEC has interdisciplinary technology capabilities, combining
state-of-the-art expertise in video technology, electronics,
optics and precision mechanics. APPLITEC's in-house teams are
responsible for the design, development and manufacturing of its
products and accompanying accessories. This offers flexibility in
tailor-made solutions, to provide top quality support to its
customers, resulting in sales of thousands of systems worldwide
to major OEM and private label companies.

The company is continuously developing new products, mainly for
the medical imaging market. These new products are being
developed in cooperation with major medical instrument companies,
which will distribute them through their worldwide marketing
networks.

PENTAX one of the leading medical endoscope manufacturers
worldwide, and MOLLER-WEDELL, one of the world's largest
manufacturers of surgical and dental microscopes, have chosen
APPLITEC as their sole supplier for medical grade video camera
systems to be sold together with their products.

APPLITEC's Quality Systems are developed in full compliance with
ISO 9001 and EN 46001 Standards for the manufacture of medical
devices.