Medical: top 25 packagers.

Top 25 Medical Packagers

                                                   Total
Rank                                               Revenues
(last    Company                                   (in $        No. of
year)    Headquarters             

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                 Millions)    Plants

1        Johnson & Johnson                         16,887.0     47
(1)      New Brunswick, N.J.                                    (U.S.)

2        GE Healthcare                             14,000.0
(2)      Waukesha, Wis. / Buckinghamshire, U.K.

3        Medtronic Inc.                            9,087.2      21
(4)      Minneapolis, Minn.

4        Cardinal Health Inc.                      7,357.6      38
(6)      Dublin, Ohio

5        Tyco International Ltd.                   7,124.0
(5)      Princeton, N.J. / Pembroke, Bermuda

6        Boston Scientific Corp.                   5,624.0      24
(10)     Natick, Mass.

7        Bayer Healthcare                          4,006.6      5
(13)     Leverkusen, Germany

8        Ballard Medical Products,                 3,957.9 *    12
         Sub. Of Kimberly-Clark
         Draper, Utah

9        Novo Nordisk A/S                          3,782.2 *
         Bagsvxrd, Denmark /
         West Princeton, N.J.

10       Guidant Corp.                             3,765.6      5
(9)      Indianapolis, Ind.

11       Abbott Laboratories                       3,378.0      30
(3)      Abbott Park, IL

12       Becton, Dickinson & Co.                   2,664.7      38
(8)      Franklin Lakes, N.J.

13       Baxter international Inc.                 1,958.0      28+
(7)      Deerfield, IL

14       Alcon Inc.                                1,814.4      6
(14)     Hunenberg, Switzerland/
         Fort Worth, Texas

15       Medline Industries                        1,766.4 *    5
(12)     Mundelein, III.

16       C R Bard Inc.                             1,656.1      26 *
(15)     Murray Hill, N.J.

17       Biomet Inc.                               1,615.3      16
(16)     Warsaw, Ind.

18       Beiersdorf AG                             1,611.2 *
(17)     Hamburg, Germany

19       bioMerieux SA                             1,147.0
         I'Etoile, France / Durham, N C.

20       Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.                 1,090.0      6
(18)     Hercules, Calif.

Rank
(last    Company                                   Chief Packaging
year)    Headquarters                              Officer, Title

1        Johnson & Johnson                         Scott Otto, mgr
(1)      New Brunswick, N.J.                       of advanced pkg
                                                   development
                                                   for Ethicon Div
2        GE Healthcare
(2)      Waukesha, Wis. / Buckinghamshire, U.K.

3        Medtronic Inc.
(4)      Minneapolis, Minn.

4        Cardinal Health Inc.                      Nick Fotis, dir of
(6)      Dublin, Ohio                              pkg technology,
                                                   Medical
                                                   Products/Serv

5        Tyco International Ltd.
(5)      Princeton, N.J. / Pembroke, Bermuda

6        Boston Scientific Corp.
(10)     Natick, Mass.

7        Bayer Healthcare
(13)     Leverkusen, Germany

8        Ballard Medical Products,
         Sub. Of Kimberly-Clark
         Draper, Utah

9        Novo Nordisk A/S
         Bagsvxrd, Denmark /
         West Princeton, N.J.

10       Guidant Corp.
(9)      Indianapolis, Ind.

11       Abbott Laboratories
(3)      Abbott Park, IL

12       Becton, Dickinson & Co.
(8)      Franklin Lakes, N.J.

13       Baxter international Inc.
(7)      Deerfield, IL

14       Alcon Inc.                                Dr. Andre Bens,
(14)     Hunenberg, Switzerland/                   SVP global mfg
         Fort Worth, Texas                         and tech support

15       Medline Industries                        Jack Maze, VP of
(12)     Mundelein, III.                           manufacturing

16       C R Bard Inc.                             Frank Maloit, VP,
(15)     Murray Hill, N.J.                         corporate
                                                   procurement

17       Biomet Inc.
(16)     Warsaw, Ind.

18       Beiersdorf AG
(17)     Hamburg, Germany

19       bioMerieux SA
         I'Etoile, France / Durham, N C.

20       Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
(18)     Hercules, Calif.

Rank
(last    Company                                   Selected
year)    Headquarters                              Brands

1        Johnson & Johnson                         Band-Aid
(1)      New Brunswick, N.J.

2        GE Healthcare
(2)      Waukesha, Wis. / Buckinghamshire, U.K.

3        Medtronic Inc.
(4)      Minneapolis, Minn.

4        Cardinal Health Inc.
(6)      Dublin, Ohio

5        Tyco International Ltd.                   Curity; Devon O.R.;
(5)      Princeton, N.J. / Pembroke, Bermuda       Kerlix

6        Boston Scientific Corp.
(10)     Natick, Mass.

7        Bayer Healthcare                          Advia; Versant;
(13)     Leverkusen, Germany                       Trugene; Multistix;
                                                   Clinitek; Ascensia

8        Ballard Medical Products,                 Trach Care; Easi-Lav
         Sub. Of Kimberly-Clark
         Draper, Utah

9        Novo Nordisk A/S
         Bagsvxrd, Denmark /
         West Princeton, N.J.

10       Guidant Corp.
(9)      Indianapolis, Ind.

11       Abbott Laboratories                       Abbott PRISM blood
(3)      Abbott Park, IL                           screening; MediSense
                                                   precision Xtra
                                                   Glucose Monitor;
                                                   AsSym
                                                   Immunodiagnostics

12       Becton, Dickinson & Co.                   ACE bandages
(8)      Franklin Lakes, N.J.

13       Baxter international Inc.
(7)      Deerfield, IL

14       Alcon Inc.                                AcrySof; Infiniti;
(14)     Hunenberg, Switzerland/                   Viscoat; ProVisc;
         Fort Worth, Texas                         DuoVisc; BSS+;
                                                   Accurus

15       Medline Industries
(12)     Mundelein, III.

16       C R Bard Inc.
(15)     Murray Hill, N.J.

17       Biomet Inc.
(16)     Warsaw, Ind.

18       Beiersdorf AG                             Curad; Elastoplast
(17)     Hamburg, Germany

19       bioMerieux SA
         I'Etoile, France / Durham, N C.

20       Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
(18)     Hercules, Calif.

* Food & Drug Packaging estimate, based on information
contained in the Hoover's
Online database or in the company's financial records.