SMP - 25 Years of Precision and Passion

In 2000 Klaus Roth and other partners founded the testing laboratory with the vision of bringing hygiene in the healthcare and medical device sectors to a safe and standardized level worldwide and improving instrument processing in medical facilities. Today, SMP is a leading provider of medical device validation and requalification services, serving customers in over 25 countries. SMP is the only company in the world to offer testing of cleaning processes using radioactively labeled test soil.

This idea arose from research activities at the University of Tübingen aimed at demonstrating the cleaning performance of medical devices using an in-house radionuclide method. Accordingly, SMP has focused on validating reprocessing processes and has expanded its portfolio to include testing instruments for robotic surgery. In 2005, SMP extended its business to include producing standard test specimens for validating washer-disinfectors and developed test specimens optimized for the dental sector. Since 2012, SMP has been certified to ISO 9001, and since 2013, it has been accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. The company has contributed its expertise to the development of standards such as DIN EN ISO 17664 and DIN EN ISO 15883, as well as the creation of guidelines. As a result, SMP has set innovative priorities continuously over the years and has been awarded the Hygiene Prize of the Rudolf Schülke Foundation and the Innovation Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg (Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize).

The range of services currently comprises five departments with experienced teams: microbiology - focusing on disinfection and sterilization validation, cleaning - focusing on radionuclide cleaning validation and end-of-life testing, production and evaluation of validation equipment, R&D and operator validation.

SMP has been part of the Miele Group for three years. The two companies share common values such as quality, customer focus and a constant drive to improve methods and processes.

As SMP looks back on twenty-five years, it remains firmly focused on the future. SMP is determined to continue making a significant contribution to medical hygiene by providing precision, responsibility, quality, and passion in the years to come.

Our anniversary year: In addition to investing in innovative laboratory equipment and the technical infrastructure of the Tübingen site, we are using this milestone as an opportunity to refresh our brand image. You can expect an attractive anniversary offer for sterilization validation with the introduction of new products, such as new adapters for transmission instruments and additional test equipment, as well as services for validation companies and new laboratory services, such as cleaning validation according to ANSI/AAMI ST98:2022. We are also expanding our services with user videos, white papers, and fact sheets on our new website.