Sanner Rebrands Gilero, Expands Chicago Facility

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Sanner, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in healthcare packaging and medical technology solutions, announced two milestones in its North American growth strategy: the rebranding of Gilero to Sanner and the expansion of the innovation and development facility in Chicago.

Rebranding Gilero to Sanner

Following Sanner’s acquisition of Gilero in 2024 alongside significant investments in manufacturing capacity in the United States, the transition to the Sanner brand unifies the company’s North American operations under a single global brand.

“This represents far more than a name change,” says Stefan Verheyden, CEO of Sanner. “It creates a single, integrated partner for our customers, combining world-class medical device development, engineering, pharmaceutical packaging expertise, and global manufacturing into one seamless organization. By connecting development and production across our global network, we reduce project risk, simplify technology transfer, and help customers bring innovative healthcare products to market faster.”

Expanded Chicago Facility

At the same time, Sanner is expanding its presence in the Midwest with a larger Chicago office. It is strategically positioned to support one of North America’s fastest growing and innovative medtech ecosystems, making it an ideal location to collaborate more closely with customers and industry partners.

The facility is designed to accelerate product development through enhanced collaboration, rapid prototyping, and human-centered design. It features a dedicated human factors laboratory with integrated audiovisual recording for usability testing, in-house 3D printing, assembly and electromechanical prototyping capabilities, and direct access to the adjacent mHUB Innovation Center, providing advanced technologies such as CT scanning, laser cutting, and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing.

Ted Mosler, CTO of the Sanner Group and President of Sanner America, said, “The expansion of our Chicago facility is another important step in bringing our teams closer to customers in one of the world’s leading medtech regions.”

The brand unification and expansion in Chicago underscore Sanner’s long-term commitment to investing in North America’s rapidly evolving healthcare sector.