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Created from the founding vision that calcium compounds could do something genuinely useful inside the human body, Biocomposites has grown into one of the world’ s specialists in infection management in bone and soft tissue. Today, the company is part-way through its ambitious operational transformation, which includes a multimillion-pound facility expansion and a comprehensive automation program to ensure its operations can effectively scale alongside demand. To learn more about these investments and how they benefit the business, we speak with Stephen Liptrot, Global Operations Director, who has spent two years overseeing this strategy and fueling operational excellence.
“ The genesis of the company began in 1987 when our founder and previous Chairman started to explore the use of calcium compounds in medical devices,” Stephen opens.“ A management buyout in
1997 formally established Biocomposites as an independent business, and research into calcium compounds and medical-grade polymer composites led the way for initial product development. Innovation continued in the years that followed, and we developed our core product portfolio.”
Today, the company’ s portfolio spans antibiotic carriers bone graft substitutes, and bone cements. Flagship brands include STIMULAN ®, a truly absorbable calcium sulfate antibiotic carrier approved for use in bone and surrounding soft tissue, and the SYNICEM™ range of bone cements, spacers, and antibiotic-loaded intramedullary nails.
The biggest change in Biocomposites’ trajectory came in 2017, when private equity group TA Associates( TA) invested in the business and Mike Harris came onboard as CEO. In 2025, Novo Holdings( Novo) joined as a co-investor, further fueling the company’ s growth.“ Having joint ownership by two market leaders in healthcare investment
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