About The Cooper Companies

The Cooper Companies' success is grounded in long-term strategies that provide its two medical device markets with high-quality, proprietary products that meet the needs of medical professionals and patients.

CooperVision markets a broad range of contact lenses throughout the world.

CooperSurgical markets products for the women's healthcare market. Consolidating this highly fragmented market through acquisition, expanding its product portfolio to better meet the needs of obstetricians and gynecologists.

Important components of these business strategies include:

Focus

Cooper understands its customers and meets their changing needs with high-quality products and services that protect and grow their practices. Cooper stays close to patients through on-going consumer research and analysis that drives product development and marketing.

Differentiation

Cooper products deliver unique and measurable benefits. Consistent with this effort, CooperVision is a leader in the development of specialty and value-added contact lenses, one of the industry's fastest growing segments.

Action

Cooper is committed to improving its market position through product innovation and strategic acquisitions.

Early in 2005, Cooper made its largest acquisition to date, Ocular Sciences, Inc., extending its product line and geographic presence, enhancing manufacturing technology and adding proprietary new materials for future products.

Over the past 10 years, CooperSurgical has acquired more than 20 business and product lines to support its women's health franchise.