22 December 2023 - In a resounding endorsement of its commitment to pioneering solutions, seca proudly secures the 35th position among Germany's most innovative companies, as per the esteemed SZ Institute of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Out of a comprehensive analysis of 2,575 companies, seca emerges as a lighthouse of innovation, firmly establishing itself in the upper levels of forward-thinking enterprises.

18 December 2023 - seca is pleased to announce the recognition of Sebastian Tils by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce for his exceptional achievements in completing his apprenticeship. Alongside 73 other standout trainees, Sebastian showcased remarkable success in their final exams, scoring 91.5 out of 100 points or better – a noteworthy accomplishment among Hamburg's 13,000 apprentices.

07 December 2023 - At the end of a successful year, the signs are pointing to expansion at seca: the specialist for medically validated bioimpedance measuring devices for determining body composition is entering the up-and-coming fitness market in the BeNeLux countries.

15 December 2021 - The open source tool with the name Log4J is not used by seca in any of our products. When developing our products, we attach great importance to the highest safety standards and will continue to do everything in the future to maintain them so that our partners can rely on us. In the case of third-party software that is not manufactured by seca, weak points cannot be absolutely ruled out. We are in constant contact with the providers in order to offer our customers the greatest possible protection. We are currently aware of a security gap in the ECG software cardio 150 from our software provider in versions 4.6 and 5.5. You can find out how to fix this from seca UK customer service at softw…

02 August 2021 - Hamburg, July 28, 2021 – seca is the first supplier of medical scales and measuring systems to enable user authentication using Imprivata. With the joint interface solution, the two companies support the standardization of different authentication processes in hospitals, simplify workflows and relieve nursing staff.

22 July 2020 - As the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, seca has been working together with experts from all over the world on the topics of overweight, obesity and health prevention for many years. We spoke with two of these experts from our seca network to raise awareness of the challenges that nutrition experts and physicians as well as their patients are facing during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

25 May 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic poses major challenges to doctors and health systems worldwide. People with pre-existing health conditions have an even higher risk of experiencing a severe infection. Publications in medical journals and by independent organizations indicate that the exact measurement of vital parameters can play a major role in the treatment of risk groups with COVID-19. Height, weight, and vital signs such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse, and temperature are relevant for the exact dosage of medications and ventilator settings. In addition, this information helps with disease diagnosis and follow-up control measures.

31 March 2020 - In many countries, authorities and competent institutions have classified seca and its medical technology as system relevant to support health systems in the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic. Due to the current situation, the pressure in emergency rooms and hospitals is very high and the need for medical technology has continued to increase. The company is maintaining production and expanding capacities to best serve this demand and to contribute to the fight against the corona virus.

19 March 2020 - While the whole world is attempting to slow down the number of new infections with coronavirus, we are concentrating on protecting our employees and instituting measures to make sure our production in Hamburg remains fully operational. Our production site in Hangzhou has returned to 90 percent of production capacity since China ended its shutdown. That gives us hope and sends a positive signal to everyone. We take this opportunity to thank all our employees and partners whose support and engagement are keeping our products and service available to all who need them.

03 March 2020 - As one of the first Med Tech companies in Europe, seca is the global market leader in medical measuring and weighing and has passed the official MDR (Medical Device Regulation) audit even before the new EU regulation comes into effect in May 2020. Three auditors from the Notified Body (TÜV-SÜD Product Service) analyzed and audited the seca quality management system in accordance with the MDR requirements for medical devices and assessed all of them as successfully met.

20 November 2019 - Guaranteed integration capacity for more patient safety, a new software solution for quick data access and individual product configuration for more orientation towards user needs – these promises are seca’s focal point of this year’s Medica. With product innovations from the categories Coreline, mBCA (medical Body Composition Analysis) and software, seca emphasizes the aspiration to now only develop user-oriented scales and length measuring systems, but also lives up to its role as worldwide market leader in innovative software and system providers. From 11/18 to 11/21/2019, Medica 2019 visitors can see for themselves the benefits of the new product solutions at seca’s booth (hall 12, booth…

23 January 2019 - Within the scope of Medicine 4.0, seca has long since moved beyond its strong portfolio of medical scales and height-measuring devices. For many years the company has made substantial investments in EMR-ready measuring solutions which optimize the ad hoc assessment of the patient's state of health. At this year's Arab Health seca will be presenting integrated system solutions that increase efficiency and patient safety in hospitals worldwide. At Hall 2 Stand H2.C19 visitors will see how seca optimizes workflows and taps diagnostic potential.

07 January 2019 - The international societies ASPEN, ESPEN, FELANPE and PENSA established the Global Leadership Initiative in Malnutrition (GLIM) to build a worldwide consensus for diagnostic criteria for malnutrition. The consensus report published in September 2018 elevates reduced muscle mass to one of the decisive, independent evaluation criteria used in the diagnosis of malnutrition. seca welcomes this step, which the company sees as validation of its advocacy of improved diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition.

26 November 2018 - Right on the heels of the November opening of the seca | lietuva site, the market leader in medical measuring systems and scales has opened its 16th international subsidiary seca | benelux. The company sees great potential in the progressive healthcare sector in Benelux countries and opportunities for sales, particularly of its EMR-ready and digital measuring solutions.

14 November 2018 - seca, the global market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, is opening its 15th branch in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. With the establishment of the first site dedicated to development only, seca is driving forward its digital transformation from a scale manufacturer to a software and system provider. seca will first hire 10 IT specialists to develop a new software solution that will take seca into new medical business fields. The team is expected to grow to 25 employees by 2021.

23 August 2018 - In many countries patients often do not see the doctor until after they've been weighed, but in the United Kingdom, a regular, standardised weighing rarely takes place in medical practices – although there is a protocol in the UK to weigh a patient at least once a year should they visit the practice. It's time for action. A representative survey contracted by seca, the leading manufacturer of medical measuring systems and scales, has shown that 42 percent of Britons are overweight and the average Body Mass Index (BMI) is 27.5. Weights are rising too. Within the past five years, 44 percent have gained weight, with 11 percent reporting gains of 15 kilograms or even more. Nevertheless, the…

03 July 2018 - The German and French quality management systems of seca, the leading manufacturer of medical measuring systems and scales, have been certified according to the revised standards ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 in an audit conducted by TÜV-Süd. In addition, the quality management system at seca headquarters in Hamburg received the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) certificate. It shows that seca officially satisfies not only the legal requirements in Europe, but also in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and Brazil.

03 July 2018 - Under the motto "What brings us together – moving from diagnosis to action", representatives of the 35 OECD member countries discussed pressing healthcare and economic issues at the OECD Forum in Paris on 29 and 30 May. At the event seca advocated greater clarification and integrated approaches to obesity prevention and care. Forum participants experienced live demonstrations of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and learned that body composition analysis is a better measure than BMI for optimizing obesity diagnostics and treatment and a critical element in an integrated obesity strategy.

01 March 2018 - Where infants are concerned, highly precise measurements of weight and length are indispensable. Furthermore, data capture and documentation have to be done quickly so that caregivers can focus on the tiniest patients' safety. These demands for precision, efficiency and patient safety are met by the new wifi enabled baby scale seca 336 i.

23 January 2018 - Digitalization in the world of medicine is one of the trending topics at Arab Health 2018. From 29 January to 1 February in Hall 2 at Stand C19 seca will show how the newest integration solutions in medical measuring and weighing simplify labor and time-consuming procedures such as data capture, documentation and archiving and also increase efficiency and safety in everyday hospital work. Other highlights including the vital data monitor seca mVSA (medical Vital Signs Analyzer), seca mBCA (medical Body Composition Analyzer) and a variety of measuring stations can be tested at the trade fair.

14 December 2017 - Around the world, from Germany and Poland to China, the practicing physicians, clinicians and caregivers who use seca products face the same challenge. Today medical personnel are measured against criteria for efficiency, cost awareness and patient safety. The right solution depends largely on the area of application, the market and a medical facility's particular needs and circumstances. At MEDICA seca presented new products and solutions which have a fitting response to every requirement.

23 November 2017 - seca, the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, and Masimo, global leader in innovative non-invasive monitoring technologies, are combining their core competencies joining to achieve the highest precision in the capture of health data. The seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer (mVSA) is the first Spot-Check-Monitor that measures the classic vital signs of blood pressure, SpO2, pulse and temperature plus body composition by means of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Oxygen saturation and pulse are captured by the Masimo Signal Extraction Technology (SET), which guarantees accurate measurements even under difficult conditions. The combination of body composition data…

13 November 2017 - Digitalization in the world of medicine is one of the trending topics at MEDICA 2017. From 13 to 16 November in Hall 12 at Stand A63 seca will show how the newest integration solutions in medical measuring and weighing simplify labor and time-consuming procedures and increase efficiency and safety in everyday hospital work. Users can save up to 90 minutes per shift with automated data capture, documentation and archiving.

28 August 2017 - Prof. Dr. Matthias Pirlich is joining the Advisory Board of the mBCA science center whose other members are Prof. Dr. Dr. Anja Bosy-Westphal (Director of the Institute for Applied Nutritional Science and Dietetics at the University of Hohenheim) and Dr. Stephen Wootton (Associate Professor at the University of Southampton). Given his practical experience as chief physician in the internal medicine department at the Evangelical Elisabeth Klinik in Berlin and as General Secretary of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), Professor Pirlich is recognized as a leading expert with a worldwide reputation in nutrition medicine.

28 March 2017 - In reaction to the newest research findings and the growing number of nutrition and weight-related illnesses and complications, the medical community is becoming more aware of the significance of medical Body Composition Analysis (mBCA). Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. Anja Bosy-Westphal and Dr. Stephen Wootton, seca is launching the mBCA science center and creating a unique platform for international information exchange at www.medicalbodycomposition.com.

22 March 2017 - seca, global market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, opens its 14th international branch office in Kuala Lumpur. In addition to China and Japan, Malaysia is the third country in Asia with its own subsidiary. seca sees great growth potential, particularly in increasing public and private healthcare expenditures and the growing demand for high-quality medical technology products.

28 February 2017 - seca, the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, and B. Braun TravaCare, experts for parenteral nutrition at home, optimize the quality of nutrition medicine follow-up care with the use of validated Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis technology from seca. In the future the nutrition specialists from B. Braun TravaCare will measure patients' health status and nutritional condition in just seconds with the seca mBCA 525 and customize and monitor treatment based on body composition.

01 December 2016 - Malnutrition, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and all their consequences are among the world's major medical challenges of the 21st century. Nevertheless, the assessment of a patient's state of health and nutritional status is still based on classic vital signs and BMI (Body Mass Index). As critical parameters of body composition are not measured, the opportunities to initiate preventive measures or to optimize treatment remain unused. The seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer (mVSA) compensates for the weaknesses of BMI and increases the potential of non-invasive, ad hoc diagnostics to a completely new level.

17 November 2016 - In the afternoon of the last exhibition day, the seca team is still deeply involved in talks with customers, product demonstrations and measurements of interested visitors.

16 November 2016 - Hardly anyone at the trade fair wants to do without the many benefits of the digital world such as electronic access cards, smartphones, laptops and wireless networks. Visitors also showed great interest in the potential that the era of digitalization holds for everyday medical work. Connectivity and integration were major topics at Stand A63 in Hall 12 on the third day of the fair.

15 November 2016 - The medical Body Composition Analyzers (mBCA) from seca are turning out to be crowd-pulling magnets again this year.

14 November 2016 - A constant stream of visitors from around the world made its way to Stand A63 in Hall 12 to see the innovations from the world of medical measuring and weighing.

14 November 2016 - For the 48th time seca, the world leader in medical measuring systems and scales, unveils its latest innovations in medical measuring and weighing at MEDICA in Hall 12, Stand A63. The special highlight this year is the seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer (mVSA), the world's first spot-check monitor for integrated BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) and vital signs measurement. The seca mVSA adds another innovation to the portfolio of precision measuring devices that provide ad hoc assessment of the patient's state of health and nutritional status.

25 October 2016 - 100 experts from the fields of medical technology and hospital management met last Thursday for the third Hamburg medical technology symposium HAMEK hosted by seca, the market leader in medical measuring systems and scales. The combination of high-profile lectures, the accompanying specialized exhibition, and a practical look behind the curtains of seca make it a one-of-a-kind event. Both the tickets for the event as well as the places for the exhibitors were all taken within a short time.

02 May 2016 - seca is pleased to receive yet another award. The Good Design Award is one of the most desired design awards with one of the longest traditions. The Chicago Athenaeum, an American architecture and design museum, honored the sophisticated product design of the mobile bioelectrical impedance analyzer seca mBCA 525. The prestigious award was previously given to the seca mBCA 515/514 and the seca 285/284 measuring station.

02 May 2016 - seca impressed the jury at this year's Comprix, the award ceremony for innovative healthcare communication, with its label campaign for the compact seca mBCA 515 bioimpedance analyzer! The expert jury honored the campaign with a Gold Award in the category of Medical Products, and as a finalist in the categories of Digital Media, and Guerrilla Marketing. This honor is a premiere and a confirmation in one. Our marketing measures were able to impress the discerning jury even at our first participation in the renowned creative competition.

31 March 2016 - For the second time since 2013, seca, the world leader in medical measuring and weighing, participated in Hamburg's Best Employers competition and again earned a top spot in 2016. Employees in the competing companies were surveyed and their answers analyzed by IMWF (Institut für Management- und Wirtschaftsforschung). The award was initiated by Professor Werner Sarges of Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg in conjunction with media partners Hamburger Abendblatt, JCDecaux and alster radio 106,8.

28 March 2016 - Bringing user-oriented technology and intelligent details into harmony with a perfect design is one of the strengths of seca products. The jury of the iF product design award felt exactly the same and gave seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg, two awards – one for the revolutionary medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA 525 and one for the brilliantly simple seca service concept.

06 January 2016 - Effective immediately, Latin America is enjoying closer customer service in all matters involving precise measuring and weighing. Following up on the success of two other branches in the region (Mexico and Brazil), seca has opened seca américa latina in Bogotá Colombia.

19 November 2015 - As the last day of MEDICA 2015 comes to an end, the seca Team is satisfied with the fair overall. Given the new schedule from Monday to Thursday, visitors streamed to the stand – even on the last day of the trade fair, which was not so frequently visited in other years – and listened to explanations of the product innovations.

18 November 2015 - During MEDICA all visitors have the chance to witness a product demonstration of the new medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA 525. Or they can have their own body composition measured within seconds.

17 November 2015 - In the course of two days at the trade fair, the wireless seca 287/286 ultrasonic measuring station passed its first endurance test with flying colors. Conceived for the fully automated measuring of height and weight, the station handled the crowds of visitors to MEDICA 2015 without any trouble.

16 November 2015 - MEDICA 2015 has opened its gates! Fans of medically precise analysis of body composition headed straight to Hall 12.

11 November 2015 - A visit to the seca stand during MEDICA 2015 will really pay off this year because the seca Team is presenting two global novelties and technical milestones in medical measuring and weighing (Hall 12, Stand 12A63).

09 November 2015 - More than 750 guests enjoyed meeting with old friends and colleagues in the beautiful fall weather at the festively decorated company headquarters. In addition to company tours there was also a kids' area for our little guests, quiz games and contests, and a lounge area for relaxed chatting.

06 October 2015 - At this year's FENS European Nutrition Conference in Berlin on 21 October, seca is hosting a forum on Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Among the speakers are internationally renowned nutritionists who will report on the latest developments in nutrition medicine.

05 October 2015 - Reporters, camera teams and photographers crowded into the La Lima Medical Center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. What was going on? Was an international star expected? Yes -- the medical team at the center was presenting its newest acquisition, the seca mBCA.

20 May 2015 - Doctors who are seeking the gold standard for diagnostic support and therapy control in the medical analysis of body composition will find what they are looking for at this year's HOSPITALAR 2015. The focus of seca's appearance at the Brazil trade fair will be on the medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA.

25 March 2015 - seca extends its premium EMR connectivity solutions for its line of 360° wireless measuring and weighing devices.

22 January 2015 - Diagnostic and monitoring tools for the treatment of overweight patients will be featured at the seca stand (2C19) at Arab Health 2015 in Dubai from 26 to 29 January.

16 December 2014 - seca (Hamburg, Germany), the global leader in medical measuring and weighing, and Coach Tom Shaw (Kissimmee FL), one of the top speed and performance coaches in the world, are pleased to announce a partnership to bring cutting edge medical body composition analysis to the elite athletes at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. With the recent product launch of the seca medical Body Composition Analyzer (mBCA) 514, it is now the premiere body composition analyzer at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

27 November 2014 - Industry insiders have long known that seca Service is outstanding. Now it's been confirmed by customer service experts. seca Service has won the KVD (customer service association of Germany) Service Management Prize 2014!

14 November 2014 - "Exactly what I need to talk to patients about weight problems!". . . "Great support for an accurate diagnosis" . . ."Simply ingenious" are examples of the feedback given to the seca team after the presentation of the new seca directprint.

07 November 2014 - The two-day Medicine + Sports Conference takes place during MEDICA 2014 in the Congress Center Düsseldorf/CCD South on 12th and 13th of November 2014. The agenda includes a presentation by Philipp Lilburn, key expert in body composition on the seca Product Management team.

02 June 2014 - Phase angle, bioelectrical impedance analysis and Body Composition Chart – these are all familiar terms to the visitors to the 10th International Symposium on Body Composition Research 2014. The scientific crème de la crème in the fields of body composition analysis meets at the triennial symposium of the International Society for Body Composition Research. This year's symposium will be held June 11-14, 2014, in Cascais, Portugal. The latest research results will be presented and experiences will be exchanged.

26 May 2014 - Honduras nominated a total of 27 athletes in eight sports for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Its best ranking was 12th place in wrestling. This is to change! Honduras wants to support its competitive athletes as well as possible in the future. The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH), the largest university in Honduras, therefore founded a sports center.

22 April 2014 - This year's HOSPITALAR is a premiere for seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany. For the first time the company will be represented at the trade fair by its one-year-old Brazilian subsidiary "seca brasil". The goal of the seca team is to show doctors and nurses how easily they can obtain accurate height, weight and body composition measurements and utilize the data with the help of innovative technology and intelligently designed products.

22 April 2014 - seca 456 WA transmits data from seca 360° wireless products to Welch Allyn patient monitor Recording vital signs are apart of nearly every medical examination. Now a patient's height and weight can be wirelessly transmitted from a seca 360° wireless measuring device directly to a Welch Allyn Connex® monitor. This cooperative effort is the only one of its kind in the world. No other product system offers wireless transmission of height and weight to a patient monitor, thanks to the new seca 360° wireless USB adapter seca 456 WA from seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany. The obvious advantages for users include time-saving steps, optimization of work flows, improvement in vital parameter…

27 February 2014 - The number of obese people in the world has doubled in the past three decades.

19 December 2013 - Obesity is one of the fastest growing health problemsin the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) talks of a "global obesity epidemic." Current figures from WHO show that more than 1.4 billion people are overweight – and counting. At the ARAB HEALTH 2014 trade fair, seca gmbh & co. kg of Hamburg, Germany, will exhibit the newest innovations that assist doctors with the diagnosis and treatment of obesity.

26 September 2013 - The seca team will present the medically precise analysis of body composition with the seca mBCA at the International Nutrition Congress 2013 from 15th to 20th September in Granada, Spain.

05 June 2013 - ECO 2013, the 20th European Congress on Obesity, will be held in Liverpool, Great Britain, from 12 to 15 May 2013. At the annual meeting of the EASO, the European Association for the Study of Obesity, researchers and clinicians discuss the latest research results and methodological innovations in the obesity field. Body composition analysis is one of the topics receiving close attention.

18 April 2013 - A patient gains weight during type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment with reduced calorie intake and physical exercise? The seca mBCA shows precisely whether fat is decreasing and muscle is increasing.

28 March 2013 - The color gold stands for the very best, for excellence. Clearly the right color for the seca mBCA 515/514. The jury for the iF design awards 2013 apparently agreed and, in addition to the “normal” iF label given to the seca mBCA, the judges bestowed the iF gold award.

03 January 2013 - One of the strengths of seca products is the coordination of technology and intelligent details with perfect design. This opinion was shared by the jury for the iF product design award. In a competition against 3011 other products, the seca medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA 515/514 won the iF product design award 2013!