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Our Roots

History

For a more in-depth history on eakin please take a look at our interactive timeline.

Made in Ireland, the story of eakin®

The company was formed in 1974 by Tom Eakin, a pharmacist in Dundonald, just outside Belfast. As a result of having a close family member with a urostomy and listening to the problems of ostomates visiting his pharmacy, he felt a strong desire to help improve their quality of life. Since then, the company has gone from strength to strength and now supplies ostomy and wound care products around the world.

Still a family owned and run business, TG Eakin Limited always ensures that patient needs are incorporated into our product design, providing comfort, protection and ease of use.

Follow our story through the interactive timeline

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eakin® today

Since the company’s formation in 1974, eakin® products have been designed, developed and manufactured in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland.