Archived news by year

Please note that Corporate Announcements can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of our website.


21 December 2011

Season’s Greetings

Thank you from all of us at Össur for another inspiring, productive and enjoyable year.
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19 December 2011

Oscar Pistorius nominated for two prestigious Laureus Awards

A glittering collection of the world's greatest sports stars were nominated last week for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards. The nominations, which follow a ballot by the world's media, include two for Team Össur’s Oscar Pistorius in the Breakthrough and Disability Award categories.
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12 November 2011

Team Össur's Kortney Clemons to be featured in CBS Sports Special

Congratulations to Team Össur athlete Kortney Clemons, who will be featured on CBS’ Courage in Sports Awards program this Sunday, Nov. 13. at 5 pm!
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1 November 2011

Amputee Coalition and Össur Partner to Address Unmet Healthcare Needs

Mahesh Mansukhani, president of Össur Americas, talks about Össur's support and involvement in the well-being program for amputees
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27 October 2011

Össur prosthetics featured on Discovery Channel segment

Some of the latest prosthetic technologies from global medical innovator Össur will be featured on an upcoming episode of "Health Heroes" on the Discovery Channel.
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27 October 2011

Össur - Third Quarter Report 2011


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21 October 2011

ÖssurActive – a great new health and fitness forum for amputees

Exciting new resource for amputees who want to be active
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12 October 2011

Össur Capital Markets Day 2011

Össur hosts annual Capital Markets Day at the Admiral Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday, November 30th 2011.
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7 October 2011

Amputee Coalition and Össur Partner to Improve Emotional Well-Being for People with Limb-Loss

Amputee Coalition, Össur, and Johns Hopkins University Work To Address Significant Unmet Need
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28 September 2011

LP Rotate™ with EVO™ - more rotational shock absorption for more people

The latest compact energy-storing foot from Össur, the LP Rotate with EVO, means that active people who have a longer residual limb can now benefit from rotational control and shock absorption – making it the ideal companion for both work and leisure activities.
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26 September 2011

Official Opening of a New Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

On Friday 23 September an official opening of Össur's new manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico took place
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20 September 2011

Commercial Introduction of the Symbionic Leg

The world's first complete bionic prosthetic leg presented at AOPA 2011
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13 September 2011

Team Össur dominates the podium at the Beijing World Triathlon Championships

Labeled as one of the biggest triathlon events in the world, accomplished amputee athletes, Sarah Reinertsen and Scout Bassett made Össur proud at the 2011 ITU World Championships in Beijing on September 9 in the Paratriathlon TRI-2 category.
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9 September 2011

Össur supports Arthritis Research UK

Össur and Arthritis Research UK announced today that Össur will be providing multi-year research funding to support the establishment of a new experimental osteoarthritis treatment centre (EOTC) in the UK, set to lead the exploration of new therapeutic options.
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8 September 2011

Team Össur fever hits London

International media converged on London’s iconic Tower Bridge yesterday, eager to meet Team Össur’s elite sporting heroes. The red-hot roll call included Oscar Pistorius, April Holmes, Marlon Shirley and Jerome Singleton, along with a further nine world-class athletes, all of whom are creating a massive buzz that’s resonating way beyond the sporting world.
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30 August 2011

Össur Athletes make a triumphant return to Asia

Two of Össur’s talented athletes, Sarah Reinertsen and Scout Bassett will be returning to China.
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25 August 2011

Össur salutes Oscar Pistorius as the first amputee to compete at IAAF Worlds

Össur congratulates South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius for becoming the first amputee ever to qualify for competition in the International Association of Athletic Foundation (IAAF)’s World Track and Field Championships.
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18 August 2011

Ossur Hf (IS) - Össur hf. Trading of Treasury Shares (Viðskipti með eigin bréf)


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9 August 2011

Oscar Pistorius in South Africa squad

Pistorius, named in South Africa's squad, to become the first amputee to race against able-bodied athletes at the World Championships in South Korea.
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28 July 2011

Össur – Second Quarter Report 2011

The second quarter delivered record sales above USD 100 million and 17% sales growth, measured in USD. Sales increased by 10% measured in local currency. All regions and segments contribute to the growth.
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25 July 2011

ÖSSUR RESULTS FOR Q2 2011

Össur conference call Friday 29 July at 12:00 CET/ 10:00 GMT/ 6:00 EDT
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21 July 2011

Össur salutes Oscar Pistorius for his historic achievement

South African Amputee Qualifies for Able-Bodied IAAF World Championships on Össur’s Cheetah Prostheses
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18 July 2011

Amy Palmiero-Winters makes history at Badwater

Recognized globally as possibly the world's toughest race on foot, the Badwater ultra marathon in the US covers an amazing 135 miles (217km). Completing the 2011 event in mid-July was Amy Palmiero-Winters, the first female amputee to ever finish this incredibly challenging run. Congratulations Amy!
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28 June 2011

Team Össur star Jerome Singleton nominated for ESPY award

Paralympic sprinter Jerome Singleton has been nominated for an ESPY award in the category of ‘Best Male Athlete with a Disability’. The news “made my day” according to Singleton. And it seems the opportunity to meet his sporting hero Tyson Gay, as part of the awards presentation event, is almost as much a thrill as the nomination!
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22 June 2011

Get in the Game – Ben Martinsen film wins national recognition

Budding film maker Ben Martinsen from Texas, USA is just 16 years old, but already he has gained national recognition with his new documentary “Get in the Game”. This powerful short film explores the achievements and ambitions of challenged sporting heroes.
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14 June 2011

Pistorius delights US fans, clocking 45.69 at NY Grand Prix despite rain

Hot on the heels of the Golden Spike athletics meet in the Czech Republic, ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius has been wowing fans on and off the track in the US. Among them were the guests and hosts of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) gala fundraiser – a truly inspirational event which this year raised a fantastic $1.4m.
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27 May 2011

Pistorius victorious at UK’s Paralympic World Cup

A slimmer, trimmer Oscar Pistorius powered through the second half of the Men’s T44 100m into a strong headwind this afternoon to take the Gold with a time of 11:04 at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
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24 May 2011

Impressive performances by Team Össur marathon runners

Last weekend saw 2,000 runners converge on the Great Wall of China for an extraordinary race. And in Copenhagen, the streets were filled with more than 11,000 participants in the annual city marathon. Among them were Team Össur stars Sarah Reinertsen and Paul Martin and our special Ambassador Scout Bassett. Find out how they got on!
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21 May 2011

First Female Amputee Sarah Reinertsen Competes in The 2011 Great Wall Marathon

Full and Half Marathon Runner Sarah Reinertsen Sets Inspiring Record in One of her most challenging races to Date
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11 May 2011

Natalie Holland portrait of Oscar Pistorius unveiled

During a glamorous reception at the Norwegian Embassy in London, UK (May 9), the internationally renowned artist Natalie Holland has unveiled a new painting – a full length portrait of Team Össur star Oscar Pistorius.
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6 May 2011

Össur sponsors first ever Scandinavian triathlon for challenged athletes

Ready to challenge yourself and your friends? In August this year, the town of Tjörn in Sweden will host the first ever triathlon in the whole of Scandinavia for athletes with a disability. Want to get in shape and get some top triathlon tips? There are still places available at the amazing Össur Nordic Training Camp, May 13-15!
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4 May 2011

Össur Announces World’s First Integrated Bionic Prosthetic Leg

REYKJAVIK, May 4, 2011 – Global prosthetics leader Össur has developed the world’s first Integrated Bionic Prosthetic Leg, leveraging the proven functionality and capabilities of two of its popular prosthetic breakthroughs -- RHEO KNEE® and PROPRIO FOOT® -- into a single, fully integrated unit, the company announced today.
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4 May 2011

Össur - First Quarter Report 2011


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28 April 2011

ÖSSUR RESULTS FOR Q1 2011

Össur conference call Thursday 5 May at 12:00 CET/ 10:00 GMT/ 6:00 EST
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26 April 2011

Changes to Össur‘s ticker symbol

Ticker on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen to become OSSR.
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26 March 2011

Lifelong dream draws nearer for Pistorius

Top Team Össur athlete Oscar Pistorius has achieved a new personal best in the 400m. His time of 45.61 seconds at the recent Provincial Championships in Pretoria, South Africa is inside the ‘B’ qualification standard and something he hopes to build on at the forthcoming BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, UK (23-28 May).
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24 March 2011

Össur Wins Prestigious red dot International Design Awards for PROPRIO FOOT®, Rebound® Air Walker Devices

Both were recognized as winners in the 2011 Life Science and Medicine group by the esteemed judging panel, which evaluated more than 4,000 product design submissions from 60 nations this year.
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14 March 2011

'Healing Haiti's Children' Program Gets State-of-the-Art Prosthetics Lab and Amputee Sports Training

New lab donated by Össur to be the nexus of education and production of prosthetics and orthotics in Haiti. Every child who lost a limb in the Haitian earthquake now eligible for a two-year course of free prosthetics and physical therapy.
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11 March 2011

Delisting from NASDAQ OMX Iceland accepted

NASDAQ OMX Iceland accepts Össur’s request to remove the shares from trading on NASDAQ OMX Iceland, effective as of close of trading on 25 March 2011.
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9 March 2011

Össur - Refinancing

Today Össur signed an agreement with three international banks, ING Bank, Nordea and SEB, on long-term financing in the amount of USD 231 million.
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8 March 2011

Össur voted the Most Popular Company in Iceland for the 2nd year in a row

In a recent survey conducted by the Icelandic Business Magazine "Frjáls Verslun", Össur was voted the Most Popular Company.
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4 March 2011

Results of Össur hf.'s Annual General Meeting

Enclosed the results of the Annual General Meeting of Össur hf., held today Friday 4 March 2011
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2 March 2011

Össur hf. Candidates to the board of directors

Enclosed details on the candidates to the board of directors of Össur, to be elected at the Company's Annual General Meeting 4 March 2011
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1 March 2011

New ‘Team Össur’ faces for Mugler and L'Oréal

Congratulations to Össur Ambassador Aimee Mullins, athlete, film star and now a global L'Oréal Paris Ambassador! Also in the spotlight this month is Oscar Pistorius, the new and very futuristic face of Thierry Mugler’s fragrance A*Men…
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18 February 2011

Össur hf. Final agenda and proposals for Össur's AGM

Enclosed final agenda and proposals for Össur's Annual General Meeting, to be held on Friday 4 March 2011.
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11 February 2011

Össur hf - Annual Report 2010

Össur's Annual Report for 2010 is available
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11 February 2011

Össur Hf. - Annual General Meeting 4 March 2011

Össur's Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, 4 March 2011
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7 February 2011

Össur full year 2010 results


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7 February 2011

Össur – Årsrapport 2010


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2 February 2011

16 medals for Team Össur

Fierce advocates of Life Without Limitations, Team Össur members have returned home from the IPC Athletic World Championships in New Zealand with an amazing nine Gold, four Silver and three Bronze medals. Way to go!
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1 February 2011

Össur Q4 and full year results for 2010 - conference call Tuesday 8 February at 12:00 CET/ 11:00 GMT/ 6:00 EST

2011 Jón Sigurðsson, President and CEO, and Hjörleifur Pálsson, CFO, will host a conference call for investors, analysts and shareholders.
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27 January 2011

43 new World records at IPC Athletics World Championships

With another few days still to go in Christchurch, New Zealand, the world’s elite disabled athletes continue to smash previous records in these hugely exciting championships. Among them, of course, our very own Team Össur stars.
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19 January 2011

Iceross Dermo® Conical with Wave

Össur is pleased to present the latest addition to its renowned Iceross silicone liner range. This new transtibial locking liner solution has been designed particularly for people with vascular problems or sensitive skin and a conical-shaped residual limb.
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12 January 2011

Össur Reflects Upon Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake claimed more than 200,000 lives and left millions of people homeless in Haiti. On the anniversary of this tragedy, Össur salutes the courageous survivors who have continued thriving despite very challenging circumstances.
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