Headquartered east of Cleveland in Mentor, Ohio, Steris is a global specialist in producing sterilization and surgical products. From sterilizers and washers, surgical tables, lights and equipment management systems to consumable products such as detergents, Steris is a medical production powerhouse. Founded as Innovative Medical Technologies in 1985, the company was renamed Steris in 1987. However, some businesses acquired by and integrated into the company have much longer operating histories. Steris has about 16,000 associates worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries, but its powerful Ohio presence makes it a staple of Greater Cleveland and enticing to budding professionals.