Sunrise Medical announced revenues of $370 million for mobility products for their year ending June 2010 with strong EBITDA growth. CEO Rossnagel attributes the strong performance to: New products simultaneously introduced on a global scale Global rebranding of the company and it’s products Cost improvement programs On a geographic basis Sunrise improved their leadership position [...]
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Permobil Announces Revolutionary New Seating System – Rehacare 2010 – Video
Permobil will be launching their most innovative seating system in 15 years (according to sources) at Rehacare 2010. The product includes a bio-mechanical back, full tilt and other innovative features. The video contains more information but Permobil is saving the full version for the show. As a side note on this it is interesting to [...]
China International Medical Device Summit 2011
This meeting will be held 13-14 January, 2011 at the Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center, Beijing, China. The Chinese market for medical devices is growing rapidly and this meeting will address regulatory issues, distribution and market access in general. For any company wishing to enter this huge, fast growing market this looks like an [...]
Medtrade And Rehacare – Homecare And Mobility Industry Events
It is that time of the year again and for anybody that is interested in homecare and mobility these two events in the United States and Germany will provide an excellent meeting place and information source. Rehacare will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany from October 6 – 9, 2010 and Medtrade will be held in [...]
Invacare Targeted (And Responds) In Ted Strickland Political Campaign
Invacare responded to communications made by Ted Strickland which accuse Invacare and Invacare board member John Kasich of outsourcing jobs to China. Invacare noted that Though difficult, the changes made in 2006 strengthened Invacare and over the past few years, despite the challenging economy, the Company has added approximately 200 associates to its Ohio campus [...]
UK Mobility Aid Scams Make BBC News
We all know it happens, but the real question is how to stop it. There are trade associations and consumer groups in the UK that do help, but … Elderly and vulnerable people are being duped into handing over thousands of pounds for overpriced mobility aids by rogue traders. Of course manufacturers also can and [...]
Handicare Announces Dutch Competition Authority NMa Investigation
Handicare released this statement today regarding the Dutch competition authority investigation following it’s new relationship with Nordic capital: Announcement on Dutch competition authority NMa investigation Moss, 23 August 2010 – The owners of Handicare signed a sales and purchase agreement with Nordic Capital Fund VII in June. Such an ownership change is subject to customary [...]
Will The New Pihsiang – Foshan Joint Venture Lead To Improved Scooters and Power Wheelchairs
Foshan – a major Chinese lighting company and Pihsiang (manufacturers of electric vehicles, including the Shoprider range of Scooter and Powered Wheelchairs) have agreed to form a joint venture making and using Lithium technology. The JV will be worth more than 30 million USD. As anybody in the Scooter and Wheelchair business knows, battery or [...]
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