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Handicare Completes Acquisition Of Minivator

Norwegian healthcare group acquires UK stairlift manufacturer Minivator. Handicare CEO, Per Gunnar Borhaug noted: “We never doubted that we would receive OFT approval, but it’s great to have it now so that we can start working together in earnest. This acquisition strengthens our position in the UK, broadens our product offering and will improve our [...]

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Reversal Of Aging In Human Stem Cells – Possible Intervention In Age-related Disease

PRESS RELEASE FROM FUTURE SCIENCE GROUP March 2010 Reversal of aging shown in human stem cells A team of North American collaborators from both industrial research centers (Biotime Inc, Mandala Biosciences LLC and Sierra Sciences LLC) and academic institutes (Ontario Cancer Institute, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and The Scripps Research Institute) have demonstrated successful [...]

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Bridgepoint Strengthens European HealthCare Portfolio With CARE UK Acquisition

Bridgepoint will be concluding the acquisition of UK care services provider Care UK. Care UK provides care services through it’s facilities as well as in the growing home care sector. In addition they are a provider of NHS Walk-In centers. The acquisition is valued at 309 million Euro (about 460 million US Dollars). Jamie Wyatt, [...]

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Handicare To Acquire Minivator – The Growth Story Continues

Press Release: Handicare takes the next step to success 2 February 2010 – Midlands based Stairlift manufacturer Minivator has signed a deal to become the latest member of the family of companies in the Norwegian based Handicare, subject to regulatory approval. Previously owned by its Directors and Gresham PE, Minivator Group has had an exceptional [...]

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Handicare acquires Ligtvoet Products

Press release: Handicare acquires Ligtvoet Products Helmond – 30 June 2009 – Handicare acquires manufacturing company Ligtvoet Products, part of the Harting-Bank Group. Ligtvoet Products, also known as Lipro, develops and manufactures care and rehab mobility products for disabled people. The dealer organisation Ligtvoet will continue to be part of the Harting-Bank Group. Ligtvoet Products, [...]

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