The regulatory pressure just keeps mounting on Invacare. Invacare, a manufacturer of homecare durable medical equipment products – wheelchairs and respiratory, announced yesterday that the FDA had asked them to negotiate and agree to a consent decree of injunction. This relates to previous findings and disclosures at the Invacare’s Elyria facility which also serves as [...]
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Foxconn Reorganizes – Shuffles Manufacturing and Engineering Resources – Central China
Further warning signs to manufacturers (including medical products) that China is no longer a safe low cost bet. The coastal areas in China have seen repeating double digit wage raises as well as huge cost increases in infrastructure. Now Foxconn is apparently downsizing it’s high cost location and saving it only for higher value added [...]
The European Union Is Raising Tariffs On Wheels From China
This is one of those just thinking aloud posts… If you are from the wheelchair industry you can relax for now. These are car wheels…. but it got me thinking. What would happen if the EU placed a dumping tax on wheelchair wheels in Europe? It just so happens that wheels are often the most [...]
Thomas Rossnagel – Sunrise Medical – Premium Focus Plus Maximum Efficiency
Thomas Rossnagel has in his relatively short tenure at Sunrise as CEO (he was formally Sunrise European President) put his characteristic formula of higher value added, targeted product lines – together with maximum operational effectiveness in serving customers best – into practice. He is well known for having done this very effectively in Europe. Sunrise [...]
Wheelchair Costs To Rise In Europe – Early Warning
There is no doubt that with the strengthening dollar, costs for homecare products are set to rise in Europe. Most manufacturers and distributors of wheelchairs and other homecare products extensively source wheelchairs or components from China, where products are usually procured in US Dollars. A quick glance at a ten year chart will show that [...]
Permobil Bucks The Trend In The US Market – Again
Permobil has announced that they will be establishing a brand new 120000 sq ft facility in the US – 80000 of this will be dedicated to manufacturing. This comes at a time where National Competitive Bidding, Medicare cuts and China outsourcing are the norm for several wheelchair manufacturers. Lebanon, TN (October 20, 2009) — Permobil, [...]
Thomas Rossnagel Promoted to President and CEO of Sunrise Medical
Thomas Rossnagel – former head of Sunrise’s Europe business and operations has been promoted to President and CEO of Sunrise Medical. Michael N. Cannizzaro – former CEO will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Rossnagel who worked out of the companies German operations is recognised in Europe for his leadership – and his [...]
New Sourcingcare Joint Venture Facility China
New SourcingCare Joint Venture Facility China: High quality ISO 9001:2000 and UKAS Quality Management System Product capability: Currently manufactures products used in several industries, including integrated electronic handsets and controls, metal assemblies and machined parts, plastic moldings, components and assemblies. Current customers: Currently serves a wide range of customers from the high tech semiconductor industry [...]
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