Despite the rush to Asian outsourcing trend and the “stereotype” of expensive French manufacturing, HMS-Vilgo a French based manufacturer makes “100% made in France” medical / homecare beds. Not only that, CEO Patrick Jude has grown the business from about 1000 beds to 24000 beds per year from 1997 and remarks that they have used [...]
Sign Of The Times In The Homecare Industry (Gentle Downsizing)
In this latest news, Invacare has released 50 employees, most from their Elyria headquarters. They are not the only company in the homecare / mobility industry to do so recently. Invacare maintains that dismissed staff are “office workers” and spokesperson Lara Mahoney is quoted as saying that they are “just ensuring that we’re running as [...]
China v USA
Update – The US Senate passes the bill. If it does not happen now, then it is just a question of time? China has threatened the US with a trade war if the US law-makers pass a bill currently under discussion that will force the value of the Chinese RMB to rise against the US [...]
Invacare Q2 2011 Results And The Outlook
Invacare announced their Q2 2011 results yesterday and the stock dropped in the region of 5%, why? What didn’t the market like, especially in view of the fact that: Organic net sales growth was up 3.8% vs Q2 last year. Adjusted EPS improved 15% vs Q2 last year to $0.45. Invacare generated free cash flow of $21.3 [...]
Automatic Gears For Manual Wheelchair – A Breakthrough…
A manual wheelchair system that automatically senses current usage and shifts gears automatically has been developed. Use on any wheelchair. Enter Scott Daigle, together with the team at IntelliWheels, has developed a product that automatically shifts gears according to speed and force, allowing the driver, for example to climb slopes easier, without changing gears manually. [...]
AAHomecare v OIG v CMS
AAHomecare v OIG v CMS – You just have to question whether this is engagement or constructive engagement – there is a difference. AAHomecare Blog: Misleading OIG Report Fails to Blame Flawed CMS Documentation Process.
Positive News For Powered Wheelchair And Electric Scooter Consumers – Sony Batteries?
Hitting the wires today is news that Sony intends to make lithium-ion batteries for cars in two to three years. Is there a chance that this technology could be adopted for powered wheelchair and electric scooter users who have long suffered from the use of heavy batteries that all too frequently delivery erratic performance and driving distance [...]
China’s Aging Population
Population aging and trending toward the cities .. BBC News – China census shows population aging and urban.
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