Extended Care
Market and customers
The business area’s customers include companies in elderly care and healthcare, hospitals and home nursing. The product range features patient lifts, hygiene systems, hospital beds, wound-care and pressure-ulcer prevention products, as well as diagnostics products, dopplers and foetal monitoring equipment. The most expansive product segment is patient lifts, which have grown sharply in recent years.
Current events in the business area
In 2011, Extended Care is focusing on the following:
- In 2010, the business area’s profitability returned to a favourable level. In 2011, the focus will be on measures to ensure strong organic growth, including product innovation and expanding into new geographic markets
- Continued enhancement of the business area’s supply chain efficiency to strengthen competitiveness.
Following the merger of Arjo and Huntleigh and the subsequent structural market, production and logistical improvements, the operation was in considerable need of stabilisation. Actions to ensure this were implemented in 2010 and the business area entered 2011 with a stable growth platform.
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| Product area |
Patient handling |
Medical beds |
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| Products |
- Patient handling (shower/bath)
- Lifts and transfer
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- Hospital beds
- Stretchers
- Couches
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| Market segment |
Hospitals and elederly care |
Hospitals |
| Market size |
6 300 MSEK |
14 000 MSEK |
| Competitors |
Liko, SE; Sakai/OG Giken/Amano, JP; Waverly Glen/Westholme, CA; Surise/Joerns, US |
Hill-Rom, US; Stryker, US; Paramount Beds, JP; Linetz, CZ |
| Product area |
Therapy & Prevention |
Diagnostics |
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| Products |
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Thrombosis prophylaxis
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| Market segment |
Hospitals and elderly care |
Hospitals |
| Market size |
21 500 MSEK |
1 100 MSEK |
| Competitors |
Hill-Rom, US; KCI, US; Kendall, US |
Nicolet, US; Hadeko, US; Philips, NL; GE, US |