Tag: Stair Lifts
Harmar merges two facilities in Missouri
March 12, 2024HME News Staff
SARASOTA, Fla. – Harmar Mobility recently celebrated merging two manufacturing facilities in Lake Winnebago and Grandview, Mo., into one facility in Raymore, Mo., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new facility provides almost three times the square footage, including twice the office space. It also features conference room space, an engineering lab and a LiftSquad and employee training area. “It’s important that our employees are comfortable and happy while here at Harmar,”...
Lifeway Mobility completes ‘unique’ installation
February 2, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Lifeway Mobility’s Baltimore team recently completed a stair lift installation that helped six families living in a condominium building here remain independent.
The team, led by Paul Bowen, regional operations manager, faced several challenges, including getting approvals from the building inspector, the City Permit Department and the local Fire Department. The Fire Marshall, for one, was concerned the stair lift would make exiting the building in an emergency...
Lifeway Mobility debuts in Rochester
November 1, 2021HME News Staff
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Lifeway Mobility is expanding its coverage area in southeastern Minnesota. The company will now offer stair lifts, wheelchair ramps and a variety of basic transfer aid solutions to those living in Rochester, Minn., and surrounding areas. “We are looking forward to providing extended coverage to welcome even more satisfied customers from the Rochester and surrounding communities in south central/eastern Minnesota to the Lifeway Mobility family,” said Bruce Stevenson,...
Merits builds home access division
July 14, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - The stair lift market, one dominated by a few long-time players, now has a new player: Merits Health Products.
Merits Health has launched a home access division called Pilot and its first product offering is a straight stair lift. It has been manufacturing a similar product for other companies for 19 years.
“So we're not new to this market or this product line,” said Chris Blackmore, national director of business and product development for Merits Health....
Handicare targets U.S.
December 17, 2013Liz Beaulieu, Editor
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Handicare took “a big step” into the U.S. market recently, when it created the position of business development director and hired Chris Blackmore.The Norway-based company has a presence in the U.S., but with Blackmore's contacts, it hopes to make significant strides here. Previously, Blackmore was a regional vice president of sales for Pride Mobility Products.“After 14 years, you get the opportunity to form quite a few relationships,” he said. “My...
New Jersey: Lift providers stave off elevator law
August 24, 2012Elizabeth Deprey
TRENTON, N.J. - HME providers in New Jersey have negotiated an amendment to a bill that should keep them from needing elevator contractor licenses to provide chair lifts and stair lifts.Earlier this year, providers learned that a proposed bill that would require licensure by a state board to install elevators, escalators and moving sidewalks would also apply to them.“If the bill were allowed to go through with its original wording, we would be forced to hire a union certified installer,”...