Tag: EZ-access

ATLANTA – Medtrade has cancelled its in-person event scheduled for Nov. 2-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  Show organizers will instead hold the Medtrade Virtual Conference Nov. 4-5.  “Continued developments and uncertainty have made it impossible to bring our community together safely and successfully in Atlanta,” said organizers. “This is due to the ongoing progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the latest government data, measures...

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ -Access has released a commercial-grade ramp system exclusively for DME providers. The Pathway HD Code Compliant Modular Access System meets compliance standards set by the ADA, IBC and other local codes, and is appropriate for schools, businesses, hospitals, libraries, museums, churches, polling places and other public establishments, the company says. “You asked and we answered,” said Don Everard, CEO and co-owner of EZ -Access. “By providing this system, our...

WATERLOO, Iowa - Hannah Smith, one of six children who received specialized equipment during the VGM Heartland Conference in June, has also received a new vertical lift platform from Algona, Wash.-based EZ-ACCESS. VGM helped coordinate the donation and Nucara assisted in delivering the lift to nine-year-old Hannah's Evansdale, Iowa, home. “VGM and its partners and members always look to step in for someone who might need just a little help,” said Jim Greatorex, vice president of VGM Live...

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ-Access has updated its website, www.ezaccess.com, and strengthened its sales team. The company, which makes accessibility solutions, worked with VGM Forbin to update its website to improve the experience for current and prospective customers who are searching for products. The website, which was built to perform well on all devices, features products segmented by categories, a dealer contact form, a live chat and stronger security. EZ-Access has also added Scott Haisch as West...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Drive Medical has hired an investment bank to explore and carry out a potential sale of the company, according to PE Hub.Drive Medical, which is partly owned by the private equity firm Ferrer, Freeman & Co., has hired Robert W. Baird & Co. to explore a sale that could value the company at more than $1 billion with debt, PE Hub reported on June 1.The company generated EBITDA of about $95 million in 12 months, it reported.The sale could take the form of a majority or minority...

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ-Access, a division of Homecare Products Inc., has made a second acquisition in its quest to become a one-stop shop for accessibility products.The company, which has its roots in residential, portable, threshold and modular ramps, has bought Pickens, S.C.-based Phillips Lift Systems, adding a line of power toilet seat lifts to its offerings.“This lift is the perfect fit to support our growing accessibility product development,” said Don Everard, CEO of EZ-Access.EZ-Access...

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has signed a lease to operate a 125,000-square-foot facility in Moreno Valley, Calif., according to The Press Enterprise. The company already has an office in Irvine. City officials say the Auckland, New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel plans to work with them to bring manufacturing jobs to Moreno Valley and to apply for Foreign Trade Zone designation…Algona, Wash.-based EZ-Access, a division of Homecare Products, Inc., has named Cy Corgan national sales manager to strengthen...

ALGONA, Wash. - Betting that home accessibility is about to take off in a big way, EZ-Access is positioning itself as a “one-stop shop solution” for HME providers in that market, says CEO Don Everard.The manufacturer of portable and modular ramps made its first move earlier this month, when it acquired Worldwide Mobility, a Mesa, Ariz.-based manufacturer of powered vehicle lifts. More acquisitions are on the way, Everard says.“Worldwide Mobility represents us finalizing our line...

DUBLIN, Ohio - Cardinal Health now offers certain products direct to the consumer through a new “Hospital Quality at Home” brand.The brand offers products in advanced wound care, first aid, personal care and home healthcare.“We remain committed to keeping the quality of patient care at the forefront, which is why Hospital Quality at Home products are a natural next step for our business,” said Heather O'Sullivan, vice president of clinical operations for Cardinal Health. “We...

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ-Access took a step toward expansion this week, acquiring Worldwide Mobility, it announced Sept. 14.The move will allow EZ-Access, which manufactures accessibility products including portable wheelchair ramps and wheelchair lifts, to add a line of external power vehicle lifts to its offerings, according to a release.The Mesa, Ariz.-based Worldwide Mobility has made scooter and power wheelchair lifts for more than 25 years.“With the introduction of the Passport Vertical Platform...