Tag: GF Health Products (Graham-Field)

ATLANTA – Even though it manufactures most of its products in the U.S., GF Health Products still imports certain components, not to mention about 1,000 containers of products a year, meaning it, too, has felt the sting of supply chain constraints, says Ken Spett.  “Our logistics people – we never paid too much attention to them,” said Spett, president and CEO. “Now we’re in meetings with the logistics people every day.”  Here’s what...

ATLANTA – Graham-Field has won Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award in the 10th Annual Movers & Makers Awards by Partnership Gwinnett. Partnership Gwinnett, in collaboration with Gwinnett Technical College, announced the winners of the awards in March during a ceremony at Infinite Energy Forum. “Graham-Field is very proud of the hard work invested in our manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County,” said Ken Spett, CEO of GF Health Products. “Our responsibility is to provide...

ATLANTA - GF Health Products has significantly increased the weight capacity of its bariatric product line with its acquisition of Gendron in June, says President and CEO Ken Spett. Gendron has a number of products with 1,000-pound weight capacities, including beds, patient lifts, transport stretchers and patient commodes. “It bumps us up, in many cases, to double the weight limit that we've had in the past,” he said. Gendron, which has been in the “mobile patient management...

ATLANTA - GF Health Products has acquired Gendron, a manufacturer specializing in beds, mobility, seating and transfer equipment for the bariatric market. “This acquisition will further allow Graham-Field to provide an integrated system of products to assist in the care of the bariatric patient and resident,” said Ken Spett, president and CEO of Graham-Field. “The acquisition will also expand our 'Made in USA' Strategic Initiative and will enhance the market potential...

ATLANTA - GF Health Products has received the 2019 GLOBE Award from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, in recognition of its expansion into new global markets. This is GF's fourth year receiving the award, which was established in 2014 to recognize Georgia companies for their outstanding export achievements.

GF Health Products has achieved ISO 13485:2016 and MDAP certification at six of its facilities, including its corporate headquarters in Atlanta and its manufacturing facility in Fond du Lac, Wis. “We are extremely proud of our employees' efforts as this certification provides a critical building block for our continued growth in the medical device market and is yet another example of our ongoing dedication to quality,” said Cherie Antoniazzi, senior vide president of quality, regulatory...

ATLANTA - A 35% increase in its international business in the past two years has fueled two recent announcements at GF Health Products, says company exec Ken Spett. The company announced in December that it was buying Intensa, a healthcare furniture manufacturer based in High Point, N.C., in a move that increases its upholstery making capabilities by 40,000 square feet. “We currently do upholstery in Georgia and that line is at capacity,” said Spett, president and CEO. “The...

ATLANTA - GF Health Products plans to acquire Intensa, a manufacturer of medical and laboratory furniture based in High Point, N.C., it announced today. “This acquisition will expand our existing product line and customer base; is well-aligned with our growth strategies; and supports our objective to be a preferred global provider of healthcare equipment,” said Ken Spett, president and CEO of GF Health products, in a press release. The transaction is scheduled to close on Dec. 31.

ATLANTA - GF Health Products is in the process of building a new global headquarters. The planned facility will unite the company's headquarters, customer showroom and regional distribution center, and allow it to increase its manufacturing capacity and better take advantage of the strong talent in the metro Atlanta area. “The decision to expand our presence in Atlanta was the next step in our growth strategy,” said Ken Spett, president and CEO. “As the constriction process...

ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), recently presented Graham-Field with the Georgia Launching Opportunities by Exporting (GLOBE) Award. “It is gratifying to know how well Graham-Field's USA-manufactured medical equipment is respected throughout the world,” said President and CEO Ken Spett, who accepted the award. It is because of companies like Graham-Field that Georgia has earned a reputation as a leader...