Various emerging manufacturers and social enterprises, supplying to LMICs, fill the gap and deliver low-cost, manual wheelchairs that are specifically designed for LMIC environments.
131Table 53: Emerging manufacturers
Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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ALIMCO (India) | Public enterprise that manufacturers various assistive products; fully owned by the Government of India | India | India |
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CE Mobility (South Africa) | Started in 1949; largest wheelchair manufacturer and distributor in South Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa |
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Colors (United States) |
Part of Nissin Group, Custom wheelchair manufacturer OEM for Latter- day Saint Charities, Momentum Wheels for Humanity, and Participant Assistive Products |
Around 60 countries |
China, Viet Nam, United States, Japan, South Korea Manufacturing for LMICs in China and Viet Nam |
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Comfort Mobility (Chinese Taipei) | OEM/ODM enterprise for wheelchair companies in Europe/ US; have own brands | Europe (70 per cent of sales) | Chinese Taipei |
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Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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Foshan Wheelchair (China) | One of the top exporters of wheelchairs in China with 60 per cent of its exports being made to LMICS |
Middle East Latin America Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam Africa: North and central Africa |
China |
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Heartway Medical (Chinese Taipei) | Primarily a producer of powered mobility products | Europe, North America, Asia | Chinese Taipei |
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INTCO (China) | Specializes in the production of metal- related medical equipment (e.g. wheelchairs). Public listed company. OEM for Latter- day Saint Charities | Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific | China |
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Karma Medical (Chinese Taipei) | One of Asia largest wheelchair manufacturers | India (25 per cent market share) + 40 countries | China, Thailand, Taipei |
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Kien Tuong (Viet Nam) | Manufacturer of various hospital equipment OEM for RoughRider | Europe, North America, Asia | Viet Nam |
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Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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Merits Healthcare (Chinese Taipei) |
Specialized in scooters, wheelchairs, home care bed, accessibility, patient aids OEM (China) for Motivation, DDO |
Europe, Japan, America | Chinese Taipei, China |
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Nissin (Japan) | Leading developer and manufacturer of wheelchairs and welfare equipment in Japan | Japan (60 per cent market share), United States, Asia, such as China, Mexico, Brazil, India, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand) 160 | China, Viet Nam, USA, Japan, South Korea |
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Rehasense (Hong Kong SAR) | Manufacturer of mobility products (e.g. wheelchairs) | Europe, Asia | China and Poland |
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Taiwan Armada (Chinese Taipei) | Primarily a producer of powered mobility products | Chinese Taipei, US | Chinese Taipei |
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Note: Listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer.
134Table 54: Social enterprises that design and manufacturer wheelchairs (listed in alphabetical order)
Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (Kenya) | NGO that produces wheelchairs and provides wheelchair services in Kenya | Information not available | Kenya |
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Beeline Wheelchair (Guatemala) | Non-profit that designs, produces and provides wheelchairs; spin off from Hope Haven | Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Asia | Guatemala |
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Diversability Development Organization (Canada) | Non-profit that designs and supplies innovative mobility and positioning solutions | Information not available | Contract manufacturing (by Meritis in China) |
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Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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Momentum Wheels for Humanity (United States) | Non-profit that implements projects globally to strengthen rehabilitation services and increase access to AT, including the USAID-funded CLASP project | Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America |
Contract Manufacturing: Colors Through CLASP, carries a diverse range of products from several suppliers |
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Motivation (United Kingdom) | Social enterprise focusing on appropriate wheelchair provision | Asia, Africa | Contract Manufacturing: China |
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Participant Assistive Products (United States, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia) | Benefit corporation that is looking at cross subsidization model for both HIC and LMIC | 20 countries worldwide | China |
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RoughRider America (United States) | Previous Enterprise arm of Whirlwind Wheelchairs International (WWI); just recently began to operate independently | Information not available |
Contract manufacturing: - Kien Tuong- Viet Nam - INTCO – China |
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Company (Headquarters location) | Description | Regional presence | Manufacturing sites | Products |
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ShonaquipSE (South Africa) | A Hybrid Social Enterprise that designs, manufactures and sells products and provides training and services through both a company and non-profit organization that supports the inclusion of children with mobility disabilities in Africa | Africa | South Africa |
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