invacare uk
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Throughout Europe, clinicians, healthcare services and manufacturers are
innovating with new products, clinical practices, and services. The disabled
community will benefit further if these best practices are communicated across
all countries. The aim of Invacare, as both a European and worldwide Company, is
to ensure that users, clinicians and customers receive the best selection of
products, services and training. Invacare traces its roots back to 1885 when the
Worthington Company began producing a line of vehicles for people with physical
disabilities. Through the years, the Company has grown and expanded
dramatically. The history of Invacare, as it is known today, began in the late
1970s. At that time, Technicare, a Cleveland-based medical-device manufacturer,
was purchased by Johnson & Johnson. They decided to sell the wheelchair division
known as Invacare. A. Malachi Mixon III, who worked as a vice president of
marketing at Technicare, organised a small group of investors, including J.B.
Richey, to raise the $7.8 million needed for the purchase.
