Howard Wright

Name

Howard Wright

Legal name

Howard Wright Limited

Website

https://howardwrightcares.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Beds and Stretchers

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Bed, Lift & Transfer Equipment (Beds, Hoyer Lifts, Slings) (HSABAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

Keywords

• Medical beds
• Patient stretchers
• Hospital equipment
• Medical mattresses
• Patient trolleys

Headquarters

HQ city

New Plymouth

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Howard Wright designs and manufactures medical beds, stretchers, trolleys, mattresses, and related accessories for hospitals and healthcare facilities. The portfolio features proprietary innovations including EnableMe® safety sides and WeighMe® integrated weigh scales, with specific products such as the M10 IP Bed, M10 Ward Bed, and M8 stretcher with integrated X-ray capability for intensive care imaging.

Product overview

Howard Wright designs and manufactures medical beds and stretchers with a portfolio including Beds, Stretchers & Trolleys, Mattresses, and Accessories. Key product lines include the M10 IP Bed and M10 Ward Bed for general ward and intensive care use, the M8 with integrated X-ray capability for imaging departments, and innovative sub-brands such as EnableMe (safety sides) and WeighMe (integrated weigh scales). The products share common design goals of patient safety, caregiver safety, and ease of use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnableMe®: Safety sides innovation for medical beds.
• WeighMe®

Products and services

• M10 IP Bed

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Span-America Medical Systems: Span-America (a subsidiary of Savaria) specialises in pressure-relief mattresses and support surfaces used on hospital beds — directly comparable to Howard Wright's mattress line and adjacent to its bed business.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker's Medical division is a global leader in hospital beds, stretchers and related capital equipment. Overlaps directly with Howard Wright's product portfolio and competes for the same hospital procurement dollars, but at much greater scale and with broader portfolio breadth.
• Invacare: Invacare is a global DME manufacturer whose hospital/long-term care bed portfolio overlaps with Howard Wright's products, though Invacare is far broader in scope (wheelchairs, respiratory, homecare).
• Midmark: Midmark is a US-headquartered medical equipment manufacturer whose portfolio includes hospital beds, procedure chairs and clinical furnishings. Overlaps with Howard Wright's bed portfolio within a broader healthcare equipment range.
• Hillrom (now part of Baxter): Hillrom was one of the largest global manufacturers of hospital beds, stretchers and patient handling equipment before being acquired by Baxter. Directly comparable to Howard Wright across the core bed and stretcher categories, but operating at global scale with tier-1 GPO contracts.
• Arjo: Arjo (including legacy Huntleigh) manufactures patient handling, hospital beds and DME for global healthcare markets. Direct product overlap with Howard Wright in beds and stretchers, plus broader portfolio in lifts and hygiene solutions.

Direct peers

• Stiegelmeyer: Stiegelmeyer is a German specialist manufacturer of hospital and care beds with strong European presence and growing international footprint. Closely comparable niche-specialist competitor to Howard Wright in medical/care beds.
• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare is a US-based specialist in hospital beds, patient handling and pressure injury solutions. Comparable mid-sized niche competitor to Howard Wright in medical beds and support surfaces.
• LINET Group: LINET is a European-headquartered specialist manufacturer of hospital beds and stretchers with global distribution. Closely comparable to Howard Wright in product scope (ICU beds, ward beds, stretchers) and specialisation, but with substantially larger international footprint.

Regional players

• Paramount Bed: Paramount Bed is a Japanese hospital bed specialist with strong APAC distribution. Comparable product focus to Howard Wright, but primarily serves Japan/Asia rather than Oceania — a regional peer that could overlap if either expands into the other's market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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