What Encompass Group does

Encompass Group, LLC is a privately-held U.S. medical manufacturer headquartered at 615 Macon Street, McDonough, Georgia, that manufactures and markets reusable textiles, professional apparel, disposable medical products, therapeutic support surfaces, and patient warming systems. Operating for approximately a century (firmographics record cites founding in 1916 with company source materials referencing 1924), the company is employee-owned, with no institutional or private equity investors identified. It serves acute care hospitals, senior living and long-term care facilities, government healthcare institutions, healthcare laundry processors, and hospitality customers — primarily across North America.

Its core product portfolio spans six categories: temperature management (Nova® carbon-veil next-generation patient warming and Thermoflect® aluminum heat-reflective technology, used 25+ years), support surfaces (Airisana® 5-in-1 alternating pressure mattress and eMax Air Pro® pressure redistribution system), healthcare apparel (Group One® custom uniform program, behavioral health apparel, Paragon® surgical gowns via Lac-Mac partnership), patient care solutions (UltraCARE® DVT compression, Confetti Treads®/Care-Steps® fall prevention footwear, SafeCare® infection prevention PPE), healthcare textiles (SRC Core® reusable pillows at >65% height retention, FreshStart® disposable pillows, bedding), and patient handling/cleaning (PDQ® slider sheets, PerfectCLEAN® antimicrobial microfiber cleaning system). Notable proprietary technologies include the Nova carbon veil heating element adapted from automotive seat-heater technology, the Airisana five-mode pressure therapy mattress, R.MOR.Tex AAMI Level 4 liquid-proof barrier fabric, and the SRC pillow core system. The Nova system holds multiple medical electrical equipment certifications (ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 80601-2-35) plus ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 biocompatibility compliance.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B direct sales of physical products under multi-year contracts, with no public pricing disclosed. Distribution leverages GPO contracts with Premier, Inc. (fall management footwear, effective January 2026) and Vizient, Inc. (pressure management and surface replacement), plus healthcare laundry distributors reaching mid-market facilities. Revenue streams comprise hardware sales of medical textiles/apparel, capital equipment and rentals of therapeutic support surfaces, patient warming systems sold as equipment-plus-consumables bundles, DVT prevention products, and limited healthcare laundry consulting/software services. Go-to-market uses an enterprise field sales model with consultative selling, 'Request a Demo' CTAs, direct phone sales (800-245-4636), augmented by clinical education (Smart Solutions® CEU courses), trade shows, content marketing, and earned media campaigns via PRWeb/OpenPR. White Swan Brands operates as a 100+ year sub-brand for professional healthcare scrubs and labwear.

Name

Encompass Group

Legal name

Encompass Group, LLC

Website

https://encompassgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Encompass Group is a privately-held U.S. manufacturer of healthcare textiles, therapeutic support surfaces, patient warming systems, and medical apparel serving acute care hospitals, senior living facilities, and GPO networks across North America.

Ownership category

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Product category

Healthcare Medical Textiles & Support Surfaces

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Hygiene Technical Textiles (Gauze/Drapes/Wipes/Barrier Fabrics) (IMAOADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reusable Medical Textile Processing (Surgical Packs/Gowns/Drapes) (HSAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Medical textiles
• Healthcare apparel
• Patient warming systems
• Therapeutic support surfaces
• Infection prevention products

Headquarters

HQ city

Mcdonough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Textiles and Healthcare Apparel: Manufactures and sells reusable and disposable medical textiles including patient gowns, staff apparel, bedding, and linens to healthcare facilities. Revenue generated through direct sales of physical products with pricing based on quantity and contract terms.
2. Therapeutic Support Surfaces: Sells therapeutic mattresses and support surfaces including Airisana, eMax Air Pro, and eMax for pressure injury prevention. Products sold as capital equipment or through rental arrangements with healthcare facilities.
3. Patient Warming Systems: Nova and Thermoflect patient warming products sold as systems including blankets, controllers, and accessories. Consumables include disposable warming blankets.
4. DVT Prevention Products: Anti-embolism stockings and compression garments for deep vein thrombosis prevention. Includes UltraCARE, LifeSPAN, and StarSystem product lines.
5. Healthcare Laundry Services: Provides linen management software solutions and consulting services to help healthcare laundries optimize operations, inventory management, and product usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Encompass Group manufactures and distributes reusable textiles, professional apparel, therapeutic support surfaces, and disposable medical products for the healthcare and hospitality industries. The company's product lines serve hospitals, long-term care facilities, and lodging operators with patient warming, pressure injury prevention, and infection control solutions. As a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer headquartered in McDonough, Georgia, it supplies standardized medical and hospitality textile products through Group Purchasing Organization contracts and direct sales channels.

Product overview

Encompass Group is a healthcare and hospitality medical manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of reusable textiles, professional apparel, therapeutic support surfaces, and disposable medical products. The portfolio spans Temperature Management solutions including Nova® and Thermoflect® patient warming systems; therapeutic support surfaces including Airisana® and eMax Air Pro®; healthcare apparel programs including Group One® uniform programs and behavioral health apparel; patient safety solutions including fall prevention footwear (Confetti Treads®, Care-Steps®) and DVT prevention (UltraCARE®); infection prevention products (SafeCare®); environmental cleaning systems (PerfectCLEAN®); and reusable/disposable bedding and pillows. The company serves Acute Care, Senior Living, Government Healthcare, and Healthcare Laundry markets through a unified platform approach with specialized product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• White Swan Brands: Professional healthcare apparel brand serving healthcare professionals for over 100 years with scrubs and labwear.

Products and services

• Reusable medical textiles and linens

Quantifiable outcome

• Reusable pillows retain approximately 65% of original height after repeated use
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Premier, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Encompass Group awarded new fall management footwear contract with Premier, Inc. effective January 1, 2026. The agreement covers AscenDrive fall prevention products including Care-Steps, Confetti Treads, and Shower-Steps for Premier member hospitals.
• Lac-Mac LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationEncompass offers AAMI-Level 4 reusable and customized surgical drapes through its technology and product partner, Lac-Mac Limited. The Lac-Mac Reusable Surgical Gown and Drape Program is acknowledged as one of the best in North America. Paragon gown designs are a registered industrial design patent of Lac-Mac Limited.
• Vizient, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEncompass Group awarded contract with Vizient to supply Pressure Management & Surface Replacement Systems to Vizient clients. Vizient is a healthcare performance improvement company serving academic medical centers, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medline Industries: Largest privately held medical-supplies manufacturer and distributor in the U.S., directly overlapping with Encompass across healthcare textiles, patient apparel, gloves, gowns, and disposable/single-use medical products sold to hospitals through GPO contracts.
• Standard Textile: Manufacturer and supplier of reusable textiles, surgical gowns, drapes, linens, and uniform programs to healthcare and hospitality — essentially the closest head-to-head competitor to Encompass's reusable-textiles and Group One uniform-program business.
• Hillrom (Baxter): Baxter's medical-surgical portfolio (formerly Hillrom) is the dominant player in therapeutic support surfaces, patient-warming systems, and DVT-prevention compression — directly competing with Encompass's Airisana, Nova, and UltraCARE product lines in the same hospital call points.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Global manufacturer of single-use surgical and wound-care products including reusable surgical gowns and drapes under the BARRIER and Biogel brands; competes with Encompass's Paragon reusable and SafeCare disposable surgical-textile offering.
• Cintas: Largest uniform-rental and supply company in North America with a healthcare-focused uniform and linen program serving hospitals; competes directly with Encompass's Group One healthcare-uniform offering and linen-management services.
• Arjo: Medical-device company specializing in patient handling, therapeutic support surfaces, DVT prevention, and pressure-injury care — directly comparable to Encompass's therapeutic-surface and DVT-prevention product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: U.S. medical-products distributor and manufacturer with extensive healthcare-textile, apparel, and surgical-gown portfolios; competes with Encompass through GPO-contracted catalog distribution at far larger scale but broader, less specialized focus.
• Stryker: Diversified medical-device company with a portfolio that includes therapeutic support surfaces and hospital capital equipment under Stryker's Medical division — competing with Encompass's Airisana and eMax lines in the pressure-injury-prevention category.
• 3M Health Care: Broad medical-products manufacturer whose Health Care segment spans infection prevention, surgical drapes and gowns, patient warming, and skin/integument products; competes with Encompass across multiple categories but as part of a much wider 3M portfolio.

Others

• Lac-Mac Limited: Canadian manufacturer of reusable surgical gowns and drapes; licensor of Paragon gown designs used by Encompass. Comparable as the underlying technology partner and as a direct competitor in reusable OR textiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/encompass-group-llc

Compliance5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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