Name

Champion Manufacturing

Legal name

Champion Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://championchair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elkhart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Seating Hardware Sales: Champions generates revenue primarily through the sale of medical recliners, procedure chairs, clinical essentials (phlebotomy chairs, treatment tables, task seating, privacy screens), and accessories. Products are sold as one-time capital purchases to healthcare facilities. The company also offers customization and configuration options, with a virtual chair configurator tool enabling bespoke builds.
2. Service and Maintenance Programs (Champion Service+): Champions offers preventative maintenance programs (quarterly service visits), on-call repair services, vinyl restoration, and enhanced warranty programs (5-year top-to-bottom coverage) as recurring service revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Champion Healthcare Solutions designs, manufactures, and services configurable medical recliners, procedure chairs, and clinical essentials (phlebotomy chairs, treatment tables, task seating, privacy screens) for hospitals, clinics, and specialty care facilities across the United States. The company sells capital equipment through direct field sales, channel partners, and national furniture dealers, and supplements it with recurring revenue from Champion Service+ maintenance and warranty programs.

Product overview

Champion Healthcare Solutions (formerly Champion Manufacturing LLC) designs and manufactures configurable medical seating solutions for hospitals, clinics, and specialty care. The product portfolio includes three main collections: the Premier Collection (premium power and manual recliners including Alō Treatment, Alō Recovery, Ascent, Ascent II, Augustine, Inverness, and Verō); the Select Collection (economical recliners including The Classic, Care Cliner, Drop Arm Care Cliner, Harmony, Siesta Key Sleeper, plus clinical essentials like phlebotomy chairs, treatment tables, task seating, and privacy screens); and the T-Series procedure chairs (T3, T4, T5) built on the One Patient, One Surface philosophy enabling patients to remain on one surface from admission to discharge. The company also offers Champion Service+ for maintenance and support, a full accessories portfolio, and Secura antimicrobial fabric. Champion has acquired Winco and other brands, and serves 18 of the top 20 US hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Winco Collection: Part of the Select Collection - economical, feature-rich medical solutions for healthcare facilities.
• TMM Collection

Products and services

• Alō Treatment Recliner Premium power or manual medical recliner with powered recline, supine Trendelenburg positioning, quick-release seat, and swing-away arms for clinical settings such as infusion and oncology; available in straight back and wingback styles, standard and XL (bariatric) configurations.
• Alō Recovery Recliner Medical recliner designed for recovery settings with a lower working height than the Alō Treatment; modular design with adaptable configurations, all-steel base and frame, available in straight back and wingback styles.
• Ascent Recliner Premium treatment recliner with extra padding, subtle curves for a modern aesthetic, and swing-away arms; reinforced steel powder-coated frame, available in wingback style.
• Ascent II Recliner Enhanced premium recliner for longer seated therapies with extra padding, modern aesthetic, and swing-away arms; reinforced steel powder-coated frame and heavy-duty casters; available in standard (300 lb) and XL bariatric (500 lb) models.
• Augustine Recliner Premium treatment recliner with person-centered design, homey aesthetic, concealed casters, spacious seat, and luxurious comfort; rear central caster lock and quick-release seat for efficient cleaning.
• Inverness Recliner Recliner with a suite of intuitive, practical, and durable innovations for patient and clinician comfort; provides comfort, utility, and flexibility for multiple treatment applications.
• Verō Recliner Flexible medical recliner with power recline, infinite position backrest for patient independence, and bilateral/foot-operated controls for clinicians; fully modular design allows facilities to configure for specific patient needs.
• The Classic Recliner Workhorse manual recliner providing patient comfort, ease of use, product longevity, and dependability; engineered to meet demanding applications for facilities of any size and budget.
• The Care Cliner Affordable, feature-rich medical seating solution from the Select Collection, engineered to meet demanding applications while aligning with clinical settings across the spectrum of care.
• The Drop Arm Care Cliner Manual recliner from the Select Collection with fixed padded drop-down armrests, empowering patients and caregivers with functional access and comfort.
• The Harmony Recliner Value-based recliner designed to bring medical-grade seating into home environments for residential therapies; complements existing décor and serves patients receiving treatment at home or needing long-term care.
• Siesta Key Sleeper Convertible sleeper chair that quickly transitions into a comfortable overnight sleeping surface, allowing patients to keep loved ones close while reducing furniture crowding in patient rooms.
• T3 Procedure Chair Procedure chair with a 90° rotating seat allowing patients to remain seated for lateral and A/P imaging; preferred chair for modified barium swallow studies and video fluoroscopy; powered back, leg, and height adjustments.
• T4 Procedure Chair Multi-purpose procedure and transport chair incorporated across a spectrum of applications and environments; powered adjustments for efficient conversion from procedure chair to transport device.
• T5 Procedure Chair Procedure chair enabling medical facilities to streamline treatment and surgical flow by replacing multiple pieces of equipment with a single device; minimizes risk, maximizes space, and enhances productivity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used in 18 of the top 20 hospitals in the United States
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WincocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2021Champion Manufacturing acquired Winco, a reputable healthcare seating brand, expanding Champion's portfolio and market reach. Winco products continue to be offered under the Champion umbrella with Champion-branded collateral and collections referencing the Winco name (e.g., 'Champion/Winco' product one-pagers).
• TransMotioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChampion acquired TransMotion Medical, a brand known for innovative medical seating and transport solutions. The T-Series (T3, T4, T5) and TMM product lines appear to be successors or integrations of TransMotion technology, now marketed as Champion T-Series procedure chairs.
• Chair-A-MaticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChampion acquired Chair-A-Matics, a healthcare seating brand, consolidating additional market share and product capabilities under the Champion Healthcare Solutions umbrella.
• CF Stinson (Stinson Textiles)coreTechnology or IntegrationCF Stinson is listed as Champion's preferred vendor for fabric options, providing extended fabric collections including Premium and Standard fabric lines (Pebble Trail, Sea of Clouds, Stinson, Momentum). Extended production times may apply for fabric selections outside of standard options. Champion provides detailed cleaning instructions for Stinson fabrics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Midmark Corporation: Midmark designs and manufactures medical and dental furniture, including exam tables, procedure chairs, and casework used in hospitals and clinics. Highly comparable to Champion as a medical equipment manufacturer serving the same end customers with overlapping product categories.
• Hausmann Industries: Hausmann manufactures medical treatment tables, rehabilitation equipment, and clinical furniture sold to hospitals, clinics, and physical therapy centers. Comparable to Champion in product type (clinical furniture and treatment tables) and customer base.
• Clinton Industries: Clinton Industries manufactures medical exam tables, treatment tables, and clinical furniture for healthcare facilities. Direct overlap with Champion's clinical essentials line (phlebotomy chairs, treatment tables, task seating).
• Skytron: Skytron manufactures surgical tables, procedure chairs, and related medical equipment sold to hospitals and surgical centers. Overlaps with Champion's T-Series procedure chairs in ambulatory surgery and procedural environments.
• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare manufactures medical beds, patient handling equipment, and therapeutic support surfaces for hospitals and long-term care. Comparable channel (hospital capital sales) and similar product philosophy around patient comfort and caregiver safety.
• AliMed: AliMed distributes and manufactures medical supplies and equipment including seating, positioning, and patient handling products. Comparable in target customers (hospitals, clinics) and overlapping product categories with Champion's clinical essentials portfolio.
• Graham-Field (GF Health Products): Graham-Field manufactures and distributes hospital beds, patient room furniture, and medical seating under multiple brands including Lumex and Basic American. Direct overlap with Champion in medical seating sold to healthcare facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Hillrom (now part of Baxter): Hillrom, now part of Baxter, is a major incumbent in hospital beds, patient handling, and clinical furniture. Broadly competes with Champion in healthcare seating and is much larger, but does not specialize exclusively in medical seating.
• Stryker Corporation: Stryker is a diversified medical device company with a Medical division that includes hospital beds, stretchers, and procedural equipment. Overlaps tangentially with Champion via hospital capital sales channels but is far broader in scope.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Drive DeVilbiss manufactures durable medical equipment including hospital beds, patient room furniture, and respiratory products. Larger and broader than Champion but operates in overlapping healthcare channels with comparable product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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