Handicare Stairlifts

What Handicare Stairlifts does

Handicare Stairlifts B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer and direct seller of stairlifts, platform lifts, and home lifts, headquartered and produced at its own factory in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands. Founded in 1886, the company designs and produces the full mechanical system in-house, including custom-bent rails engineered to fit any staircase geometry, seat assemblies, drive mechanisms, and control electronics. The product portfolio covers straight, curved, narrow, outdoor, and bariatric configurations (Freecurve, 4000, 1100, 1000, 1000XXL), plus Artira and X3 platform lifts, the Multilift, and the Luma home lift distributed under the Handicare brand by parent Savaria Corporation. Proprietary features include the Vision augmented-reality visualisation app, Active Seat, Zero Intrusion, Slide Track, and automatic folding footrest and swivel options.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining in-house field sales advisors who conduct free home consultations with a nationwide certified channel-partner network (Meyra, Max Welzijnswinkel, Mango Mobility, Zorgcomfort, Van Egmond Zorgaanpassing, CombiComfort, Schipper Compact Wonen, and others) covering every Dutch province. Revenue derives from one-time capital sales of new stairlifts, recurring service and maintenance contracts (Serviceplan), a subscription rental option for temporary users (curved stairlifts from €140/month), and refurbished/second-hand units. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company offers a "Beste Prijs" (Best Price) guarantee matching certified competitors. Target segments are predominantly residential (elderly individuals aged 65+ and people with physical disabilities seeking to age in place), supplemented by B2B installations at care institutions, municipal housing providers, and public buildings.

Handicare operates in 12+ countries via sister entities and is a subsidiary of Handicare Group, which is itself part of Savaria Corporation, a global accessibility-solutions provider. The Dutch entity holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, TÜV, and the Nationaal Keurmerk Hulpmiddelen — the only stairlift manufacturer in the Netherlands to hold the latter. The company reports more than 800,000 cumulative users worldwide, more than 10,000 customers served in the Netherlands, and an aggregate 9.3/10 rating across 2,380 reviews on Trustpilot and Google Reviews.

Name

Handicare Stairlifts

Legal name

Handicare Stairlifts B.V.

Website

https://handicare-trapliften.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Handicare Stairlifts manufactures stairlifts, platform lifts, and home lifts in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, founded in 1886. It sells primarily to elderly and disabled Dutch customers through in-home consultations and a nationwide certified partner network, within Savaria's Handicare Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Equipment / Stairlifts

NAICS

Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Stair Lifts & Residential Platform Lifts (HSAPANAC)

Keywords

• Stairlift manufacturing
• Mobility equipment
• Accessibility solutions
• Platform lifts
• Home elevators

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Stairlift product sales (capital equipment): Handicare designs, manufactures, and sells stairlifts as capital equipment. Customers purchase the stairlift unit, rail, and installation as a one-time capital purchase. Products include straight stairlifts (1000, 1100, 950 models), curved stairlifts (Freecurve, 4000), outdoor stairlifts (1000 Outdoor, 4000 Outdoor), narrow-trap stairlifts, platform lifts (Artira, X3), and home lifts (Luma). Sales are made through in-house field sales advisors and channel partners across the Netherlands.
2. Stairlift rental (temporary use): Handicare offers a stairlift rental option for customers needing a temporary solution (e.g., post-operative recovery, short-term disability). Rental pricing for curved stairlifts starts at €140 per month. The rail component is purchased (starting at €1,810) as it is always custom-made, while the chair portion is rented.
3. Service, maintenance, and warranty contracts: Handicare offers service contracts (Serviceplan / Zekerheidsplan) for ongoing maintenance, inspection, and repair of installed stairlifts. These are recurring service contracts providing revenue beyond the initial sale. The company also provides paid repair and maintenance services on request.
4. Used / refurbished stairlift sales: Handicare sells pre-owned (tweedehands) stairlifts at reduced prices compared to new units, providing a more affordable entry point for budget-conscious customers while recovering value from returned or демонтированные units.
5. Price matching / competitive differentiation: Handicare operates a 'Beste Prijs' (Best Price) guarantee, matching competitor prices on equivalent products from certified companies. This is a commercial lever to win deals rather than a separate revenue stream, ensuring competitive pricing while maintaining revenue from the primary product sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Handicare Stairlifts (Handicare Trapliften B.V.) designs, manufactures, and installs stairlifts in its own factory in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands. The product range covers straight, curved, narrow, and outdoor stairlifts, as well as platform lifts (Artira, X3, Multilift) and a home lift (Luma). The company sells these products directly through in-home consultations and through a nationwide network of certified channel partners, and also offers second-hand units, rentals, and recurring service contracts.

Product overview

Handicare Stairlifts is a Dutch manufacturer of mobility solutions, primarily offering stairlifts for various staircase configurations. The product portfolio includes curved stairlifts (Freecurve, 4000), straight stairlifts (1100, 1000, 1000XXL), outdoor models, second-hand units, and rental options. Supporting the core stairlift range are platform lifts (Plateaulift Artira, Plateaulift X3, Multilift) and home elevators (Huislift Luma). The company also provides accessory options including Active Seat (rise-assist), Zero Intrusion, Klaprail, Automatic Swivel, Automatic Footrest, and Automatic Sliding Rail. Products are available for purchase, rental, or as pre-owned units, with installation and maintenance services. Handicare operates from their factory in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, with a network of regional partners throughout the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handicare Freecurve (curved stairlift) A curved stairlift with a flexible, custom-bent rail designed for stairs with bends, turns, or spiral configurations. Each rail is custom-measured for the customer's specific staircase.
• Handicare 4000 (curved stairlift) A curved stairlift for stairs with bends, offering smooth navigation around corners. Available in both indoor and outdoor versions.
• Handicare 1000 (straight stairlift) A straight stairlift for standard straight staircases, available in indoor and outdoor configurations.
• Handicare 1100 (straight stairlift) A straight stairlift described as the narrowest straight stairlift on the market, with compact design and options such as zero intrusion and folding rail.
• Handicare 1000XXL (straight stairlift for heavier users) A straight stairlift designed for heavier users, with increased weight capacity and reinforced construction for bariatric applications.
• Outdoor Stairlifts (1000 Outdoor & 4000 Outdoor) Weather-resistant stairlifts for exterior staircases, available in straight (1000 Outdoor) and curved (4000 Outdoor) configurations, with special coatings for outdoor durability.
• Tweedehands Traplift (Second-hand Stairlifts) Pre-owned stairlifts offered at reduced prices, providing a cost-effective alternative for budget-conscious customers.
• Traplift Huren (Stairlift Rental) Short-term rental option for stairlifts, with rental prices starting from €140 per month for curved stairlifts. The rail is always purchased (custom-made) and only the chair portion is rented.
• Plateaulift Artira A platform lift for wheelchair users and mobility scooter users to safely bridge height differences in homes, healthcare institutions, and public buildings.
• Plateaulift X3

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800,000 satisfied stairlift users worldwide trust Handicare for their mobility solutions.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gemeente Amsterdam (City of Amsterdam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandicare collaborated with the City of Amsterdam on a municipal housing accessibility project. In this partnership, Handicare installed a refurbished Freecurve stairlift in an apartment complex in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, enabling a mobility-impaired resident to safely and independently use the staircase. This reflects Handicare's engagement with municipal government housing programs for accessibility upgrades.
• Ipse de Bruggen (care institution)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIpse de Bruggen, a care institution, uses Handicare's Artira platform lift to provide safe accessibility within its care centre. The platform lift serves as a backup vertical transport solution, ensuring the building remains accessible for residents, staff, and visitors even during outages of the main elevator installation.
• Visperterminen Care Centre (Switzerland)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA care centre in Visperterminen, Switzerland, installed a Handicare Artira outdoor platform lift to address safety concerns caused by icy walkways around the building. The lift provides safe, year-round accessibility for the care centre's residents and staff, demonstrating Handicare's ability to serve international care institutions.
• Meyra (mobility equipment retailer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeyra is a major mobility equipment retailer with multiple branches across the Netherlands. Meyra acts as a certified channel partner for Handicare, selling and promoting Handicare stairlifts at its locations including Rotterdam, Zoeterwoude, Hoofddorp, Amersfoort, Hengelo, Breda, Eindhoven, Nieuwegein, and Purmerend. Meyra also stocks other mobility products (scooters, wheelchairs, rollators) and provides local sales advice and after-sales support for Handicare products.
• Max WelzijnswinkelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMax Welzijnswinkel is a chain of welfare and home adaptation stores operating in multiple Dutch locations (Den Haag, Moergestel, Elspeet, Nunspeet, Waddinxveen, and others). They serve as certified Handicare channel partners, providing local stairlift sales advice, home consultations, and promoting Handicare products alongside their own range of home adaptation and mobility products.
• Mango MobilitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMango Mobility is a mobility equipment retailer with locations including Rotterdam and Breukelen. They act as Handicare channel partners, offering Handicare stairlifts alongside their range of scooters, rollators, and wheelchairs, and providing local advice and sales support for Handicare products.
• Zorgcomfort AlblasserwaardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZorgcomfort Alblasserwaard is described as the largest care equipment store in the Alblasserwaard and Drechtsteden region. Located in Sliedrecht, they offer a wide range of mobility and care products including Handicare stairlifts, as well as standing chairs, scooters, wheelchairs, and rollators. They also operate an e-commerce webshop. Zorgcomfort serves as a key regional channel partner for Handicare in Zuid-Holland.
• Van Egmond Zorgaanpassing BVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVan Egmond Zorgaanpassing BV is a home adaptation specialist based in Lisse, serving Zuid-Holland. They provide personalised home consultation services, assessing homes for accessibility and recommending adaptations including Handicare stairlifts. They represent Handicare as a certified channel partner in the region.
• Schipper Compact WonenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchipper Compact Wonen is a specialist in compact living and mobility aids, based in Dordrecht. With over 30 years of experience, they offer standing chairs, care aids, and Handicare stairlifts. They act as a channel partner for Handicare in the Dordrecht area of Zuid-Holland.
• CombiComfortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCombiComfort is a health, mobility, comfort, and daily aids retailer located in Goes, Zeeland. They offer a broad range of products including Handicare stairlifts and serve as Handicare's primary channel partner in the Zeeland region. They provide local sales advice and promote Handicare products alongside their other care and mobility offerings.
• SavariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavaria Corporation is identified as the parent company of Handicare (as noted in the footer: 'Handicare Group' links to handicare.com which is the Savaria Group website). The website also links to Savaria's supplier information page, indicating a parent-subsidiary relationship. Savaria is a global leader in accessibility solutions. Additionally, the Savaria Luma home lift is sold under the Handicare brand in the Netherlands. This represents an OEM/licensing relationship where Savaria products are distributed under the Handicare brand.
• Hubo (retail stores)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHubo is a Dutch DIY and household retail chain with multiple stores in the Netherlands. Selected Hubo locations (Hoogeveen, Holten, Losser, Doorn) act as Handicare channel partners, providing local access to Handicare stairlift information and sales referrals in their regions.

Scale indicators6 records

Direct peers

• Acorn Stairlifts: Acorn Stairlifts is one of the world's largest stairlift manufacturers, headquartered in the UK with significant presence in the Netherlands. They directly compete with Handicare on straight and curved stairlifts, operating a similar direct-sales-plus-channel model with comparable pricing and product positioning.
• Stannah: Stannah is a UK-based family-owned stairlift and home lift manufacturer with over 150 years of heritage, comparable in age and product breadth to Handicare. They compete directly across straight, curved, outdoor stairlifts and home lifts, serving similar elderly and disabled customer segments across Europe.
• Otolift: Otolift is a Dutch stairlift manufacturer competing head-to-head with Handicare in the Netherlands market. They offer straight and curved stairlifts with comparable custom-rail manufacturing and similar target customer segments (elderly, mobility-impaired) in the same Dutch home consultation sales model.
• Bruno Independent Living Aids: Bruno is a US-based manufacturer of stairlifts, vertical platform lifts, and home accessibility products. They directly overlap with Handicare's product range and serve a similar elderly/disabled customer base, though primarily in North America rather than Europe.
• ThyssenKrupp Home Solutions (TK Home Solutions): TK Home Solutions is the home accessibility division of ThyssenKrupp, one of Europe's largest industrial conglomerates. They offer stairlifts, platform lifts, and home lifts across European markets, directly competing with Handicare on product breadth and serving the same residential and care-home customer base.
• Platinum Stairlifts: Platinum Stairlifts is a UK-based stairlift specialist offering straight and curved stairlifts, with growing European presence. They compete directly with Handicare on product, pricing, and customer segments, often positioning as a premium alternative to Acorn and Handicare.
• Meditek (formerly Meditek Danmark): Meditek is a Scandinavian accessibility equipment manufacturer offering stairlifts, platform lifts, and ceiling hoists. They overlap with Handicare on stairlifts and platform lifts for elderly and disabled users, with comparable distribution models across European markets.
• Electra-Rem (Meyra Group): Meyra is a major German/Dutch mobility equipment manufacturer that operates as both a Handicare channel partner (per company data) and a competitor offering stairlifts, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation equipment. Their mobility retail footprint overlaps directly with Handicare's distribution strategy.

Regional players

• Lifta: Lifta is a major German stairlift manufacturer and direct competitor in the German-speaking market (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). While they do not primarily target the Netherlands, they compete with Handicare's sister entities in adjacent geographies with comparable products and business models.

Others

• Savaria Corporation: Savaria Corporation is Handicare Stairlifts' parent company (Handicare Group is a Savaria subsidiary) and the source of the OEM Luma home lift. As a publicly-traded global accessibility leader, Savaria is a strategic parent and platform partner rather than a competitor, though its other subsidiaries overlap with Handicare's broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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