ALCO Sales & Service

What ALCO Sales & Service does

ALCO Sales & Service Co. is a privately held medical equipment distributor and service provider founded in 1952 and headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois. The company sources, distributes, and services wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, casters, patient care equipment, diagnostic/biomedical devices, nurse call systems, medical carts, and facility maintenance supplies for healthcare facilities, long-term care providers, home healthcare agencies, and specialized care environments including MRI, behavioral health, bariatric, and pediatric units. ALCO carries both proprietary ALCO Classic™ branded products (wheelchairs, beds, stretchers) plus third-party brands from OEMs such as Invacare, Drive Medical, Stryker, Hill-Rom, E&J, Gendron, ROHO, and Welch Allyn, and offers the CASTrGARD™ and Sanipull® proprietary product lines.

Name

ALCO Sales & Service

Legal name

ALCO Sales & Service Co.

Website

https://alcosales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Distribution and Services

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Medical equipment distribution
• Wheelchair parts accessories
• Hospital bed stretchers
• Medical equipment repair
• Healthcare facility supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Direct sales of medical equipment including wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, patient care equipment, diagnostic equipment, nurse call systems, and carts. Products sold include proprietary ALCO Classic branded items and third-party branded equipment from manufacturers such as Invacare, Drive Medical, Stryker, Hill-Rom, and others.
2. Parts & Accessories Sales: Sales of replacement parts and accessories for medical equipment including wheelchair parts, bed parts, stretcher parts, caster parts, diagnostic parts, and biomed parts. Also includes accessories like cushions, grips, cup holders, alarms, and positioning devices.
3. Repair Services: Professional repair services for medical equipment including hospital bed circuit board repair (exchange program), nurse call system repair, bed motor repair, stretcher pump repair, and various medical equipment repairs.
4. Reconditioned Equipment Sales: Sales of professionally reconditioned medical equipment including autoclave sterilizers, cardiology equipment, carts, concentrators, defibrillators, exam tables, mattresses, patient monitors, respiratory equipment, surgical tables, and ventilators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALCO Sales & Service distributes and services medical equipment, specializing in wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, casters, and related parts and accessories. The company sells proprietary ALCO Classic™ branded wheelchairs, beds, and stretchers alongside third-party medical equipment from manufacturers such as Invacare, Drive Medical, E&J, Gendron, Stryker, Hill-Rom, ROHO, and Welch Allyn. ALCO also provides professional repair services (including hospital bed circuit board repair with exchange programs), reconditioned medical equipment, and facility maintenance supplies to healthcare facilities nationwide.

Product overview

ALCO Sales & Service Co. is a medical equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, casters, patient care equipment, diagnostic tools, nurse call systems, medical carts, and facility maintenance supplies. The company operates as a multi-brand distributor, carrying both proprietary ALCO Classic branded products (wheelchairs, beds, stretchers) and third-party brands (Invacare, Drive, E&J, Gendron, Hill-Rom, Stryker, and others). Core offerings include new equipment sales, replacement parts, and repair services. The company also offers a Made In The USA product line and reconditioned/refurbished equipment. The product portfolio spans mobility equipment, patient care, diagnostic/biomedical equipment, facility operations, and specialized department solutions for bariatric, behavioral health, MRI, and infection control applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALCO Classic: Proprietary line of wheelchairs including ALCO Classic 1000, 700, 500, 300 models, as well as transport chairs and behavioral health wheelchairs.
• ALCO Classic Beds
• ALCO Classic Stretchers

Products and services

• ALCO Classic™ Wheelchairs ALCO's proprietary line of wheelchairs including the Comfort Classic Solid Seat, 1000, 700, 500, 300, 300E, 300 Flip-Back Arm, Transport Chairs, and 500 Behavioral Health models, designed for healthcare facilities and behavioral health units.
• Bariatric Wheelchairs Heavy-duty wheelchairs designed for larger patients, featuring brands including ALCO, Drive, E&J, Gendron, Invacare, and Tuffcare, sold to hospitals, long-term care, and bariatric care facilities.
• Wheelchair Parts & Accessories Replacement parts including armrests, legrests, footrests, wheel locks, upholstery, wheels, and accessories such as alarms, anti-tippers, cushions, trays, transfer systems, cup holders, grips, and gloves for wheelchair maintenance and customization.
• Hospital Beds & Stretchers ALCO Classic Beds, bariatric beds, basic American beds, behavioral health beds, drive beds, low beds, ultra-low beds, and various stretcher types including surgical, bariatric, MRI, OB-GYN, PVC, transport, and X-ray/trauma stretchers for hospital and surgical use.
• Casters & Wheels Medical equipment casters and wheels including bed casters, cart casters, stretcher casters, MRI non-magnetic casters, antimicrobial casters, and replacement wheels for various medical equipment, including the proprietary CASTrGARD™ caster protection line.
• Patient Care Equipment Bath seats, bathing systems, blood drawing chairs, commodes, rollators, scales, shower chairs, shower gurneys, toilet safety frames, transfer benches, and walkers for patient mobility and care in hospitals and long-term care.
• Diagnostic, Biomed & Parts Diagnostic equipment including bladder scanners, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, vital signs monitors, stethoscopes, and biomedical parts for equipment repair, distributed for healthcare facilities.
• Nurse Call Systems Patient stations, call cords, pillow speakers, corridor lights, and pull cords compatible with Aiphone, Auth, Dukane, Hill-Rom, Jeron, Rauland-Borg, TekTone, and West-Com nurse call systems.
• Medical Carts Anesthesia carts, emergency carts, ice carts, isolation carts, medical supply cabinets, treatment carts, and specialty carts for healthcare facilities.
• Repair Services Professional repair services including proprietary hospital bed circuit board repair with exchange programs (Amedco, Hill-Rom, Joerns, Stryker), nurse call system repair, bed motor repair, air compressor repair, and other biomedical equipment repair services.
• Reconditioned Equipment Refurbished medical equipment including autoclaves, defibrillators, exam tables, mattresses, patient monitors, respiratory equipment, surgical tables, and ventilators offered as a cost-sensitive alternative.
• MRI Equipment & Accessories MRI-compatible equipment including gurneys, IV poles, labels, non-magnetic casters, oxygen holders, positioners, pulse oximeters, respiratory equipment, stretchers, and wheelchairs for MRI departments.
• Bariatric Care Products Specialized bariatric equipment including beds, bedpans, blood drawing chairs, commodes, furniture, mattresses, patient lifts, scales, stretchers, toilet seats, transfer benches, and wheelchairs designed for heavier patients.
• Behavioral Health Products Anti-ligature accessories, behavioral health furniture, mattresses, shower curtains, wall plates, waste receptacles, and multi-purpose carts designed for psychiatric facilities, including the proprietary Sanipull® anti-ligature pull cord.
• Infection Prevention & Control Isolation products, antimicrobial curtains, gait belts, sharps containers, touchless door solutions, washable keyboards, and wipes for infection control in healthcare facilities.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InvacarecoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO is an authorized distributor of Invacare wheelchairs and wheelchair parts. Product lines include 9000 Topaz, Tracer EX2, Tracer IV, Tracer SX5, and Tracer SX5 Recliner wheelchairs. Also supplies Invacare bed parts and accessories.
• Drive MedicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO distributes Drive Medical wheelchairs including Bariatric Steel Transport Chair, Cirrus IV, Deluxe Go-Kart Steel Transport Chair, Sentra EC Heavy-Duty, Sentra Full Reclining, Silver Sport 2, and Viper. Also supplies Drive bed products and parts.
• StrykercoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO provides Stryker bed parts, stretcher parts, and stretcher pads. Also offers Stryker stretcher repair services and Stryker-specific hospital bed circuit board repair with exchange program.
• Hill-RomcoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO supplies Hill-Rom bed parts, stretcher parts, and stretcher pads. Offers Hill-Rom nurse call system repair and Hill-Rom hospital bed circuit board repair with exchange program.
• E&J (Everett Charles Technologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationALCO distributes E&J wheelchairs including Advantage Recliner, Paramount XD, Traveler HD, Traveler Recliner, Traveler SE, and Traveler Transport Chair. Also supplies E&J wheelchair parts.
• GendroncoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO distributes Gendron wheelchairs, bariatric wheelchairs, beds, stretchers, and related parts. Also offers Gendron stretcher repair services.
• ROHOcoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO distributes ROHO cushion products including AirLITE cushions, HEAL PAD cushions, and various ROHO wheelchair cushion options.
• Welch AllyncoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO supplies Welch Allyn diagnostic equipment including aneroid sphygmomanometers, batteries, cuffs, diagnostic sets, laryngoscope blades & handles, otoscopes, sphygmomanometer parts, thermometry, and vital signs monitors. Also supplies Welch Allyn parts.
• RubbermaidcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALCO is a Rubbermaid distributor offering a comprehensive range of Rubbermaid products including ashtrays, brooms & mops, buckets & wringers, carts, floor safety equipment, janitorial supplies, microfiber cleaning accessories, toilet accessories, and waste receptacles.
• JoernscoreTechnology or IntegrationALCO supplies Joerns bed parts and offers Joerns hospital bed circuit board repair with exchange program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medline Industries: Largest privately-held medical supplies manufacturer and distributor in the US, offering wheelchairs, beds, stretchers, and parts through a national sales force and integrated supply contracts. Directly competes with ALCO across nearly every product category but at vastly larger scale.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Distribution arm of McKesson Corporation serving physician offices, long-term care, and home health with medical supplies, equipment, and DME. Competes with ALCO on hospital and LTC facility supply contracts with greater scale and procurement technology.
• Cardinal Health Medical: Major medical products distributor with DME, hospital supply, and ambulatory care offerings. Competes for multi-line hospital and LTC contracts that overlap ALCO's wheelchair, bed, and stretcher categories.
• Henry Schein Medical: Large medical and dental supplies distributor serving physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and LTC facilities. Overlaps with ALCO in patient care equipment, diagnostic devices, and parts distribution.

Direct peers

• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Manufacturer and distributor of wheelchairs, hospital beds, patient lifts, and respiratory equipment — ALCO is an authorized Drive distributor and the two compete in some channels while partnering in others.
• Invacare Corporation: Major DME manufacturer of wheelchairs, beds, and patient lifts. ALCO is an authorized Invacare distributor and replacement parts supplier; the two compete indirectly when facilities buy direct.
• Graham-Field (GF Health Products): Manufacturer and distributor of wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, and patient care equipment with a multi-brand portfolio (E&J, Everest & Jennings, Lumex). Directly comparable to ALCO in product breadth and DME distribution focus.
• Midmark Corporation: Manufacturer of exam tables, diagnostic equipment, and procedural furnishings where ALCO is a parts distributor. Overlaps in hospital, clinic, and LTC procurement for diagnostic and patient care equipment.
• AliMed: Catalog-driven specialty medical supplies distributor focused on hospital, LTC, and rehab markets with deep SKU breadth across patient care, safety, and rehab products — closely mirrors ALCO's catalog distribution model.
• Stoelting / Performance Health: Distributor of rehabilitation, pain management, and patient mobility products including wheelchairs and patient care equipment serving hospitals, LTC, and home health — comparable channel mix and customer base to ALCO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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