What Wissner-Bosserhoff does

Wissner-Bosserhoff GmbH (trading as Wi-bo) is a German manufacturer of hospital and nursing beds, founded in 1952 and headquartered in Wickede (Ruhr), Germany. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the international healthcare-products group LINET Group SE, headquartered in Dordrecht, Netherlands, which provides global distribution reach across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, China, and Australia. The company's stated product portfolio spans universal low nursing beds (sentida sc, sentida sc-xxl, carisma sc, movita sc), intensive care beds (multicare, multicare X, eleganza 5), specialty beds (birthing, bariatric, pediatric), stretchers and transport chairs (sprint 100/200, sella), bedside cabinets, accessories, and a full mattress line combining passive foam systems (ViskoMatt family) with active alternating-pressure anti-decubitus systems (Air2Care, CliniCare 100 HF, symbioso, Virtuoso, ProphyCair).

The technical and competitive core is the company's Smart Care layer: patented contactless sensor technology (SafeSense / SafeSense 3) for real-time bed-exit monitoring and pressure-ulcer prevention, integrated Care-Board bedside documentation, an integrated certified resident scale, and digital aids including Aladin and Careturner. Manufacturing is positioned as Made-in-Germany with 70+ years of heritage and ISO 9001 certification, supporting a quality-premium narrative in DACH-region tenders.

The business model mixes one-time equipment sales to hospitals and care homes with a subscription-style rental service (adhoc, block, and build-in models including decontamination, logistics, and 24/7 support), professional services under a 360° Care offering (inspection, maintenance, project management, training via the LEXOCON platform, interior planning, bed inventory analysis), and a spare-parts e-commerce storefront. Go-to-market is enterprise-field-sales-led, anchored by 70 sales and service staff across Germany, complemented by country-specific WIBO websites for France, Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, USA, and UK. The primary customer segments are acute-care hospitals and inpatient nursing/elderly care facilities; secondary segments are clinics using rental services for capacity management. Quantified outcomes cited include up to 5 minutes saved per resident per day via Care-Board bedside documentation, up to 15 minutes per weighing procedure via the integrated resident scale, and a 35% pressure-distribution improvement versus standard foam per DIN 13014. Revenue, ownership history, and detailed financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Wissner-Bosserhoff

Legal name

wissner-bosserhoff GmbH

Website

https://wi-bo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wissner-Bosserhoff (Wi-bo) is a German manufacturer of hospital and nursing beds, mattresses, and digital care-assistance solutions, serving acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and inpatient elderly-care facilities across Europe and select international markets as a subsidiary of LINET Group SE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Nursing Beds

NAICS

Mattress Manufacturing (33791), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Sleep Technology & Smart Sleep Devices Retail (Sleep Trackers, Smart Mattresses) (CRAIABAH)

Keywords

• Hospital beds manufacturing
• Nursing care equipment
• Medical pressure mattresses
• Patient safety monitoring
• Healthcare furniture solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wickede

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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 bed and mattress sales: Direct sale of hospital beds, nursing beds, mattresses, bedside cabinets, stretchers, and transport chairs to healthcare facilities and care homes
2. Rental service of beds and therapy systems: Rental of innovative therapy systems, active mattresses, intensive care beds, and special beds with adhoc, block, and build-in renting models; includes decontamination, logistics, installation, and 365-day support
3. 360° Care Services: Thorough inspection and maintenance, professional project management, interior planning, bed inventory analysis, service training, repairs and spare parts
4. Spare parts online shop: Online shop for ordering spare parts with simple registration

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wissner-Bosserhoff manufactures and sells hospital beds, nursing beds, intensive care beds, stretchers, transport chairs, bedside cabinets, and pressure ulcer prevention mattresses for hospitals, retirement homes, and inpatient care facilities. The company also provides digital care solutions such as the SafeSense contactless bed-exit monitoring sensor, integrated weighing scales, and bedside documentation tools, complemented by rental, 360° maintenance, and training services. Operations are based in Wickede, Germany under the Wi-bo brand, with international distribution through the LINET Group network.

Product overview

Wissner-Bosserhoff (Wi-bo) is a leading supplier of hospital beds and nursing beds for hospitals, retirement homes, and inpatient care units. The product portfolio centers on hospital and nursing beds across categories including universal beds (sentida sc, carisma sc, movita sc, eleganza 1/2/5), intensive care beds (multicare, multicare X), birthing beds (ave 2), pediatric beds (tom 2), bariatric beds (image 3-b), and specialty beds (sentida sc-xxl, LATERA NEO). Supporting the bed portfolio is a comprehensive mattress line featuring passive mattresses (ViskoMatt 10/30/50/2/3/5/Comfort, MediMatt 30, PrimaCare 10, MicroMatt 7) and active anti-decubitus systems (Air2Care, Air2Care 5/6/8, CliniCare 100 HF, symbioso, ProphyCair, Virtuoso). Digital solutions include SafeSense/SafeSense 3 bed-exit monitoring, sentida 7-i connect intelligent bed with integrated scale and documentation, Aladin, and Careturner. The company also offers bedside cabinets (stylo, vitalia, vivo, vt series), transport solutions (sprint 100/200, sella), comprehensive accessories, furnishing concepts, and services including rental, 360° Care support, training (LEXOCON platform), inspection/maintenance, and bed management. Products are manufactured in Germany with 70 years of company history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wi-bo: Shortened brand name and domain used for wissner-bosserhoff products and services

Products and services

• sentida sc Universal Low Nursing Bed Universal low nursing bed with customizable bed platform offering flexible, efficient, and demand-responsive configuration for nursing care facilities.
• sentida sc-xxl Nursing Bed Extra comfortable universal low nursing bed with 120 cm lying surface width combining comfort and safety for demanding care needs, including bariatric patients.
• carisma sc Universal Nursing Bed Universal nursing bed designed for nursing care facilities with versatile functionality and adaptable care features.
• movita sc Universal Nursing Bed Universal nursing bed for nursing care facilities with adaptable care features and configurable bed platform.
• multicare Intensive Care Bed Intensive care bed designed for hospitals with advanced positioning capabilities and clinical functionality.
• multicare X Intensive Care Bed Advanced intensive care bed with enhanced features for critical care environments in hospital ICUs.
• eleganza 5 Intensive Care Bed Innovation-focused intensive care bed that helps maintain vital signs and enables safe patient treatment with minimal staff effort.
• eleganza 1 Universal Hospital Bed Universal hospital bed for standard care applications in general wards and acute care settings.
• eleganza 2 Universal Hospital Bed Universal hospital bed with enhanced features for standard care settings and general hospital wards.
• sentida 6 hospitel Hospital Bed Universal hospital bed with integrated communication capabilities for hospital environments.
• ave 2 Birthing Bed Birthing bed designed for delivery rooms and maternity units in hospitals.
• image 3-b Bariatric Bed Bariatric bed designed for heavier patients with reinforced construction to support high weight capacities.
• tom 2 Pediatric Bed Bed designed for children and newly-born patients in pediatric units and neonatal care.
• sprint 200 Stretcher Stretcher with safety features proven in millions of hospital beds, designed for patient transport within healthcare facilities.
• sprint 100 Transport Stretcher Transport stretcher for patient movement within hospitals and healthcare facilities.
• sella Transport Chair Transport chair for patient movement within healthcare facilities.
• sentida 7-i connect Intelligent Nursing Bed Intelligent connected nursing bed with 360° digitization featuring integrated calibrated resident scale, BMI check, bed-exit early warning system, and Care-Board documentation tools directly at the bed.
• SafeSense 3 Digital Nursing Assistant Digital nursing assistant for bed exit monitoring and pressure ulcer prevention, featuring a completely contactless patented sensor pad detecting smallest pressure changes in real time.
• ViskoMatt Passive Mattress Series Premium passive mattresses (ViskoMatt 2, 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, Comfort) combining viskoelastic foam and PU foam with Edge Zone Reinforcement and Tricot Sock technology for pressure injury prophylaxis and patient comfort, with patient weight capacities from 120 kg to 190 kg.
• MediMatt 30 Passive Mattress Modern passive two-layer mattress combining cold foam and standard PU foam for high patient comfort, with maximum patient weight capacity of 150 kg.
• PrimaCare 10 Passive Mattress Single-layer passive mattress with anti-decubitus profile structure on the surface for general hospital use, with maximum patient weight capacity of 200 kg.
• MicroMatt 7 Passive Mattress 7-zone passive mattress for comfort and prophylaxis with optimal adaptation to body zones, massage point surface, and ventilation channels, with maximum patient weight capacity of 100 kg.
• Air2Care Active Alternating Pressure Mattress System Active alternating pressure mattress system for decubitus prevention and therapy, featuring effective zero pressure and microclimate management capabilities, available in 5, 6, and 8 variants.
• CliniCare 100 HF Active Mattress System Active mattress system for pressure ulcer prevention and therapy in healthcare settings.
• symbioso 200 Active Pressure Relief Mattress Active pressure relief mattress system for clinical decubitus prevention and therapy.
• ProphyCair Active Mattress System Active mattress system for prophylaxis and therapy of pressure injuries in healthcare facilities.
• Virtuoso Premium Mattress Family Premium mattress family combining air and foam technologies for pressure ulcer prevention and patient comfort.
• stylo Series Bedside Cabinets Bedside cabinet series available with optional integrated refrigerator for patient convenience in healthcare facilities.
• eleganza classic Bedside Cabinet Bedside cabinet with classic design for healthcare facilities.
• eleganza mano Bedside Cabinet Bedside cabinet with manual design features for healthcare settings.
• Rental Service for Beds and Therapy Systems Rental service offering innovative therapy systems, active mattresses, intensive care beds, and special beds with flexible rental models (adhoc, block, and build-in renting), including decontamination, logistics, installation, and 365-day support.
• 360° Care Service Comprehensive customer support including inspection and maintenance, professional project management, interior planning, bed inventory analysis, service training, and repairs and spare parts.
• LEXOCON Training Platform Online training platform offering video tutorials for users of hospital beds to learn product handling, deepen product knowledge, and review individual functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves up to 5 minutes per resident per day through Care-Board® digital documentation at the bedside
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LINET Group SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerwissner-bosserhoff GmbH is a subsidiary of the international LINET Group SE, which is headquartered in Dordrecht, Netherlands. LINET Group SE also includes other healthcare product manufacturers and branches in individual countries. The relationship provides wissner-bosserhoff with global distribution reach and a broader product ecosystem across the LINET and WIBO brands.
• Teleteam GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect marketing and call center partner handling telephone number data.
• Druckerei Schmidt GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostal direct marketing partner handling postal address data.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stryker: Stryker's Medical division offers hospital beds, stretchers, and integrated ICU solutions, overlapping directly with Wissner-Bosserhoff's multicare and eleganza ICU bed portfolio.
• Hill-Rom (Baxter International): Hill-Rom, now part of Baxter, is a global leader in hospital beds, ICU beds, and connected patient-monitoring systems; it directly competes with Wissner-Bosserhoff across the same hospital and acute-care customer base.
• Joerns Healthcare: US-based manufacturer of hospital beds, patient handling, and wound-prevention mattresses, addressing a similar long-term care and acute care customer base with comparable product architecture.
• Stiegelmeyer: German-based hospital and nursing bed manufacturer with comparable product scope in DACH; the closest direct domestic competitor to Wissner-Bosserhoff in the German-speaking market.
• Arjo: Arjo manufactures medical beds, pressure ulcer prevention mattresses, and DME for hospitals and long-term care, competing head-to-head with Wissner-Bosserhoff in nursing homes and elderly care.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Broad-line DME manufacturer with hospital beds, long-term care beds, and pressure-redistribution mattresses, addressing overlapping customers in skilled nursing and home-care channels.
• Savaria (Span-America / Savaria Patient Care): Through its patient-care division, Savaria manufactures pressure-relief mattresses and surfaces used in hospitals and long-term care, directly competing with Wissner-Bosserhoff's ViskoMatt and Air2Care mattress lines.

Broad incumbents

• LINET Group SE: Direct parent company and global hospital-bed manufacturer headquartered in the Netherlands; competes in the same bed categories as the WIBO brand and effectively constitutes the broader competitive context for the subsidiary.
• Medline Industries: Large-scale hospital supply distributor and manufacturer with beds, mattresses, and patient handling products in its portfolio; competes as a broad incumbent across the same institutional procurement channels.

Regional players

• Paramount Bed: Japanese hospital and nursing bed manufacturer with a strong Asia-Pacific footprint; comparable product range and target customers, but limited geographic overlap with Wissner-Bosserhoff's European core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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