What Paramount Bed Holdings does

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-headquartered, family-controlled holding company (founded 1947; Kimura Bed Manufacturing) that designs, manufactures, and sells medical beds, nursing-care beds, mattresses, hospital furniture, and adjacent welfare equipment through three core operating subsidiaries: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. (manufacturing and sales), Paratechno Co., Ltd. (inspection, repair, disinfection, and maintenance leases), and Paramount Care Service Co., Ltd. (rental wholesale to rental providers serving end users). Its product portfolio spans the Smart Bed System for hospital vital-signs monitoring, the Nemuri CONNECT/SCAN suite for nursing-care monitoring, and the consumer-facing Active Sleep BED with an accompanying app that detects sleep state via embedded sensors and automatically adjusts bed angle. The company also markets specialty lines (Rakusho Fit, Espacia, HugHug, OyaCoco, Pre-Palette) and runs the RE-BED circular-economy recycling program at 99% yield across approximately 2,700 collection sites in Japan. The company was taken private in February 2026 through an MBO by TMKR Co., Ltd., an SPV controlled by President Tomohiko Kimura, and delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The group operates eight overseas manufacturing and sales subsidiaries (India, China, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, USA, Mexico) supporting a domestic network of 107 sales/service locations and a consolidated headcount of approximately 4,555 employees. Revenue is generated primarily through B2B hardware sales to medical institutions and nursing-care facilities (quote-based pricing via field sales and medical-equipment dealers), managed-services revenue through Paramount Care Service's rental-wholesale model, professional-services revenue from Paratechno's maintenance leases, and a smaller direct-to-consumer stream for Active Sleep BED and related smart-home integrations (LinkJapan partnership). For FY2025 (ending March 2025), Paramount Bed reported sales of ¥108,583 million (+2.4% YoY), operating income of ¥12,977 million (-6.1%), EBITDA of ¥24,116 million, and net income of ¥9,083 million, with ROE of 6.6%. FY2025 marked the peak of a multi-year revenue decline from ¥787 billion in 2021 to ¥724 billion in 2025, alongside a deterioration in operating margin from approximately 13.3% to 11.9%, reflecting post-pandemic normalization of hospital capex and nursing-care demand.

Name

Paramount Bed Holdings

Legal name

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

Website

https://paramountbed-hd.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tokyo-based, family-controlled manufacturer and rental-wholesale operator of medical, nursing-care, and consumer sleep beds with eight-country manufacturing footprint, serving hospitals, nursing facilities, and home-care providers; taken private via MBO in February 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Beds and Healthcare Equipment

NAICS

Mattress Manufacturing (33791), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Bed, Lift & Transfer Equipment (Beds, Hoyer Lifts, Slings) (HSABAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA), Adjustable Beds & Bases Retail (CRAIABAB), Sleep Technology & Smart Sleep Devices Retail (Sleep Trackers, Smart Mattresses) (CRAIABAH)

Keywords

• Medical bed manufacturing
• Nursing care equipment
• Hospital furniture
• Sleep monitoring technology
• Healthcare facility solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical and Nursing Bed Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and sale of medical and welfare beds, mattresses, hospital furniture, and medical equipment through Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
2. Rental Wholesale Business: Paramount Care Service Co., Ltd. engages in rental wholesale business, lending welfare equipment including Paramount Bed products to rental providers who then provide to end users.
3. Inspection, Repair and Maintenance Services: Paratechno Co., Ltd. provides services such as inspection and repair of beds and mattresses, disinfection, and maintenance leases.
4. Sleep-Tech Consumer Products: Direct-to-consumer sales of Active Sleep BED and related sleep monitoring products and applications for general households.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Paramount Bed Holdings manufactures and sells electric and manual medical beds, nursing-care beds (including the Espacia Series), mattresses (including the Pre-Palette pressure-ulcer-prevention line), hospital furniture, and welfare equipment under the Paramount Bed brand for hospitals, clinics, and nursing-care facilities. It complements hardware with DX software such as Smart Bed System, Nemuri SCAN, Nemuri CONNECT, Toilet DIARY, and Diaper COLOR, and operates a consumer-facing sleep business under the Active Sleep brand (BED, App, and HomeLink).

Product overview

Paramount Bed Holdings operates as a comprehensive healthcare group offering medical beds, nursing care equipment, and health promotion products. The product portfolio centers on the Active Sleep BED ecosystem (including Active Sleep App and HomeLink integration) for consumer health, the Smart Bed System™ for medical facilities, and nursing care solutions including Nemuri CONNECT/SCAN monitoring systems. The company also produces specialized furniture (HugHug, OyaCoco), digital care tools (Toilet DIARY, Diaper COLOR, TOKIKANRI), and bed lines including Rakusho Fit and Espacia Series. Services include maintenance (Paratechno) and rental wholesale (Paramount Care Service), with the RE-BED project enabling circular economy through bed recycling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Active Sleep BED: Japan's first bed with sensors that detects sleep status and operates automatically. Maintains sleep angle when falling asleep and automatically flattens when user falls asleep.
• Nemuri CONNECT
• RE-BED Project
• PB Mangrove Forest
• TSUBAKI Project
• Smart Bed System

Products and services

• Medical Care Beds and Mattresses (Paramount Bed brand) Electric and manual hospital beds, pressure-redistribution mattresses, and patient-room furniture used by hospitals, clinics, and medical institutions for inpatient care; engineered to JIS/IEC safety standards.
• Espacia Series Care Beds Premium care-bed platform targeted at nursing-care and welfare facilities, featuring safety/low-height design and integration with care-facility DX software for elderly residents.
• Pre-Palette Pressure Ulcer Prevention Mattress Pressure-redistribution mattress platform designed to prevent pressure ulcers in bedridden patients, sold into hospitals and nursing-care facilities alongside Paramount Bed care beds.
• Smart Bed System IoT-enabled bed control and data-capture system for hospitals and nursing facilities, integrating bed state, patient data, and care workflows into facility information systems.
• Nemuri SCAN and Nemuri CONNECT Sensor-based sleep/breathing/vital-sign monitoring solutions used by care facilities to record resident sleep data and surface health risks, with a cloud-connected component for caregivers.
• Rakusho Fit Standing and rehabilitation support equipment used in nursing-care facilities to assist mobility and physical training of elderly residents.
• HugHug Nursing Chair and OyaCoco Kangaroo Care Chair Specialty nursing chairs, including a kangaroo-care chair that enables NICU mothers to safely hold infants skin-to-skin; sold to hospitals and birthing centers.
• Toilet DIARY, Diaper COLOR, TOKIKANRI, RST Calculation Program (PARACARE SELECTION) Suite of care-facility software tools — Toilet DIARY for toileting-care planning, Diaper COLOR for incontinence management, TOKIKANRI for time/staffing management, and RST (rehabilitation support) Calculation Program — sold to nursing-care providers as bundled or standalone DX solutions.
• Active Sleep BED and Active Sleep App Premium consumer sleep system consisting of mattresses, bed frames, and a companion Active Sleep app providing sleep-coaching and related features, sold directly to individual consumers via the dedicated Active Sleep website.
• HomeLink Smart Sleep Device Compact smart-sleep device for the Active Sleep consumer ecosystem, sold alongside Active Sleep BED to individual consumers for home sleep tracking.
• INTIME Bed and Mattress Line Premium consumer mattress and bed line from Paramount Bed targeting the home-premium segment, complementing the Active Sleep brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% recycling rate for used beds processed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Official partner sponsorship with Japan Rugby's enhancement base 'JAPAN BASE'. Providing sleep measurement sensors to support athlete conditioning. Part of social contribution and brand promotion activities.
• Kobe UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Joint research on intervention study regarding nap behavior of nurses during night shifts. Using Active Sleep BED to improve sleep efficiency and achieve medical safety and work style reform goals.
• Nissin Foods HoldingsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Joint research on 'happiness values' surveying 30,000 people to understand golden actions between food and sleep that contribute to well-being improvement.
• Chiba Lotte MarinesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 October 2025Social contribution partnership through MARINES LINKS activities. Continued participation in Paramount Support Project.
• Kurumin Certification (くるみん認定)minorOthers · 23 October 2025Certification obtained as a company actively supporting childcare. Recognition for workplace policies supporting employees with children.
• LinkJapan Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partnership to integrate HomeLink app with Active Sleep App. When the bed detects user's sleep state, lighting is automatically adjusted and air conditioner temperature is optimized to improve user's quality of life. This smart home integration enables automatic bedroom environment customization based on sleep status.
• Hitobito Inc. (株式会社陽と人)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration under METI FY2023 Femtech Support Services Demonstration Project. Conducted demonstration project for improving menopausal women's discomfort and building male support systems in workplaces. Leveraged sleep measurement sensors to acquire evidence for women's health issues across life stages.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Getinge: Getinge is a Swedish medical technology major offering ICU beds, surgical equipment, and sterilization. Its Maquet ICU bed line and acute care focus make it a broad incumbent peer competing with Paramount Bed's high-acuity hospital bed portfolio.
• Stryker: Stryker is a large medical technology incumbent offering hospital beds (via the Stryker/Hillrom integration), ICU equipment, and digital care solutions. While not specializing in beds alone, Stryker's broader portfolio competes directly with Paramount Bed in acute-care and integrated smart-bed deployments.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately held medical equipment and supply manufacturers and distributors globally. While broader than beds alone, its portfolio overlaps with Paramount Bed in hospital furniture, beds, and patient care supplies across acute and post-acute settings.

Direct peers

• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare is a US-based provider of medical beds, therapeutic mattresses, and wound care solutions with strong long-term care and post-acute channel presence. It is comparable to Paramount Bed in the nursing care bed and DME rental channel segments.
• Invacare: Invacare manufactures hospital beds, wheelchairs, and respiratory/home medical equipment with a strong global distribution and DME rental channel. It is comparable to Paramount Bed in home care beds and durable medical equipment rental, particularly in US/European markets.
• LINET Group: LINET is a European-based manufacturer of hospital and nursing care beds with strong ICU and acute-care offerings. Both companies target hospitals and nursing care facilities with electric adjustable beds and integrated monitoring, competing especially in international tenders outside Japan.
• France Bed: France Bed is a Japanese manufacturer of medical/nursing care beds, mattresses, and welfare equipment, directly competing with Paramount Bed in Japan's hospital and nursing care channels, and is the most direct domestic peer in the Japanese market.
• Hill-Rom (now part of Baxter): Hill-Rom is a global leader in hospital beds, patient monitoring, and care communications. Both companies sell integrated smart-bed systems to hospitals and long-term care facilities, making Hill-Rom the closest international direct peer to Paramount Bed's medical and nursing care bed business.
• Savan (Span-America / Savaria): Savaria/Span-America produces medical and therapeutic mattresses and support surfaces alongside patient lifts. Therapeutic mattress and pressure-care products overlap directly with Paramount Bed's hospital mattress and welfare equipment business.
• Arjo: Arjo manufactures medical beds, lifts, and transfer equipment for hospitals and long-term care. The product overlap with Paramount Bed's hospital beds, care lifts, and rental wholesale channel makes Arjo a strong direct peer in the nursing care and patient handling category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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