Human Care HC AB

Name

Human Care HC AB

Legal name

Human Care HC AB

Website

https://humancare.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Mobility Equipment

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital Bed, Lift & Transfer Equipment (Beds, Hoyer Lifts, Slings) (HSABAKAF), Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

Keywords

• Medical mobility equipment
• Patient handling solutions
• Ceiling lift systems
• Walking aids
• Healthcare beds

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Human Care Group produces and provides walking aids, safe patient handling products, healthcare beds, medical equipment, and furniture to healthcare facilities and care providers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Human Care Group produces and provides mobility solutions for people with special needs, manufacturing walking aids, safe patient handling products, healthcare beds, medical equipment, and furniture. The portfolio spans ceiling lifts (Cosmos, Roomer S), convertible chairs (I-400X), patient transfer systems, rollators, walking frames, and hospital beds sold to healthcare facilities and care providers worldwide.

Product overview

Human Care Group produces and provides a comprehensive portfolio of walking aids, safe patient handling products, healthcare beds, medical equipment, and furniture. The product portfolio includes Convertible Chairs (multifunctional devices for safe patient handling including I-400X), Lifting Solutions (ceiling lifts including Cosmos and portable lifts like Roomer S), Healthcare Beds, Manual Transfer Aids, Walking Aids (rollators and walking frames), Hygiene Products, Medical Equipment, and Furniture. The company also owns the Petermann brand. Key products like the Patient Transfer System (PTS) work with Convertible Chairs and beds to enable safe patient transfers. The portfolio is designed to improve freedom of movement and quality of care for patients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cosmos: Ceiling lift - a stationary and portable ceiling lift in one. Reddot Design Award winner 2024.
• Roomer S
• PTS (Patient Transfer System)
• I-400X
• FlexiRail

Products and services

• Convertible Chairs Multifunctional devices for safe patient handling practice, allowing a single caregiver to safely and easily transfer and reposition patients in clinical and care settings.
• Lifting Solutions Safe patient lifting equipment including ceiling lifts (stationary and portable) and overhead lifts for patient transfer in healthcare facilities and home care settings.
• Healthcare Beds Hospital-grade beds designed for patient care settings, used in conjunction with transfer systems and other patient handling equipment.
• Manual Transfer Aids Manual transfer devices for safe patient handling in situations where mechanical assistance is not required, supporting caregiver injury prevention.
• Walking Aids Walking frames, rollators, and mobility aids for users requiring walking assistance, supporting independent living, fall prevention, and daily mobility.
• Hygiene Products Hygiene equipment for patient care settings, complementing the patient handling and mobility portfolio.
• Cosmos Ceiling Lift A stationary and portable ceiling lift in one device. Light and compact with dual functionality combining portable and stationary lift capabilities. Winner of Reddot Design Award 2024.
• Roomer S Portable Ceiling Lift Portable overhead lift offering room-to-room patient transfer capability without modifications to doorway headers. Features quick-release hanger bar in three widths, 2/3/4-point suspension, and 220 kg weight capacity.
• Patient Transfer System (PTS) Transfer system that works with Convertible Chairs and most beds/stretchers to allow a single caregiver to safely transfer and reposition patients in supine position.
• FlexiRail Flexible free-standing gantry system for lifting solutions, providing portable infrastructure for ceiling lift use where fixed ceiling tracks are unavailable.
• I-400X Convertible Chair Convertible chair model for safe patient handling practice, allowing a single caregiver ability to safely and easily transfer and reposition patients.
• Petermann Brand Products Brand under Human Care Group offering patient handling and mobility products, distributed in English and German-speaking markets as a wholly-owned subsidiary company.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KenmakminorOthers · 1 July 2022Kenmak attended FIME trade show together with Human Care USA and Petermann to showcase product portfolio.
• PetermanncoreOthersPetermann is part of the Human Care Group, offering products in English and German markets as a subsidiary company.
• Human BridgeminorOthersCharity organization that receives donated rollators from Human Care for transport to vulnerable countries including Ukraine, Moldova, Kosovo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Bridge started in 2001 and has developed logistical network for medical equipment shipments.
• Resources Without BordersminorOthersSwedish charity organization that delivers donated medical aids to countries with greater needs. Human Care Group supports with products, funding for shipment, and knowledge sharing. Latest donation went to healthcare institutions in Mozambique.
• Hand in HandminorOthersCharity organization focused on sustainable poverty alleviation through entrepreneurship for women and youth. Active in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
• Suicide ZerominorOthersNon-profit organization working since 2013 to radically reduce suicides by increasing knowledge through lobbying, debate articles, training and lectures.
• Agape FoundationminorOthersCharity organization that arranged transport for donated rollators to vulnerable countries including Ukraine, Mozambique, Kosovo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Congo, and Romania.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prism Medical: Prism Medical manufactures ceiling track hoists, mobile lifts, and bathing equipment for the care sector. It is a direct competitor to Human Care's lifting solutions and transfer aids across UK, European, and North American care markets.
• Arjo: Swedish-headquartered global medical device company specializing in patient handling, hygiene, and DME for hospitals and care facilities. Arjo is Human Care's closest direct competitor, offering overlapping ceiling lifts, transfer aids, beds, and hygiene products to the same customer base.
• Savaria: Savaria is a Canadian manufacturer of accessibility and mobility products including stairlifts, patient lifts, ceiling lifts, and transfer aids. Its patient handling product line directly competes with Human Care's lifts and transfer systems.
• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare is a US provider of patient handling, wound care, and post-acute care equipment, including ceiling lifts and transfer aids. It overlaps directly with Human Care's safe patient handling product line.
• Handicare Group: Handicare offers stairlifts, patient lifts, transfer aids, and mobility equipment for elderly and disabled users. It competes with Human Care in both institutional patient handling and home mobility categories.
• Guldmann: Guldmann is a Danish-based specialist in ceiling hoist systems, mobile lifts, and slings for patient handling. It competes head-to-head with Human Care's ceiling lift and portable lift offerings in the hospital and care facility market.
• Invacare: Invacare is a long-standing US manufacturer of durable medical equipment including wheelchairs, walking aids, patient lifts, and beds, serving both institutional and home care customers — a near-direct overlap with Human Care's mobility and patient handling portfolio.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Drive DeVilbiss is a large US-based DME manufacturer and distributor offering walking aids, patient lifts, hospital beds, and respiratory products. It competes with Human Care across the same product categories in both institutional and home care channels.
• Etac: Etac is a Swedish developer of mobility, transfer, and hygiene solutions for people with disabilities and elderly care. It directly overlaps with Human Care's walking aids, transfer aids, and patient handling portfolio, serving the same Northern European customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hillrom (Baxter): Hillrom, now part of Baxter International, is a major US medical technology company offering hospital beds, patient lifts, and integrated care solutions. It competes with Human Care across beds and lifts and bundles products into large hospital-system contracts.

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

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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