Ergo-Tec

What Ergo-Tec does

Ergo-Tec GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of custom medical devices and special industrial machinery, headquartered in Wilhelmsdorf (Franconia) with a branch office in Helmstadt near Würzburg. Founded in 2000 by Fritz Dürsch and now led by managing director Alexander Dürsch alongside a marketing lead (Friederike Dürsch), the company employs approximately 35 people and operates two divisions: Ergo-Tec Medical (electric height-adjustable examination tables, treatment chairs, beds, ergonomic seating, and proprietary systems such as the Movacura anti-decubitus platform developed with PPZ Hannover) and Ergo-Tec Industrial (custom special machines, conveyor technology, and ergonomic assembly workstations). Ergo-Tec holds ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications continuously since 2005, enabling it to deliver regulatory documentation, prototyping, certification, and series production as a full-service partner to medical OEMs. The company also offers testing infrastructure through newly built radiation protection rooms developed with breast-imaging OEM AB-CT.

The business model is project-based B2B contract manufacturing with bespoke engineering-led sales. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company engages customers through direct consultation, produces individualized proposals, and supports international market approval for OEM partners. Distribution combines direct consultative sales in Germany, a channel partnership with Score B.V. (Netherlands) for medical seating since 2014, and OEM/ODM manufacturing for international medical technology customers — the last of which is being actively expanded through a new English-language website launched in 2025. Customer segments are dual-vertical: medical practices, hospitals, and therapy centers on the medical side, and industrial manufacturers requiring custom machinery or ergonomic workstations on the industrial side. Revenue exceeded 8 million EUR for the first time in 2025, supported by a new warehouse and expanded production capacity; 2026 capacity additions include dedicated radiation protection rooms for AB-CT breast CT systems.

Name

Ergo-Tec

Legal name

Ergo-Tec GmbH

Website

https://ergo-tec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ergo-Tec GmbH is a family-owned German contract manufacturer (est. 2000, ~35 employees) that designs, certifies, and produces custom medical devices (electric height-adjustable tables, chairs, beds) and industrial special machines for healthcare facilities, OEMs, and industrial customers in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilhelmsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Manufacturing: Custom development and production of medical devices including height-adjustable treatment tables, chairs, examination beds, and specialized patient positioning equipment. Full service from concept through certification to series production.
2. Special Machine Construction: Custom-designed special machines and conveyor systems built to customer specifications, including development, material procurement, assembly, and testing.
3. OEM/ODM Services: Complete device and assembly supply for OEMs with regulatory approval. Components are fully traceable and comply with relevant standards. Services include international market approval.
4. Consulting and Development Services: Product development consulting, prototyping, regulatory documentation from requirements specification to risk management, and international approval services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ergo-Tec designs, develops, and manufactures custom medical devices—including height-adjustable examination tables, ergonomic chairs, care beds, and patient-movement systems such as the Movacura anti-decubitus system—under its Ergo-Tec Medical division. In parallel, its Ergo-Tec Industrial division builds special-purpose machines and conveyor technology for industrial customers, with end-to-end service covering idea, development, prototyping, regulatory approval, and series production.

Product overview

Ergo-Tec operates as a dual-division company offering physical medical devices and industrial equipment solutions. The Ergo-Tec Medical division provides height-adjustable examination tables, treatment chairs, examination chairs, and beds for medical practices, hospitals, and therapy settings, including specialized products such as the Score Collum Dysphagio and TheraSwitch diagnostic chairs, and the Movacura anti-decubitus system developed with PPZ Hannover. The Ergo-Tec Industrial division delivers special machine construction, conveyor technology systems, and ergonomic workstations. The company also offers full-service capabilities including consulting, development, prototyping, approval and certification, production, and quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ergo-Tec Medical: Medical technology division specializing in electrically height-adjustable examination tables, chairs, and beds. Products include practice equipment, patient chairs, saddle stools, and medical devices.
• Ergo-Tec Industrial

Products and services

• Movacura anti-decubitus / patient-movement system Medical device system for patient movement and pressure-ulcer (decubitus) prevention in care settings, developed and manufactured by Ergo-Tec Medical for healthcare facilities.
• Score Collum Dysphagio (medical seating line) Ergonomic medical seating product line for dysphagia-related applications, sold in cooperation with channel partner Score B.V. (Netherlands) to healthcare customers.
• TheraSwitch Medical/therapy device product offered by Ergo-Tec Medical, distributed in cooperation with Score B.V. (Netherlands).
• INSYDE intelligent care system Intelligent care system developed by Ergo-Tec Medical as part of its medical-device product portfolio.
• Height-adjustable examination tables, ergonomic chairs, and care beds Range of height-adjustable examination tables, ergonomic medical chairs, and care beds designed and manufactured for medical practices, hospitals, and care facilities.
• Custom special-purpose machines and conveyor technology Custom-engineered special-purpose machines and conveyor systems designed, prototyped, and produced in series by the Ergo-Tec Industrial division for industrial customers.
• Contract development and OEM/ODM medical device manufacturing End-to-end contract development, prototyping, regulatory documentation, risk management, and series production of medical devices for international medical-technology OEMs and brand owners.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AB-CT (Advanced Breast-CT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Long-standing partnership for the development of radiation protection testing facilities. Ergo-Tec built two new radiation protection rooms at its facility for testing AB-CT's nu:view breast CT systems. This partnership enables parallel testing capacity to meet growing demand in breast diagnostics.
• Bayern innovativ (Innovationsnetzwerk Gesundheit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErgo-Tec became a partner in the Bayern innovativ 'Innovationsnetzwerk Gesundheit' (Health Innovation Network), connecting with regional innovation ecosystem.
• PPZ Pflegepraxiszentrum HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Medical University of Hannover for continued development of the Movacura anti-decubitus system. Ergo-Tec contributes as an industry partner from the business sector.
• Score B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership established in 2014 for sale of Score medical seating products (specialized chairs for medical professionals) in the medical sector. Score is based in the Netherlands.
• Research Partners (INSYDE, EKOTRAS, HapticScan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative R&D projects including INSYDE (intelligent care system for pressure ulcer prevention), EKOTRAS (training and rehabilitation device), and HapticScan (digitized orthopedic care). Projects involve partners from research, education, and industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lojer Group: Finnish manufacturer of medical and healthcare furniture including examination tables, treatment chairs, and physiotherapy equipment. Lojer is a comparable European mid-sized medical furniture manufacturer with similar product categories and customer segments (hospitals, therapy centers).
• Wissner-Bosserhoff: German manufacturer of hospital beds, nursing home furniture, and medical equipment. Wissner-Bosserhoff is a direct peer in medical furniture for hospitals and care facilities, operating in the same regulatory environment (ISO 13485, MDR) and serving similar healthcare customers.
• AGA Sanitätsartikel: German manufacturer of medical furniture and examination/treatment equipment for medical practices, hospitals, and therapy centers. AGA is a direct peer for Ergo-Tec Medical, with overlapping product categories (examination tables, treatment chairs) and a similar German Mittelstand profile.
• Merivaara: Finnish manufacturer of medical equipment including operating tables, lights, examination chairs, and hospital furniture. Merivaara is a direct peer in medical furniture/devices, with comparable European mid-sized scale and hospital/clinical customer focus.
• Score B.V. Score B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of ergonomic medical seating (saddle chairs, treatment chairs, blood-draw chairs) and is Ergo-Tec's exclusive distribution partner for medical seating in Germany since 2014. Score is the most directly comparable peer given product overlap in height-adjustable medical chairs and the established commercial partnership.
• Schaerer Medical: Swiss-German manufacturer of operating tables, examination tables, and medical furniture for hospitals and surgery centers. Schaerer is a direct peer in custom medical device manufacturing, with overlapping customers (hospitals, OEMs) and similar 'Made in DACH' quality positioning.
• Hettich Group: German manufacturer of laboratory and medical furniture, fittings, and ergonomic workplace solutions. Hettich is a direct peer in custom ergonomic medical/laboratory furniture, serving similar B2B customers (medical practices, labs, industrial clients) with comparable engineering-led customization.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf Medical (Hillrom/Baxter): Trumpf Medical is a German medical technology brand (now part of Baxter via Hillrom) producing operating tables, surgical lights, and medical furniture. Trumpf Medical is a broad incumbent in the medical furniture/equipment space — same product categories as Ergo-Tec Medical but as part of a much larger corporate portfolio.
• Getinge: Swedish multinational medical technology company offering a broad portfolio including surgical tables, operating room integration, and medical furniture. Getinge is a broad incumbent in the medical device space — overlapping with Ergo-Tec's medical division but operating at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Maquet (Getinge): Maquet is Getinge's surgical and examination table brand, historically a leading German/European manufacturer of operating tables and medical furniture. Maquet is a broad incumbent overlapping with Ergo-Tec Medical's hospital equipment portfolio, but with much larger scale and global distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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