Ferno

Name

Ferno

Legal name

Ferno (UK) Limited

Website

https://ferno.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Equipment

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Logistics, Resource Staging & Distribution (PPE/Medical Supplies) (HLAJAGAK)

Keywords

• Ambulance equipment
• Patient transport solutions
• Emergency medical equipment
• Rescue stretchers
• Medical device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 Equipment Hardware Sales: Sale of ambulance cots, stair chairs, patient handling equipment, rescue stretchers, oxygen equipment, and mortuary products. Products range from $500 to $10,000+ depending on complexity. Extended warranties and service agreements available at point of sale.
2. Professional Services - Cot Care Training: Hands-on training programs conducted at Wilmington, Ohio headquarters or on-site at customer locations. Two-day repair program and one-day maintenance program. Two-year certification included.
3. Equipment Financing Services: Full range of financing options including loans, finance leases, and operating leases from $5,000 to $5,000,000. Terms from 1 to 7 years. Generates revenue through interest and fees.
4. Service Agreements: Extended warranty plans for Power X1, Power X2, iNX, Power F2, and Transcend products. Includes Essential and Premium service plans with parts, labor, travel, and preventative maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ferno designs, manufactures, and distributes emergency medical equipment including powered and manual ambulance cots, powered stair chairs, patient restraint systems, rescue stretchers, mortuary equipment, and oxygen/resuscitation devices for EMS, hospital, fire, military, aviation, and funeral-service customers. The company complements its hardware with Cot Care technician training, an authorized service provider network (EMSAR), and equipment financing options.

Product overview

Ferno is a manufacturer of emergency medical services (EMS) equipment specializing in patient transportation and rescue solutions. The product portfolio centers on powered ambulance cots (iNX, POWER X1, POWER X2, PRO 28Z) and loading systems that eliminate lifting strain on EMS professionals. Key accessories include pediatric restraint systems (Pedi Mate+, NeoMate, KangooFix), bariatric solutions (SX Surface Xtender, LBS Jr. Bariatric Board), storage accessories, and the Tempus Pro cardiac monitor by Philips. Ferno also offers fastening systems (iNLINE, POWER F2, Model 173) with cross-compatibility with Stryker products. The ecosystem includes service programs (Cot Care Training, EMSAR authorized service providers) and financing options ranging from $5,000 to $5,000,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iNX Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System
• POWER X1 Ambulance Cot
• POWER X2 Ambulance Cot
• PRO 28Z Chair Cot
• POWER F2 Fastening System
• iNLINE Cot Fastening System
• SX Surface Xtender
• LBS Jr. Bariatric Board
• Tempus Pro AED Monitor by Philips
• Pedi Mate+ Pediatric Restraint System
• NeoMate Pediatric Restraint System
• KangooFix Neonatal Restraint System
• Transcend Stair Chair with POWERTraxx
• Compact PowerTraxx Chair
• Venice PowerTraxx Stair Chair
• VIPER2 Stretcher & Loading System
• XT Pro Immobilisation & Extrication Board
• CCT-PX Critical Care Trolley
• Pinnacle Titanium Rescue Litter
• Scoop EXL Stretcher
• Saver Safe Evacuation Track Chair
• Cot Care Training Program
• Equipment Financing Services
• Extended Warranty Service Agreements

Quantifiable outcome

• iNX provides 70% more loading flexibility than competitive systems
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMSARcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFERNO's authorized service provider network providing preventative maintenance, equipment management, and repair services across the United States with skilled service technicians available nationwide.
• ReNew BiomedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, MS, OH, TN, NM, UT for equipment servicing.
• LifeMed SafetyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering CO, IA, ID, MT, NE, NM, PA, TN, UT for equipment servicing.
• CenCal Holdings, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering CA and Western NV for equipment servicing.
• Carolina Cot ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering NC and SC for equipment servicing.
• Firebird Equipment RepairminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering AZ and UT for equipment servicing.
• Med-StatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering So CA, FL, NJ, NY, NV, TX for equipment servicing.
• 94 Services, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service provider covering MN, WI, IA for equipment servicing.
• PhilipscoreTechnology or IntegrationFERNO distributes Philips Tempus Pro AED monitor - a rugged, lightweight advanced AED monitor designed for prehospital care with capabilities for data capture, connectivity, and decision support.
• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative equipment procurement program allowing government and public sector customers to purchase FERNO products through pre-negotiated contracts, saving time and money.
• StrykercoreTechnology or IntegrationFERNO POWER X2 is cross-compatible with Stryker Power-LOAD and Stryker Performance-LOAD fastening systems, enabling customers to use FERNO cots with Stryker infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stryker: Largest direct competitor in powered ambulance cots and fastening systems (Power-PRO XT, Power-LOAD, Performance-LOAD). Ferno's POWER X2 and POWER F2 are explicitly cross-compatible with Stryker infrastructure, and Ferno benchmarks its ENDURACharge battery performance directly against Stryker cots.
• Spencer Italia: Italian manufacturer of emergency medical equipment, stretchers, and rescue devices — a direct peer in the European EMS market and a fellow regional competitor across ambulances, stair chairs, and rescue products.
• Hartwell Medical: US manufacturer of EMS patient handling equipment including scoop stretchers, vacuum mattresses, and immobilization devices — directly comparable niche product portfolio to Ferno's immobilization/splinting/evacuation lines.
• Allied Healthcare Products: US manufacturer of medical gas delivery, oxygen, suction, and EMS equipment — directly comparable to Ferno's oxygen equipment, regulators, and resuscitators product line.

Broad incumbents

• Hillrom (Baxter): Major medical device incumbent with hospital stretchers, patient handling, and transport equipment used in hospitals and ambulatory settings — overlapping with Ferno's hospital customer base even though Hillrom is not specialist EMS.
• Dräger: German safety/medical technology major with overlapping emergency response, patient monitoring, and ambulance interior products; competes with Ferno on integrated ambulance solutions and clinical monitoring accessories.
• Mead Johnson / Medline Industries: Large medical supply manufacturer and distributor that supplies EMS, hospital, and post-acute markets with stretchers, transport equipment, and disposables — overlapping in adjacent product categories and distribution channels.

Emerging players

• Laerdal Medical: Norwegian medical device and EMS training company with patient handling and resuscitation products that intersect Ferno's EMS, hospital, and training portfolios — overlapping in airway/resuscitation and EMS education.
• ZOLL Medical (Asahi Kasei): Cardiac and EMS equipment maker (defibrillators, monitors, resuscitation) that competes with Ferno's distribution of Philips Tempus Pro and overlaps in prehospital cardiac monitoring and resuscitation accessories.

Regional players

• MEBER (Metalurgia Brasiliera): Brazilian EMS stretcher and rescue equipment manufacturer — a regional peer serving Latin American ambulance and rescue markets with comparable patient transport product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCko2j0oTFZs9RO8y-lpdriw
• Xx.com/fernoems
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ferno.EMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferno-washington

Compliance19 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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