Permobil, a leading wheelchair manufacturer recently announced that they will be building a 120,000 sq ft facility in the USA. 80,000 sq feet will be dedicated to wheelchair manufacturing.
Permobil, Inc., is an international wheelchair manufacturer best known for it’s complex powered wheelchairs with such features as front wheel drive and systems that allow wheelchair users to recline, elevate, tilt, and stand while in the wheelchair.
The new facility will be a $12 million project and will be located on a 17 acre site in Lebanon Tennessee. This project is the single largest capital investment that Permobil has made in its 40 year history. The project is slated for completion sometime during the summer of 2010.
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This comes at a time when the wheelchair industry in the USA is fighting off National Competitive Bidding, getting ready to be hit with a medical equipment tax, anticipating more Medicare cuts, and looking over their shoulders at more and more wheelchair products from China.
I hope that Permobil has a strong game plan in place. They may just need it.
I am into 15 months using my Permobil C400 and could not be more satisfied with both the chair and my Permobil representative Michael Duda.
It’s good to learn Permobil is establishing a permanent manufacturing facility in Tennessee. I am looking forward to a tourn when the plant is operational.
Best to all at Permobil.
Chuck Spilman