Etac develops a wide range of home health care products and markets them globally. We provide products in the categories Hygiene, Walkers, Manual Wheelchairs, Power Wheelchairs, Patient Lifts and Small Aids for Daily Living. Products which help people with their daily living routines regardless of their physical circumstances.
Etac is a company fully owned by Nordstjernan. Nordstjernan is a family controlled investment company whose business idea is to create long-term value growth by being an active industrial owner. RFSU a Swedish non-profit organization devoted to reproductive health and rights.
Company – quick facts
• Founded: 1972
• Turnover: >100 million EUR
• Employees: 530
The Etac group consists of five sales companies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. Production takes place in the three companies; Etac Supply Center AB in Sweden, HandPro AS in Norway and Etac Immedia in Denmark.
Sales to many other parts of the world goes through carefully selected distributing partners. This is handled by the Export Division at the Swedish sales company, Etac Sverige AB.
 |
Part of Etac's production facilities in Anderstorp in southern Sweden. |
Our vision
”Everyone should be able to live a free and independent life and pursue their dreams regardless of any physical circumstances. Etac to be the first you think of when you're in need of a product, service or knowledge of technichal aids, no matter if you are a user or distributor."
Products that create possibilities
All our products are developed in close co-operation with users, care providers, therapists and industrial designers. They have one thing in common – they are the best in terms of quality, function, reliability and design that the market has to offer.
Our products aim to facilitate everyday living; to create possibilities for anyone with impaired strength and mobility to live a quality life on his or her own terms. We also have products that simplify the care of a person, that are easy to handle and safe for the user.
In the Scandinavian markets Etac is also the agent of other quality products by other manufacturers like R82, ROHO, Stiegelmeyer and Lück.
Environmental consideration
We strive to keep our production as environmentally friendly as possible. Materials are selected and products designed with recycling in mind. We aim to minimize use of materials and to optimise packaging for shipping and handling.
Ambitious Future
We will continue to invest in the future by allocating money to research and development, acquiring new companies and entering new markets.
We strive to retain the cutting edge in design and function in the home health care market.
In foreign markets the company will consider the option of forming partnerships with major players with the aim of becoming market leaders in each market we enter.
