NORWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carex Health Brands is pleased to announce the acquisition of Uplift Technologies of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and the establishment of Carex Health Brands Canada through this transaction. Founded in 1993, Uplift Technologies is a leader in the lifting seat and light therapy markets, offering clinically proven and patented products with its Uplift and Daylight brands.
“We were impressed with the innovative nature of the Uplift Technologies products,” said Matt McElduff, president of Carex Health Brands. “The Uplift lifting seat and light therapy products are an obvious extension for our category leading Carex brand. By leveraging our extensive sales and logistics network, we expect to have an immediate impact on the sales of the Uplift Technologies’ products. We plan to add the brand’s existing lineup to our current broad base of distribution while continuing to innovate and expand its offerings under the Carex brand.”
Added Michael Speraw, founder of Uplift Technologies, “The Carex brand has long been admired in the marketplace for many of the same values as Uplift, including quality, value and integrity. I am pleased to hand over the reins to a company which shares my passion for improving the wellbeing of others.”
Carex Health Brands markets its products under the Carex, Apex, and Bed Buddy brand names. The company’s brands have achieved broad customer awareness in the marketplace and are used by home care patients, the mobility challenged, senior citizens, and members of the general public. Carex is the market leader in branded home medical equipment sold through the drug store chains, mass merchants, DME dealers and grocery retailers. In addition, Carex offers one of the broadest product lines in hot/cold therapy and medication compliance. Carex products are also fully stocked by the drug wholesalers who service this retail market. Please visit www.carex.com or contact Jeff Swain, Director of Marketing, Carex Health Brands (781-871-2710) for more information.