Where does Permobil from?
A Swedish inventor Dr. Per Uddén is the founder of the company. He was a doctor who was concerned for the disabled. In 1963, people who are disabled are often completely over looked by the society. Dr Uddén wants to address this issue by building a machine that can make even the most severely disabled enjoy life again.
The company:
Permobil is a Swedish company and our head offices are at Timrå, 450 km north of the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Timrå is a small town with 18,000 inhabitants and can justifiably be called the world's foremost competence centre where the development of powered wheelchairs is concerned. The experience and knowledge accumulated within this specific area of technology goes back more than 40 years.
Some facts:
Permobil is a leader today in developing and manufacturing power chairs. As a true global company, their products can be found in 30 different countries across the world.
Their products:
The products are one of the best in material quality and durability. Thus, the price range is on par with the quality. The base models are at the 6,000 and the top of the line is at a bit over 10,000 dollars.
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