Liko Relocates, Expands Headquarters to Accommodate Anticipated Growth
Liko, Inc. (www. likoinc. com), a leading global supplier of mobile patient lifts and overhead lifting systems, has relocated its headquarters to a new 37,000 square-foot facility in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Franklin, MA (PRWEB) June 5, 2006
Liko, Inc., a leading global supplier of mobile patient lifts and overhead lifting systems, has relocated its headquarters to a new 37,000 square-foot facility in Franklin, Massachusetts. The facility represents a space increase of more than 50 percent over Liko’s previous location and is designed to accommodate the company’s anticipated growth over the next several years.
The cornerstone of the new facility is a state-of-the-art warehousing operation that will enable Liko to store and efficiently ship high volumes of items such as overhead rails, lift motors, mobile floor lifts, and the company’s extensive array of slings and accessories. Liko recently announced a number of sole-source purchasing agreements with major healthcare institutions that will require significant shipments of inventory over the course of several years.
In addition, the new facility features an advanced Safe Lifting Center for providing attendees training on the latest equipment and patient handling techniques. The Center includes several hands-on, state-of-the-art healthcare labs simulating hospital, nursing home, and home care settings. Training and certification courses for Liko dealers and distributor consultants, healthcare professionals and clients will continue to be taught by clinical professionals but will be more advanced to take full advantage of the different clinical simulation labs. An innovative new construction laboratory is designed to provide training and certification on an array of overhead lift system installation techniques by simulating and exceeding a variety of construction and architectural requirements. Hands-on work, problem-solving, and testing are all included as training exercises, all with the objective of certificating overhead installation specialists.
“This new facility is ideal to meet our requirements well into the future,” stated Hans Sigvardsson, president of Liko, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Swedish manufacturer Liko AB. “Not only does it dramatically increase our space for warehousing and headquarters personnel, it gives us the ability to utilize realistic simulation laboratories and live, hands-on techniques to their fullest extent. This capability is vital because it further cements the critical importance of safe lifting techniques in the modern healthcare environment.”
The new Liko headquarters facility is located at 122 Grove Street in Franklin, MA, a short distance from Exit 17 of U. S. Route 495.
Liko is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lift and transfer solutions. The company’s products include mobile lifts, overhead ceiling mounted systems, and a variety of injury prevention solutions. For more information contact Liko Inc., 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 01038; telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642; or visit the Liko website at www. liko. com
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