A GLOBAL OPERATION Merivaara is a Finnish-based producer of hospital equipment such as operating tables, medical lights and delivery beds. Indeed, as its CEO Mr Vesa Vihavainen says, the company is involved in anything that “aids physical patient flow in the hospital and makes the life of the doctor or medical worker easier.” Victoria Hattersley reports.
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erivaara has been active for more than 100 years but its current focus on hospital equipment is something that has evolved over the years as it realised the benefits to be derived from operating in this particular sector. As recently appointed CEO Vesa Vihavainen explains: “Throughout our history this company has made many different kinds of products, such as baby beds for example. But step by step it has developed towards healthcare and hospitals and this is where we intend to stay.”
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The company has distributors throughout the world today. Its main client base is public and private hospitals, with public hospitals taking the larger share. It also serves some clinics and health centres in certain markets.
Tables, beds and lights But what exactly does Merivaara offer these core groups of customers? Basically, its products fall into three main categories – operating tables, hospital beds and medical lights – but within these groups
