Invacare Corporation - home medical equipment, mobility products, respiratory equipment

Invacare Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of home medical equipment (HME) products and enjoys the leading market share position in a more than $3 billion worldwide market. In the 20 years since the current management has been in place, the company has grown from a small U.S. company with two product lines, 350 employees and $19 million in annual sales, to an international company that offers over two-dozen product lines in more than 80 countries, employs more than 5,400 people throughout the world, and achieved over $1.0 billion in sales for 2001. The company's world headquarters are in Elyria, Ohio, located outside of Cleveland. European headquarters are in Tours, France.

Invacare Corporation's mission is to provide, worldwide, the highest value in mobility products and home medical equipment for people with disabilities and those requiring home health care. To accomplish this, the company focuses on two basic fundamentals -- innovation and distribution. The company's name, in fact, stems from the slogan "Innovation In Healthcare."