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VW Company Limited designs and manufactures stretcher trolleys that meet the needs and requirements of all their users. In 2003, we identified the need for a fully CEN compliant stretcher trolley within the UK. After considerable market research, it was agreed to design an all-new stretcher trolley, taking into account the requirements of all the relevant CEN & BSI standards, and the desires of the users. As part of the design brief, the ability to manoeuvre within confined spaces and passenger lifts was included, such that the stretcher trolley could be converted to wheelchair format. A single piece ambulance fixing kit was a pre-requisite; however the greatest design challenge proved to be meeting the maximum stretcher trolley weight parameter of 45kg, exclusive of mattress and belts. A completely new stretcher trolley design was developed, known as the MedAssist that utilises a fulcrum, as opposed to a scissor-lift arrangement; thereby allowing for a much shorter wheelbase, facilitating the wheelchair configuration and meeting all relevant standards and user requirements. We intend to continue to expand our product range with the Universal MedAssist stretcher trolley, a universal locking device and other improved medical equipment products. VW Company Limited founded in 1919, is wholly owned by the Newship Group, a long established privately owned British manufacturing group with assets of over 30 million and diverse interests both in the UK and Europe.
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NAICS Code Automobile Manufacturing: 336111
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VW and BMW voice unease at Magna plans
Financial Times
- 2009-09-15
Magna's plans to take a majority stake in GM's lossmaking European arm Opel triggered a backlash yesterday when German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW voiced unease over the deal and warned that they would review their business relationships with the Canadian car parts supplier.Ferdinand Piëch, VW chairman, said that Europe's...
Porsche contests results of VW general assembly
- 2008-05-27
FRANKFURT AFP — German luxury sportscar maker Porsche and the German state of Lower Saxony pursued legal skirmishes on Tuesday aimed at wresting control of the biggest European carmaker, Volkswagen. Porsche said it had filed a court petition to challenge the results of a Volkswagen general assembly that rejected...
Germany teases EU Commission with new draft VW law
- 2008-05-27
FRANKFURT AFP — Germany has decided to back a new bill that would retain state influence over Europe's biggest car maker, Volkswagen, despite staunch opposition from the European Commission. Several months of talks that raised tension within Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition ended in support for the state of...
Porsche revs up long-mooted bid for VW
- 2008-03-03
FRANKFURT AFP — German luxury sports car maker Porsche indicated Monday it was preparing to take a majority stake in its much larger German rival Volkswagen, the biggest car maker in Europe. Porsche's supervisory board approved a plan to increase its VW stake to more than 50 percent, from...
Malaysia's Proton and VW say tie-up talks shelved
- 2007-11-20
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysia's government and Volkswagen said Tuesday they had shelved long-running talks about an alliance between the German firm and the Asian nation's car maker Proton. Malaysia's state investment arm Khazanah Nasional, which controls Proton, said it had discontinued negotiations with Volkswagen. The German car...
EU court overturns German VW 'Golden Share' law
- 2007-10-22
BRUSSELS AFP — Europe's highest court overturned Tuesday a law that protects VW from takeovers, striking a blow against "golden share" deals and allowing Porsche to tighten its grip on the continent's biggest carmaker. The European Court of Justice ruled against the "Volkswagen Law," thereby upholding Porsche's claim to...
Malaysia's Proton, VW edge towards partnership: source
- 2007-06-16
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysian carmaker Proton and German auto giant Volkswagen AG are cautiously edging towards a partnership after a second round of talks in Thailand, officials said Sunday. "Negotiations between Proton and Volkswagen are ongoing," said Ahmad Shahizam, spokesperson with the government's investment arm, Khazanah Nasional. He...
Malaysia's Proton, VW close to tie-up: report
- 2007-06-07
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysia's ailing national carmaker Proton and Volkswagen AG are close to sealing a tie-up that will likely see the German firm take a 51 percent stake in its key assets, a report said Thursday. Citing unnamed sources, The Edge Financial Daily said a new company...
Carmakers aim diesels at U.S. market
- 2007-04-19
WASHINGTON -- Nissan plans to sell a diesel-power version of its Maxima sedan in the USA in 2010, joining a small but rapidly growing parade of diesel sellers. And Volkswagen says that, for the first time, it is developing diesels specifically for the U.S. market and...
Malaysia's Proton, VW talks hit bumpy road
- 2007-03-04
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Talks between troubled Malaysian carmaker Proton and German giant Volkswagen AG that began last year have hit a bumpy patch, a report said Sunday. The Edge business weekly newspaper said that officials from Proton and Volkswagen had met several times but have yet to formalise...
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