For your
Independence.
Autoadapt Company Presentation
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The wheelchair enables me to walk, the car enables me to run. – Mona Nordell, Independent Driver. Autoadapt is the proud supplier of independence to drivers and passengers all over the world. See their stories at: autoadapt.com/testimonials
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Welcome
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Inspired by people
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Areas of expertise
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Made in Sweden
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Serving the world
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Safe vehicle adaptation
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Partnerships and OEM
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Committed to the cause
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The highlights
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Powerful ownership
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people. Inspired by
We are driven by the desire to give independence to anyone with limited mobility - elderly or disabled.
the origin of innovation The creativity of our design department is what has granted us worldwide success. By maintaining a dialog
WE HELP PEOPLE
to do what so many take for
granted; drive to work, pop down to the shops, drop
products and solutions. Together we can analyze
in on friends or go on a great driving holiday. We see
their needs, learn from their experiences and refine
a future where our end users have the independence
their ideas.
to use the car they love, not just a vehicle that suits their needs. By designing and manufacturing products that aid
But the seed to a new solution might just as well originate from our in-house adaptation workshop, an equally important part of our company. Here our
people with limited mobility in the daily use of their
adaptation technicians are faced with the challenges
vehicle; we have already come a long way. Our story
of our end users on a daily basis, providing them with
began in a garage less than 20 years ago and today we
unparalleled knowledge to share within Autoadapt.
are one of the world leaders in our industry. To guarantee our end users’ safety Autoadapt pro-
Within our four areas of expertise we are a world leading company. Innovation is what got us to the top
ducts are designed and tested according to current
and a continued focus on innovation will keep
directives and standards. And by working together
us there.
with users, organizations, the motor industry and other interested parties we are constantly improving opportunities for more and more people to live a mobile and independent life.
Autoadapt product specialists meet our customers to assess their needs and find a suitable solution.
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with our end users we find the inspiration for new
We have also been on holiday a couple of times. Something we could not have done in our old car. – Anders Thorstensson, father of Tilda Thorstensson
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Areas of
expertise. Vehicle adaptation is about choosing the right product for the individual solution.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
GettInG seAted To help drivers and passengers getting in and out of their vehicle we have a number of innovative solutions. These are the agships of Autoadapt; it is the product segment we invented.
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AREA OF EXPERTISE
drIVer soLutIons Hand controls, pedals and steering wheel spinners are some of the aids that give people with various disabilities the independence to drive a vehicle.
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Areas of
expertise. Vehicle adaptation is about choosing the right product for the individual solution.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
WHeeLCHAIr LIFts Another solution to bring both user and wheelchair into the vehicle is by using a wheelchair lift. This part of our product range is provided by our part-owner The Braun Corporation, the world’s leading wheelchair lift manufacturer.
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AREA OF EXPERTISE
stoWInG soLutIons Once the user is seated the next step is to load and secure their mobility device for transport in a safe way.
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made in
sweden. In accordance with our LeAn guidelines all our product design and manufacturing takes place at our main facility in stenkullen.
brutal tests and scrutinizing user evaluation before it eventually reaches the state of production worthy. Our production engineers build the necessary tools and the production line while our workshop
BEFORE A PRODUCT can
be manufactured in our
plant it has to pass a number of phases. At first the
various parts that eventually will end up in the finished
solution or problem is given to our design department
product at the end of our assembly line.
who researches the idea and makes it into a product concept, either as a CAD drawing or a physical prototype. The prototype evolves as it passes a series of
When we design a new solution ”Reliability” is one of our key mantras. Why? Well, for our end users our product isn’t just another technical gizmo, it’s their arms, their legs or their hands. Failure is simply not an option. – Hasse Slungare, Design Engineer, Autoadapt
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forges and machines the raw metal plates into the
Before our customers can drive their car out of our workshop, our vehicle adaptation technicians ensure that they are familiar with all the features and functions of the adaptation.
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Since 1998 we’re using a Carony system for my wife. We’re very thankful for this wonderful solution that for the last ten years has helped us avoid a care home and instead enabled us to live together. We can’t understand why you don’t market the Carony system better as everyone should know about it. – Horst Schneider, Germany
When we were looking for a European partner to increase the market share of Braun wheelchair lifts, Autoadapt was the natural choice. – Nick Gutwein CEO at The Braun Corporation
Meeting all employees during the dealer event made me understand Autoadapt’s uniqueness. My only regret is that I wasn’t able to shake everybody’s hand. – Gerd Schmees KAM at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
We congratulate Autoadapt on supreme quality UVL wheelchair lifts rendering a top score in our yearly vendor evaluation. – Michał Andrzejewski Purchase Specialist at Solaris Bus & Coach SA
The demand for products that promote greater independence and quality of life for people with disabilities has grown considerably in recent years, especially since there are a number of incentives for people with a disability to better be included in the labor market and in society. – Carlos Cavenaghi, Owner of Cavenaghi (Autoadapt Dealer)
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In Japan we have the oldest population in the world. As an Autoadapt dealer we have a great foundation of solutions that help us meet the needs of our senior citizens. Our guests with impaired mobility can comfortably enjoy the beauty and wonders of Namibia from our specially designed bus with a Turny seat lift. – Heidi van Eck, Managing Director of Sunbird Tours CC
– Atsushi Shimizu CEO at Office Shimizu
serving the
World. Autoadapt’s employees lined up to greet our dealers as they arrived on the first day of our biannual event.
today Autoadapt is represented in over 50 countries worldwide, with more than 300 trained Autoadapt dealers plus an additional network of about 700 sub-dealers.
standards and paperwork As the rules and regulations regarding vehicle adaptation differs widely all over the world we need to support our dealers with proper documentation. The Autoadapt Safety Centre will provide our dealers with
THE ROLE OF the
Autoadapt sales department is to
listen to the market’s needs and desires but also to
all the necessary certificates and documents often required by road authorities and car inspection agencies.
frequently visit our dealers to inform about new solutions and provide support by representing Autoadapt
training to ensure quality
at local trade shows and exhibitions.
Vehicle adaptation is highly responsible work that demands a great deal of technical expertise and a strong
First line of support
focus on safety. All our dealers receive training on our
With tasks varying from helping a dealer placing an
products free of charge; in fact we will not even sell
order and ensuring on time delivery anywhere in the
our products before we can ensure our customer has
world to more complex product installation trou-
the proper knowledge.
bleshooting our Customer Support Centre serve as a vital connection to our dealers.
sharing ideas Every other year we invite all our dealers for a three
Catalogues, product sheets and more
day event where we present new products, hold
Our marketing department serves our dealers with
seminars and award the best of the best at an evening
marketing material in many different languages.
gala. The event is much appreciated and has become a
Anything from small stickers, product sheets and
summit where industry colleagues make new connec-
manuals to big roll ups, banners and even specific
tions and share ideas regarding vehicle adaptation.
photo or video requests are available free of charge to Autoadapt dealers.
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safe Vehicle
Adaptation. our philosophy is that everyone should be able to travel safely in a vehicle regardless of adaptation needs.
Centre became the first accredited pull test lab in our industry, when we were accredited by SWEDAC according to ISO/IEC 17025. This means that we have the authority, just as TÜV and SP, to serve as a test
THAT MAKES IT our responsibility to offer safe and func-
institute and issue documents, not just for ourselves
tional products at a very high quality, to enhance the
but for other companies and organizations as well.
level of safety within the vehicle adaptation industry and to push for increasingly stringent safety requirements.
Quality control Everything we do is carefully tested and documented.
Autoadapt safety Centre
Certification under the quality system ISO 9001:2008
Safety demands are constantly increasing and we
in the areas of design, development, production and
strive to remain in the front line among producers of
installation plus our final checks and testing provide
safe and reliable vehicle adaptation products. Climate,
documented peace of mind for everyone. We want to
vibration, durability, crash and pull tests are examples
be able to offer our end users a vehicle with the same
of what our products have to endure in order to meet
safety conditions it had before being adapted.
current standards in the vehicle industry. Today most of our tests are performed in-house at the Autoadapt
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Autoadapt’s testing and documentation procedure is a benchmark for the car adaptation industry. – Lars-Åke Johansson Owner and CEO Bilinredarna i Växjö AB Board member Swedish Association of Vehicle Adaptation
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partnerships and
oem. through the years the oem automotive industry has put their trust in us as a supplier of mobility solutions.
setting the bar high As the industry leader of vehicle adaptation we have to look outside our own industry to find a suitable benchmark. Being accepted as a supplier to the auto-
TOGETHER WE CONDUCT joint
crash tests and design
motive industry is a seal of approval in itself but it also
vehicle specific mounting brackets for our products.
demands a continuous effort to keep up with a very
Needless to say we are proud to be a partner of
competitive business. At the same time we enable
choice when it comes to mobility solutions.
them to reach an entire new segment of potential
Since the introduction of the Braun product range
customers, the elderly and those who don’t necessa-
in 2011 we are also supplying the OEM bus and coach
rily view themselves as disabled but still would benefit
industry with Braun wheelchair lifts. These lifts are
from an adapted vehicle in terms of comfort.
delivered directly to the manufacturers and builders and installed during regular production.
Autoadapt’s Braun wheelchair lifts were shown in the stands of several bus and coach manufacturers at IAA 2012, one of the world’s largest trade shows for Commercial Vehicles.
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Autoadapt products inside the Volkswagen stand at RehaCare 2012, Europe’s largest mobility trade show.
The Turny Evo presented in the Mercedes-Benz stand at RehaCare 2012.
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Committed to the
Cause. By working together with those who share our commitment to improve mobility and independence both nationally and on an international level we strive to make an impact on society.
dts - the driver test station Do I get to drive? What kind of assistance do I need to drive? Can I drive that car? Will I ever be able to drive again? These questions are not easily answered. The DTS was developed by Autoadapt to measure
AUTOADAPT FOUNDED THE
Swedish Association
of Vehicle Adaptation in 2003 and has had the
aiding a professional therapist in determining the ability
presidency since.
of a user in order to find the most suitable adaptation.
In 1999 Autoadapt joined EMG (European Mobility
On a more local level Autoadapt sponsors the
Group), a non profit organization involved with mat-
annual sports event for youth and children with disa-
ters concerning vehicles for people with disabilities.
bilities, Göteborg Open. Since 2011 Autoadapt has
The EMG has among other things funded the work of
contributed to the event financially and by assisting
CAPI (Car Adaptation Protocol Initiative) to create a
with marketing activities.
standard that will ensure that products and adaptations are made in a functional and safe way. The final goal is to have the standard adopted by all member states of the European Union. Autoadapt’s CEO Håkan Sandberg has been Capi’s chairman since 2007.
Driver Test Station is a tool for assessing a person’s driving ability.
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strength, reaction, coordination and mobility of a user,
In our industry we have the pleasure of helping people live a more independent life on a daily basis. The pleasure is even more heart-warming when it comes to children and young adults. By contributing both ďŹ nancially and helping out with marketing activities we’re able to give back something to the very same individuals that inspire us to do great things. – Harald Freytag, Market Manager, Autoadapt
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2005
LEAN CONCEPT
Start up of the lean production system CIA (Continuous Improvement of Autoadapt).
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A GLOBAL COMPANY
Bruno Independent Living Aids becomes a part-owner with responsibilities for the North American market.
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AUTOADAPT UK
Establishment of the subsidiary Autoadapt UK Ltd in Birmingham, UK.
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FIRST AWARD
Autoadapt together with Volvo Special Vehicles receives the ”Best Product for the Disabled” award by HRH Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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BEV AQUIRED
BEV Euroaid is aquired and Autoadapt expands into product manufacturing.
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AUTOADAPT
Autoadapt AB established as a vehicle adaptation workshop with 12 employees.
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Highlights. proud moments in Autoadapt´s history.
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2007
PURPOSE-BUILT FACILITY
The strategic decision to build a new 10 000 m2 facility to house all Autoadapt activities results in the big move during the summer.
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INDUSTRY LEADER IN SAFETY
Autoadapt’s earlier investement in a pull test rig is now accredited by Swedac as the worlds first in the industry to perfom pull tests.
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OVER 100 EMPLOYEES
Autoadapt now employs 100 dedicated people to serve our customers all over the world.
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REVOLUTION
The Turny Evo is introduced to the public offering vehicle adaptation previously unimaginable.
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BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
The Braun Corporation becomes an additional partowner and Autoadapt enters new market segments.
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WORLD RECORD
Autoadapt receives an order for 3000 lifts, the largest individual order in the history of vehicle adaptation.
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powerful
ownership. Autoadapt headquarter in Stenkullen, Sweden.
together with the Braun Corporation and Bruno Independent Living Aids, Autoadapt is the leading global provider of safe vehicle adaptation solutions for people with reduced or limited mobility.
largest manufacturer of wheelchair lifts and lowered floor vehicles. With a combined production area that measures up to over 100 000 m2 and an annual turnover of 2.5 billion SEK; Braun, Bruno and Autoadapt form the
FOUNDER AND VICE President,
Peter Wahlsten and
largest group of companies in the vehicle adaptation
CEO Håkan Sandberg have strengthened Autoadapt’s
industry. In essence we have the foundation on which
board and product portfolio by successfully integra-
to continue to lead the industry into higher levels of
ting two additional owners.
safety and innovation.
Bruno Independent Living Aids became a partowner of Autoadapt in 2003. Bruno is a leading global
Facts and figures
manufacturer of accessibility products. Since its
Autoadapt was founded in 1996 and currently
founding in 1984 by Michael R. Bruno, the company
employs 125 people in Stenkullen, Sweden and an
has created the market for vehicle lifts – products that
additional 10 in our subsidiary Autoadapt UK Ltd in
lift and stow wheelchairs and scooters into any kind of
Birmingham, UK. The current Swedish headquarters
automotive vehicle. In the home accessibility industry,
was built in 2007 and consists of 13 000 m2 of offices
Bruno offers an array of stairlifts and vertical platform
and manufacturing plant.
lifts. Bruno is based in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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owner and partner of Autoadapt. As a result of this
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Autoadapt is now Braun’s exclusive sales channel in
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Europe including Russia and Turkey as well as the
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Middle East and South Africa. The Braun Corporation
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was founded in 1972 by Ralph Braun and is based in
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Indiana U.S.A. Today the company is the industry’s
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In 2011 The Braun Corporation became part-
Autoadapt Net turnover MSEK
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From day one our vision has been to provide functional and safe products and solutions that enable people with limited mobility to live their lives more independent. Independence is a human right and to us it’s fundamental to be able to offer this as far as possible with the help of technology. We have not yet reached all the way but our vision remains unchanged and with the creativity, expertise and passion that flows within our company the journey continues to reach all those who are in need of our products, solutions and services. – Peter Wahlsten, Founder, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing & Sales, Autoadapt
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