From a background in engineering, Howard Wright opened his first dedicated hospital bed factory back in 1963.  Over 50 years later, the company that still bears his name remains at the forefront of medical bed and stretcher design.  Each new product has pushed technical boundaries with advanced, yet simple solutions to make a positive difference to patient care.

Many generations of products later, our expertise, world class manufacturing facilities and highly skilled staff are still continuously improving what we do. 

The management team are focused on sustaining Howard’s legacy of innovative yet practical design, offering great quality, value, service and support.  While our experience gives us a solid business platform, our advantage stems from maintaining a deep understanding of the unique challenges of healthcare.  We make the effort to spend time with our users to gain insights into their needs wherever they may be in the world. 

The company has continued to grow, now with more than half a century’s experience of innovation across a whole range of patient care products.  While the milestone provides a point of satisfaction, there is no pause as we are gearing up for the next 50 years in anticipation of even more world class product breakthroughs and growth created from our close cooperation with clinicians and caregivers.

About Howard Wright Limited
Howard Wright Limited is a leading specialist in the design, manufacture and distribution of medical beds and stretchers.  Since 1963 this has been achieved by having a simple purpose ‘to make human care easier’ allied with a philosophy of continuous improvement.  The company retains significant in-house manufacturing expertise based at our award-winning, environmentally conscious headquarters in New Plymouth from where our simple, smart and human products are created for global markets.