Branded Products Businesses
Ergobaby
Ergobaby Carrier, Inc. (“Ergobaby”), headquartered in Los Angeles,
California, is dedicated to building a global community of confident parents
with smart, ergonomic solutions that enable and encourage bonding between parents
and babies. Ergobaby offers a broad range of award-winning baby carriers, strollers,
car seats, swaddlers, nursing pillows, and related products that fit into families’
daily lives seamlessly, comfortably and safely.
Ergobaby competes in the large and expanding infant and juvenile products industry.
The industry exhibits little seasonality and is somewhat insulated from overall
economic trends, as parents view spending on children as largely non-discretionary
in nature. Consequently, parents spend consistently on their children, particularly
on durable items, such as car seats, strollers, baby carriers, and related items
that are viewed as necessities. Further, an emotional component is often a factor
in parents’ purchasing decisions, as parents desire to purchase the best
and safest products for their children.
The amount spent by parents in the highest income group (before tax income
greater than $106,540) was more than twice the amounts spent by parents in the
lowest income group (before tax income of less than $61,530). On average, households
spent between 14 - 25% of their before-tax income on a child. Similar patterns
are seen in other counties around the world.
Demand drivers fueling the growing spending on infant and juvenile products
include favorable demographic trends, such as (i) an increasing number of births
worldwide; (ii) a high percentage of first time births; (iii) an increasing
age of first time mothers and a large percentage of working mothers with increased
disposable income; and (iv) an increasing percentage of single child households
and two-family households.
Within the broader market for infant and juvenile products, Ergobaby operates
within a number of categories, including the market for child mobility and transport
products.
Management believes that continued growth within the market for wearable baby
carriers is driven by several trends, including (i) lower relative penetration
of baby carriers versus other infant and juvenile products; (ii) favorable demographics;
(iii) increasing focus on the popularity of baby wearing; and (iv) convenience
and mobility of wearable products.
Products and Services
Ergobaby Baby Carriers
Ergobaby has two main baby carrier product lines: baby carriers and related
carrier accessories. Ergobaby’s baby carrier design supports a natural,
ergonomic sitting position for babies, eliminating compression of the spine
and hips that can be caused by unsupported suspension. The baby carrier also
balances the baby’s weight to parents’ hips and shoulders, and alleviates
physical stress for the parent. Both Erogbaby’s 3-Position and 4-Position
baby carriers have been recognized by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute
as being “hip healthy”. Additional accessories are provided to complement
the baby carriers including the popular Infant Insert.
Ergobaby’s core Baby Carrier product offerings with average retail prices
are summarized below:
4 styles of baby carriers - $115 - $195
3 styles of Infant Inserts - $25 - $38
Orbit Baby Infant Systems
The Orbit Baby Infant System has three main product groups: stroller travel
systems, product extensions and accessories.
The Orbit Baby Stroller Travel System is a three-piece kit that includes an
infant car seat, car seat base, and stroller. Unlike traditional infant travel
systems, the Orbit Stroller Travel System’s unique docking technology,
or “SmartHub TM", allows for easy interchange of four different seats,
including the Infant Car Seat, Stroller Seat, Bassinet, and Toddler Car Seat.
The Orbit Baby car seat base (which stays in the car when not in use) is touted
as the easiest, quickest base to safely install. The base’s patent-pending
StrongArm TM technology allows a secure installation in 60 seconds and easily
docks the car seat from almost any angle, allowing the parent to ergonomically
transport the child. The Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat is the common “plug-in”
for the three-in-one system and can be moved effortlessly from the car seat
base to the stroller. As a result of the SmartHub technology, Orbit is the only
infant car seat that ergonomically rotates for simple docking and undocking
to and from the car and stroller.
The third member of the Stroller Travel System is Orbit’s modern and easy-to-use
stroller. As is the case with the car seat base, the circular SmartHub allows
the infant car seat to dock on the stroller from any angle without adaptors,
and with 360 degree rotation and recline, the baby can face rear, forward, or
sideways to view the world from different perspectives. In 2015, Orbit Baby
launched the 02 Hybrid Jogging Stroller, a full-featured everyday stroller and
a high-performance running stroller in one.
Orbit Baby offers product extensions including additional seats and strollers,
including the Double Helix Stroller for multiple children, to accommodate growing
families.
Orbit Baby also offers a wide range of accessories including the Sidekick Stroller
Board, Stroller Panniers, Weather Pack, Color Pack, Footmuffs, Stroller Travel
Bag and Baby Gear Spa Kit.
Orbit Baby’s core product offerings, extensions and accessories and suggested
retail prices are below:
Stroller Travel System (includes Infant Car Seat, Car Seat Base, Stroller) -
$980
Stroller - $660 - $1,150
O2 Hybrid Jogging Stroller - $620
Car Seats and Car Seat Base - $380 - $440
Bassinet Cradle - $295
Accessories - $25 - $19
Liberty Safe
Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. (“Liberty Safe” or “Liberty”),
headquartered in Payson, Utah, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium
home, office and gun safes in North America. From it’s over 300,000 square
foot manufacturing facility, Liberty produces a wide range of home and gun safe
models in a broad assortment of sizes, features and styles. We made loans to,
and purchased a controlling interest in, Liberty Safe on March 31, 2010 for
approximately $70.2 million. We currently own 96.2% of the outstanding stock
of Liberty Safe on a primary basis and 84.6% on a fully diluted basis.
Liberty Safe offers home, office and gun safes with retail prices ranging from
$400 to $8,000.
Liberty Safe produces 39 home and gun safe models with the most varied assortment
of sizes, feature upgrades, accessories and styling options in the industry.
Liberty Safe’s premium home and gun safe product line covers sizes from
12 cu. ft. to 50 cu. ft. with smaller sizes available for its personal home
safe. Liberty Safe markets its products under Company-owned brands and a portfolio
of licensed and private label brands, including Remington, Cabela’s, John
Deere and others. Liberty Safe also sells commercial safes, vault doors, handgun
vaults, and a number of accessories and options. The overwhelming majority of
revenue is derived from the sales of safes.
Cool Pocket ™
Keeps documents 50% cooler than rest of safe
Integrated lighting system
Automatic on/off interior lights
Palusol Heat activated door
Seal expands seven times its size in fire
Liberty Tough Doors
Enhanced protection against side bolt prying
Marble gloss powder coat paint
Provides smooth glass finish
4 in 1 Flex storage system
Adjustable shelving configurations
Door panels
Pocket variety to store handguns and other items
Magnetic magazine mount
Ammunition storage that adhere to any surface
Bright view wand light kit
Provides better lighting solution.
Bow hanger
Allows bow to hang in safe
Safe Alert sensor
Monitors and alerts owners of temperatures inside the safe
Manitoba Harvest
Manitoba Harvest is a pioneer and global leader in branded, hemp-based foods.
Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Manitoba Harvest's products are currently
carried in approximately 7,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada.
Manitoba Harvest's hemp-exclusive, 100% all natural product lineup include hemp
hearts, hemp oil and hemp protein powder.
Manitoba Harvest is a global leader in branded, hemp-based foods. The Company’s
products are the fastest growing products in the hemp food market and among
the fastest growing in the entire natural foods industry. The Company’s
hemp-exclusive, consumer-facing 100% all-natural product lineup includes Hemp
Hearts, protein powder, and snacks. HOCI processes natural and organic hemp
seed which are sold as hulled seed, hemp oil, hemp protein, toasted hemp seed
and coarse hemp powder.
Hemp Hearts - Hemp Hearts are raw shelled hemp seeds and have a slightly nutty
taste, similar to that of a sunflower seed or a pine nut. Hemp Hearts contain
10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of omega essential fatty acids
per 30 gram serving. Hemp Hearts can be used as a topping for yogurt, salads,
cereal, as a component for smoothies and other meals, or eaten directly from
the package. Manitoba Harvest offers Hemp Hearts in all-natural and organic
varieties through a number of SKUs. Hemp Hearts are all-natural and non-GMO
verified. Hemp Hearts represented approximately 70% of Manitoba Harvest’s
gross revenues in 2015.
Hemp Protein Powder - Manitoba Harvest offers a variety of plant based proteins
that serve a multitude of culinary and dietary needs including Hemp Pro 70®,
Hemp Pro 50®, Hemp Pro Fiber® and Hemp Protein Smoothie. Hemp Pro 70®
is a hemp protein concentrate that is 65% protein by weight and high in omega
essential fatty acids. Hemp Pro 70® is available in several flavors including
vanilla and chocolate, which were introduced in 2014 as an extension of the
protein powder product line. Hemp Pro 50® is a raw hemp protein powder that
is 50% protein by weight and features a balance of protein and fiber. Hemp Pro
70 and Hemp Pro 50 are plant-based products that are great complements to fruit
smoothies, while Hemp Pro Fiber is a great source of protein, essential fatty
acids and other nutrients that also offers a high amount of fiber per serving.
Hemp Pro Fiber® is raw hemp protein powder, but also offers 52% of the daily
recommended fiber intake. Hemp Pro Fiber is a versatile product that can be
blended into smoothies, added to yogurt and hot cereal, or incorporated into
baking products. Hemp Protein Smoothie was launched in 2015 and is a plant-based
nutritional powder that includes 15 grams of protein and 2.6 grams of omega
essential fatty acids per 30 gram serving, and is designed to mix easily into
smoothies and other drinks. Manitoba Harvest offers hemp protein products in
all-natural and organic varieties, and all protein powders are non-GMO verified.
Hemp protein powders represent approximately 20% of Manitoba Harvest’s
gross revenue in 2015.
Hemp Snacks and Other Products - During 2015, Manitoba Harvest expanded their
product lines with the introduction of Hemp Heart Bites, a convenient, bite
sized crunchy snack product, and Hemp Heart Bars, which Manitoba Harvest believes
will appeal to the mainstream consumer by featuring a simple and clean ingredient
list that contains 10.5 grams of plant based protein and 10 grams of omega essential
fatty acids per 45 gram serving. These products were launched in response to
demand from existing consumers for a convenient, hemp based food product. Manitoba
Harvest’s other products include Hemp Oil, in both liquid and soft-gel
formats, and Hemp Bliss, an organic non-dairy beverage. Hemp oil is a cold-pressed
oil with no preservatives or artificial colors and is commonly used as a low
heat culinary oil or as an ingredient in dressings or sauces. Hemp snacks, Hemp
oil and Hemp Bliss comprised approximately 10% of Manitoba Harvest's gross revenues
in 2015.
Niche Industrial Businesses
Advanced Circuits
Compass AC Holdings, Inc. (“Advanced Circuits” or “ACI”),
headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, is a provider of small-run, quick-turn and
volume production rigid printed circuit boards, or “PCBs”, throughout
the United States. PCBs are a vital component of virtually all electronic products.
The small-run and quick-turn portions of the PCB industry are characterized
by customers requiring high levels of responsiveness, technical support and
timely delivery.
A PCB is comprised of layers of laminate and contains patterns of electrical
circuitry to connect electronic components. Advanced Circuits typically manufactures
2 to 20 layer PCBs, and has the capability to manufacture up even higher layer
PCBs. The level of PCB complexity is determined by several characteristics,
including size, layer count, density (line width and spacing), materials and
functionality. Beyond complexity, a PCB’s unit cost is determined by the
quantity of identical units ordered, as engineering and production setup costs
per unit decrease with order volume, and required production time, as longer
times often allow increased efficiencies and better production management. Advanced
Circuits primarily manufactures lower complexity PCBs.
To manufacture PCBs, Advanced Circuits generally receives circuit designs from
its customers in the form of computer data files emailed to one of its sales
representatives or uploaded on its interactive website. These files are then
reviewed to ensure data accuracy and product manufacturability. While processing
these computer files, Advanced Circuits generates images of the circuit patterns
that are then physically developed on individual layers, using advanced photographic
processes. Through a variety of plating and etching processes, conductive materials
are selectively added and removed to form horizontal layers of thin circuits,
called traces, which are separated by insulating material. A finished multilayer
PCB laminates together a number of layers of circuitry. Vertical connections
between layers are achieved by metallic plating through small holes, called
vias. Vias are made by highly specialized drilling equipment capable of achieving
extremely fine tolerances with high accuracy.
Advanced Circuits assists its customers throughout the life-cycle of their products,
from product conception through volume production. Advanced Circuits works closely
with customers throughout each phase of the PCB development process, beginning
with the PCB design verification stage using its unique online FreeDFM.com tool,
FreeDFM.com™, which was launched in 2002, enables customers to receive
a free manufacturability assessment report within minutes, resolving design
problems that would prohibit manufacturability before the order process is completed
and manufacturing begins. The combination of Advanced Circuits’ user-friendly
website and its design verification tool reduces the amount of human labor involved
in the manufacture of each order as PCBs move from Advanced Circuits’
website directly to its computer numerical control, or CNC, machines for production,
saving Advanced Circuits and customers cost and time. As a result of its ability
to rapidly and reliably respond to the critical customer requirements, Advanced
Circuits receives a premium for their small-run and quick-turn PCBs as compared
to volume production PCBs.
Arnold
AMT Acquisition Corporation (“Arnold” or “Arnold Magnetics”),
headquartered in Rochester, NY, with nine additional facilities worldwide, is
a manufacturer of engineered, application specific permanent magnets. Arnold
Magnetics products are used in applications such as general industrial, reprographic
systems, aerospace and defense, advertising and promotional, consumer and appliance,
energy, automotive and medical technology. Arnold Magnetics is the largest U.S.
manufacturer of engineered magnets as well as only one of two domestic producers
to design, engineer and manufacture rare earth magnetic solutions.
PMAG
Arnold’s Precision Magnets and Assemblies (PMAG) segment is a leading
global manufacturer of precision magnetic assemblies and high-performance magnets.
The segment’s products include tight tolerance assemblies consisting of
many dozens of components and employing RECOMA® SmCo, Neo, and AlNiCo magnets.
These products are sold to a wide range of industries including aerospace and
defense, alternative energy (hybrids/wind), automotive, medical, oil and gas,
and general industrial.
PMAG is Arnold’s largest business unit representing approximately 71%
of Arnold sales on an annualized basis (including Reprographics) with a global
footprint including manufacturing facilities in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland,
and China.
PMAG—Products and Applications:
High precision magnetic rotors for use in electric motors and generators. Typically
used in demanding applications such as aerospace, oil and gas exploration, energy
recovery systems and under the hood automotive
Sealed pump couplings
Beam focusing assemblies such as traveling wave tubes
Oil & Gas NMR tools as well as pipeline inspection and down hole power generation
Hall effect sensor systems
Arnold’s reprographics unit, which is part of the PMAG segment, produces
systems and components for copier systems. The business unit’s state-of-the-art,
high-volume precision magnetic assembly facility produces over 100,000 assemblies
per year. The reprographics unit utilizes components produced by the Flexmag
segment.
Reprographics—products and applications:
Complex, multi-component, high-accuracy copier assemblies
Toner rolls
Toner and fuser assemblies
Precision Thin Metals
Arnold’s precision thin metals segment manufactures precision thin strip
and foil products from an array of materials and represents approximately 9%
of Arnold sales on an annualized basis. The Precision Thin Metals segment serves
the aerospace & defense, power transmission, alternative energy (hybrids,
wind, battery, solar), medical, security, and general industrial end-markets.
With top-of-the-line equipment (Sendzimir mills) and superior engineering, Precision
Thin Metals has developed unique processing capabilities that allow it to produce
foils and strip with precision and quality that are unmatched in the industry
(down to 1/10th thickness of a human hair). In addition, the segment’s
facility is capable of increasing production from current levels with its existing
equipment and is, we believe, well-positioned to realize future growth with
little incremental investment required.
Precision Thin Metals—Products and Applications:
Electrical steels for hybrid propulsion systems, electric motors, and micro
turbines
Security and product ID tags
Honeycomb structures for aerospace applications
Irradiation windows
Batteries
Military countermeasures
Flexmag
Arnold is one of two North American manufacturers of flexible rubber magnets
for specialty advertising, medical, and reprographic applications. Flexmag represents
approximately 20% of Arnold sales on an annualized basis. It primarily sells
its products to specialty advertisers and original equipment manufacturers.
With highly automated manufacturing processes, Flexmag can accommodate customer’s
required short lead times. Flexmag benefits from a loyal customer base and significant
barriers to entry in the industry. Flexmag’s success is driven by superior
customer service, and proprietary formulations offering enhanced product performance.
Clean Earth
Clean Earth Holdings, Inc. ("Clean Earth"), headquartered in Hatboro,
Pennsylvania, is a provider of environmental services for a variety of contaminated
materials. Clean Earth provides a one-stop shop solution that analyzes, treats,
documents and recycles waste streams generated in multiple end-markets such
as power, construction, commercial development, oil and gas, infrastructure,
industrial and dredging. We made loans to, and purchased a controlling interest
in, Clean Earth on August 26, 2014 for approximately $251.4 million. We currently
own 97.5% of the outstanding stock of Clean Earth on a primary basis and 86.2%
on a fully diluted basis.
Site Planning and Sampling
Before work commences, Clean Earth has the ability to conduct waste characterization
services consisting of field sampling, contaminated material collection and
laboratory analysis. Properly identifying waste contaminants upfront can be
important, as misclassification leads to mishandling of the waste, which can
be costly in terms of fines, penalties, reduced recycling rates (increased disposal
fees), and lost project time. Results are analyzed to assess time, cost and
logistics, which give Clean Earth the ability to provide customers with a disposal
recommendation and a cost-effective solution.
Testing and Analytics
Clean Earth utilizes internal and external, fully-certified and approved laboratories
that perform field sampling and contaminated material collection, laboratory
analysis, site sampling plans and sampling location diagrams. Laboratory testing
is customizable, and Clean Earth determines appropriate testing methods to assess
the quantity and type of contaminant in the material. Clean Earth analyzes the
results to determine an appropriate treatment and beneficial reuse plan specific
to each material. Clean Earth maintains a state-certified hazardous waste laboratory
in the New York metropolitan area at its Kearny, New Jersey facility.
Transportation and Logistics
Clean Earth operates an asset-light business model in which it arranges for
transportation of the materials on behalf of its customers via pre-qualified
independent hauling companies for the vast majority of its volume. Due to Clean
Earth’s ability to provide year-round work for transportation companies
and its consistent payment practices, it has developed very strong and long-standing
relationships with its vendors, providing a large pool of available trucks to
complete projects efficiently.
Manifesting and Documentation
Clean Earth provides uniform manifests for customer projects that can be used
throughout its network of facilities. These manifests provide tracking of all
material moved from a customer site to its facilities and eventually to the
final beneficial use site. Furthermore, these documents are maintained and submitted
to regulatory agencies such as the EPA for their review.
Sterno Products
Candle Lamp Company, LLC ("Sterno Products" or "Sterno"),
headquartered in Corona, California, is a leading manufacturer and marketer
of portable food warming devices and creative table lighting solutions for the
food service industry. Sterno's product line includes wick and chafing fuels,
butane stoves and accessories , liquid and traditional wax candles, catering
equipment and lamps. We made loans to, and purchased all of the equity interests
in, Sterno Products on October 10, 2014 for approximately $160.0 million. We
currently own 100.0% of the outstanding stock of Sterno Products on a primary
basis and 89.7% on a fully diluted basis.
Sterno Products is a “full-line” supplier offering a broad array
of portable chafing fuels and table lighting products with approximately 400
SKUs serving both the foodservice and retail markets. The Company originally
focused on chafing fuel (“canned heat”) products and later expanded
its offerings to include table ambiance products such as liquid wax, wax candles
and votive lamps. Sterno Products' 100 year history of providing the highest
quality chafing fuel products has cemented its position as the go to supplier
for chafing fuel products. Sterno Products’ products fall into four major
categories: canned heat, table lighting, catering equipment and butane products.
Canned Heat - The canned heat product line is composed of various chafing fuels
packaged in small, portable cans. The portable warming (canned heat) line is
composed of various wick-based and gel-based chafing fuels packaged in steel
cans. These products are used by foodservice professionals in a variety of food
serving and holding applications and are designed to keep food products at an
optimal food-safe serving temperature of 140-165 Fahrenheit. The canned heat
product line is composed of two subcategories: wick chafing fuel and gel chafing
fuel. The subcategories are distinguished based on the type of chafing fuel
being used; the four primary chafing fuels are diethylene glycol (“DEG”),
propylene glycol, ethanol and methanol. Each fuel contains unique characteristics
and properties that allow the Company to offer a broad array of configurations
to suit varying user requirements.
Wick chafing Fuel
The wick chafing fuel line (“Wick”) is composed of either DEG or
propylene glycol chafing fuel. DEG and propylene glycol chafing fuels with advance
wick technology have higher heat output than alternatives such as ethanol and
methanol. The liquid Wick products feature a variety of wick types and burn
times to meet the specific needs of the user. Wick fuels are clean burning,
biodegradable, nonflammable if spilled (will not ignite without a wick) and
the can stays cool to the touch when lit.
Gel Chafing Fuel
The gel chafing fuel line (“Gel”) is composed of either gelled ethanol
or gelled methanol chafing fuel. Ethanol chafing fuel has a higher heat output
than methanol fuel; both ethanol and methanol fuels have lower heat output than
some DEG and propylene glycol products. The Gel product line tends to have shorter
burn times than the Wick product.
For an Environmentally preferred chafing fuel, the Company offers a patented
line of “Green” chafing fuels featuring USDA Certified Biobased
Product formulas that are also endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association.
The “Green Heat” and “Green Wick” products perform similar
to the Wick and Gel chafing fuels, but are made from renewable resources that
are biodegradable and more environmentally friendly.
Table Lighting - Sterno Products sells a variety of items designed to enhance
lighting and ambiance at meal settings which are critical to a customer’s
experience. Products include liquid wax, traditional hard wax and flameless
electronic candles, as well as votive lamps, shaded lamps and accent lamps.
Catering Equipment - Catering equipment products are designed to provide a complete
commercial catering solution whether indoor or outdoor. Products include chafing
dish frames and lids, wind guards and buffet sets.
Butane - Sterno Products produces a full line of professional quality portable
butane stoves, ideal for action stations, made-to-order omelet lines, tableside
and off-site cooking, outdoor events and more. Products also include select
butane accessories for special culinary applications such as the culinary torch.
Sterno Products butane fuel comes with an additional safety feature called Countersink
Release Vent (CRV) Technology.
Tridien
Anodyne Medical Device, Inc. (“Anodyne”, which was rebranded as
“Tridien” in September 2010) headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida,
is a leading designer and manufacturer of powered and non-powered medical therapeutic
support services and patient positioning devices serving the acute care, long-term
care and home health care markets. Tridien is one of the nation’s leading
designers and manufacturers of specialty therapeutic support surfaces and is
able to manufacture products in multiple locations to better serve a national
customer base.
Specialty beds, mattress replacements and mattress overlays are the primary
products currently available for pressure reduction and pressure redistribution
to prevent and treat pressure ulcers. The market for specialty beds and therapeutic
surfaces include the acute care hospitals, long-term facilities (i.e. skilled
nursing facilities), and home healthcare settings. The basic product categories
are as follows:
Powered Support Surfaces - these are mattresses that can be used for therapy
or prevention and typically use an electronic power source with air cylinders
or a combination of air cylinders and foam. These products provide Alternating
Pressure, Low Air Loss therapy, or Lateral Rotation.
Alternating Pressure Systems are designed to inflate specific air bladders
cylinders while adjoining cylinders deflate in an alternating pattern. The alternating
pattern of inflation and deflation prevents sustained pressure on an area of
skin by shifting pressure from one area to another. This type of therapy provides
movement under the patient’s skin to eliminate both excessive and constant
pressure, the leading causes of pressure ulcers. Alternating Pressure Systems
in the SenTech line incorporate Tridien’s intellectual property governing
how the alternating pressure operates. This patented technology permits a maximum
reduction of pressure in the deflated cells, thus nearly completely eliminating
pressure on the areas of the body in contact with the cells.
A desirable feature often found in Powered Surfaces is Low Air Loss, which
allows air to flow from the mattress to the patient’s skin. This helps
control moisture and temperature at the mattress-skin interface in a process
called “microclimate management”. Excessive moisture, temperature,
and humidity are contributing factors to pressure ulcer formation and treatment
hindrance. Tridien also employs patented technology in its LAL mattress systems,
which many caregivers believe provides optimum healing therapy for the patient.
Another typical powered surface is Lateral Rotation, which can aid in turning
a patient to reduce the risks associated with fluid build-up in a patient’s
lungs. Tridien manufactures a Lateral Rotation system, which is positioned to
help patients with pulmonary conditions or risk.
Non-Powered Support Surfaces - these are mattresses that have no powered elements.
These products address the excessive pressure under a patient, but do not traditionally
alternate pressure over various areas of the body. Non-powered surfaces are
generally used for prevention rather than treatment and currently comprise the
majority of support surfaces. Tridien manufactures a broad range of non-powered
mattress systems using air, foam and gel.
Positioning Devices - these products are used to position patients during surgical
procedures as well as to minimize the likelihood of pressure ulcer formation
during those procedures. Tridien offers a complete range of foam positioning
devices.