LINET spol. s.r.o.
LINET spol. s.r.o. is a major European manufacturer of hospital and nursing beds. The company’s portfolio includes solutions designed for intensive care, products for regular in-bed treatment and also special beds for old people’s homes and long-term care facilities. Moreover, LINET offers smart applications such as Safety Monitor and SafeSense, as well as solutions for gynecology and obstetrics. The LINET range further includes a wide range of accessories such as anti-pressure ulcer mattresses, mobile equipment, healthcare furniture, etc. From a $10,000 barn to #1 advanced care bed manufacturer in the world.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical Equipment
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
Company Profile
LINET is maintaining its position out in front of its competitors in hospital bed manufacture. The firm regularly introduces products and services with innovative features and functions that reduce physical demands on staff, enhance the efficacy of care provided and increase patient comfort. LINET works intensively on developing such products in collaboration with healthcare professionals and respected experts in various scientific fields, enabling the firm to keep abreast of new trends in the area of medical care.
LINET headquarters, as well as its production plant, continue to be based in Želevcice near Slaný, where it has been located since its establishment in 1990. In 2017, LINET opened a new production hall in Slaný. In the fiscal year 2018/2019, LINET manufactured and delivered to clients a record number of more than 100,000 beds. The vast majority of production is intended for export to more than one hundred countries worldwide. Since 2011, LINET spol. s r.o. has been a division of the multinational holding organisation LINET Group SE, with registered offices in the Netherlands. In 2016, Borcad Medical became a part of the organisation due to acquisition. LINET Group has 20 subsidiary companies and employs approximately 1800 people.
Vision and Values
Be an object of desire, not just choice.
MissionOur company’s mission is to be instrumental in improving the standard of healthcare and nursing services. Through our products and services, we define the highest standard of quality in the production of hospital and nursing beds.
We know our customers’ everyday problems and our solutions help overcome them. From the first moment of cooperation, the client has no reason to doubt our expertise, reliability and professionalism; Regardless of the size of the order.
We are the technological leader in the field and innovation is an integral part of our DNA. Our commitment is to help create the future of modern furnishings and fixtures for patient rooms. We will accomplish this through a close cooperation with medical staff and continuing to understand the latest medical advancements and trends in medical and technical science.
We listen to our customers and only offer them what they really need. We have clear selling points, but we are happiest when our products speak on our behalf. We trust the quality of our products, which is why we give customers as much time as they need to find their way to them.
We are a stable company and have stable relations with our business partners. We act transparently, and strive for relations based on mutual respect.
We take pride in our work and what we can offer our industry. We don’t measure our success in money, but in the customer’s enthusiasm for our solutions. We do not convince customers, but consult with them to meet their needs.
We transform each order into an exciting experience, inspired by the flawless connection between state-of-the-art technology and attractive design.
We offer sophisticated products, but their benefits are clear at first glance. Our portfolio meets the needs of all specializations that require bed care. Finding a suitable solution for everyone is therefore a matter of moments.
In order to ensure that we fulfil this mission in all our activities, all decisions will be governed by the following PRINCIPLES/VALUES:
UNIQUE:We will outdo ourselvesWe do not compete on the market in price, but through our technological lead. Each of our products and services includes unique features that the customer is not able to get from the competition.
SIMPLICITY:One look is enough to understandThe technological features of our products and services are in tune with our clients’ everyday reality. There is no need for complicated explanations, because customers immediately see our products as an answer to their problems.
PASSION:We know what clients need. We give them what they desireWe work transparently and predictably in our relations with customers. We don’t leave unanswered questions behind, we keep our promises. We ensure that cooperation with our company is not just another business deal for clients, but an experience charged with positive emotions.
CONFIDENCE: The competition is no benchmarkWe believe in ourselves. We do not doubt the quality of our products and services. We do not mention our competitors and we do not compare ourselves with them, unless the customer asks us to do so. We base our sales arguments solely on a perfect knowledge of the client’s needs.
TRUST:We play by the rulesWe comply with the law, and we do not engage in unfair business practices. Not only with customers, but also with business partners and we act with consideration and mutual respect amongst ourselves.
Awards
LINET has won a wide range of prestigious industry and business awards. To mention but a few, it is regularly ranked in the top ten of the CZECH TOP 100 poll of most admired firms, at the European Business Awards 2011 it won the Ruban d´Honneur medal, and has won the Award for Design Excellence 4 times over. Company co-owner Zbynek Frolík was presented with the Business Person of the Year award in 2003, and was decorated by the President of the Czech Republic with a State Honour – the Medal of Merit – in 2011.
Social Responsibility
As part of its activities, LINET has long been striving for the broadest possible application of the principles of socially responsible business. At the local level, the company focuses primarily on supporting education and employment and on the overall development of the domestic Region of Slaný.
Support for educationLINET cooperates very closely with secondary schools – here, the doors are open to students interested in gaining experience who often begin their main employment here after graduation. As regards its field of focus and its own development centre, LINET is closely interconnected with technical universities, especially with the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the CTU. Here, LINET's key experts act as mentors, conduct lectures and collaborate on final graduation research papers.
Employee collectionsEmployees receive maximum support from the company management in volunteer activities, in organizing collections, etc. In this regard, the employees regularly participate in the current collections of the People in Need Foundation, but LINET employees contribute to people in need in other charity projects as well. Besides various charity activities, the company founder Zbynek Frolík also supports the Good Angels project, both with one-off donations and with regular monthly financial support.
At the nation-wide level, LINET focuses on collaboration with projects that help disabled or otherwise disadvantaged people and their families.
Collaboration with the Barriers AccountThe LINET Endowment Fund was created in 2012 under the patronage of the Barriers Account. The funds distributed within the LINET Endowment Fund are primarily for families in difficult life situations, and they help people with a reduced or completely impaired self-sufficiency who are staying or want to stay in a home environment. The support drawn from this fund is intended for the purchase of rehabilitation and compensatory aids. LINET is also continuously providing material donations in the form of beds, anti-decubitus mattresses and other equipment.
Every year, LINET employees participate in another project of the Barriers Account Foundation. In the running charity event Run and Help, they contribute a certain amount for handicapped children or other disadvantaged people for each kilometre run.
Collaboration with Transparency International and the Anti-Corruption FoundationAs an example of a successful yet fair entrepreneurship, LINET financially supports organizations aimed at detecting corruption and dishonest approach in business as well as other spheres of social life. It supports its vision that it is possible to be successful in business without bribery, association with the mafia or unfair practices.
Quality & Environment
Protecting the environment, improving safe working conditions and preventing pollution are consistently among the company's top priorities.
LINET holds QMS (Quality System Management) and EMS (Environmental Management System) certificates according to the international standards ISO, MDSAP and MDR.
Doing business responsibly for LINET means, among other things, combining commitments to provide the highest possible quality and minimizing the impact of business activities on the environment. The company manages this by an integrated management system defined by the Company Policy document. Its functionality is confirmed by a number of certificates issued by leading certification authorities. An equally responsible approach to business is also a condition for the cooperation of business partners with LINET.
LINET is a holder of QMS (quality system management) and EMS (environmental management system) certificates according to the international standards ISO, MDSAP and MDR.
LINET operates an environmental management system that complies with the internationally recognized ISO 14001 standards. International system recognition and ISO certification are based on external audits performed by specialists from the renowned international company TUV.
LINET's business is also reflected in the so-called environmental aspects, which relate to environmental protection. These aspects are constantly evaluated so that the company can make decisions that minimize its environmental footprint.
Currently, a new priority is the analysis of climate-energy measures aimed at carbon neutrality, ie to reduce the consumption of energy and natural resources, raw materials and waste generation, to make maximum use of renewable resources.