Manufacturer of care armchairs, senior chairs, tables and electric wheelchairs from its own production in Saarland
Devita GmbH
Oberthal (headquarters, production, showroom) · DENew on Amplifa
Manufacturer of care furniture in Saarland
Devita GmbH, based in Oberthal in Saarland, is a manufacturer of care furniture whose craft tradition dates back to 1933 and which was founded as a GmbH in 2001. The family-owned company develops and produces care armchairs with stand-up assistance, anti-decubitus armchairs, senior and contract chairs, tables as well as electric wheelchairs and electric rollators, mostly from its own development and manufacturing (Made in Germany). Models such as Narona, Lutra, Ganda, Rimini, Monza 2, Ulma 2 and the XXL armchair Salamanca, rated for up to 300 kg, are sketched in-house, tested as prototypes, and then assembled, packaged and shipped. Production uses frames of beech and reinforced steel, covers in artificial leather (PVC compound) or microfibre, and paddings of visco and elastomer foam; the range is complemented by carbon electric wheelchairs. Customers include hospitals, care and nursing homes, rehab facilities, workshops and private care households; references include Charité Berlin, several university hospitals and Caritas associations. Manufacturing is supplemented by consultancy, contract furnishing, trial sitting at the Oberthal showroom, and comfort shipping with delivery into the customer's home.
- Site
- Oberthal
- Processes
- Development and production of care seating furniture (armchairs, chairs, tables), Assembly, packaging and shipping of the furniture, Customisation of products (cover fabrics, seat heights, accessories, colour adjustments), Carpentry (original craft business since 1933, woodworking), In-house product development and production (Made in Germany), Furnishing of hospitals, care and senior homes, Telephone consultancy, Trial sitting at headquarters / trial at home
- Materials
- Beech (wooden frame, light/dark/medium-dark), Artificial leather (PVC compound, approx. 73-90% PVC, cotton woven fabric), Microfibre (approx. 58% PES, 14% PU, 28% acrylate), Visco foam, Steel (reinforced frames for XXL furniture), Carbon (electric wheelchair frame), Aluminium, Lithium-ion battery (24V)
- Certificates
- OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (cover variants), Fire protection standards for contract covers (EN 1021-1/-2, BS 5852), ISO 9001 (assumed quality management)
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Healthcare (hospitals, nursing homes, rehab), Home care, Contract furnishing (homes, residences, public facilities), Mobility aids/wheelchairs, Care furniture/manufacturer of senior and care seating, Healthcare (hospitals, nursing homes)
- 01
In-house product development
- 02
Prototype construction and test phases
- 03
Production/assembly in Oberthal
- 04
Packaging and shipping
- 05
Consultancy, contract furnishing and comfort shipping
Materials and covers
Beech (wooden frame)
Stable wooden frames for senior chairs and chairs with castors, available in light or dark finishes.
Artificial leather (SKAI, PVC compound)
Disinfectant-resistant, abrasion-resistant covers with fire protection certificates for contract use in homes and hospitals.
Microfibre (approx. 58 % PES, 14 % PU, 28 % acrylate)
Breathable, partly washable cover fabrics with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified variants.
Visco foam
Elastic foam padding for pressure relief, e.g. in back cushions and anti-decubitus armchairs.
Steel (reinforced frames)
Reinforced substructures for XXL furniture rated for up to 300 kg.
Carbon
Ultra-light frame material for foldable electric wheelchairs for travel and transport.
Lithium-ion battery 24 V
Drive for electric wheelchairs and electric rollators with ranges of up to approx. 26 km.
Aluminium
Lightweight components in the mobile electric wheelchair segment.
Location
Oberthal
DEHeadquarters, development, production, assembly and showroom
- Part weight / size
- Armchairs up to 105 kg own weight (Salamanca)
- Lot size
- Single-unit and series production for homes and private households
- Materials
- Beech, steel, artificial leather, microfibre, foams, carbon
- Carpentry (woodworking since 1933)
- Upholstery
- Assembly
- Shipping warehouse with immediate delivery programme
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and production of care seating furniture (armchairs, chairs, tables)Montage | – | – | – | – | Beech (wooden frame), Artificial leather (PVC), Microfibre, Visco foam, Steel (reinforced frames) |
| Assembly, packaging and shipping of the furnitureMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customisation of products (cover fabrics, seat heights, accessories, colour adjustments)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Artificial leather, Microfibre, Velour, Beech |
| Carpentry (original craft business since 1933, woodworking)Umformung | – | – | – | – | Beech |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The furniture is produced in the company's own manufacturing in Oberthal, so quality and on-time delivery remain under the company's own control. Some cover fabrics are OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified; contract artificial leathers meet fire protection and hygiene standards such as EN 1021-1/-2 and DIN EN ISO 10993-5+10.
| Evidence | Oberthal |
|---|---|
| OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (cover variants) | |
| Fire protection standards for contract covers (EN 1021-1/-2, BS 5852) | |
| ISO 9001 (assumed quality management) |
History
- 1933
Founding of a carpentry shop in Oberthal by Nikolaus Dewes, grandfather of the current managing director
- 1972
Business handed over to Horst Dewes
- 1996
Handover to Frank Dewes; first furnishings of senior homes and public facilities
- 2001
Founding of Devita GmbH
- 2006
Development of the first care armchair model "Narona"
- 2012
Development of the "Lutra" model
- 2014
Development of the "Ganda" model
- 2018
Development of the recliner and stand-up armchair "Rimini"
- 2021
Development of the recliner and stand-up armchairs "Monza 2" and "Ulma 2"
- 2022
Development of the 300-kg armchair "Salamanca" and the decubitus armchair