Manufacturer of anti-decubitus mattresses, seat cushions, positioning aids and foam care beds for nursing care and clinics.
Funke Medical GmbH
Raesfeld (Ährenfeld 10, Roringskamp 16, Ridderskamp 5)New on Amplifa
About Funke Medical
Funke Medical GmbH is a manufacturer of medical devices based in Raesfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia). The company produces anti-decubitus mattresses, seat cushions including wheelchair seat cushions, positioning aids, heel offloading shoes, transfer and turning aids, evacuation mattresses as well as comfort and care beds for home and clinical use. Production includes the processing of PU, visco, memory and recycled foams, fabric cutting according to CAD drawings, an in-house sewing room with special sewing machines, ultrasonic welding of cover seams and the assembly of care beds. Input materials include, among others, isocyanate and polyol for foam production as well as bi-elastic PU covers and technical textiles. Customers are clinics, care services, homecare providers, medical supply retailers and the dental sector. Founded in 1988 as a mattress manufacturer, the company has repositioned itself towards medical technology and operates three production facilities at the Raesfeld site, complemented by the online training platform Funke Medical Academy.
- Site
- Raesfeld
- Processes
- Manufacture of anti-decubitus mattresses (foam processing), Sewing room / textile assembly (covers), Ultrasonic welding of seams (covers), Sewing, welding and bonding of technical confectioned goods, Manufacture of seat cushions (anti-decubitus, air-cell, arthrodesis seat cushions), Manufacture of positioning aids (POSIMED®), Manufacture of care beds (Scintilla Care® comfort beds), Manufacture of medical devices (anti-decubitus mattresses, seat cushions, positioning aids,
- Materials
- PU foam, Ecolast® foam, Geltouch® foam, Visco foam, Memory foam, Isocyanate, Polyol, PU cover
- Certificates
- CE marking MDR 2017/745
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Medical technology, Nursing care (homecare), Clinics/healthcare, Dental, Furniture retail (historical, early years)
- 01
Product development and design
- 02
Foam production/processing
- 03
Fabric cutting according to CAD drawing
- 04
Sewing room / textile assembly
- 05
Ultrasonic welding of seams
- 06
Assembly (care beds, confectioned goods)
- 07
Logistics and shipping (logistics and service centre)
Materials and Processes
PU foam (polyurethane)
Core material for anti-decubitus mattresses, open-pored and breathable, partly made from recycled mattress cores.
Ecolast® foam
Sustainable foam for the Greenline anti-decubitus mattresses with reduced CO2 emissions during production.
Geltouch® foam
Foam with a cooling effect to prevent heat build-up in mattress top layers.
Visco foam
Temperature- and pressure-sensitive foam for top layers of clinical mattresses.
Memory foam
Viscoelastic foam that adapts to the body shape, for mattresses in the product range for the home.
Isocyanate and polyol
Raw materials for the top layer of the circular BeeGood mattress, made from organic waste.
PU cover / bi-elastic covers
Removable incontinence cover, washable up to 95 °C and suitable for wipe disinfection, virus- and bacteria-tight according to ASTM 1670+1671.
Technical textiles (Super-Dry cover, mesh)
Fabrics for the sewing room, including coated fabrics and plastic films for covers and confectioned goods.
Sites in Raesfeld
Raesfeld – Ährenfeld 10
DEFirst site (since 1992, 4,127 m²), administration, production and sewing room (600 m²)
- Materials
- PU foam, Ecolast®, Geltouch®, visco foam, textiles
- Automatic cutting machine (fabric cutting according to CAD drawing)
- Special sewing machines
- Equipment for foam processing
- Ultrasonic welding systems
Raesfeld – Roringskamp 16
DEThird site (since 2017, 10,000 m²), administration and production
- Materials
- Foams, textiles
Raesfeld – Ridderskamp 5
DELogistics and service centre (since 2013)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of anti-decubitus mattresses (foam processing)Plastics | – | – | 140 kg (patient weight BeeGood: 0–140 | – | PU foam, Ecolast® foam, Geltouch® foam, Visco foam, Memory foam, Isocyanate, Polyol |
| Sewing room / textile assembly (covers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Textile, Plastic films, Coated fabrics |
| Ultrasonic welding of seams (covers)Joining | – | – | – | – | PU cover |
| Sewing, welding and bonding of technical confectioned goodsJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic films, Coated fabrics, Natural fabrics |
| Manufacture of seat cushions (anti-decubitus, air-cell, arthrodesis seat cushions)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Foam |
| Manufacture of positioning aids (POSIMED®)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Foam, Textile |
| Manufacture of care beds (Scintilla Care® comfort beds)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic cutting machine (fabric cutting according to CAD drawing) | – | – | – | – | Raesfeld |
| Special sewing machines | – | – | – | – | Raesfeld (sewing room, 600 m², Ährenfeld site) |
| Equipment for foam processing | – | – | – | – | Raesfeld |
| Ultrasonic welding systems (seams) | – | – | – | – | Raesfeld |
Additional services
Quality and Standards
The products are CE-marked as medical devices under the MDR (2017/745); the circular BeeGood mattress carries CE marking under MDR 2017/745. Further certifications such as ISO 9001 are not documented in the sources.
| Evidence | Raesfeld |
|---|---|
| CE marking MDR 2017/745 |
History since 1988
- 1988
Founded as a mattress manufacturer for the furniture and bed retail trade under the name Goldschlaf (1 January 1988).
- 1992
Move into the first property at Ährenfeld in Raesfeld with 4,127 m².
- 2005
Andreas Funke takes over the company; development into an industrial enterprise with medical devices, renaming to Funke Medical AG.
- 2013
Introduction of the positioning aids POSIMED® and the evacuation mattresses EVAQ®; construction of the second site at Ridderskamp as a logistics and service centre.
- 2015
Expansion of the Ährenfeld site with a 600 m² sewing room.
- 2016
Range extended with the wheelchair seat cushion GELSEAT®; launch of the B2B dealer area for medical devices.
- 2017
Construction of the third and largest site at Roringskamp in Raesfeld with 10,000 m² of space for administration and production.
- 2018
Introduction of the heel offloading shoe Heel Protect®.
- 2019
Market launch of the hybrid system XAIR® for active wheelchair users.
- 2021
Introduction of the Order Tool 2.0, switch to Greenline, acquisition of majority shares by HQIB, conversion into a GmbH and founding of the MEG.
- 2026
Award of the Großer Preis des Mittelstandes (Grand Prize of SMEs) of the Oskar Patzelt Foundation (September 2026).