
Welcome to RGK Wheelchairs, Inc.!
Our pledge to you is "always pushing
to be better, faster, stronger!" We hope you will enjoy
this web presence and find the information that you need
to make an informed decision about the
products you use.
We provide products that compliment posture, are more
comfortable, and of the highest quality to better meet
your needs.
RGK Wheelchairs, Inc. Company Profile
RGK Wheelchairs, Inc., is a privately owned company founded in
2002 to market and promote BESPOKE (custom
Made) RGK Wheelchairs in North America. We have grown to
distribute VARILITE® cushions, backs, PAL
Lateral Supports, Belts and Harnesses in Canada along
with Kenda and Spinergy products.
The company was founded by Russel Simms, Greg Eden, and
Reg McClellan.
RGK Wheelchairs in the UK - Manufacturing Facility
Russel Simms and Greg Eden own
RGK Wheelchairs in the United
Kingdom, a company that has grown organically
since their inception in 1989 with 10% average growth for
the first seven years,
then 20-25% in last few years. This growth
is in productivity and revenue, and their plans are to continue
with a 25%
target.
RGK owns a
30,000 sq ft plus site in the West Midlands of England,
employ 35-45 people and manage the
business in three departments - Engineering, Operations,
and Commercial.
RGK has a range of models with most any
modification available.
Initially, there was a 25%/75% split in sport/daily use
products, then it moved to a 50/50 split, and since 2000 the split is more accurately defined
as 75%/25% daily use and sport or active living units.
VARILITE ®, (A Division of Cascade Designs)
Cascade Designs
® was founded in the early 1970's by two Boeing
Engineers who were avid outdoor enthusiasts. Since the
beginning, they have been the premier manufacturer of
self-inflating mattresses. Outdoor enthusiasts love the
simplicity, performance and low maintenance of the
Therm-a-Rest®
mattress line.
In the 1980’s, a wheelchair user asked if Cascade
Designs ® could make a self-inflating wheelchair
cushion. They realized that the same air and foam
technology that produced a popular outdoor mattress also
could be used to make a lightweight, comfortable,
pressure reducing cushion.
Thousands of hours of research and many prototypes
later, the Modular cushion was introduced and the
VARILITE ®
brand was born! Since then, VARILITE ® has grown
into a family of seating and back systems, belts and
harnesses, and accessories.
Today, VARILITE ® products are sold
in the United States, Canada (distributed by RGK
Wheelchairs, Inc.) and Internationally.
KENDA Tires and Tubes
Kenda
is a leading manufacturer of bicycle, motorcycle, ATV
(All Terrain Vehicle), industrial, lawn and garden
equipment, automobiles, trailer tires, and now
non-marking wheelchair tires and tubes.
With factories in Taiwan and China and
distribution centers around the world, we are confident
in being able to bring these products to you and
maintain their core values adopted at their inception in
1962; honesty, innovation, quality, and customer
service.
Over
the last four decades, Kenda has continued to develop
and expand their product line, adapt to changing market
demands, and provide high quality. We are pleased to be
working with Kenda nationally in Canada and look forward
to meeting your tire and tube needs.
Ki Mobility Wheelchairs
Doug Munsey and Murray Slagerman founded
Ki Mobility in 2004. After five years as a rehab
supplier, Doug spent 16 years with Quickie and Sunrise
Medical in various capacities: sales rep, product
manager, director of quality, director of marketing,
director of product development, and vice president of
marketing.
Murray spent six years at Otto Bock, both as a sales and
design engineer, before moving to Quickie where he spent
seven years. During those years, he held positions as a
design engineer, engineering manager and manager of
advanced development.
Spinergy Wheels
Spinergy wheels are the Ultimate Everyday Wheel! Ultra
light weight and lighter than other wheels on the
market.
They
have narrow custom made CNC machined alloy hubs,
designed to decrease the overall width of the chair. PBO
(poly p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole) fiber spokes add
superior strength, performance, and shock absorbency for
a more comfortable ride.
Spinergy state of the art designs and
materials produce the lowest rotational weight of any
wheel, allowing the user to go further and faster with
less effort.
Spoke colors available: Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, and
white and come in 22", 24", 25", 26", and 700 c. We
stock all sizes and colors for next day shipping in
including the all new
www.flexrim.com !