Sunrise Medical buys Paralympic wheel-maker Spinergy, extending mobility buying spree
What's the deal? Sunrise MedicalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired SpinergyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a San Marcos, California maker of high-performance wheels and carbon-fiber components for active manual wheelchairs. The German-headquartered mobility group announced the deal on November 2, 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.
What each side brings: Founded in 1990, Spinergy designs premium wheels built on its proprietary PBO fiber-spoke technology, which combines strength and low weight with vibration absorption. The company says more than 90% of world-class athletes choose its wheels for their primary sport chairs.
What changes? Spinergy will keep operating independently within the Sunrise Medical Group, retaining its brand, team, and relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and riders. Sunrise says it will back further product development, customer support, and broader market reach.
Why now? The deal continues a run of Sunrise acquisitions, including foldable-power-chair maker Ergoflix and neurorehabilitation specialist Made for MovementDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Spinergy adds a new piece of the value chain: premium components for active manual chairs.
What's the endgame? Sunrise is assembling a portfolio across mobility niches, from lightweight active chairs to scooters and therapeutic devices. "Spinergy is an iconic name in active mobility," said Thomas Babacan, Sunrise Medical's president and chief executive officer, adding the aim is to "preserve the independence and entrepreneurial spirit that have made it so successful."
Founder Marty Connolly, who has spent more than 30 years building the company, said Sunrise's support lets the team "take that work further while staying true to our brand, our people and our commitments to customers."
The signal: Mobility suppliers are consolidating across the value chain, pairing device makers with specialist component brands. With US legislation advancing to improve access to carbon-fiber and titanium manual wheelchairs, premium lightweight mobility is a segment worth owning — though Sunrise has disclosed no price, leaving the deal's scale hard to gauge.
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