Urathon Takes Top Prize. Mobility aids company Urathon is celebrating. After launching its first range of powerchairs, their top-of-the range model has immediately scoop an award!
Holding out for a hero
The Wiltshire-based business showcased its fleet of powerchairs at prestigious tradeshow Naidex, in Birmingham. There its Hero model received the accolade of Best in Show. It got that ahead of hundreds of other mobility aid products.
From a field crowded with innovation, Tom Jamison, editor of Able Magazine picked the Hero . As the headline media partner of Naidex for more than 15 years, the magazine’s selection is the industry’s equivalent of a gold medal.
Lucy Carson, Managing Director of Urathon, said that winning with their first-ever powerchair launch was an unprecedented feat.
We’re over the moon to have won this award,’ said Lucy. ‘We’re proud of all our products, which we design, manufacture and source with our customers in mind. But the Hero is special, because it’s designed to stand out. It’s perfect for people who want to express themselves – something they want to be proud to be seen in. Just as not everyone wants to drive a standard, black car, not everyone who uses a powerchair wants it to look ordinary.’
About Urathon
Urathon, based in Calne, specialises in designing mobility aids, manufactured at its own facility in China. Lucy and the team also source products from trusted partners. They sell the Urathon range throughout a UK-wide retail network.
The Hero powerchair – made from aviation-grade carbon fibre frame that is ultra-light yet incredibly tough. I boasts a sculpted, modern design, and comes in Ruby Red or Matt Onyx Black. It combines looks, performance, comfort and manoeuvrability.
For more about Urathon, visit https://www.urathon.com/.
