Press: NuStep Signs OrthoCanada as Canadian Distributor
January 1, 2011
ANN ARBOR, MI – NuStep, Inc., maker of the T4, T5 and T5XR Recumbent Cross Trainers, is pleased to announce a new partnership with OrthoCanada, a manufacturer and distributor of rehabilitation equipment in Canada.
OrthoCanada, which will represent NuStep in the healthcare, senior living and home markets, carries thousands of rehab products from leading manufacturers from around the world. The Ottawa-based company also provides professional support for a variety of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and fitness centers. In addition, OrthoCanada designs and manufactures back and neck support products which are marketed under the Bakrol©, Bakrest© and Nekrol© brands.
OrthoCanada General Manager, Alain Veilleux said, "OrthoCanada Medical Products is proud to partner with NuStep, Inc. The NuStep brand is unique within the physical therapy and rehab industries. It stands for both manufacturing and functional excellence.
“OrthoCanada will continue to develop the Senior Living and Rehab markets that NuStep has traditionally pursued and will make NuStep more easily accessible to the Canadian physical therapy industry and consumer market.”
NuStep International Business Manager, Elena Stegmann said, “We are very pleased to have formed a partnership with OrthoCanada. The company’s nationwide presence, market leadership, and strong relationships with customers in our market segments make the company ideally suited to represent NuStep. We welcome OrthoCanada to the NuStep team, and look forward to serving the Canadian market together.”
About OrthoCanada
Founded by physiotherapist Judith Stanfield in 1989, OrthoCanada is known for providing professional expertise about the physiotherapy rehabilitation products/ equipment it manufactures and/or distributes to clinics, hospitals, specialty medical retailers and retail pharmacies throughout Canada.
OrthoCanada manages its nationwide business from its head office in the Ottawa region, having established strategic partnerships with service centres across Canada. With this structure, OrthoCanada provides expert support to thousands of professionals (physiotherapy, chiropractic, athletic, massage) in diverse environments, including hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools, fitness centres, sports teams, associations, corporations, retail pharmacies, and orthopaedic and medical equipment dealers and distributors.
A cornerstone of OrthoCanada’s unique offering to Canadian physiotherapists is the solid partnership it has built over the last twenty years with reputable rehab equipment manufacturers from Australia, Britain, China, Finland, Germany, Holland, Israel, Japan and the United States.
For more information about OrthoCanada visit: www.orthocanada.com
About NuStep, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., NuStep is the maker of three Recumbent Cross Trainer models. Developed by exercise physiologists and ergonomic specialists, the T4, T5 and T5XR total body exercise machines help people stay in motion regardless of physical condition. The company’s products are used at thousands of homes, fitness, wellness and rehabilitation centers across the country, including The Mayo Clinic, The University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic, and the Duke Center for Living. For more information, call 1-800-322-2209 or log onto the web site at www.nustep.com.
Contact:
Jane Benskey
NuStep Inc.
800-322-2209 ext 167
jbenskey@nustep.com