Merits Health Products, Inc.

Merits Health Products, Inc. is the U.S. division of Merits Health Products, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of manual and power wheelchairs, scooters and seating. The U.S. business operates from 4245 Evans Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida, with order handling from Florida and Nevada and U.S. assembly of some lines. Older directory listings place the company in Cape Coral, Florida; the current company site lists only Fort Myers. Products include consumer and complex rehab power wheelchairs such as the AXCEL and AXCEL Narrow, mobility scooters, stairlifts, and seating and positioning. Sales go exclusively through authorized dealers. Brands named on the company site are Merits, Avid, Precision Comfort and Pilot. The Business Observer dates Merits to 1995; the company itself cites more than 40 years of experience.

Leadership

Andrew Maskery became president of Merits USA on January 1, 2025, succeeding Mike Laiman, who had held the role since January 2021. Jonathan Cheng is president of the Merits Health Products Group. In July 2026 Merits named Bret Tracy vice president of sales and marketing; he previously worked at the company from 2017 to 2024.

Recent moves

• April 2025: Merits acquired Aergo Health, a UK company making IoT-enabled postural management seating. Terms were not disclosed.
• August 4, 2025: Merits USA partnered with Hoveround Mobility Solutions to store and ship parts for Hoveround’s MPV5 and supply replacement models.
• March 2026: Merits restarted production of the Motivation Charitable Trust wheelchair range after Motivation closed its UK operation in 2025.
• September 2026: Merits announced The Hanger, a Fort Myers manufacturing facility that brings production of the Pilot Navigator curved stairlift to the United States, with an October 22 grand opening.

Merits is privately held and does not publish U.S. revenue or headcount.