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- Platz Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of electric beds and related products for medical and nursing care. The company's core products include nursing care beds, hospital beds, care facility beds, reclining beds, mattresses such as the Amical Support Mattress and Eclave Series, and various accessories including knee protection devices and side rails. Its product portfolio is segmented into home care beds (brands like Rafio, Miolet III, Primolet), medical and elderly care facility beds (P300 Series, Ardel, Ultilet), and furniture distribution market beds (Carelet fⅡ, Carelet neoαⅡ, Carelet Druche, Carelet Simply). It also operates a fitness segment through a women-only gym called Placer. Platz designs its high-performance products in Japan, while manufacturing is outsourced overseas with rigorous full inspections to ensure high quality. The company serves welfare equipment distributors, medical and elderly facility markets, furniture shops, and overseas markets across countries including Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia, with a local sales branch in Shanghai. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Onojo, Japan, Platz completed a notable acquisition in April 2024 by acquiring Yamato Sangyo K.K. to expand its business capabilities. The company remains focused on growth in both home nursing care beds and hospital bed markets, while actively pursuing overseas expansion.