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TONAWANDA, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2017 -- SR Instruments, a leading manufacturer of purpose-built scales for hospitals, medical facilities, and long-term care centers, today announced that its flagship product line, SR Scales, has been selected by the MAGNET GROUP as an approved vendor for its GPO members.
Founded during the 1979 Middle Atlantic Health Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET) was created to develop contracts on behalf of its members in the niche market of capital equipment. Today, MAGNET GROUP serves approximately 9,500 providers, including hospitals, alternate care facilities, and physician practices and clinics with a contract portfolio that includes equipment, services, commodities and the newly emerging area of niche products.
Participating MAGNET GROUP members can now select from SR Scales’ wide range of medical weighing systems for their facilities. These include pediatric scales, digital stand-on scales, wheelchair scales, and space-saving, wall mount stretcher scales.
"SR Scales are a welcome and ideal addition to our growing list of high-quality suppliers," said Diane Mase, vice president of business development at MAGNET GROUP. "SR Scales offer our members a comprehensive line of robust weighing systems needed in today’s modern medical facilities."
About MAGNET GROUP (www.magnetgroup.com)
MAGNET GROUP is one of the oldest and most experienced group purchasing organizations (GPO) in the country, serving approximately 9,000 members. Founded in 1979, MAGNET GROUP is “your other GPO” for simple secondary sourcing of capital and small medical equipment, facilities related products, select medical supplies, and various services. MAGNET GROUP operates in twenty states and the District of Columbia. Participants include all varieties of healthcare providers and non-healthcare entities, such as municipalities and universities. MAGNET GROUP members choose from over 200 no-hassle GPO contracts –without volume compliance or bundled services issues – and never pay membership dues or fees. For information about MAGNET GROUP contact Diane Mase, VP Business Development, at [email protected].
About SR Instruments, Inc. (www.srinstruments.com)
SR Instruments is a manufacturer of purpose-built scales as well as OEM and ODM solutions that address critical weighing and data management requirements for multiple industries. The company’s flagship product line, SR Scales, provides highly-accurate weighing systems for healthcare, veterinary, zoological, and waterparks. The company’s innovative design capabilities provide leading-edge solutions for efficiently gathering and managing weight data for end users to make better decisions. The company manages the complete process of customizing scales; from initial design concepts and prototyping to manufacturing. Headquartered in the greater Buffalo, NY region, SR Instruments designs and manufactures SR Scales in the USA.
Media Contacts: Will Smith Director, Marketing & Business Development SR Instruments [email protected]
