Manufacturer of incontinence care, safety footwear, and absorbent materials for healthcare
Principle Business Enterprises manufactures specialized absorbent and safety products for hospitals and long-term care facilities. The tech stack is operations-focused—QAD for manufacturing resource planning, Power BI and Tableau for analytics, AutoCAD and SolidWorks for product design—reflecting a capital-intensive, equipment-driven business. Active hiring in manufacturing and sales, combined with ongoing equipment design and throughput optimization projects, signals expansion of production capacity and market reach.
Principle Business Enterprises is a third-generation family-owned manufacturer operating two production facilities in Northwest Ohio. The company designs and manufactures three core product lines: Tranquility superabsorbent incontinence products, Pillow Paws patient safety footwear, and Gelok absorbent materials and cores. These products serve hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and home-use markets. The business has operated for over 60 years and currently employs 201–500 people. Current operational priorities center on expanding national distribution, scaling key account relationships, improving equipment reliability, and optimizing manufacturing throughput and cost efficiency.
PBE manufactures Tranquility incontinence care products, Pillow Paws patient safety footwear, and Gelok absorbent cores and materials. Products serve hospitals, long-term care, clinics, and home markets.
PBE uses QAD for manufacturing resource planning, Power BI and Tableau for analytics, and AutoCAD and SolidWorks for product design. SQL and Excel support data and reporting workflows.
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