Brand Spotlight: Amylior, The Quebec Power Wheelchair Maker Most Canadians Have Never Heard Of

First in LU’s Brand Spotlight series profiling the manufacturers behind the adaptive equipment Canadians actually use. Amylior is a Quebec power wheelchair manufacturer whose chairs are sold across Canada and the United States, and whose name almost nobody outside the seating clinic recognizes. Everything in this profile is checked against Amylior’s own product pages, which are linked throughout.

Ask a Canadian power wheelchair user to name the major power chair manufacturers and the answer usually runs Permobil, Sunrise Medical and Quickie, Pride Mobility, Quantum Rehab. All foreign. Few name Amylior, even though the company builds its chairs in Quebec, even though its president has described it as the largest power wheelchair manufacturer in Canada, and even though its chairs sit in the catalogue of a national complex rehab dealer network.

There is a straightforward reason for the invisibility, and it is not a marketing failure. Amylior built its reputation in the United States first. Its Alltrack power chair line only became available to Canadian providers on 1 January 2021. Announcing the Canadian launch, president Eric Dugas said the company had “achieved notoriety in the U.S.” and that going forward it would “increase brand awareness North of the border.” A Canadian who was fitted for a power chair in 2018 would not have been offered one. A Canadian being fitted today might be.

This is the LU profile: what the company makes, what the specifications actually say, where the chairs fit, and who they suit.

Company background

Amylior Inc. is headquartered at 3190 F.-X.-Tessier in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, west of Montreal. Its published customer service and technical support hours are Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern and Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, on 1-888-453-0311. Returns and drop-shipments for the American market run through a separate Amylior USA address in Columbus, Ohio.

The company is privately held, and financial details are not public. Amylior also owns Continent Globe, which supplies air-cell wheelchair seat cushions, manual wheelchairs, walking aids and batteries, and its American product menu additionally lists the Ormesa range.

The Alltrack line in 2026

Amylior’s power chairs all carry the Alltrack name. This is one platform in several configurations rather than a good, better, best ladder, and the models below are all currently offered in Canada, not superseded generations.

• Alltrack M3 and M3HD. Mid-wheel drive. The M3 is the everyday standard chair; the M3HD is the same footprint reinforced for higher user weights.
• Alltrack M3 N2221 and N2424. Narrow-base versions of the M3, for doorways and corridors the standard base will not clear.
• Alltrack R3 and R3HD. Hybrid-wheel drive, which Amylior describes as rear-wheel and mid-wheel drive behaviour in one base.
• Alltrack R3 with the Custom All-Terrain Package. The outdoor chair, discussed below.
• Alltrack HD3. The bariatric heavy-duty base. This is the one model on which Amylior’s Alta power seat elevation is not offered.
• Alltrack P3 MWD and P3 HWD. Pediatric, in mid-wheel and hybrid-wheel drive.
• Alltrack M3 Ascent. The M3 with a power standing module.

Beyond power chairs, the Canadian catalogue also lists therapeutic air cushions, the Stella lightweight rollator, power-assist devices, GS series scooters and transport and manual wheelchairs.

What differentiates Amylior

Canadian manufacturing. In a market otherwise supplied from Sweden and the United States, Amylior builds in Quebec. Parts availability and warranty turnaround are the practical arguments for a domestic manufacturer, and they are worth raising with your dealer directly rather than assuming: ask what the actual parts lead time has been on the chair you are considering.

Suspension is the engineering claim. Every Alltrack carries what Amylior calls its patented Dual-Action Suspension, described on the company’s own specification sheets as a fully independent six-wheel interactive suspension with vertical shock absorption. This is the feature the company leads with on every model page, and it is the one most relevant to anyone who has been rattled by a poorly sprung base on broken sidewalk.

Genuine outdoor capability, in one specific model. The outdoor chair is the Alltrack R3 with the Custom All-Terrain Package, not the standard M3. It uses 9 inch (230 mm) front and rear casters, and can be ordered with standard 14 inch (355 mm) drive wheels or wider 14 by 4 inch (355 by 100 mm) drive wheels for loose or soft ground, with an optional flared front end for caster clearance. Ground clearance is 3.5 inches (90 mm) with 14 inch drive wheels. One caution: Amylior’s own page for this model is internally inconsistent on top speed, listing 8.5 mph (13.5 km/h) in its highlights and 6.5 mph (10 km/h) in its technical specification table. Ask the dealer to confirm in writing which motor package is being quoted for your build.

This is complex rehab equipment, not a lifestyle scooter. Mobility Management describes Amylior as best known in the complex rehab industry for its power wheelchairs and powered seating, and the specification sheets bear that out. Across the line the company offers 50 degree power tilt, 165 degree power recline, 11 inch (280 mm) Alta power seat elevation, R-net expandable electronics, and compatibility with Mo-Vis, ASL, Switch-It and Stealth specialty drive controls. Anyone who has been told Amylior is a budget alternative has been told something the specifications do not support.

Where Amylior fits in the market

Power chair pricing in Canada is not something a reader can usefully plan around from an article. Configured cost swings enormously with the seating system, the electronics package and the power positioning options, and provincial funding programs apply their own category rules and caps on top. So this profile prints no prices. What it can tell you is where to get real ones.

Get a written quote from the dealer for the exact configuration being recommended, itemized, and get the funding portion written down beside it. Every provincial program has its own device categories, its own percentage or cap, and its own paperwork, and the percentage that applies to one class of device frequently does not apply to another. Confirm what your program will pay for the specific base and the specific power seating options before anything is ordered, and do not buy first and claim afterwards: some programs will not pay a subsidy on equipment that has already been purchased.

Product detail: Alltrack M3

These figures come from Amylior’s own Alltrack M3 specification sheet for the Canadian market.

• Mid-wheel drive
• Base turning radius 20 inches (510 mm)
• Seat-to-floor height from 15.5 inches (395 mm), and 15.5 to 19.5 inches (395 to 495 mm) with tilt or seat elevation
• Weight capacity 0 to 300 lb (0 to 136 kg)
• 4-pole motor, 6.5 mph (10 km/h) standard
• Base width 23.375 inches (595 mm) compact with Group 22 batteries, or 25.375 inches (645 mm) standard with Group 24 batteries; base length 35.125 inches (890 mm)
• Ground clearance 3.5 inches (90 mm) with 14 inch drive wheels, 2.875 inches (75 mm) with 12.5 inch drive wheels
• Two 12 V deep-cycle gel batteries, Group 22NF (50 Ah) or Group 24 (70 Ah), with an 8 A off-board charger
• Electronics: VR2 non-expandable 90 A, or R-net expandable 90 A or 120 A
• Seat width adjustable from 14 to 24 inches (355 to 610 mm)
• Power seating: tilt, recline with mechanical shear reduction, combined tilt and recline, centre-mount elevating and articulating foot platform, independent power elevating and articulating legrests, and Alta power seat elevation
• Transit: four-point tie-down attachment points compliant with ISO 7176-19
• Power base weight 128 lb (58 kg) compact, 133 lb (60 kg) standard, before batteries
• Smart-Track assistive driving package available

The Alltrack M3HD keeps the same 20 inch turning radius, the same 15.5 inch starting seat height and the same 35.125 inch base length, but takes 301 to 450 lb (136 to 205 kg), or 400 lb (181 kg) if the Alta seat elevation option is fitted. Seat width runs 17 to 26 inches (430 to 660 mm). It is offered only in the standard 25.375 inch base with Group 24 batteries.

Two things worth noticing in that list. The 20 inch turning radius and the 15.5 inch seat height are genuinely tight numbers, and a low seat-to-floor height is what makes a level transfer to a standard bed or sofa possible rather than a lift. And Amylior does not publish a driving range figure on its specification sheets. If range matters to you, ask the dealer for the tested range on your battery group and your terrain, and treat any number quoted without those two conditions attached as marketing.

Who these chairs suit

People who need a tight indoor footprint. A 20 inch turning radius, and narrower still in the N2221 and N2424 bases, is the argument for this platform in an older apartment or a narrow hallway.

People who transfer independently. The 15.5 inch starting seat height is at the low end of what power bases offer, and that is the difference between transferring across and transferring up.

People who spend real time outdoors, on the right model. The R3 with the all-terrain package, not the standard M3.

People with higher weight requirements. The M3HD and HD3 bases exist for this and keep the compact turning radius.

Children and youth. The P3 comes in both drive configurations, and Amylior states its Signature positioning is designed for pediatric, heavy-duty and very-heavy-duty users specifically.

People who want to stand. The M3 Ascent carries a power standing module.

People who care where their equipment is built. A domestic manufacturer is a reasonable thing to weigh, alongside fit.

Where to look elsewhere

No manufacturer suits everyone, and the honest version of this section is short, because the comparison that matters is done in a seating clinic and not in an article.

If your seating needs are highly custom, if you depend on a particular seating system that has to integrate with the frame, or if a specific connected-app or remote-diagnostics feature from another manufacturer is important to you, those are questions to put to your occupational therapist and seating specialist with all the candidate chairs in front of you. What this profile will not do is rank Amylior against Permobil, Sunrise or Quantum on features, because doing that honestly means checking every competing specification sheet, and a ranking that has not done that work is worse than no ranking.

How the buying process runs

Amylior sells through Canadian complex rehab dealers. National Seating & Mobility Canada lists the Alltrack M3 and M3-HD, the R3 and R3-HD, the HD3, both P3 pediatric configurations and the Stella rollator in its Amylior catalogue.

The general shape of the process:

• Assessment. An occupational therapist or seating specialist assesses and recommends a configuration.
• Funding application. The dealer usually handles the provincial application. Get the approval before anything is ordered.
• Order and build. The chair is built to the specification.
• Delivery and fitting. The dealer delivers and adjusts.
• Ongoing service. Warranty and out-of-warranty service run through the dealer, which is why the dealer matters as much as the brand.

Look for a dealer that carries several manufacturers, so the recommendation comes from fit rather than from what is in the showroom.

The Canadian ecosystem question

Amylior is not the only manufacturer in this category whose name Canadians do not recognize. The Canadian dealer catalogues carry a long list of domestic brands sitting alongside the multinationals, and almost none of them are household names.

The reasons are structural rather than mysterious. The market is small. Marketing budgets at a domestic manufacturer do not match a multinational’s. Distribution runs through specialty dealer networks rather than retail, so nobody encounters these products by browsing. And Canadian media coverage of adaptive equipment is close to nonexistent.

The practical takeaway for LU readers is narrow and worth acting on: when you are being fitted, ask the dealer to include the Canadian-made options in the comparison set. Not because Canadian-made is automatically better, but because a chair that is never put in front of you cannot be chosen.

Where to learn more

• Amylior (amylior.com). Model pages, full technical specification tables, owner’s manuals and order forms. The specification tables are the most useful thing on the site and are worth reading before an appointment.
• National Seating & Mobility Canada. One of the dealer networks carrying the line, with locations across the country.
• Your occupational therapist or seating specialist. The only person who can tell you whether this platform fits your body, your home and your funding.

What this guide does not do

This is editorial coverage. It is not an endorsement, a paid placement or an affiliate relationship, and Living Unlimited has no commercial connection to Amylior. It does not replace occupational therapy assessment or dealer consultation, and it is not a hands-on product review; nobody at LU has driven these chairs. Every figure above is quoted from the manufacturer’s own published specification sheets, linked in place, and specifications change without notice, so confirm against the current page before you rely on anything here.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Amylior, Alltrack Power Wheelchairs, Canadian model line and common features across the series, including 50 degree tilt, 165 degree recline and 11 inch Alta power seat elevation. Accessed 7 August 2026.
• Amylior, Alltrack M3 Series, technical specifications. Accessed 7 August 2026.
• Amylior, Alltrack M3HD Series, technical specifications. Accessed 7 August 2026.
• Amylior, Alltrack R3 Series with Custom All-Terrain Package, highlights and technical specifications. Accessed 7 August 2026.
• Amylior, Contact Us, head office address, telephone number and support hours. Accessed 7 August 2026.
• Laurie Watanabe, “Amylior Alltrack Power Chairs Now Available in Canada”, Mobility Management, 19 January 2021, for the 1 January 2021 Canadian availability date, Eric Dugas’s statements, and Amylior’s ownership of Continent Globe.
• National Seating & Mobility Canada, Amylior brand catalogue, for the Amylior models carried in Canada. Accessed 7 August 2026.