Stertil-Koni produces 2,000th heavy-duty lift
The company's manufacturing facility in Streator, Ill., Stertil ALM, produces an ST 1082 Mobile Column Lift to reach the milestone. The lift can accommodate up to 18,000 pounds per column.
Stertil-Koni USA Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Streator, Ill., Stertil ALM, has produced the company's 2,000th unit.
Stertil-Koni USA Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Streator, Ill. — Stertil ALM — has produced the company's 2,000th unit.
Coming off the production line to achieve this historic milestone for the company was the ST 1082 Mobile Column Lift — a heavy-duty vehicle lift capable of lifting up to 18,000 pounds per column. The ST 1082 can be used up to a maximum of 28 column lifts in a set and is ideally suited for a broad range of vehicle lifting, including articulated buses, fire and rescue vehicles, military vehicles and multiple axle trucks.
The Streator facility, headed by Allan Pavlick, vice president, Stertil ALM, also manufactures Stertil-Koni’s patented scissor lift, known as the ECOLIFT, as well as a platform lift called the SKYLIFT.
“We are extremely proud to manufacture world-class heavy-duty vehicle lifts right here in the United States,” Stertil-Koni USA President Dr. Jean DellAmore said. “Our team and our products embody this sense of pride and Stertil-Koni’s ongoing dedication to quality.”
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