Steril-Koni USA Manufactures 2,000 HD Vehicle Lift
STEVENSVILLE, MD – Stertil-Koni USA, Inc., a heavy-duty truck lift and bus lift manufcaturer, today announced that its U.S. manufacturing facility, Stertil ALM, located in Streator, Illinois, has just produced the 2,000 unit made in the USA.

Coming off the production line to achieve this historic milestone for the company was the ST 1082 Mobile Column Lift – a superior heavy duty vehicle lift capable of lifting up to 18,000 lbs. per column.
STEVENSVILLE, MD – Stertil-Koni USA, Inc., a heavy-duty truck lift and bus lift manufcaturer, today announced that its U.S. manufacturing facility, Stertil ALM, located in Streator, Illinois, has just produced the 2,000 unit made in the USA.
Coming off the production line to achieve this historic milestone for the company was the ST 1082 Mobile Column Lift – a superior heavy duty vehicle lift capable of lifting up to 18,000 lbs. 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 as well as multiple axle trucks. The Streator, Illinois facility, headed by Allan Pavlick, Vice President, Stertil ALM, also manufactures Stertil-Koni’s patented scissor lift, well known as the ECOLIFT, as well as its highly regarded platform lift, called the SKYLIFT.
In making today’s announcement, Stertil-Koni USA President, Dr. Jean DellAmore, stated, “We are extremely proud to manufacture world-class heavy duty vehicle lifts right here in the United States. Our team and our products embody this sense of pride and Stertil-Koni’s ongoing dedication to quality.”
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