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Stertil-Koni Shows How Lifts 'Elevate' a Country

Stertil-Koni takes a moment to focus on the people who produce its heavy-duty vehicle lifts and how they have helped elevate the U.S. for the past 25 years.

Stertil-Koni Shows How Lifts 'Elevate' a Country

The camera lens focuses on the people who produce Stertil-Koni's heavy-duty vehicle lifts. 

Photo: Stertil-Koni/Work Truck

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Heavy duty vehicle lift manufacturer, Stertil-Koni premiered a short video that focuses a bright spotlight on the people who work at the company’s expansive vehicle lift production facility, Stertil ALM, which is located in America’s heartland, Streator, Illinois.

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Employing more than 100 people in the greater Streator area, heavy duty vehicle lifts coming off the Stertil ALM production line are Buy America-compliant and sold, serviced, and installed by its sister company, Stertil-Koni USA Inc., along with a dedicated network of exclusive distributors providing extensive, on-site sales and service expertise.

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According to Stertil-Koni it's that combination – which fuses hydraulic vehicle lifting technology and cutting-edge product engineering with focused local support -- has catapulted Stertil-Koni to the forefront of the heavy-duty vehicle lifting sector.

Today, 25 years after the company first opened its doors in the U.S., Stertil-Koni noted that its products have become the lifts of choice at a broad range of facilities that include transit, public works, state agencies, pupil transportation, airlines, private fleets, trucking, the U.S. Military, major corporations and more.

“Behind our great lifts,” noted company President, Dr. Jean DellAmore, “is a dedicated team of talented people located right here in America. Every day, they take tremendous pride in producing outstanding vehicle lifting systems. With this film we want to say how proud we are of their work and look forward to sharing their stories.”

Want to maximize your work truck uptime? Check out these 6 tips from Stertil-Koni. And, today's technicians are demanding better working conditions and higher pay - advanced shop equipment can help mitigate those tech shortages. 

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