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| ACORN Stair Lifts is a substantial privately owned company,
who's headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in the heart
of Yorkshire, in Northern England, with sales offices and distribution
centers in Orlando, Florida and Ontario, Canada. ACORN employs over
750 staff worldwide, and its core business is the manufacture and sale
of ACORN Superglide electric stair lifts.
As well as a significant
presence in the UK, USA, Canada & Germany there are also dealers for
ACORN Stair Lifts in the following countries;
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, France,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Portugal, South Africa, Spain,
Switzerland. More partners are joining ACORN and helping to 'Give
Lives a Lift' worldwide continuously. |
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History of ACORN Stair Lifts
ACORN Stair Lifts was formed by Mr. John Jakes in 1992 and the
business started by buying, reconditioning and reselling pre-owned
stair lifts, as well as buying in new lifts from other UK
manufacturers. Within a very short space of time, demand outstripped
supply and we were forced to explore other supply options to maintain
our commitment to exceptional customer service levels.
Design an All New Stair Lift
The obvious choice was to begin design and manufacture of our own
stair lift to ensure control over our own supply. From this decision,
the ACORN Super-glide Stair Lift was born, soon to become a market
leader, and to this day remaining at the forefront of stair lift
technology.
When designing the new lift, we consciously
focused on
simplicity, ease of installation and maintenance, and ultimately
'designed out' many of the difficulties we had experienced with stair
lifts of other manufacture.
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Innovative Technology
This stair lift benefits from contemporary design and the very
latest innovation in direct current (DC) power technology. ACORN
pioneered DC technology in the stair lift industry, due to the
inherent advantages of safety, smooth power delivery and the
ability to operate normally during mains power failure.
Interestingly, all of our manufacturing competitors have followed our
lead and now offer DC product, or have DC powered appliances under
development, such are the advantages of this technology.
Of the UK based stair lift manufacturers, ACORN is the now the
largest volume supplier in the direct-to-end-user market, as
opposed to supply through local authorities (government grant assisted
purchases). ACORN currently manufactures in excess of 50,000 new units
per annum and has many thousands of customers globally.
Supplying the World with Stair Lifts
An integral part of our export growth is our continuous search for
like-minded, enthusiastic and motivated sales partners to manage
territories throughout the world. To that end, we are committed to
working very closely with our selected sales partners, maximizing
opportunities, through proven sales training, marketing support and
comprehensive technical back-up.
Our public sector sales department shows continuous growth as a
result of our commitment to product quality, cost control and high
service levels. Through our dedicated department and sales team, Local
Authority specifies and clients alike can be assured of unrivalled
attention to their stair lift requirements. |