30 years experience as an innovative
and successful industrial
mechanical engineering company
The company is specialised in the development of mobile powered stairclimbers. Stairclimbing technologies that have been patented many times worldwide are developed at the company's headquarters. The mobile stairclimbers are manufactured on site.
SANO Transportgeraete GmbH boasts an export share of 92 percent. The products are sold to more than 50 export destinations. Together with two of our own subsidiaries, SANO Deutschland GmbH and SANO UK powered stairclimbers Ltd - and a comprehensive network of dealers, SANO Transportgeraete GmbH provides a worldwide sales and service network for its product range, the LIFTKAR stairclimbers.
The company focuses on product innovation as well as opening up new markets while expanding existing sales territories. The products are manufactured to meet customers' needs. Following the development of mobile all-in-one solutions in the stairclimber sector, SANO Transportgeraete GmbH is the worldwide leader and is constantly opening up new applications.
Using technology together with modern solutions, SANO Transportgeraete GmbH wants to extend the mobility of people with walking difficulties and make it easier to transport loads. With the worldwide recognition gained by the LIFTKAR range for transporting people as well as loads, the company has been on course for success for many years. The SANO trademark is stairclimber technology integrated into high quality machines.
STEP by STEP approaching the NEW YEAR 2021 !
Our goals are:
- Mobility and barrierfree access for full inclusion of all people
- ergonomical support for transports over stairs and level ground
INEO award as training company
mechanical engineering | construction | technical drawer | office administration
Delivery of new copy machine to SANO by LIFTKAR stairclimbers
The annual day out and about together for the SANO Team
Presentation of stairclimbers for AdvantageAustria-WKO
Award quality of apprenticeship for mechanical engineering
BBA Best Business Award by European Region Danube-Vltava
Award Pegasus in Bronze - journal OÖ Nachrichten for company and innovation LIFTKAR PTR tracked stairclimber
A good place to work - Award Mühlviertel as regional employer, by journal Rundschau
Innovation Award for LIFTKAR PTR tracked stairclimber by province of Upper Austria
Award Pegasus in Gold by daily journal OÖNachrichten
(category up to 49 employees)
Certification according to EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 9001
GUUTE Award 2011 awarded by Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce
Pacemaker 08 award presented by Rundschau magazine
Manfred Winkler (Ing.) becomes manging director
Launch of LIFTKAR HD: load capacity up to 330 kg
Launches LIFTKAR PT, mobile powered stairclimber for PEOPLE at international rehabilitation trade fairs
Opens standalone subsidiary for sales: SANO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
Extends production workshop - total area: 2,350 m², number of employees: 17
Opens standalone subsidiary for sales: SANO UK powered stairclimbers Ltd., Great Britain
Wins Austrian Leading Company "The Climber" - awarded by Wirtschaftsblatt magazine
Builds new 1,200 m² premises, number of employees 6: renames company "SANO Transportgeräte GmbH"
Develops LIFTKAR SAL series: modular aluminium construction; faster and lighter
Wins 1st prize as young business person of the year, awarded by Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce in the "Innovation" Category
Company relaunched as "Sano Transportgeräte Ing. Jochum Bierma KG", Moves manufacturing to Lichtenberg – Am Holzpoldlgut 22, Austria
Sets up international dealership network
Starts development on LIFTKAR MTK mobile powered hand truck for heavy loads
Opens as a one-man business: Jochum Bierma (Ing.), trader with transport equipment, company located at Pöstlingberg, Linz, Austria
Owner and managing directors
of our international subsidiaries
Ing. Jochum Bierma
SANO Transportgeraete GmbH
Owner
Phone: +43 7239 51010 - 0
Fax: +43 7239 51010 14
Ing. Manfred Winkler
SANO Transportgeraete GmbH
Managing director
Phone: +43 7239 51010-0
Fax: +43 7239 51010 14
Anna Bierma M.Sc.
SANO Deutschland GmbH
Managing director
Phone: +49 8033 30896-0
Fax: +49 8033 30896-17
Peter Simmons
SANO UK powered stairclimbers Ltd.
Managing director
Phone: +44 1473 333 889
Fax: +44 1473 333 742
