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.
Owner and managing directors of our international subsidiaries

Ing. Jochum Bierma
Owner

Ing. Manfred Winkler
Managing director

Anna Bierma M.Sc.
SANO Deutschland GmbH Managing director

Peter Simmons
SANO UK powered stairclimbers Ltd. Managing director

Jeroen van der Ploeq
SANO Handtrucks LLC Managing dircetor