What Stertil-Koni USA makes

Stertil-Koni USA designs, manufactures, and services heavy-duty hydraulic vehicle lifts for trucks, buses, and other large vehicles. The product line spans mobile column lifts, inground lifts, platform lifts, and two- and four-post lifts, covering the full range of heavy-duty lifting needs in a single catalog. Its mobile column lifts handle everything from delivery vans and school buses to fire engines, airport tugs, and Class 8 tractor-trailers, with lifting capacities from 14,000 to 40,000 pounds per column.

Two products anchor the range. The DIAMONDLIFT is a high-pressure telescopic piston inground lift, now also offered in a frame version engineered for concrete foundations and replacement installations. The ECOLIFT is an axle-engaging, inground scissor-style hydraulic lift. On the mobile side, the EARTHLIFT is the company's environmentally focused column lift: it won an Innovation Award from Professional Tool & Equipment, uses biodegradable oil, and is built with components the company says are 98 percent recyclable. Mobile columns are available in wireless, cabled, and EARTHLIFT models, built with high-tensile DOMEX steel and full-color touchscreen controls.

The company sells to truck and bus fleets, transit agencies, the military, agricultural operators, and government maintenance shops. As a manufacturer of capital equipment rather than a component maker, it sits outside the usual tier structure of parts suppliers, supplying the shop-floor equipment that fleets and OEMs use to maintain their vehicles.

Ownership and history

Stertil-Koni is part of the Stertil Group, a privately held manufacturing group headquartered in the Netherlands, whose parent company, Stertil B.V., traces back to 1961. Stertil-Koni established its North American presence in 1997 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in North America in 2022, a year in which the company said it was on track for record order intake.

The US manufacturing base came in 2008, when Stertil B.V. acquired ALM Corporation, a lift manufacturer in Streator, Illinois that had been in business for more than two decades. That acquisition gave the company a North American production platform, which is why its US import-of-record activity appears under the Streator entity. Today Stertil-Koni USA is headquartered at 200 Log Canoe Circle in Stevensville, Maryland, with its North American production facility in Streator, Illinois.

Leadership is anchored by Lewis Nelson, who was named President in June 2026 after serving as global senior director of commercial excellence at Enerpac Tool Group and holding roles at Fluke Corporation. Tore Melsom is Chief Financial Officer, and Steve Plomin is Director of National Accounts.

Certifications and quality

Stertil-Koni states that it was the first lift company to be ISO 9001 certified and the first lift manufacturer to offer certified mobile lifting columns using wireless communications and an active energy-retrieval system. It is a member of the Automotive Lift Institute and says it holds the largest number of ALI/ETL certified heavy-duty vehicle lifts registered with the institute, the industry's independent certification body. Those ALI/ETL marks are third-party certifications on the products themselves, distinct from the company's own ISO 9001 claim, for which no certificate date is published on its site.

Known customers

Most of the company's end customers are transit authorities, fleet garages, and government shops referenced in project write-ups rather than a disclosed customer list. One relationship is on the public record: in 2020 Scania awarded Stertil-Koni a preferred global supplier contract, per the company's own announcement. Beyond that, the company describes itself as the preferred supplier to leading truck and bus companies and serves military, agricultural, fire and rescue, and municipal fleet customers across North America.

How to buy

Stertil-Koni vehicle lifts are sold in North America through an exclusive network of trained independent distributors, who the company says average 14 years of service with it and are exclusive to Stertil-Koni within their territories. For public-sector buyers, the equipment is available on a range of cooperative purchasing contracts, including NASPO ValuePoint (CW7260), Sourcewell (121223-SKI), and GSA Advantage (GS-03F-113DA), along with Arizona, Oregon, and HGACBuy contracts. Cooperative purchasing can shorten the ordering process for fleets that already hold those agreements, a route many buyers use to reduce total cost of ownership and procurement lead time.

Sourcing evidence

Stertil-Koni's US operation appears in import records under its Streator, Illinois manufacturing entity, with 1,234 sea shipments on file and its most recent shipment dated September 21, 2026. The import mix is consistent with a US manufacturer and assembler bringing in lift components and sub-assemblies, including intercompany flows from the Netherlands parent, rather than a reseller importing finished goods. Named foreign shippers on the free record include intercompany Stertil shipments and specialist equipment suppliers.

Coverage caveats apply. These are US ocean-freight records only; air, truck, and rail movements do not appear, and some manifest entries name freight intermediaries or carry noisy declared-goods codes. A full bill of lading breakdown was not pulled for this profile. Absence of a record is not evidence of absence.

Frequently asked questions

What does Stertil-Koni USA make?

Stertil-Koni USA designs and manufactures heavy-duty hydraulic vehicle lifts for trucks and buses, including mobile column lifts (14,000 to 40,000 pounds per column), the DIAMONDLIFT inground piston lift, the ECOLIFT inground scissor lift, the SKYLIFT platform lift, and two- and four-post lifts, plus accessories and shop equipment.

Who owns Stertil-Koni USA?

Stertil-Koni USA is part of the Stertil Group, a privately held manufacturing group headquartered in the Netherlands. Its parent, Stertil B.V., established the North American business in 1997 and acquired US lift manufacturer ALM Corporation in 2008 to build its Streator, Illinois production base.

Where is Stertil-Koni USA located?

Stertil-Koni USA is headquartered at 200 Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, Maryland 21666, with its North American production facility in Streator, Illinois.

Who are Stertil-Koni USA's customers?

The company serves truck and bus fleets, transit agencies, the military, agricultural operators, fire and rescue services, and government fleet shops across North America. Scania awarded Stertil-Koni a preferred global supplier contract in 2020.

How do you buy Stertil-Koni lifts?

Stertil-Koni sells through an exclusive network of trained independent distributors in North America. Public-sector buyers can also purchase through cooperative contracts such as NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, GSA Advantage, and several state and regional agreements.

What certifications does Stertil-Koni USA hold?

Stertil-Koni states it was the first lift company to be ISO 9001 certified and is a member of the Automotive Lift Institute. It says it holds the largest number of ALI/ETL certified heavy-duty vehicle lifts registered with the institute, which are independent third-party product certifications.

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