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Acorn Stair Lifts - A Brief History
from:Stair lifts have increased in popularity over the last few
years. This is in part because of reductions in manufacturing
costs that have been passed down to the consumer. A stair chair,
or stair lift, is a device that is used to allow people to
easily traverse a set of stairs. It consists of a chair or small
platform that travels up and down the stairs via a track that is
secured to the stairs or walls. There are several companies that
sell stair lifts, and one of the more popular companies is Acorn
Stair Lifts.
Acorn Stair Lifts is an international company that
employs over 800 people worldwide . Created in 1992, Acorn began
by buying new and used stair lifts and reselling them. They
completely refurbished the used ones at their facility in the
UK, but were quickly overwhelmed by the demand for their
products. In order to fulfill all their orders, and to guarantee
that the customer was receiving a well made product, they began
manufacturing their own stair lifts, and have continued this
tradition since.
While Acorn Stair Lifts had been refurbishing
other company's stair chairs, they had become alarmed by the
number of design flaws in these products. By manufacturing their
own, they were able to guarantee high levels of reliability and
safety. Their goal was to provide a stair chair that was easy to
install, simple to use, and required little maintenance. The
result was the Acorn SuperGlide Stair chair, which continues to
be one of their most well known products.
Until Acorn began manufacturing stair chairs, they had traditionally been powered
by AC current. The developers at Acorn realized that there were
many positive aspects associated with DC, battery, power. DC
powers many advantages include higher safety, smooth operation,
and the ability to still operate during power disruptions. Acorn
pioneered this technology, and currently almost all stair chair
manufacturers now offer a DC powered stair lift. Acorn Stair
Lift's main headquarters and manufacturing hub is located in
Yorkshire, New England. They have locations all over the world,
including distribution centers in Orlando, Florida and Ontario,
Canada.
With over 30,000 stair chairs manufactured each year,
they are the biggest manufacturer in the United Kingdom. They
have dealers all over the world and supply stair lifts to
customers in over 70 different countries across the globe. Their
dealers are located in places like Argentina, Belgium, Japan,
France, Ireland, Austria, Africa, and Portugal, and it is safe
to say that they are the most diverse stair lift manufacturer in
the industry today.
If you are in the market for a stair lifts,
then you have likely seen the many different manufacturers.
Acorn provides well made products that are built to last and can
be depended upon to provide many years of reliable operation.
With over 15 years of experience in the stair lifts industry,
they have continued to think of the customer's safety first and
have largely contributed to developing new and advanced
technology that is geared towards creating a safe, reliable, and
relatively maintenance free product.
About the author: Brad Brubaker
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