SANO specialises in the development and production of ergonomic transport systems for negotiating steps and stairs.

In addition to excellent handling performance and function-specific design, one of the key development objectives of our electric-powered stairclimbers is to make things as easy as possible for the user.
Ergonomic design helps these stairclimbers to prevent back problems. As a result, SANO actively contributes to the health of people operating our systems.

The Liftkar MTK series has proven a huge success on the market since its introduction in 1991. These stairclimbers shift loads of up to 310 kg.

Within 2 years we developed the Liftkar SAL range (Strong Aluminium) to meet market demands for lighter and faster stairclimbers. This series is suitable for loads of up to 170 kg and has been in production since 2000. The Liftkar SAL is known, quite rightly, as the lightest and fastest stairclimber in the world.

With our new modular electric-powered stairclimber - the Liftkar SAL HD (Heavy Duty), scheduled for launch in autumn 2007, capacity specifications for everyday tasks with loads of up to 330 kg will be met in full.

Our second most important line of business is mobile transport units for disabled people. The Liftkar PT (Personal Transport) range is also a SANO development. These have been in production since 2004.

The objective of the PT product group is to provide systems that are straightforward and safe to use and that extend the range of movement for disabled people, enabling them to integrate more easily into daily life.

Following two building phases of offices and workshops, SANO headquarters in Lichtenberg near Linz/Austria now has a production area of approx. 2,350 m² (status July 2007: 34 employees).

SANO UK Powered Stairclimbers Ltd., our independent subsidiary in England (Ipswich) has been our sales and service centre for Great Britain and Ireland since March 2003.
http://www.sano-uk.com.

SANO Deutschland GmbH (Kiefersfelden) has been providing support for load bearing systems and professional care providers with a nationwide network of service partners since December 2004.
http://www.sano-deutschland.de

Together with our two subsidiaries and a comprehensive network of dealers, SANO is able to deliver optimum customer service worldwide.