The Stannah Group is one of the world's largest stairlift manufacturer and the UK's largest independent lift manufacturer. With over 150 years experience, Stannah is still a family-owned company that is proud to be British. Since the first stairlift was launched in the UK in 1976, our products have improved the lives of over 750,000 people around the globe. Stannah distribute stairlifts in over 40 countries worldwide and has subsidiaries in the UK, USA, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. Stannah Global Subsidiaries United Kindgom United States of America Belguim Canada Czech Republic France Holland Italy Norway Portugal Slovakia Spain and Switzerland Stannah Stairlifts strives to meet the needs of the market by blending innovative Stannah engineering, high quality materials and stylish designs to produce stairlifts that are easy to use and fit beautifully in the home. Stannah have stairlifts to suit every eventuality - for indoor or outdoor use, straight, curved or spiral staircases. From the classic to the contemporary designs of the new generation of stairlifts, Stannah endeavour to provide products that enable people to experience a real difference in their lives. Stannah headquarters, manufacturing and worldwide distribution operations are based in Andover, Hampshire and further manufacturing is located in Newburn, Tyne and Wear and Brno, Czech Republic. In 2003, the Stannah Stairlifts factory was awarded the prestigious 'UK Manufacturing Plant of the Year' and 'UK Best Engineering Plant.' Stannah is a member of the LEIA (Lift and Elevator Industry Association) and accredited to IS0 9001 and 14001. Stannah Stairlifts Limited aims to ensure that all products and services provided will be of a quality and reliability equivalent to it’s customers' and end users’ needs and expectations and have a Stairlifts Quality Policy Statement. Stannah Stairlifts prides itself on the fact it combines state-of-the-art Stannah engineering with market leading technology to build stairlifts that are quick and easy to install and maintain, reliable and, above all safe. All Stannah stairlifts conform to the relevant safety standards from the following standard organisations. B.S.I - British Standards Institute C.S.A - Canadian Standards Association TÜV - Technischer Überwachungs Verein CEN - Comité Européen de Normalisation The impact and contribution of purchasing on the performance and profitability of Stannah is considerable. As our organisation changes and meets it’s growing challenges, our procurement response must be to reflect the challenge and opportunity facing the organisation as a whole. This website contains our strategies and our organisation style for meeting the challenges that lie ahead. It is a cornerstone of best practice, and a total commitment to professionalism and service contributions. Milestones in Stannah's History 1976 > First stairlift manufactured 1987 > Win Queen's Award for Export 1989 > 50,000 stairlifts 1992 > Set up U.S. subsidiary 1993 > Acquisition of Dutch distributor 1994 > 100,000 stairlifts 1994 > Win second Queen's Award for Export 1995 > Set up Italian subsidiary 1999 > Win third Queen’s Award for Export 2001 > 200,000 stairlifts 2001 > Investor in People awarded 2002 > Acquisition of French and Belgium subsidiaries 2003 > UK Manufacturing Plant of the year award 2003 > UK Best Engineering Plant Award 2003 > Set up Slovakian subsidiary 2005 > 300,000 stairlifts 2005 > Golden Trophy Award 2005 > Acquisition of Republic of Ireland subsidiary 2005 > 300,000 stairlifts 2006 > Open factory in Tyneside, UK 2007 > Open factory in Czech Republic 2008 > Set up Czech subsidiary 2009 > 400,000 stairlifts 2010 > Winner of Queen's Award for Enterprise (International Trade) 2010 > Acquisition of Norwegian subsidiary 2011 > 500,000 stairlifts 2011 > HRH Prince Charles visits Stannah HQ to commerate this milestone 2015 > 600,000 stairlifts 2015 > Acquisition of Spanish subsidiary 2016 > Acquisition of Portuguese subsidiary 2017 > Acquisition of Swiss subsidiary 2017 > Set up Canadian subsidiary 2017 > Brian and Alan Stannah receive MBE’s for services to British Manufacturing 2019 > 750,000 stairlifts