STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Stertil-Koni USA, a provider of heavy duty lifts to the vehicle maintenance industry, has announced the completion of two key acquisitions today.

On July 1, Stertil-Koni USA’s parent company, Stertil B.V., acquired ALM Corp. based in Streator, Ill. ALM, a 23-year-old manufacturer of lifts has been noted for quality manufacturing. ALM’s acquisition fulfills Stertil-Koni’s goal of establishing a world-class manufacturing presence in the U.S. and a platform from which to supply the increasing global demand for the company’s full range of heavy-duty lift products.

On July 2, Stertil B.V. acquired the full assets of Fleet America Service Technology, a Maryland corporation located in Manheim, Pa. Fleet America Service Technology is responsible for the development and fabrication of a shallow pit designed heavy duty scissors lift. The patent-pending multi-scissors lift offers the optimum in axle-based vehicle lifting. The proprietary lift will continue to be manufactured in the Manheim facility located one hour east of Harrisburg, Pa.

“Stertil-Koni’s strategic goal was to manufacture and market a full range of high-quality lifting devices for the heavy-duty user,” said Stertil-Koni USA President Jean DellAmore. “And that remains our strategy today.

“The integration of these two companies into Stertil-Koni’s portfolio allows the company to offer the widest spectrum of heavy-duty lifting devices available anywhere on the planet. It fulfills Stertil-Koni’s long-term objective of becoming the global one-stop-shop for all potential users of heavy-duty lifts” DellAmore concluded.