Stiltz’s History

2010

Stiltz founded

Australians Cameron Gillespie and Lachlan Faulkner move to the UK to start Stiltz Lifts, and at the same time Peter and James Gillespie move to China to set up a factory.

2010

First sale!

The 2-person Duo Classic, the first Stiltz Home Lift model, is sold to a UK customer. The business is underway.

2013

Reaching across the Atlantic

With home lifts gaining ground in the UK, now is the time to expand into overseas markets with the opening of their US office.

2015

Venturing north

A new north of England office opens in Leeds. This office is home to the self-contained consumer sales team headed up by industry specialist, Michael Loftus.

2015

Export news

Stiltz ships its first orders to new distributor Liftstar, the largest mobility services provider in Germany and starts to ship to France and the Netherlands.

2015

Expanding production

Having outgrown their facility yet again, a new purpose-built factory is commissioned in Shanghai, China with state-of-the-art manufacturing in place from the start.

2016

Head office relocation

The head office relocates to the West Midlands. Customer service, training and technical teams are established. The Berkshire location continues as the South of England office.

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2016

Stiltz reaches further still

More approved distributors are added in key markets in Europe as well New Zealand, India and Malaysia.

2016

Awards

Stiltz scoops several industry awards including Team of The Year, Building and Facilities Company of the Year and importantly, achieve 7th place in the SME Export Track 100 List.

2016

An all-new home lift

The new Duo+ Home Lift launches. Technologically and aesthetically superior to the original Classic range, this lift is also accredited to international quality and safety standards.

2017

The team is in place

To support the board, a recruitment drive takes place and new staff and management are engaged to complete the team ready to take the business to the next level.

2019

Bursting at the seams

Stiltz outgrows 2 out of its 3 offices. While the Wokingham team will relocate into a lovely old listed office conversion, the West Midlands Head Office are having a brand new bespoke building designed and built.

2019

Hitting new heights

Stiltz Home Lifts introduces a 6 Metre lift travel option on the Trio+ flagship Home Lift. Homeowners who are looking for a 3-stop lift or have exceptionally high ceilings, can now specify this option.