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Otolift Modul-Air Smart
Otolift launches the Modul-Air Smart: the most innovative Otolift to this date. The stairlift combines comfort, design, safety, and the latest technologies. Unique to this stairlift is the smart dashboard. A display in the armrest provides a live status overview of the stairlift.

NPM Capital
Otolift welcomes NPM Capital as a new shareholder to support long-term growth and international expansion. This partnership aligns with Otolift's strategy to strengthen its market position and enhance its innovation capabilities.

Otolift Line
Otolift introduces the updated Otolift Line. This stairlift is specially developed for straight staircases, whether indoor or outdoor. Notably, this stairlift features an ICS display, providing the user with real-time insight into the status of the stairlift.

Acquisition of Meditek
For the first time in its history, Royal Otolift Stairlifts acquires a company. With the acquisition of the English brand Meditek, Otolift strengthens its competitive position. Meditek was previously one of the larger suppliers of stairlifts in England.

Royal Designation
In 2016, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands decided to grant Otolift the Royal Designation. From that moment, the company name changed to Royal Otolift Stairlifts, and a crown was added to the logo. The designation symbolizes the king's respect, appreciation, and trust in Otolift.

Otolift Modul-Air
At the Rehacare trade fair in Düsseldorf, Otolift introduced a new stairlift: the Otolift Modul-Air. This innovative stairlift is constructed from various modules, significantly reducing the delivery time. The rail is also unique: it is the thinnest single rail in the world.

Red Dot Design Award
Thanks to the Otolift One, Otolift won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. The jury of this international prize evaluated not only the design but also the functionality of the product.

Otolift One
Around 2010, Otolift developed the Otolift One: a sleek and elegant stairlift. Since the 1990s, the design of stairlifts has become increasingly important. The Otolift One can be installed on both the outer and inner sides of the staircase. When installed on the inner side, the wide part of the steps remains safely walkable.

Otolift Parallel
‍Just like the Otolift Two, the Otolift Parallel is a perfected version of earlier models. The Otolift Parallel is specifically designed for straight staircases. Its slim design makes this stairlift one of the most compact options for straight stairs.

Otolift Two
The Flexi-rail has been perfected into the Otolift Two: a compact stairlift on two slim tubes. The Otolift Two can be installed along the outer curve of the staircase.

Reusable stairlift
‍Budget cuts in the municipal housing adaptation budget and the increased focus on environmental sustainability led to the development of the first reusable stairlift. Mr. Visschedijk from Hengelo was the first to use the so-called 'Flexi-Rail'.

Relocation
In 1980, the company moved to the nearby village of Bergambacht. Otto and Alex Ooms, the children of Jan Otto, took over the business. They also began the production of home elevators. Thanks to innovation, the Dutch market was quickly conquered.

The first stairlift
As the demand for petroleum decreases, Jan Otto Ooms once again shifts the focus of the company. After developing the balance lift (a lift that operates with counterweights) and the platform lift, the first stairlift is designed in the late 1960s.

Tank Trucks
Jan Otto Ooms takes over the blacksmith’s shop from his father. By this time, salmon has been absent from the Lek river for over thirty years. Therefore, Jan Otto shifts his focus to new market: petroleum. In the following years, he builds and modifies tank trucks, fully customized to meet customer requirements.

Salmon chimney’s
The Ooms family has been one of the largest ship makers in Ammerstol for many years. Otto Ooms is also increasingly focusing on shipbuilding. He repairs and builds salmon chimneys in his father’s shipyard.

Blacksmith’s shop
Otto Ooms starts a blacksmith’s shop in the South Holland village of Ammerstol. Here he makes stoves for the salmon fishermen and horseshoes for the workhorses that pull the salmon barges.