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Dec 2019
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After Making Acquisition, Area Manufacturer Plans Expansion
CEO Steve Dawson says Harmar is looking to expand in Sarasota. It’s been about a year since Sarasota-based Harmar Mobility, which makes vehicle lifts, Stairlifts and vehicle platform lifts, acquired the mobility device lift product division from Pennsylvania-based Pride Mobility. The acquisition has moved the needle at Harmar, owned by New York-based private equity firm […]
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U.S. Army Veteran Named Harmar Ambassador
Twila Adams is a U.S. Army veteran, tennis player and motivational speaker. Twila Adams, a retired U.S. Army non-commissioned officer (NCO), has partnered with Sarasota, Florida-based lift manufacturer Harmar to promote positive, independent lifestyles for wheelchair users. Adams, who was partially paralyzed in a 1994 car accident, has used a Harmar vehicle lift since 2008. […]
Jan 2019
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New Products, Formalized Installation Network Keep Manufacturer on Growth Track
Manufacturer Harmar — with an ever-increasing customer base — seeks to ramp up growth even more. One key: continuously improve quality. Walking through the Sarasota factory of mobility lift maker Harmar, CEO Steve Dawson knows pretty much all the employees’ names, greeting them individually as he walks by. They’re working on manufacturing products such as […]
Jan 2018
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Harmar's Rosanne Knorr Pens Article in Senior Care Products Magazine
As stair lift sales rise, are you prepared to cash in? Even as they age, Baby Boomers maintain their influence. Above all, they are accustomed to independence, so remaining at home is essential despite aging and health challenges. Even younger Boomers deal with access needs as they add elderly parents to their households. Stair lifts […]
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Growing Sarasota Company Helps People Overcome Physical Challenges
Sarasota company has been growing its lift business for 20 years. Gonzalo Guevara is building an escalator to nowhere. The skilled welder is standing on an elevated platform in an industrial North Sarasota building, putting together long pieces of precisely curved steel tubing that will someday carry people up flights of stairs, landings and turns. […]
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