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13/11/2018

Stannah Lands Maintenance Contract In Northumberland

Stannah's North and North East service branch has landed a maintenance contract in Northumberland.

The company will service and repair around 330 stairlifts and through floor lifts for Northumberland County Council.

The service portfolio is a mix of products and ages.

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Stuart Graham, Branch Manager, North & North East England, said: "Stannah service and maintain a variety of lifts in the home, not just our own products, this coupled with our traditional service values and local network of engineers means we can provide the service our customers are looking for. We're delighted to win this Local Authority maintenance contract and welcome it to our UK portfolio of over 90,000 commercial and domestic lift products."

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