Savaria is all about products that help improve mobility. Whether that is for your home or in public spaces, we design and build products to make life more accessible. Savaria employs over 2,300 people around the world including 50 staff in research and development dedicated to creating new products and innovations for improving existing products.
Our product portfolio is one of the widest in the world and includes home elevators, commercial lifts, stairlifts and ceiling lifts. Complementing our Savaria manufacturing facilities in North America, Mexico and China are our Handicare stairlift factories and distribution centres in the UK and Netherlands. This worldwide presence allows us to more efficiently reach global markets to meet the needs of specific customer requirements.
At the heart of the company, our employees know what they do can make a true, positive difference in people’s lives. We are proud of our customer service that ensures the longevity of our customer relationships.

- 1979
Company founded
Company founded
January 1, 1979 - 1989
Purchased by Marcel Bourassa
Purchased by Marcel Bourassa
January 1, 1989 - 2002
Becomes publicly traded TSX:SIS
Becomes publicly traded TSX:SIS
January 1, 2002 - 2005
Acquisition of Concord Elevator & Van Action
Acquisition of Concord Elevator & Van Action
January 1, 2005 - 2007
Opens Savaria Huizhou manufacturing (China)
Opens Savaria Huizhou manufacturing (China)
January 1, 2007 - 2010
Acquisition of Liberty Motor Co & Viewpoint Mobility
Acquisition of Liberty Motor Co & Viewpoint Mobility
October 1, 2010 - 2014
Asset purchase of Silver Cross
Asset purchase of Silver Cross
January 1, 2014 - 2015
Acquisition of 3 Silver Cross stores
Acquisition of 3 Silver Cross stores
January 1, 2015 - 2016
Asset purchase Shoppers Automotive division
Asset purchase Shoppers Automotive division
January 1, 2016 - 2017
Asset purchase of Premier Lifts & Visilift, acquisitions of Span-America & Master Lifts
Asset purchase of Premier Lifts & Visilift, acquisitions of Span-America & Master Lifts
January 1, 2017 - 2018
Asset purchase of H.E.S. Elevator Services & Acquisition of Garaventa Lift
Asset purchase of H.E.S. Elevator Services & Acquisition of Garaventa Lift
January 1, 2018 - 2019
Acquisition of Florida Lifts LLC & Silvalea
Acquisition of Florida Lifts LLC & Silvalea
January 1, 2019 - 2021
Acquisition of Handicare
Acquisition of Handicare
January 1, 2021 - 2022
Acquisition of Ultron
Acquisition of Ultron
January 1, 2022
Representing Savaria, Garaventa Lift and Handicare brands in Asia