Company Profile
Founded in 1990 and incorporated as a privately held company in 1997, Northstar Automotive Service Equipment is headquartered in San Jose, California, approximately 50 miles south of San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley. With more than three decades of industry experience, Northstar has built a strong reputation as a trusted provider of automotive lifting solutions.
Our management team brings decades of combined experience across automotive repair, service equipment sales and marketing, OEM lift service, and parking lift design. Throughout our history, Northstar has established long-standing relationships with several of the industry's leading American lift manufacturers through OEM private-label programs. For many years, we supplied OEM private-label lifting equipment for recognized industry brands, including Snap-on, Ben Pearson, Western Hoist, and Gemini Auto Lifts.
Today, Northstar Automotive specializes in the sales and marketing of automotive service lifts, parking lifts, and replacement lift parts. Our comprehensive product portfolio includes 2-post lifts, 4-post lifts, scissor lifts, and parking lift systems. We proudly serve customers throughout the United States, Canada, and South America.
At Northstar Automotive, our mission is to provide high-quality lifting equipment that delivers exceptional performance, reliability, and value. Whether you operate an automotive dealership, independent repair shop, commercial parking facility, or are a homeowner or property developer, we are committed to offering dependable products, competitive pricing, and knowledgeable customer support.
With decades of industry expertise and a commitment to quality, Northstar Automotive continues to provide practical, reliable lifting solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of automotive and parking professionals.
