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Today, Symmetry has become a household name for elevators in North America, with high rankings on the Forbes List for Best Home Elevators.  \nIn 2022, we joined forces with global Swedish elevator manufacturer Cibes Lift Group and became Cibes Symmetry. Together, we offer you close to a century of consolidated knowledge, combining Swedish innovation and design with US craftsmanship and expertise. Our wide range of ADA and ASME compliant elevating solutions is manufactured in the US and in Sweden and distributed through our nationwide network of authorized dealers.  \nWe provide beautifully crafted, expertly engineered accessibility related products across America. We market our residential elevators, home and commercial lifts, and low-rise commercial elevators through an exclusive network of carefully chosen Cibes Symmetry Partners.  \nPlease note that this guide is for planning purposes only, applies exclusively to national code and should not be used for construction. 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