Lift Industry News

29/11/2024

In our latest Elevator Pitch, we meet David Pickering, Founder and Director of Vertical Dynamics lift consultants, who offer expert advice and bespoke solutions across a wide range of sectors.

We caught up with David, post Olympics, at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, for a little journey to take in the incredible views over the city.

Doors closing, going up…

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page85

26/11/2024

Save the date for LIFTEX 2025!

Now in its 37th year, LIFTEX returns to London’s ExCeL next June (11 - 12th). Show Director Oliver Greening tells us what’s in store…

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page25

LIFTEX is the UK’s only dedicated exhibition for the lift, escalator and access industry. The last event, held in 2022, smashed all records and next year’s show looks set to continue the trend.

22/11/2024

Congratulations to Gartec, winner of BUILD Magazine's Best Platform Lift Supplier 2024 ⭐

"We strive to integrate our lifts into existing building designs, so they feel like they belong whether they are being conceived from scratch or added at a later date." -Andrew Harper, Chief Executive at Gartec.

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/october2024newsletter

20/11/2024

A life in the day - in this issue we talk coaching, careers and female representation with Jools Black.

Jools is Business Development Manager at A&A Electrical, and has been in the lift industry since 2012, when she started as a temp at Gartec.

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page80

18/11/2024

Partner news: our friends at LIFTJournal interviewed
Wim Koster, the new President of the European Lift Association (ELA) about his plans and priorities

Read more in Lift Journal
https://www.lift-journal.com/news/what-are-your-plans-mr-president

15/11/2024

Ted's back, and in this issue he focuses on building mental resilience, suggesting some effective ways to enhance our mental strength. 🐕
https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page77

13/11/2024

Evacuation Dispatching - Strategies to get as many people out as quickly as possible using lifts.

Read Richard Peter's abstract in the latest issue:
https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page51

12/11/2024

Q. What goes up and then down 418 feet?
A. Intrepid Stannah staff! 🧗

Stannah staff recently abseiled down the National Lift Tower in Northampton to raise funds for the UK Lift Industry Charity, which provides financial aid to the families of lift industry workers who have been injured or lost their lives at work. With Stannah's £ for £ match funding, the team has raised over £15,000!

Congratulations to everyone who took part - especially Jools who wasn’t supposed to do it – but did!

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/october2024newsletter7

11/11/2024

Did you attend this year's Lift & Escalator Symposium? If you missed it, you can read our full review in the latest issue:
https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page45

08/11/2024

We enjoyed chatting to Darren Papani, Managing Director at
Lyfthaus for the Big Interview this issue.

Lyfthaus creates beautiful bespoke platform lifts for disabled access, from Windsor Castle to Canary Wharf, their designs blend functionality with incredible creativity and innovative design.

The company also celebrates its 10th birthday this year 🎉

https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page38

07/11/2024

🚀Acquisition news for Classic Lifts! 🚀

Kent Lifts Services Limited has officially joined the Classic Lifts family.

Kent Lifts has earned a great reputation for their expertise in lift maintenance, emergency response, and refurbishment. Now, as part of Classic Lifts and the wider andwis. group, they’ll continue to deliver the high-quality service their customers already know, while expanding our reach across London and the South East.

https://www.classiclifts.co.uk/classic-lifts-acquire-kent-lifts-services-limited/

Classic Lifts is delighted to announce that Kent Lifts Services Limited has joined the Classic Lifts group.

06/11/2024

🔍Focus on: The AVA Bridge and Lift...

Taking a step towards the principles of 'Industry 4.0' intelligent digital construction methods, the AVA Bridge & Lift brings to market a system that revolutionises the way railway platform to platform footbridges are commissioned, designed, installed and experienced.

The AVA Bridge & Lift has been developed for Network Rail, with funding from Innovate UK, by a consortium of British SMEs: Expedition Engineering; Hawkins\ Brown; Walker Construction; McNealy Brown; and ARX.

We take a look....
https://www.liftindustrynews.com/2024q4issue10page36