New board roles at LEIA
Karis Walker, Head of Commercial at TK Elevator, has been appointed President of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), and Andrew Renwick, MD at Caltech Lifts, as Vice-President. Walker succeeds Paul Turner, Technical Director at Schindler, who has held the role since 2023. Turner will continue to work closely with LEIA to develop […]
Alliance Platform Lifts become LEIA members
Specialist provider of cabin, platform and goods lifts, Alliance Platform lifts has been approved for LEIA Membership. The company is renowned for its expertise in new installations and comprehensive turnkey solutions, catering to a wide range of Machinery Directive applications, including disabled access, bespoke designs, scenic and external lifts. Speaking on its recent membership, Edward […]
LEIA welcomes Polar Lifts & Escalators to its membership
The latest member to join LEIA is Polar Lifts & Escalators. Based in East Tilbury, Polar Lifts & Escalators is an independent specialist sub-contractor providing repairs, and modernisation services to all companies and contractors. Servicing London and the South East, it also carries out modernisation and bespoke fabrication services. Commenting on its LEIA membership, Paul […]
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LEIA is the trade association and advisory body for the lift and escalator industry, formed in 1997 by the merging of two long-standing associations with a history dating back to 1932. With a membership of UK registered companies covering 85% of the lift and escalator industry, LEIA represents a single voice for the sector. LEIA members supply passenger and goods/service lifts, stairlifts, homelifts, lifting platforms, escalators, passenger conveyors and a range of component parts for such products. LEIA members also undertake the maintenance of over 300,000 products falling within the scope of the Association.
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