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Safeline
Emergency call system
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AZ 61
Standard door contact
USP
Non-contact positioning
ZSM 241
Latching safety switch
system
with electric reset
Visit us at Interlift,
Augsburg, Germany
October 13-16, 2009
Hall 7, booth 701
Schmersal has been providing high-reliability control and safety components for the elevator and
escalator industry for more than 50 years. Please call us or visit our website, if you are looking for
UL, CSA, CE and CCC certified mechanical limit switches, door contacts and interlocks, position
sensors, top of car inspection boxes, non-contact positioning systems, pushbuttons or emergency
call systems. Schmersal Elevator USA, Inc., 660 White Plains Road, Suite 160, Tarrytown, NY
10591, Phone ++1 914 3474775, Fax ++1 914 347 1567, info@schmersal-elevator-usa.com or
www.schmersal-elevator-usa.com
Company
Hall / Stand
2N Telekomunikace a.s.
5 / 570
2SG SRL
3 / 3995
ACLA - WERKE GmbH
5 / 503
ADITECH Produktions GmbH
5 / 544
ADOOR Ilgenler Ltd. Sti.
7 / 709
AECAE Asociacion de Empresas de
Componentes para Aparatos Elevadores
2 / 220
AKAR ASANSÖR LTD: STI.
3 / 360
Akis Asansör Makina Motor Döküm San.
ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
5 / 539
AKSÖZ MAKINA SAN. TIC. LTD. STI
4 / 447
Aleatec GmbH
3 / 315
ALGI Alfred Giehl GmbH & Co.KG
1 / 129
All Service Sicherheitsdienste GmbH
3 / 365
ALPHASYSTEM S.A.
4 / 405
AMB Oberlungwitz GmbH Aufzugskomponenten
u. Maschinenbau
5 / 592
AMBAR FORUM INTERNATIONAL
1 / 134
Ametal Asansör San ve Tic. Ltd Sti.
1 / 107
Amphitech Deutschland GmbH
5 / 557
AMPHITECH S.A.R.L.
5 / 557
ANACAM Associazione Nazionale Imprese
di Costruzione e Manutenzione Ascensori
2 / 216
ANICA Associazione Nazionale delle Industrie
di Componenti per Ascensori
2 / 209
ANLEV (HK) Ltd.
4 / 421
ANT Electronic Co., Ltd
3 / 325
Company
Hall / Stand
AREA LIFT S.r.l.
1 / 110
Industrie-Service Argauer GmbH
5 / 558
Argentine Association of Elevator
and Components Manufacturers
2 / 226
Aritco Lift AB
3 / 361
Arkel Elektrik Elektronik Tic. Ltd. Sti.
3 / 3993
Artan Lift & Elevator Equipments Co. Ltd.
3 / 390
ASCENSORES Y MONTACARGAS Revista
2 / 210
asma gmbh
4 / 443
ASMUS Arbeitsbühnen & Hebezeuge GmbH
& Co. KG
5 / 574
ASRAY Lift Guide Rails
3 / 380
ASTRA SRL
7 / 726
Atwell International Ltd
4 / 416
Aufzugteile BT GmbH
5 / 593
aumüller aumatic gmbh
7 / 739
AUTINOR
7 / 717
Autur S.A.
1 / 132
AVERDI GmbH Aufzugskomponenten
5 / 519
Avia-Kuehmichel
3 / 391
AXEL SRL
1 / 137
AYBEY ELEKTRONIK Imalat San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. 3 / 342
AYSAD Association of Elevator & Escalator
Industrialists
2 / 221
Barduva, JSC
4 / 420
base engineering gmbh
5 / 556
BAUDAT GmbH & Co. KG
5 / 522
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Company
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Hall / Stand
BC lift A/S
4 / 440
Telefonbau Behnke GmbH
3 / 385
Beijing Elevake Technology Co. Ltd.
4 / 426
BEIJING GMV HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR
COMPONENTS Co. Ltd.
1 / 134
Beijing SWORD Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
3 / 321
Bernstein AG
5 / 565
beta GmbH
4 / 455
Billur Cam Endüstrisi Ltd.
4 / 422
BKG Bunse Aufzüge GmbH
1 / 114
BLAIN HYDRAULICS GMBH
3 / 387
BODE Components GmbH
7 / 708
BOREL
4 / 446
Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
3 / 304
BRAUN Aufzugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
3 / 311
Brugg Drahtseil AG
5 / 518
bs tableau OHG
3 / 394
Shanghai BST
5 / 531
Bucher Hydraulics AG
1 / 111
Bulut Makina Asansör Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd., Sti. 1 / 134
Bulut Makina Asansör Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd., Sti. 3 / 342
Burkhardt GmbH Kunststoff- und Blechverarbeitung 5 / 583
BÖHNKE + PARTNER GMBH
STEUERUNGSSYSTEME
7 / 703
C.E. Electronics Ltd
5 / 548
Caleg Schrank- und Gehäusebau GmbH
5 / 530
CAMARA DE ASCENSORES Y AFINES (CAA)
+ Revista SUBIR & BAJAR
2 / 219
CAN in Automation GmbH
5 / 589
C.E. Electronics Inc.
5 / 548
CEDES AG
3 / 313
Ceita s.r.l.
1 / 114
Centa Dis. Tic. Asansör ve Ins. San. Ltd. Sti.
4 / 417
Changjiang RUNFA Machinery Co., Ltd
3 / 332
Changshu CANON Elevator Accessories Co., Ltd 3 / 343
China Elevator Association CEA
3 / 346
China Shippers Association CSA
3 / 346
Chuan Yao Machinery & Electric Corp. Cibes Lift AB5 / 542
CMF s.n.c
3 / 3996
Cobianchi Liftteile AG
5 / 566
COMAQ S.L.
7 / 729
Constructor Zeichentechnik M. Steinseufzer e.K.
Control Techniques GmbH
5 / 596
COSMET 2000 s.r.l.
5 / 576
Creative Spark
7 / 750
CTA S.A
1 / 140
D+H Mechatronic AG
4 / 406
P. Dahl Elektronik & Data AB
4 / 430
Daldoss Elevetronic Spa
5 / 554
DAPA S.R.L.
3 / 383
Deltatek Asansör Ltd. Sti.
5 / 580
DesignCom Technologies Pty. Ltd.
3 / 308
DeutscheAufzugsBau-international Abt. AW24
5 / 595
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Company
Hall / Stand
Dewhurst plc
3 / 314
Dictator Technik GmbH
3 / 328
Dinacell Electrónica, S.L.
4 / 429
DMG SPA
3 / 358
Donati SRL
7 / 736
DOPPLER S.A.
3 / 3991
Draka Elevator Products, Inc./DB Lift Components 5 / 537
Drucegrove Ltd
3 / 384
DS Europe SRL
4 / 409
EDEN-DESIGN GmbH
5 / 502
EDUNBURGH ELEVATOR GmbH
5 / 569
EFESME - European Federation for Elevator
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
2 / 209
EHC GLOBAL
4 / 414
EL-TECH LTD.
1 / 134
ELCA European Lift Component Association
6 / 646
ELE 2000
1 / 137
Electronic Lift Thoma GmbH
5 / 504
Electronica de Elevadores S.L. EDEL S.L.
1 / 118
Elevake Kurucz Es Fia KFT
4 / 426
Elevation Magazine
2 / 207
Elevator Focus
2 / 214
ELEVATOR TRADING GmbH
7 / 727
Elevator World, Inc.
2 / 204
Elevatori Volpe Editore
2 / 203
ELGO Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
5 / 511
ELSCO - Elevator Safety Co.
3 / 363
EMERGENZAMATIC S.r.l.
5 / 594
ENAPROS INDIA
4 / 449
Ensinger GmbH
3 / 392
ENTRADA BRAILLE
5 / 553
EPSA - European Platform and Stairlift Association 2 / 211
ES 2000 Errichter Software GmbH
3 / 396
ETN Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH
3 / 393
European Elevator Association
2 / 229
European Lift Association
2 / 229
FANIS - Pavlou Theofanis
4 / 405
FELESA Fabricacion de Elevadores
3 / 320
FIERA MILANO INTERNATIONAL S.p.A.
2 / 212
FLUPPER Vertical Walking
2/
Formula Systems A Division of Airdri Ltd
5 / 585
Foshan Shunde DINGLI Electric Co., Ltd.
3 / 333
Fuji Electric FA Europe GmbH
5 / 545
Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd
5 / 545
Rudolf Fuka GmbH
7 / 711
FUPA Asansor Ins. Paz. San. ve. Tic. Ltd. FUPA Lift 7 / 733
FÄLT COMMUNICATIONS AB
7 / 735
G.A.L. Manufacturing Corporation
3 / 301
GBA Georg Bößler Aufzugskomponenten
7 / 722
GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co. KG
4 / 454
Gefran SpA Drive & Motion Control Unit
5 / 509
GEM - General Elevator Machines SRL
5 / 506
GFC AntriebsSysteme GmbH
3 / 352
Exhibitor Guide
Floor plan - Hall 1
Company
Hall / Stand
Giovenzana International B.V.
GMV EUROLIFT, S.A.
GMV LATINO AMERICA ELEVADORES LTDA
GMV MARTINI CZ s.r.o.
GMV POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o.
GMV SpA
GMV SWEDEN AB
GMV U.K. Ltd.
GRAMA BLEND GmbH
GS electronic Gebr. Schönweitz GmbH
Guangdong WINONE Elevator Co., Ltd.
V. Guldmann A/S
GULF ELEVATORS CO. L.L.C.
Gustav Wolf Seil- u. Drahtwerke GmbH & Co. KG
hakotec GmbH
1 / 126
1 / 134
1 / 134
1 / 134
1 / 134
1 / 134
1 / 134
1 / 134
3 / 307
3 / 365
3 / 330
4 / 436
1 / 134
5 / 528
1 / 115
Company
Hall / Stand
Hangzhou UNITE Elevator Co., Ltd
Hauer GmbH
HEINE Resistors GmbH
Henning GmbH
Herkules Hebetechnik GmbH
Hetek Hebetechnik GmbH
HIDRAL S.A.
Hilti Deutschland GmbH
Hiro Lift Hillenkötter + Ronsieck GmbH
Hisselektronik AB
HISSTEMA AB
HIWIN GmbH
H.K.S HAS ASANSÖR Ltd. Sti.
Hollister-Whitney / GAL
Hong Jiang Electronics Co. Ltd.
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412
575
303
367
427
310
139
109
304
517
425
305
301
586
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Company
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Hall / Stand
HONGSHENG Elevator Parts Manufacturing Corp.
Hundred Dynasty Co. Ltd.
HYDRONIC LIFT s.p.a.
Hydroware Elevation Technology AB
Hütter-Aufzüge GmbH
IbA Lift Components GmbH
IFO Istanbul Fair Organization
IGV GROUP S.p.A.
IHK Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Leipzig
ILERI Lift Ltd.
IMEM LIFTS
Inauxa Comercial S.A.
Intech PMSM SDN BHD
INTORQ GmbH & Co. KG
ITALIFT KER K.F.T.
J. M. L. Lift Components, S.L.
Janzhoff Aufzüge GmbH
Jiangsu Feiyi Engineering Plastic Co., Ltd.
Hans Jungblut GmbH + Co. KG
KAMPERderMETALLBAU
Kapok (1988) Ltd
Kiekert-Falttüren
Kinetek Motion Control Engineering
KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A.
Kleeneze Sealtech Limited
KLEFER S.A. Automatic Lift Doors
Klinkhammer GmbH
GmbH
3 / 338
4 / 448
3 / 379
3 / 340
7 / 724
5 / 549
2 / 221
1 / 102
5 / 578
4 / 435
5 / 515
7 / 718
4 / 433
7 / 713
1 / 134
4 / 411
7 / 722
3 / 335
7 / 702
1 / 142
5 / 525
7 / 705
5 / 561
1 / 121
7 / 730
1 / 121
5 / 546
1 / 115
Company
KOYO Elevator Co., Ltd.
Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH
Alfred Kuhse GmbH
KULLEN GmbH & Co.
KW Aufzugstechnik GmbH
König GmbH & Co. KG
Fritz Kübler GmbH
La Puleggia S.P.A.
Langer & Laumann Ing. Büro GmbH
Leitronic AG
Leroy Somer Marbaise GmbH
Libertecnic Media, S.L. Vertical Report
LIDROR Ltd.
Lift Europa SRL
LIFT SYSTEMS (INDIA) PVT LTD.
Lift Trade srl
Lift-Complex DS, JSC
LiftEquip GmbH Elevator Components
LIFTEX SRL
LIFTING ITALIA S.R.L.
Liftinstituut
LIFTjournal Kleffmann Verlag
LiftTec GmbH
LIKA Electronic s.r.l.
Lithos GmbH
Liwetec GmbH
LM LIFTMATERIAL GmbH
LMC INTERNATIONAL N.V.
Floor plan - Hall 2
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3 / 317
3 / 302
7 / 711
7 / 730
3 / 386
5 / 591
3 / 329
7 / 732
3 / 306
5 / 523
5 / 596
2 / 205
7 / 741
3 / 399
1 / 134
7 / 723
5 / 505
1 / 105
3 / 3996
1 / 110
3 / 366
2 / 206
5 / 514
3 / 375
7 / 734
5 / 550
1 / 116
1 / 134
Exhibitor Guide
Floor plan - Hall 3
Company
Hall / Stand
Loher GmbH
1 / 127
Löher Asansör ve Yürüyen Merdiven SAN Tic. A.S.5 / 5992
Magnetica Italiana s.r.l.
1 / 101
MARAZZI SRL
5 / 582
Mayr Antriebstechnik Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG 7 / 707
MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH
5 / 564
MEMCO LIMITED
1 / 141
MERak s.L.
1 / 103
Mercury Engineering SA
7 / 712
Merih Asansör San. Ve Tic. AS
3 / 362
Metalift srl
5 / 573
Metallschneider GmbH
1 / 136
METRON - AUTOMATION S.A.
7 / 719
MGTI-SNEV
1 / 105
MICELECT, S.L.
7 / 715
MICOME / CMA
4 / 423
MICOTROL International GmbH
1 / 138
MICROKEY S.L.
4 / 442
Microlift
5 / 519
MICROSISTEMI ITALIA srl
5 / 543
MICROTHERM N.V.
4 / 453
Mik-El Elektronik San. ve. Tic Ltd. Sic.
3 / 382
MKT Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
4 / 403
Monitor S.p.A.
5 / 536
Montanari Giulio & C. srl
1 / 135
MONTEFERRO SPA
3 / 339
Moris Italia S.r.l.
3 / 326
MORSETTITALIA SpA
5 / 5991
MPR Lifts AB
4 / 431
NAEC National Association of Elevator Contractors2 / 208
Nami Lift AB
5 / 513
New Lift Steuerungsbau GmbH
1 / 122
Ningbo City Beilun SAFETY Electronic Co., Ltd. 3 / 331
Ningbo SHENGLING Lift Accessories Co., Ltd.
3 / 359
Ningbo SUPU Electronics. Co., Ltd.
3 / 348
Ningbo XINDA Group Co. Ltd.
3 / 355
Company
Hall / Stand
N.L.C. S.R.L.
7 / 742
Notrufzentrale Behnke GmbH
3 / 385
NUOVA MGT s.r.l.
5 / 584
ÖHF Malsch GmbH
3 / 370
ÖZDERSAN Ltd. Sti.
5 / 547
OIL LIFT SYSTEMS INC.
1 / 134
OILDINAMIC GMV AUFZUGSANTRIEBE GmbH 1 / 134
OILIFT S.A.
1 / 134
OLEODYNE S.A.
1 / 134
Orderbase Consulting GmbH
5 / 588
ORONA S. COOP.
5 / 501
Orrzry Trading GmbH
5 / 552
OVIT Elevator and Escalators
4 / 402
P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere GmbH & Co. KG
5 / 562
PAPAGELOU ARISTEA
4 / 434
Permanent Magnets S.A. (Permagsa)
1 / 125
The Peelle Company Ltd.
7 / 724
PFEIFER DRAKO Drahtseilwerk GmbH & Co. KG 1 / 124
Pikotec OY
4 / 415
Pizzato Elettrica srl
7 / 751
PRIMA S.p.A.
5 / 598
PRISMA srl
7 / 716
Prolift Asansör San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
5 / 597
PRUDHOMME SA
7 / 743
Pösch Opto-Elektronik GmbH
5 / 538
RAFI GmbH & Co. KG
4 / 407
Raloe Mediterraneo S.L.
7 / 749
RECO Special Products B.V.
5 / 572
REKOBA Relais- und Fernmeldetechnik GmbH
7 / 714
Tankschutz-Service Remshagen GmbH
3 / 381
retec ag
5 / 579
Riedl Aufzugbau GmbH + Co. KG
1 / 130
RIMEX Metals (UK) Ltd.
5 / 520
Ritschel GmbH
7 / 731
RLS innovations GmbH
3 / 3992
Robertelli Arduino Srl
5 / 571
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Company
ROBERTS SRL
Rosaverde Antonio
S. & A.S. Ltd.
S. E. Sistemi SRL
SafeLine Europe
SafeLine-Deutschland GmbH
SAHLBERG GmbH & Co. KG
ALBERTO SASSI SPA
Scandinavian Lift Doors
SCHAEFER GmbH
AUFZUGTECHNOLOGIE Schlosser GmbH
K. A. Schmersal GmbH Industrielle Sicherheitsschaltsysteme
Schneider Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Schwartz GmbH
Sdc Korea
SEC d.o.o.
SEC Electronics
Securitas Alert Services GmbH
Sedis
SEES Inc.
Sematic (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Sematic Elevator Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Sematic Hungária Kfg
sematic italia spa
Sematic UK
SERNTA Elevator Enterprise Co., Ltd.
SERVOSAN
Shanghai CHANGSHUN Elevator Cable Co., Ltd
Shanghai DENGTISI Elevator Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Sanei Elevator Co., Ltd.
Shanghai STEP Electrical Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
Shenyang BRILLIANT Elevator Co.,Ltd.
shm software GmbH & Co. KG
SICMALEVA S.A.
SICME MOTORI SPA
SICOR S.p.a
SIEI AREG GmbH
Siemens AG I IS MS EDM
The SIXTH ELECTRICAL Appliance Switch
Plant Tianjin
SJEC Corporation
SKF Maintenance Products
SKF Sverige AB Group Market Communication
SLC
SLC Sautter Lift Components GmbH & Co. KG
SmartLift, S.L. (Sistel Group)
SODIMAS Deutschland AG
Sodimas S.A.
START ELEVATOR srl
Steel Color S.P.A.
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5 / 540
7 / 737
3 / 3994
4 / 441
3 / 304
3 / 304
5 / 512
7 / 720
5 / 542
1 / 113
3 / 341
7 / 701
5 / 546
5 / 508
7 / 721
7 / 747
7 / 747
4 / 457
4 / 432
4 / 452
1 / 116
1 / 116
1 / 116
1 / 116
1 / 116
5 / 5994
5 / 524
3 / 336
3 / 349
5 / 590
3 / 357
3 / 350
4 / 445
1 / 134
1 / 106
7 / 728
5 / 509
7 / 704
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516
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702
353
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Company
Hall / Stand
STEM s.r.l.
3 / 312
STEP Sigriner Elektronik GmbH
7 / 710
Stingl GmbH
4 / 410
STM PRODUCTS srl
5 / 579
STRACK LIFT AUTOMATION GmbH
5 / 568
STRUKTURMETALL GmbH & Co. KG
3 / 318
S.T.Z. srl
5 / 559
Sumasa
1 / 123
Suns International LLC
4 / 418
Suzhou DEAO Elevator Co., Ltd.
3 / 388
Suzhou DONGNAN Elevator (Group) Co., Ltd
3 / 344
Suzhou ESHINE Elevator Components Co., Ltd. 3 / 337
Suzhou GENESIS Elevator Systems Co. Ltd
3 / 334
Suzhou Kangkai Electric Co., Ltd.
3 / 376
Suzhou SHENLONG Elevator Co., Ltd
3 / 319
Floor plan - Hall 4
Exhibitor Guide
Floor plan - Hall 5
Re s t a u r ant
Ha lle
Company
Suzhou TORIN Drive Equipment Co., Ltd.
SWISS LIFT ELECTRONIC AG
Swiss Traction AG
Switch GmbH & Co. KG
T.E. S.r.l. Segnalazione e Sicurezza
Technische Akademie Heilbronn e.V.
TECHNOLIFT S.r.l.
TECNO Srl Tecnologia nellęElevazione
TECNOLAMA S.A.
TELCAL S.r.l.
TELCO ELEVATORS
Telegärtner Elektronik GmbH
TER GmbH
Teubner Industrie Elektronik GmbH
Thiele AG
Tianjin GOLDSUN Wire Rope Ltd.
Tianjin Guo Tai Elevator Parts Co., Ltd.
Tianjin SUNRISE Elevator Parts Co., Ltd.
TKD KABEL GmbH
Hall / Stand
1 / 120
3 / 354
1 / 104
1 / 126
7 / 715
2 / 215
1 / 134
1 / 114
1 / 112
5 / 555
1 / 128
4 / 401
7 / 705
5 / 549
5 / 577
3 / 323
4 / 451
3 / 327
4 / 413
Company
Hall / Stand
TKD KABEL GmbH Standort Pliezhausen
TKD KABEL GmbH Standort Mönchengladbach
Treppenlift Verbund und Deutscher Verbund
Barrierefreies Bad
Tyler Elevator Products (SEMATIC U.S.A. Inc.)
Türkeli Guide Rail Systems
TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH
VDI - Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und
Anlagenbau e.V.
VdTüv
VEGA S.r.l.
Venzke - Drive Con GmbH
Verri Srl
Vertima GmbH
VFA-Interlift e.V. Verband für Aufzugstechnik
VFZ-Verlag für Zielgruppen-Information GmbH
& Co. KG
Vicini & C. s.r.l.
4 / 413
4 / 413
2 / 224
2 / 224
1 / 116
7 / 748
2 / 225
2 / 222
2 / 227
5 / 555
7 / 706
1 / 116
3 / 315
2 / 201
2 / 202
5 / 510
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Floor plan - Hall 7
Company
Hall / Stand
VICTORY S.r.l.
Vipal SpA
Virgo Communication
VK Elevator Components
VmA Vereinigung mittelständischer
Aufzugs-unternehmen e.V.
Vuolas Electronics Oy Ltd.
W+W Aufzugkomponenten GmbH u. Co. KG
Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
WALLRAFF Lifttechnik + Design e.K.
WARNER ELECTRIC EUROPE
Weber Lifttechnik GmbH
Weco Elevator Products Ltd.
WITTUR Asansör San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
WITTUR Asansör San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
WITTUR BV
WITTUR Electric Drives GmbH
WITTUR Elevator Components S.A.
WITTUR Elevator Components S.A.
WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co.,
LTD. Barcelona office
WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) CO.,
LTD. (Beijing Office)
WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co.,
LTD. (Guangzhou Office)
WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co.,
LTD. (Shanghai Office)
WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co.,
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2 / 218
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374
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721
721
721
721
721
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7 / 721
7 / 721
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Company
Hall / Stand
LTD. (Shanghai Office)
WITTUR Elevator Components, S.A. Portugal
office Madrid office
WITTUR Elevator Components, S.A.
WITTUR GmbH
Wittur Group
WITTUR Hydraulic Drives S.R.L
WITTUR K + S GmbH
WITTUR Kft.
WITTUR LTD
WITTUR LTD.
WITTUR LTD.
WITTUR LTDA.
WITTUR PTE., LTD.
WITTUR PTY. LTD.
Wittur Roma S.P.A.
WITTUR S.A.
WITTUR S.A.R.L.
WITTUR S.P.A.
WITTUR S.R.O.
WITTUR S.R.O.
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Interlift
by Winfried Forster
When Interlift was held in Augsburg,
Germany, for the first time in 1991,
probably none of those organizing it
thought that this specialized little event,
with only 155 participating companies,
would develop into a leading trade fair
for elevator technology.
Why was a specialized trade fair for elevator technology necessary, anyway? After all, many manufacturers of elevators, components and accessories, and also
service suppliers and maintenance companies, were already represented at the large industrial trade fairs,
such as those in Hanover, Germany. However, what
many regretted was that they were not all under one
roof, but spread over the whole area of the big trade
fairgrounds. Anyone wanting to find all of the innovations in elevator technology was obliged to walk long
distances, and the chances were great that the most important new development might be overlooked.
The decisive factor for the realization of its own specialized trade fair was most certainly the wish of the
German elevator association VFA-Interlift to have its
own exhibition as a representative platform for the sector – a trade fair, which exclusively presented the subject of elevator technology: small but efficient, in a familiar atmosphere, competent and less expensive than
the big industrial trade shows, but much easier to handle for the visitor. The exhibitors could be sure their
products would be seen by all, and the visitors sure
they had missed nothing. In a few words, an international stage for the world of elevators. However, the
question was, “Would it be possible to realize the high
expectations?”
After the premiere, this question could be answered
with a “yes.” The beginning at the Augsburg trade fairgrounds turned out to be a success for all participants.
Around 9,200 visitors attended the kickoff, with more
than 150 companies participating, of which about half
(48%) came from outside Germany. In addition, a third
of the visitors (32%) had come from foreign countries.
From the first day, the most decisive factor for Interlift
was that both exhibitors and visitors accepted the trade
fair as “their own” exhibition. Another factor was that
The new Augsburg exhibition hall under construction
from the beginning, the proportion of decision-makers
among visitors was high. Now, around 80% are responsible for purchasing decisions or involved in an advisory capacity.
The choice of the exhibition center at Augsburg also
turned out to be a great decision. The best dates in
October could be realized without any difficulties, and
the geographical situation in the middle of Europe was
a positive factor for both foreign and German visitors.
In comparison to the larger industrial trade fair locations, the costs of participation were much lower, both
in the direct costs such as booth rent, but also in costs for
accommodation, restaurants, etc. Last but not least,
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH was a very enthusiastic exhibition organizer, which, together with
VFA-Interlift, laid the foundations for future development.
The success of the participating companies led to the
number of exhibitors growing during the succeeding
events, and these, in turn, brought more visitors to
Augsburg. After three events with three years between
each, the intervals were shortened and, since 1999,
Interlift has been biennial. The success of Interlift was
also the impetus for the development of new elevator
trade fairs, such as LIFT in Milan, Italy; Asansör Istanbul
in Turkey; and Ele-España in Barcelona, Spain. More
trade fairs followed in the U.K., China, Russia, Greece,
Brazil and India. In the U.S., the National Association of
Elevator Contractors (NAEC) trade show has long been
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(l-r) Joachim Kalsdorf and Achim Hütter at the 2008 NAEC convention
Interlift organizers at AFAG and VFA-Interlift recognized that these industry trade shows offered additional
chances for Interlift. Regular visits by Project Manager
Joachim Kalsdorf and VFA-Interlift President Achim
Hütter continue to generate new exhibitors and visitors
for Interlift. These trade shows also profit from Interlift
when the organizers at AFAG arrange large communal
booths for German companies in the U.S., China, Istanbul,
Milan or Moscow.
At the same time, the contact with international and
national associations and organizations of the elevator
sector has always been important. Nowadays, around
20 associations from all over the world are regular
exhibitors at Interlift, including the European Lift
Association, the European
Elevator
Association,
NAEC, the two Italian
associations ANICA and
ANACAM, as well as national associations from
China, Spain, the U.K.,
Turkey, Argentina and
Greece.
From the beginning,
Sandra Kammerlander is project assistant for Interlift.
Interlift focused on the
international elevator trade journals. Now, most of
these trade publications are represented with their own
booths, starting with ELEVATOR WORLD (where the organizers are still grateful to William C. Sturgeon for his
support from day one), the German journals Lift Report
and Lift Journal, the Italian Elevatori, the two Spanish
journals Ascensores y Montecargas and Vertical Report,
Elevation from U.K., Subir y Bajar from Argentina, China
Elevator, and Asansör Dunyasi from Turkey. All of these trade
publications are present with their own booths every two
years at Interlift – but you will seldom find them there,
as of course, this is the ideal opportunity for them to
renew contacts with companies from all over the world.
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Through regular meetings at Interlift, friendships have
grown between exhibitors and visitors, organizers, associations and trade press representatives, and all of
this has contributed to
the familiar atmosphere at the exhibition, which is valued
by both exhibitors and
visitors and has greatly
influenced the growth
of Interlift.
The number of participating companies
has risen from one fair
to the next. In 2007,
there was a new
record for participation, with 491 exhibitors coming from
37 countries and 18,566 visitors, more than double the
numbers from 1991, as was the amount of space covered,
with 40,000 square meters. In addition, the organizers
received high assessments of Interlift by exhibitors: 76%
of the 491 companies represented assessed the overall
result as “very good” or “good,” 16% were “satisfied,”
and 88% were expecting “good” or “satisfactory”
follow-up business after the show.
The international factor of Interlift has also continuously risen, with half of the visitors now coming from
outside Germany and the number of foreign exhibitors
rising to 66% of the total. Three out of four visitors only
use Interlift to learn about innovations and the latest
developments in the elevator sector.
It is this status that has protected Interlift from serious losses in these difficult times. When Interlift 09
opens its gates on October 13, more than 460 exhibitors
will be expecting visitors, and the space covered will
have grown by about 2,000 square meters to 42,000
square meters. Many new companies will be represented
for the first time, and a whole series of exhibitors is returning. With regard to the continued economic crisis,
such a development could hardly be expected, and so
the actual result is all the more gratifying.
Winfried Forster is the head of the Communication Department at AFAG, where he has worked
since 1992. He is responsible for international fairs
like Interlift and special events. He has a degree in
business management. After college, he worked for
Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett advertising agency
in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
International Associations
VFA-Interlift
by Undine Stricker-Berghoff
VFA-Interlift was founded in 1987 as an association
to promote the use of lifts and escalators. The initiative
emerged from small and medium-sized enterprises.
Component manufacturers and specialist dealers, as
well as lift manufacturers, created this platform to combine interests. The association, which had 30 members
in its first year, has grown to 150 members internationally.
VFA-Interlift is home to the German-speaking lift
community, which meets once a year, in addition to
various other occasions. The first major task of VFAInterlift was to assist and design the Interlift international
trade fair and congress in Munich, Germany, in 1988.
The first congress, held in conjunction with the trade
fair, has become the VFA-Interlift Forum, with more
than 50 international presentations on each day. For
the first time this year, VFA-Interlift is organizing onsite training in communication for exhibitors.
VFA-Interlift booth at Interlift in Augsburg, Germany
Since 1995, the association has offered its members
the chance to participate in lift trade fairs around the
world. This allows professionals to present services,
make initial contacts and gain an overview of the respective markets. VFA-Interlift was represented this
year in Moscow, and has scheduled trade-fair appearances in India, China and South America for 2010.
Since its establishment, VFA-Interlift has created
contacts with organizations (both domestic and international) and participates with committees involved in
developing and following up matters of interest to lift
technology. It is represented on the board of the European Lift Association (ELA) and participates in all of its
committees. It exchanges ideas with other national associations from the U.S., China, Italy and the U.K.,
among others. Many contacts with German organizations
and institutions also provide detailed information to
members.
The number of European Union directives and
German laws, standards, rules and regulations is almost unmanageable for individual companies. A
smaller workshop and a large working group prepare
all of the information on existing standards and drafts
in an easy-to-understand format. VFA-Interlift set up a
standards database in 2000, increasing member benefits.
VFA-Interlift’s member companies also work on DIN
(German Institue for Standardization), CEN (European
Committee for Standardization) and International Organization for Standardization committees to develop
new standards. For example, VDI (Association of German
Engineers) Guideline 4707 “Lift - Energy efficiency” is
currently being completed in VFA-Interlift’s energy
workshop. This year, VFA-Interlift published an EnergyLabel software, which helps apply this guideline.
In 1993, VFA-Interlift created an academy to train
and educate people in the industry. This institution
serves as a replacement for a university degree and/or
an apprenticeship in lift technology, which are both unavailable in Germany. The academy is focused on appointing qualified and experienced lecturers, as well as
cooperating with other business organizations and institutions. The seminars are based on VDI 2168 “Lifts –
Personnel Qualification.” The VFA-Interlift academy offers basic training in three levels for various areas of
activity and is quality controlled by VDI. This series of
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seminars is in consultation with the workers’ compensation board and provides certified electro-technical
qualification.
Members now have access to a variety of information
online in VFA-Interlift archives. In addition, the website
(www.vfa.interlift.de) serves as a purchasing guide for
visitors through member companies. There is also a
residual item market for components, and a recruitment
area. The Infoline electronic newsletter
provides a link to members between
meetings.
In 2003, VFA-Interlift concentrated
on barrier-free access to all buildings
by designing a campaign to benefit
the lift industry and the handicapped.
In 2005, an architecture competition
on “building in existing structures”
Achim Hütter,
was announced by VFA-Interlift and
current president
garnered much response. This was a
of VFA-Interlift
contribution toward raising awareness
to lift-related issues to benefit the industry.
VFA-Interlift’s current staff consists of three permanent
members and one manager, who all work in Hamburg.
The association is led by an eight-member honorary
board. Achim Hütter of Hütter-Aufzüge, GmbH in Glinde,
Germany, is the current president of the association. The
first president of VFA was Felix Benning.
Undine Stricker-Berghoff is currently the managing director of VFA-Interlift in Hamburg, Germany.
She is also a member of VDI, Engineering Council
and Energy Institute of London, and Lions. She studied
Mechanical Engineering and Processing at RuhrUniversity in Bochum, Germany and immediately
after graduation worked as an energy consultant for
ERPAG in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to joining VFAInterlift, Stricker-Berghoff worked as a coach and consultant for ProEconomy in Luebeck, Germany.
The Argentine Elevator
Associations – An Update
by Carmen Maldacena, EW Correspondent
In 2007, figures indicated that new installations in
Argentina number more than 4,000 units, with approximately 1,000 companies that employ 10,000 persons.
Argentina has always boasted one of the strongest and
most complete independent elevator industries in all of
Latin America, with independent companies holding an
82% share of the Argentine market. Hand in hand with
this characteristic, the industry also developed an early
Jorge D’Angélica –
Cámara de
Ascensores y Afines
(CAA) – Established in
1949
Jorge Duran – Cámara
Empresaria de
Conservadores de
Ascensores y sus
Afines (CECAF) –
Established in 1987
Ing. Gerardo Venútolo –
Cámara Argentina de
Fabricantes de
Ascensores y sus
Componentes (CAFAC)
– Established in 1989
Mario Meinardy –
Cámara de Ascensores y
Afines del Litoral (CAAL)
– Established in 2004
Ing. Raúl Razzini –
Cámara Empresaria de
Ascensores y Afines La
Plata (CEALP) –
Established in 2001
Rodolfo Crespo –
Cámara de Ascensores
de Mar del Plata (CAMP)
– Established in 1998
The remainder of this section provides information on other international elevator industry
associations that will be participating in this
year’s Interlift event of which VFA-Interlift is
the organizer.
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Alfredo MartÌnez – Cámara de
Ascensores de Córdoba (CAC) –
Established in 1997
Rubén GarcÌa – Federación de
Asociaciones y Cámaras de
Ascensores de la República
Argentina (FACARA) –
Established in 1999
Associations
enthusiasm for elevator associations on the continent.
The number of industry organizations could, perhaps, be
considered somewhat oversized in comparison with the
number of elevators in the country, a total of 150,000, but
the associative vocation corresponds with industry specialization and building growth in the provincial cities,
which led to the establishment of many different associations. All of them, together with Ascensores, Comité
Permanente de Seguridad, are members of the Federación
de Asociaciones y Cámaras de Ascensores de la
República Argentina (FACARA). Even though each association represents particular interests and activities
within the industry, they aim at professionalism in the
sector, safety improvement in all fields and the enactment of ordinances and regulations to improve the quality and safety of installations and their maintenance. Every
year, each association and the federation hold annual
regular meetings, where they replace some of the members of their board of directors according to their by-laws.
As a result of the 2008 procedures, the men pictured at
left will serve as the chairmen of each steering committee.
CEA
by Peng Jie, EW Correspondent
photo by Wang Rui
The China Elevator Association (CEA) is China’s nationwide elevator association. Founded in 1984 and officially registered in 1991, CEA has since grown with
the pace of the Chinese elevator industry. By 2008, CEA
had 468 members, roughly consisting of equal parts system manufacturers, component manufacturers and
contractors. In addition, a number of institutes and universities have joined CEA. The organization also accepts
installation and maintenance companies, contractors
and designers in the Chinese elevator industry.
CEA is a nonprofit volunteer civil organization with
a mission to consolidate the cohesion of the industry. In
A recent CEA meeting
carrying this out, CEA observes and advocates the
moral values of the community, concentrates its work
on economic development and connects the enterprises of the Chinese elevator industry with the relevant
government bodies, serving both parties by promoting
technological progress and raising the overall development level of the elevator industry throughout the country.
Since 2000, CEA has been playing an important role
in industry management. Its main tasks include planning the industry’s goals in product and service quality,
profitability, technology orientation, new-product research and high-tech application to products; working
on the national safety code system in collaboration with
relevant government organizations; supervising the implementation and propagation of national safety codes;
carrying out feasibility studies before major investments
in industry projects and assessing its economic efficiency and technology level after its completion; and collecting, managing and publicizing industry information
on a national level. In addition, CEA organizes a number
of key industry events such as a series of national and
international technology forums on specialized topics
in the design, installation, maintenance and application
of the latest technologies.
CEA gives top priority to the international exchange
of ideas and technology in the elevator industry in such
fields as research, energy efficiency and the development
of safety codes. It sponsors the China World Elevator &
Escalator Expo, held every other April as an international
platform for global industry members to talk face to
face to their Chinese peers and partners. The association’s
president is Ren Tianxiao, and its contact is Zhang Lexiang.
China Elevator is the association’s publication.
EEA/ELA
European Elevator Association (EEA) was the first
organization of its kind, established in 1990. One of the
main purposes was to communicate industry related
issues with the European Union. EEA was also created
to help national associations across Europe promote
safety and quality with their own governments. Companies like Otis, Schindler and KONE were some of the
first to become involved with EEA.
One of the first tasks of EEA was to recruit companies
and communicate with the (then) European commissioner
for industry, who was responsible for preparing the European Lifts Directive 95/16/EC. In addition, EEA globally
promoted ISO TC 178 in addition to other industry accomplishments such as Recommendation 215/95/EC,
which promotes safety of existing elevators and escalators.
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In 2000, the EEA Board of Directors decided to
broaden the association by creating another group to
involve as many small companies and components
manufacturers as possible. The second organization
was called the European Forum of National Lift Industry Associations, shortened to European Lift Association (ELA) in 2002. ELA was born under the chairmanship of Simon Uhlmann, president of the Swiss
association. It was formed as an international nonprofit
organization.
Jorge Ligüerre,
current president of ELA
Michel Chartron,
current president of EEA
ELA focuses on national and industry-specific associations, such as VFA-Interlift in Germany. It also regroups mainly small firms and components manufacturers. Gradually, ELA committees and work groups
concentrated on the majority of the activity, while EEA
focused on strategic issues of safety, quality, energy
and education. EEA is a member of ELA, with four representatives on the ELA board. Both associations are
currently located in Brussels. The current president of
EEA is Jorge Liguërre of Schindler Benelux, and the current president of ELA is Michel Chartron of KONE, who
was designated to the ELA board by EEA. Luc Rivet is
the secretary general of both associations.
EPSA
The European Platform and Stairlift Association
(EPSA) was founded on November 17, 1999 in London
by 24 European companies. Today, it is a European organization representing manufacturers and distributors
of platform lifts and stairlifts. Its administration and
work are organized through several different bodies.
EPSA participates in numerous European Union (EU)
working groups and committees to achieve harmonized industry standards and provide expert input to
European authorities on technical and other productrelated issues. Its other aims are to:
◆ Ensure that all accessibility products manufactured
and sold by EPSA members comply with the EU Ma-
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chinery Directive and all other relevant European
legislation and standards
◆ Promote the European platform and stairlift industry
and its products
◆ Safeguard the interests of its members and actively
promote their business
◆ Provide a forum for manufacturers and distributors
to discuss all issues regarding European legislation
and the standardization process
◆ Work with national authorities in different member
states to explain the safety, technical and legislative
aspects of lifting platforms and stairlifts
◆ Encourage innovation and provide safe access solutions of a high quality for people with impaired mobility, architects and planners
◆ Provide products in Europe that meet different requirements of accessibility, design and use by affordably achieving the highest level of safety
The EPSA Board is responsible for the operational direction of the organization and acts as its executive
body within the framework of the policies decided by the
general assembly. The members of the board represent
different countries, with a maximum of two members
for any country. The board is comprised of five to seven
elected members, plus the chairpersons of EPSA’s sections.
Until recently, EPSA work had been steered by two
working sections: the Platform Lift Section and Stairlift
Section, each with a chairman who is also a vice president. In 2007, the main body of work was transferred to
three working groups, which cover issues for all product types:
◆ EU Legislation and Standards Working Group
◆ Marketing and Promotions Working Group
◆ Self Regulation Working Group
EPSA is administered by a secretariat in London,
which looks after the administrative interests of EPSA
under the direction of its president. Open to all members, the EPSA General Assembly is held once a year,
with the task of setting the policy and objectives for the
association.
LEIA
The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA)
was formally established in 1997 after the British Lift
Association (BLA) and the National Association of Lift
Makers (NALM) joined forces. William Orchard was the
first president of LEIA. Its first exhibition was held at
Sandown Park near London on May 14-15, 1997. NALM
was formed in 1932 and originally focused on larger
contracting companies. BLA was created in 1984 with a
Associations
Orchard
focus on smaller companies. Ultimately, the merger eliminated
redundancy and served both spectrums of the industry.
Among LEIA’s goals are to represent the elevator and escalator industry, encourage participation of all
member companies, to have an association with income from services
and sales of material as well as from subscriptions, to
promote cooperation between the sector and its customers and suppliers, to represent the sector to the
media, to ensure and develop health, safety and standards, and to promote education and training within
the industry.
Within a year of its establishment, LEIA endorsed the
Nene College (now Northampton University) new distance-learning provision, which led to the creation of a
Masters of Science in Lift Engineering degree. Its
course format allows engineers to fulfill their day-today professional duties, while expanding their education. The degree is designed to be completed within
three to four years. Northampton University is located in
Northampton, U.K. Today, the university and LEIA offer
the Higher National Certificate in Lift Engineering. This
program consists of 160 credits and must be completed
within four years of registration.
LEIA is currently a member of the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group and the European Lift Association. In addition, the association has its own lift
group that concentrates on products for disabled individuals, and an educational trust program that promotes education and training within the sector. It also
organizes Liftex, which will next be held in London on
May 12-13, 2010. The current president of LEIA is
Warren Jenchner of Apex Lift & Escalator Engineers
Ltd. He will remain in this position for the duration of
the year.
NZLEA
the growing demand. Later, on the South Island, the
family electrical company of Thomas L. (TL) Jones Ltd.
built associations with U.K. product suppliers of electrical doors and goods lifts before becoming an agent
for U.K. lift manufacturer Express Lift Co. to install
passenger lifts.
The Formation of an NZ Lift Association
It wasn’t until the early 1980s that Doug McKelvie of
Otis, Les Jones of TL Jones and Graeme Thornburn of
ECC met to canvass the idea of an association to represent the lift industry. From this, the New Zealand Lift
and Escalator Association (NZLEA) emerged. The three
main leaders were McKelvie, Jones and Bryan Styants.
Styants served as the first chair.
The association eventually became the mouthpiece
for NZ lift-industry representation on standard committees, and for communications with the design compliance engineering department and Marine & Industrial
of the Wellington, NZ-based Ministry of Transport.
Technical committees were developed to provide relevant advice, with representatives such as Otis Managing
Director Murray Upton, Laurie Floyd and Derek Bryson
as chairs. KONE’s Grace Wesolowski and Schindler’s
John Davies, current NZLEA chair, also contributed to
the committee.
The association worked on integrating the European
Standard EN81 into the 1991 Building Act as an “Acceptable Solution” by minimizing inconsistent local practices and thereby retaining its international nature for
more efficient importation of equipment designed to meet
European Standards into NZ. In particular, the NZLEA
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NZLEA enabled the recording of industry statistics in order to provide some
means of assessment of the local market, but without emerging smaller liftsupplier input, only approximately two-thirds of the NZ market was reflected.
by Bob Johnston, EW Correspondent
The English Waygood Otis branch of the American
Otis corporation was the first manufacturer to enter
New Zealand (NZ) to service the emerging lift industry
around the end of the 19th century. However, the
industry was emerging from the growing NZ electrical
trades represented in the North Island by the Thorburn
family’s Electrical Construction Co. (ECC), which had
imported equipment from lift engineers Smith Major
Stevens in Northampton, U.K., in the 1920s to service
Bryson
Wesolowski
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Technical Committee worked toward putting together a
recommended “Safety Code of Practice for the NZ Lift
Industry” based on International Best Practices. Though
it was ridiculed at the time by some companies/groups
outside NZLEA, a notable decline in accidents became
evident once the practices were put in place.
Though NZLEA did much more good work after the
era of multinational takeovers, it came to be seen by many
in the industry as representing only the three largest suppliers: Otis, Schindler and KONE. Emerging companies
were encouraged to participate, but with a restrictive
constitution as to who could join, only a few did. Thus,
the organization began to stagnate. In the mid 1990s,
changes were proposed to the constitution to enable a
broader representation of the growing number of industry suppliers, personnel, inspectors and consultants,
but this was rejected by the committee at the time.
In October 1994, a proposal outlining the structure
and costs of a more accepting association was distributed to the industry by your author, along with a questionnaire to gauge interest. This led to meetings being
arranged in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland,
beginning in November 1994. Although there was a
wide interest reflected across the board at these gathering, few stepped forward to devote the necessary
time to help build the structure for a more accepting
NZLEA, and the effort collapsed.
NZLEA responded by adding a paid secretary into its
operation. Garth Wyllie of the Employers & Manufacturers Association Northern Inc. in NZ was appointed to
the role. This saw the emergence of a website dedicated
to the association. Lift-industry training modules were
established based on the Australian Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology lift course, and qualifications were
determined under an NZ Qualifications Authority program, but training was structured through private training providers, and the number of participants never
reached a level of fiscal viability.
The association is one of 38 associations within VDMA, which was
founded in 1892. Today it has nearly
3,000 member firms and represents
manufacturers of machines and
equipment. VDMA focuses on labor
market and pay policy, deregulation,
education policy, tax policy, research/technology policy, corporate
Albert Schenk, current
president of VDMA’s financing, trade policy, environment
Lifts and Escalators and energy policy, trade fairs and
Association
trade-fair policy. In the elevator association, on the other hand, these topics concern productspecific economic and technical questions, in which the
members are given individual support.
The Lifts and Escalator Association consists of an
executive board and six committees that focus on lifts,
escalators, components, communications, economics
and training. Individually or in coordination with one
another, they use the VDMA network to procure and
disseminate information and maintain contacts within
the sector (manufacturers, operators, test organizations, planners, etc.) and to political decision makers
(government ministries and members of parliament),
public authorities, standards organizations, and other
associations and organizations. Thus, the sector’s interests are represented at all levels and are reflected in
Current VDMA board
VDMA
The Lifts and Escalators Association in the German
Engineering Federation (VDMA) is the forum for the
German lift, escalator, moving-walk and components
industry. With more than 80 member enterprises, with
industry sales of more than EUR1.8 billion (US$2.5 billion) (new equipment only), and a representation degree of approximately 80% for lifts and approximately
95% for escalators and moving walks, it is one of the
sector’s leading representatives.
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regulatory legislation. With firsthand information, the
association’s members can adapt to new laws, regulations, standards and directives, and are able to influence new legislation in the draft phase.
Members also receive advice about directives and
standards, market analyses, legal matters and economic issues. Numerous training and further education
offers (basics seminars and workshops), informative
publications, consulting by business offices and universal departments (legal and foreign trade), and work in
the committees round off the services offered.
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