Introduction
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 covering some 95% 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 250,000 products falling within the scope of the Association.
LEIA objectives include:
- Provision of advice on health, safety and standards matters.
- Determination of skills requirements and the promotion of education and training.
- Co-operation within the sector and between the sector and its customers and suppliers.
- Development of the commercial environment.
- Maintaining the best standards of quality and workmanship.
Commitment to high standards
LEIA is proud to hold ISO 9001 certification and, unusually for a trade association, has established such certification as criterion for membership of the Association. Certification to ISO 9001 demonstrates that LEIA member companies have the people, the facilities, technical expertise, management systems and track record to undertake work professionally and competently.
Because LEIA requires that certification is achieved through a UKAS accredited body, ISO 9001 assists member companies in satisfying conformity assessment procedures under the Lift Regulations 1997 for the evaluation of technical competence, procedures which are subject to third party annual audits.