News & Events

LEIA is pleased to announce its new presidential team for 2018.  Warren Jenchner of Apex Lifts succeeds Kevin Taylor of ThyssenKrupp Elevators as President, David Sharp of Schindler Lifts is appointed Vice-President. Both appointments are effective 1 January 2018. Warren has over 35 years’ experience in the industry, has served on the LEIA Board for […]

  Stephen Ingram, LIFTEX Exhibition Sales, invites you to LIFTEX 2019. “I am pleased to inform you that LIFTEX 2019 has now been launched.  The Show will take place at ExCeL London, 15 – 16 May 2019. LIFTEX 2019 which is owned by LEIA (The Lift and Escalator Industry Association), is the only dedicated event […]

LEIA’s Nick Mellor reports on the 7th Lift & Escalator Symposium, 20 – 21 September 2017.   “As you know, in recent years we have co-organised the Lift and Escalator Symposium at Highgate House, Northampton.  It is growing in importance and quality each year and is an important venue for many working in the industry.  […]

LEIA is delighted to introduce the latest instalment in their ‘Liam Loves’ children’s safety campaign series; ‘Liam Loves Escalators’. The ‘Liam Loves’ safety awareness campaign by LEIA is all about encouraging children and their families to stay safe when using lifts and escalators and includes a series of fun, free and educational books for young […]

LEIA is pleased to announce that MKM Elevators Ltd has joined the Association’s growing membership. Established for 30 years and based in north London, MKM Elevators provide a wide range of services; from maintenance, repair and site surveys, to design, modernisation and installation. Mark Sadler, Company Director said: “It is a privilege to become a […]

LEIA warmly welcomes Opal Elevators Ltd as its latest member. Opal, a UK based independent lift company based in Keighley, West Yorkshire are specialists in the maintenance, repair, refurbishment and installation of Passenger Lifts, Platform Lifts, Goods Lifts, Service Lifts and Stair Lifts. The company offers standard and bespoke solutions to suit every application and […]

The deadline for registration to the LEIA Distance Learning Course (September intake) is fast approaching. Completed registration forms must be submitted by 18th August to guarantee a place. Our course provides a technical training programme of study which aims to extend the learner’s knowledge of lift and escalator engineering. Both Full and Part units of study […]

LEIA is delighted to announce that UK Lift & Escalator Company Ltd is the latest company to join its growing membership. Based in the north-east of England, UKLE  is a privately owned independent lift company that offers all aspects of lift maintenance, lift repairs, lift modernisation/lift refurbishment and new lift installations throughout the UK.   […]

As our July newsletter features, we have bid farewell to Terry Potter.  The July Newsletter and the recent FOCUS 2017 give an excellent retrospective on Terry’s contribution to the industry over the last 26 years.  We have welcomed Oliver Greening to LEIA who picks up many of Terry’s responsibilities and will also take over organizing […]

We are now taking bookings for our September intake to our Distance Learning Course. Our course provides a technical training programme of study which aims to extend the learner’s knowledge of lift and escalator engineering. Both Full and Part units of study are available, allowing the learner to tailor a programme to their specific needs. […]