NEII FACT SHEET
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Headquartered
in Salem, N.Y., the National Elevator
Industry, Inc., (NEII), is a national trade association representing the
interests of corporations, firms or companies that, as part of their regular
business, manufacture (including parts or components), install, repair or
maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks or related equipment.
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The
estimated number of elevators and escalators in the United States and Canada is as follows:
o
Elevators
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US 900,000
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Canada 100,000
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Escalators
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US 35,000
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Canada 9,000
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NEII members have a multitude of
opportunities to improve the industry, whether driving the formulation of codes
and standards or advancing the newest and safest building transportation
technologies.
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Board
of Directors and Officers
o President: Mr. Randy Wilcox
(Otis Elevator Company)
o Vice President: Mr. Vance Tang
(KONE Inc.)
o Secretary: Mr. Edward A. Donoghue (Edward A. Donoghue Associates Inc.)
o Treasurer: Mr. Stephen D.
Patton (Otis Elevator Company)
o Members:
Mr.
Mike Corbo (Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA)
Mr.
Barry Pletch (ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation)
Mr.
Kenny Yamashiro (Fujitec America, Inc.)
Mr.
Jakob Zueger (Schindler Elevator Corporation)
NEII Mission Statement
As the national trade
association of the building transportation industry, NEII promotes safe
building transportation for new and existing products and technologies and the adoption
of the current codes by local government agencies.
NEII fosters
and promotes the interests of its members in the following areas:
Codes and Standards
Drive the formulation of codes and standards and such practices that will:
- Provide for the safety of
the riding public and encourage introduction of newer and safer
technologies.
- Promote communication and
coordination with government agencies regarding adoption and enforcement
of the latest ASME A17 codes and standards to help ensure the safety of
the riding public.
- Encourage deployment of new
products and technologies that conform to the latest codes and standards.
Safety
Gather and distribute relevant data relating to industry issues, statistics and
matters of common interest.
Communications
Be the conduit for communicating industry information to the media and public.
Management
Gather and distribute relevant data relating to industry issues, statistics and
matters of common interest.
Education
Promote and support activities designed to increase the industry’s,
government’s and riding public’s knowledge and understanding of issues pertaining
to the safe installation, service, repair, and operation of building
transportation systems.
Liaison
Maintain constructive communication with its members by providing direct access
to NEII information and standards and offering the opportunity to participate
in the process of defining NEII’s objectives.
Build relationships with other associations
and institutions related to the industry by providing them with information
and tools that add value to their organizations and NEII.
Pension, Welfare and
Education Trusts
Oversee the appointment of NEII Trustees on all trusts resulting from
collective bargaining to protect the interests of both NEII Trust members and
other contributing companies.
Other
Advance those actions deemed by the Board of Directors that help further the
interests of NEII members and the general industry, and that conform to the
laws and regulations of governing agencies.
Members
Regular membership is available
to those corporations, firms or companies that, as part of their regular
business, provide or perform any of the following: manufacture (including parts
or components used by others in manufacturing, repair or maintenance), install,
repair and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks and related equipment.
Two levels of regular membership are available: Full and Associate. Full Regular Members receive
a wide range of opportunities to participate in the leadership of the industry.
Associate Regular Members have limited accessibility to industry news and
information and are non-voting members.
Trust membership is available to
those corporations, firms, or companies, that as part of their regular
business, employ members of the International
Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) and contribute to the benefit trusts
(Trusts) established by agreements between the IUEC and NEII.
Individual membership are available to persons who are not employees of NEII companies or organizations that are Regular NEII members. Consultants, third-party inspectors, jurisdictional inspectors, relevant government and safety officials and others can join NEII as individuals and gain the benefits and resources available to existing members.
