When an elevator or escalator breaks down or is out of service, who’s to blame? With misinformation everywhere, it’s time to separate fact from fiction. By Amy J. Blankenbiller, Executive Director, National Elevator Industry, Inc. Fun fact #1: There are more than 1 million elevators and escalators between the U.S. and Canada that make more than 20 billion trips every year. Fun fact #2: Building transportation systems are the safest form of public transportation in the world, and they are also the most used. With the vast number of miles ridden annually, it is only natural that regular ..read more

TOPEKA, KS (June 26, 2023) – National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII), the premier national trade association providing advocacy, codes, safety expertise, and industry research for the elevator and escalator industry, in partnership with the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP), participated in the SkillsUSA Techspo Trade Show, which was held June 20-22, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The elevator industry leaders co-sponsored a booth with hands-on simulations to help students visualize a day on the job as an elevator and escalator technician ..read more

Modern elevator emergency communications address an important industry challenge – communication during entrapments for visual-, hearing- and speech-impaired passengers  By Amy J. Blankenbiller, Executive Director, National Elevator Industry, Inc. The elevator industry has numerous processes and procedures in place to ensure a speedy and safe resolution to entrapments. ” Elevator emergency communications systems have been around since the 1950’s; however, there have been several changes and improvements along the way.  Every elevator built today is equipped with a means to co ..read more

NEII celebrates the commitment of its members and industry to protect the environment on Earth Day and every day. By Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director, National Elevator Industry, Inc. The year 1970 had no shortage of drama. The Beatles broke up. There was the Apollo 13 non-moon-landing mission. And there was the invasion of Cambodia that led to fatal student protests. The decade that gave us disco and the Brady Bunch got off to a rocky start to say the least. But one U.S. Senator was doing something positive and taking a small but significant step in a fight very few people at the ti ..read more

NEII carries on the work of its predecessors and plays a key role in the development of model safety codes By Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director, National Elevator Industry, Inc.    On May 25, 1914, the Elevator Manufacturers Association (EMA), a predecessor to NEII, met for the first time to begin development of a U.S. elevator safety code.  Only three years later, The Uniform Regulations for the Construction and Installation of Passenger and Freight Elevators were published in 1917. EMA was also a key contributor to the first American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASM ..read more

From the halls of our nation's capital to the elevator industry, how I went from surviving to thriving in a male-dominated world. By Amy J. Blankenbiller, Executive Director, National Elevator Industry, Inc. When most children grow up, they want to be like their parents. That was certainly the case for my sisters, who went on to become a teacher and architect like my mom and dad. But not me. I wanted to be like… my neighbor. She was a judge and had been one of only a few women in her law school class. She was also politically connected and was an advocate for various issues. She helped me ..read more

NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY, INC. PARTNERS WITH CONSTRUCTION INCLUSION WEEK In 2022, as a part of our efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the building transportation industry, NEII has officially partnered with the organizations who created Construction Inclusion Week. The event is October 17-21. 2022.  The vertical transportation industry is committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our workplaces.  To further share the scope of the elevator and escalator industry's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the wo ..read more

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