Construction Magazine April 2015 | Page 104

SCHINDLER LIFTS AUSTRALIA
Schindler Lifts Australia : Manufacturing , Lift Installation , Service , Repair and Modern

There ’ s more to Schindler Lifts Australia than lifts . The installation and service company , an operation of the Swiss-based Schindler Group , truly prides itself on ensuring safety for the users of its products as well as engaging its employees , which Managing Director Rob Seakins shares is the main reason for the company ’ s amazing growth over the last decade . “ We had to invest in people and make sure our growth was sustainable ,” he said . “ We now have a strong team that will see us through the next decade .”

Although people are the focus , what they do with lifts is pretty impressive . The company designs , manufactures , installs , services and modernises a broad range of elevators , escalators and moving walks for almost every building type . Schindler Group ’ s offerings move the majority of the world ’ s population — one billion people — every day in industries such as health , hotels , institutional , malls and retail , mixed use , office , residential and transport .
The Australian operations has over 900 employees and provides a number of different types of
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