Engineering firm aims for new heights with launch of vertical transportation division

Birmingham engineering firm adi Group has launched a vertical transportation division as it aims to more than double turnover from £82m in 2017 to £200m in the next four years.

adi VT Lift & Escalator Consultancy, the latest addition to a list of more than 30 divisions, will offer a range of consultancy services to clients in commercial, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, residential, leisure, hotel and pharmaceutical sectors

The launch of adi VT Lift & Escalator Consultancy forms part of a broader strategy that aims to grow the group’s workforce from 600 to over 1,000.

The new division will be led by managing director, Vance Cunningham.

adi Group strategic account director, James Sopwith said: “We listen carefully to our customers, so, when so many of them asked for our help, it made perfect sense that we expanded our capabilities to meet their needs.

“Businesses know how important it is to ensure their equipment is in safe working order and compliant with all the regulations. But administering effective servicing, maintenance and compliance schedules for complex equipment is an onerous task at the best of times.

“So, we’ve adapted some of our existing technologies and processes to help partners rationalise their compliance and maintenance and take away the strain. And we’ve brought on board some of the best talent in the field.”