Logistical problems, company reorganizations to promote telework, new needs to protect the health of employees who continue to work at company sites: for the elevator industry, as for the rest of industry, country and nations around the world, the Coronavirus emergency represents a new challenge, unprecedented and unimaginable until a few weeks ago. But the answers are not long in coming, and among those who provide themselves at great speed with all the security devices required by the regulations enacted in haste by the Italian government before, and followed by an increasing number of countries, those who sanitize all workspaces, those who organize the work remotely for as many employees as possible, all are facing the emergency situation with great commitment and seriousness.

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Coronavirus: Anacam networks to overcome the emergency

From Piedmont to Lombardy, from Veneto to Friuli Venezia Giulia: Anacam’s member companies are united. Everything started with the announcement “No company associated with Anacam Piemonte will be left alone”. Word of Andrea Codebò, president of Anacam Piemonte as well as national president of Anacam. Given the delicate situation linked to the COVID-19 virus, in fact, it was decided to put in place a mutual aid initiative: the associated companies will make their resources available to help those who find themselves in difficulty ensuring that services are not interrupted. Starting from the region of origin of President Codebò, the initiative is taking hold all over Italy and has an important social impact also for users because safety does not allow breaks. This collaboration between the companies associated with Anacam ensures that the quality of services is always kept efficient, especially where the lift is a means of transport of primary importance such as hospitals. (Updated on 17/03/2020)

Anica, President Robertelli’s message

The President of Anica Gianni Robertelli has spread the following message: “The Anica member companies, near or far from the outbreaks of infection, are moving in full compliance with Government Dispositions. Anica’s first important step was to move our Lift Expo Italia fair into a safe period, outside the months considered critical for travel, in Italy and abroad. The new official date is in fact 30 September 1.2 October 2020. Our communication, through social media and Anicanews, aims to update the Associates on governmental measures, with particular attention to the parties that can most involve our members. See interpretation of the “DECRETO CURA ITALIA” and the “Shared protocol of regulation in the workplace”. ANICA has been activated by moving on the web platform Board of Directors, Technical Committee, training. In fact, on 25/3 there will be a first Assembly meeting and on 27-3 the Technical Committee meeting. Training courses will follow, on April 2 and the others, fortnightly. It is in fact a delicate moment and companies need to be supported more and in a different way. Certainly we have introduced a new way of communicating that will be useful even when the “storm” has passed. (Update of 20/03/2020)

EFESME participates in FEPYMA videoconference on Covid-19

On Monday 16 March, EFESME participated in the video conference organized by its Spanish member, FEPYMA – Federación Española de Asociaciones de Pequeñas and Medianas Empresas de Ascensores, to talk about the COVID-19 emergency and the measures to be taken in our sector to deal with it.

José María Compagni, FEPYMA coordinator and his representative in EFESME, moderated the event to shed light on many very important issues, offering the participants, more than a hundred, the opportunity to present their opinions and their current difficulties.

The meeting was divided into four different sections, each of which was crucial to understand the situation of the lift sector in Spain in light of the current serious situation and how SMEs are reacting to the emergency. A panel was also dedicated to Italy, which was the first in Europe to use extraordinary measures to deal with the crisis.

The topics discussed:
1. Introduction – RD 463/2020 – Italian situation
2. Safety measures by activity
3. Need for protective equipment

EFESME welcomes the good initiative organized by FEPYMA and has already taken further steps to organize further meetings with the other members to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19 in the various European countries whose lift associations are part of EFESME, in order to face this great emergency together. (Updates of 19/03/2020)

Further information is available on the EFESME website.

IGV Group does not stop

IGV Group does not stop. Working activities go on in compliance with all safety rules and prevention of risks. (13/03/2020)

Covid-19, Gefran: “We are confident we have the solidity required to face its predictable economic impact”

Maria Chiara Franceschetti, Chairman of the Gefran Group: “The results of the year 2019 confirm the Group’s stable ability to grow and generate value even in a complex economic scenario with growing competition on the market” adding a note on the current situation created by the spread of the COVID-19 “we are confident we have the solidity required to face its predictable economic impact. As always, we will concentrate on our work and keep working toward achievement of our goals”.(16/03/2020)

Giovenzana doesn’t stop

The Giovenzana website states: “We wish to inform you that all Giovenzana International B.V.’s business activities continue to operate in all departments (sales, customer service, production, logistics, deliveries and research and development department) adopting all the prevention solutions communicated by the DPCM of 8 March”. (Update of 10/03/2020)