ELA represents the lifts, escalators and moving walks associations active in the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), whether they are national associations or sector specific associations. ELA also represents their components manufacturers.
Thanks to this very wide representation, ELA has become the main communication vector of the lift, escalator and moving walkways industry to the European Commission, the European Parliament and a range of other institutions and organizations.
Its aim is also to help the national associations in their dialogue with their respective governments.
George Jackson is also past President of LEIA (Lift & Escalator Industry Association) and the BLA (British Lift Association)
George Jackson has been elected Vice President of ELA, the European Lift Association.