About Delta

Delta Elevator partnered with WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo to enhance the supervisory skills of our employees. Through this partnership, Delta received customized leadership programs that has helped equip the team with an even stronger skill set.

Last month Delta Elevator had the pleasure of hosting WatSPEED to present the employees with their Certificates of Completion.

Congratulations to all those who completed the course and are continuing their educational journey!

Recently, Delta Elevator added a 2023 Ford E-Transit to our electric vehicle fleet. This cargo van has been fitted with custom-designed interior shelves for field mechanic use. With a driving range up to 250 km, the E-Transit joins our existing fleet of four EV Bolts. Since our first EV Bolt was put into service in 2017, all five Delta branches, along with Head Office, have been equipped with charging infrastructure to make inter-office travel environmentally friendly. Keep an eye out for our specially-modified “EV” logo on the road!

A year ago, Delta Elevator created the role of Team Lead in the Manufacturing area for both our day and afternoon shifts.

This role helped improve communication, collaboration, and efficiency in the Shop while providing the opportunity for professional growth for everyone involved.

Our Team Leads and our Manufacturing leaders exemplify our commitment to Integrity, Service & Quality and contribute to making Delta Elevator a great team.

Back (L to R)
James Morrison - Cab and Entrance Assembly Team Lead
Perre Lemoine - Fabrication, Laser, Form, Welding, Entrance Assembly Team Lead (Afternoons)
Richard Bryant - Fabrication, Laser, Form, Machining, Welding Team Lead
Jason Picard - Assembly, Logistics, Cab Assembly, Paint Team Lead (Afternoons)

Front (L to R)
Ming Yan - Manufacturing Coordinator
Steve Paul - Logistics, Assembly, Paint Team Lead
Kevin Murtagh - Manufacturing Manager

Delta's Electrical Manufacturing Department continues to grow and to make improvements to its work area optimization.

Historically, controllers were assembled on a horizontal worksurface and then moved to an inclined wiring fixture.

Now, with the use our custom-designed controller assembly table, the product no longer requires transfer between worksurfaces.  As well, the new table is moveable throughout the entire controller assembly area.

The results are reduced material handling, fewer worksurfaces, and improved material flow through the department.

There are upcoming changes in periodic enforcement as TSSA.

This letter is to advise of upcoming changes in periodic enforcement at TSSA. Specifically, the following Owner items must be complied with on a periodic inspection, or the elevating device may be removed from service by the TSSA Inspector.

For more information, please see our letter to building owners and managers.

Please join us in congratulating one of Delta's own, Rick Hicks, on receiving this years TSSA Individual Legacy Safety Award. A well-deserved recognition of his skillset and workplace safety leadership.

OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, made the decision to commence a strike starting July 21, 2022, before the parties had a chance to reach an agreement.

TSSA has been engaging in good faith negotiations with OPSEU since the fall of 2021 to finalize a first collective agreement for inspectors. Despite these efforts, an agreement could not be ratified before the strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 21.

“In order to prevent a strike, the TSSA bargaining team provided OPSEU a full proposal which includes all terms for a first collective agreement and offers inspectors excellent health, dental and pension benefits, and salary increases for a multi-year agreement,” said Laura Desjardins, Vice President, Human Resources. “Given the reasonable and fair contract we have offered and our availability for ongoing discussions, TSSA does not see why inspectors have chosen to go on strike. Our approach is to bargain in good faith, reach a fair agreement and avoid any disruption. Unfortunately, the union stopped negotiating directly with TSSA after the first few meetings and gave indications of their strike intentions. We are concerned with OPSEU’s deliberately false communications that suggest we are not bargaining in good faith.”

While TSSA remains available to meet in the hopes of reaching an agreement, comprehensive plans are in place to continue the delivery of our safety mandate. TSSA will continue to respond to serious safety incidents and inspect any sites classified as high risk. TSSA will also be available to provide services for critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and long-term care homes. Every effort will be made to minimize any disruption to businesses as much as possible.

Owners of devices, sites and businesses regulated under the Technical Standards and Safety Act remain responsible for maintaining and operating devices safely and for immediately reporting incidents. For incident reporting call TSSA at 1-877-682-TSSA (8772) and choose Option 1 to reach the Spills Action Centre (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week).

During a strike, all of our non-inspection services such as engineering, examinations, licencing, etc. will remain available. Expedited and rush engineering reviews will not be available during the strike. You can email TSSA at customerservices@tssa.org or call 1-877-682-TSSA (8772) for assistance.

OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, has set in motion plans for a strike to begin at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

TSSA has been negotiating in good faith for many months and remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement in order to avoid a strike. TSSA will continue to meet with OPSEU with the assistance of a conciliator ahead of the July 21 strike date in an effort to finalize an agreement and avoid any disruption.

TSSA has contingency plans in place for use in the event of a strike by inspectors. TSSA will continue to respond to serious safety incidents and inspect any sites classified as high risk. TSSA will also be able to provide services for critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and long-term care homes. Every effort will be made to minimize any disruption to businesses as much as possible.

Owners of devices, sites and businesses regulated under the Technical Standards and Safety Act remain responsible for maintaining and operating devices safely, and for immediately reporting incidents. For incident reporting, call TSSA at 1-877-682-TSSA (8772) and choose option 1 to reach the Spills Action Centre (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week).

During a strike all non-inspection services such as engineering, examinations, licencing, etc. will remain available. For more information, email TSSA at customerservices@tssa.org or call 1-877-682-TSSA (8772).

If you require an inspection for a critical business need, contact our Inspection Scheduling team Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. at:
Email: inspectionscheduling@tssa.org
Toll free: 1-833-937-8772

Please be prepared with the following information before calling to request an inspection:

• Billing name, address and address for the inspection
• Contact name, email and telephone number
• Any Special Safety Training required to access the inspection site

TSSA sincerely regrets the uncertainties that the strike plans by the union have caused. An update will be provided prior to July 21.

In Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) regulates the adoption of the CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators & Escalators. Currently, all new elevator installations in Ontario must comply with the 2010 edition of the B44 Code. However, new installations for which the signed contract date is after August 1, 2022 (and for some modernizations depending on their scope), the elevator will now have to comply with the 2019 edition of the B44 Code.

The B44-2019 edition brings some important regulation changes that impact the safety and cost of elevator systems.

For Owners

1. Emergency Communication Systems

   Presently, elevators must have an in-car phone and activation push button. The B44- 2019 Code introduces requirements for an in-car message display and an in-car dedicated camera system. The message display allows emergency personnel to communicate and obtain responses from trapped passengers, including those who cannot verbally communicate or hear. The camera is to allow emergency personnel to observe passengers at any location on the car floor for entrapment assessment.

   Thus, the complexity and cost of the emergency communication equipment is increasing. As well, in addition to the building-supplied phone line connections, the elevator must now connect to a building-supplied modem for an internet connection to display the in-car video feed to emergency personnel.

2. Door Re-Opening Device

   Presently, elevators must have a door re-opening device that detects objects in the path of the closing door. This detection operates in two dimensions only. The B44-2019 Code introduces the additional requirement, beyond two dimensional protection, for the door re-opening device to detect approaching objects at a certain proximity from the elevator doors (i.e., three-dimension protection).

   Thus, the complexity and cost of the door re-opening device is increasing.

3. Elevator Identification Tags

   Presently, Appendix E requires that there be a raised character and braille floor designation provided on both jambs of elevator hoistway entrances. The B44-2019 Code introduces the requirement to provide elevator identification tags directly below he floor designations at the main egress level, auxiliary egress level and floors with inspection and test panels.

   Thus, owners should consider how the elevator designation and the floor numbering overlap to minimize rider confusion.

For Designers/Architects/General Contractors

1. Pit Sump Pump/Drain Requirements

   Presently, each elevator that is provided with Firefighter’s Emergency Operation must have a drain or sump pump that can remove a minimum of 11.4m3 (3,000 US Gal/h) of water. The B44-2019 Code modifies this requirement to indicate per single elevator or multiple hoistway.

   Thus, building construction is simplified and costs reduced by making the requirement the same for a single elevator or a common hoistway with multiple elevators.

2. Testing and Maintenance of Fire Alarm Initiating Devices (FAIDs)

   Presently, the fire system maintenance company must work together with the maintaining elevator contractor to inspect and test the FAIDs in the hoistway. The B44- 2019 Code introduces an option to provide a remote air sampling means for testing and maintenance.

   Thus, while this could reduce the complexity of having to coordinate with the maintaining elevator contractor for testing, care must be taken in the design and location of the air sampling equipment so as not to interfere with elevator clearance requirements. Note that this does not remove the requirement to have the maintaining contractor on site during maintenance or service of FAIDs within the hoistway.

For Elevator Maintenance Contractors

1. Access to Equipment at Top of Hoistway

   Presently, should an elevator become inoperable at the top of a single hoistway and require equipment access from the car-top, there is no simple way of gaining access. The B44-19 Code introduces the option to allow the in-car emergency access exit to be openable from inside the car to allow service personnel to access equipment from the car top.

Please contact us to discuss how these changes may impact your specific project.

Delta Elevator will be attending this year’s PM Springfest, on April 28, 2022, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre!

Come by and see us at Booth #712 - we would love to see you there!

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Giesen, London Branch Manager, on January 13, 2022, after a 12 year battle with cancer.

Greg joined Delta in 2008 as the New Construction Sales Rep for the Kitchener Branch and was a significant contributor to the company’s success. May 2021, he took on the position of London Branch Manager and was very proud of the team he led there.

Greg was dearly loved by so many. He had an outgoing personality and made friends wherever he went. His character, integrity, work ethic and positive outlook on life will be sorely missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, and extended family during this difficult time.

A private family funeral service was held at the Hardy-Lee Funeral Home, Harriston, on Sunday, January 16, 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ray of Hope in Kitchener is appreciated.

For more information, please read Greg’s obituary.

Delta Elevator is pleased to announce that we have partnered with EmerCom Technologies, Inc. of Burnaby, Canada, to accelerate the deployment of their ASME 17.1-2019/B44-2019 emergency communication solution for elevators.

EmerCom, maker of the EMC-60 hands-free phone, is a leading elevator emergency communications provider, both as an equipment developer/manufacturer and as a systems integrator for complete solutions.

Check out the Elevator World Magazine for a full write up.

We look forward to our continuing collaboration with Emercom Technologies.

Delta Elevator is a proud participant in our local post-secondary co-operative education programs. Today, we are pleased to share in the success of former Co-op employee, Daynica Fisher.

Daynica is a University of Waterloo Arts and Business alum who majored in Sociology and minored in Human Resources Management.  She completed her first two terms at Delta, assisting with projects in the Purchasing, the Human Resources, and the Information Technology departments.

Check out the the full article

Congratulations Daynica on your well-deserved accomplishment!

It is with sadness we share the news of Joyce Diebold’s passing.

Joyce was part of the Delta team for over 20 years. She worked very closely with our founder, Walter Guderian, in the early days of Delta and filled the role of Office Manager until her retirement. She had a special place in the hearts of many of the long-tenured employees who are still with Delta today.

For more information, please read Joyce’s obituary.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is hosting a webinar on May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. for the benefit of all elevator owners in Ontario.

The purpose of the webinar is to provide information about:

• Key roles and responsibilities in the Ontario elevator industry
• Understanding an elevator maintenance contract
• Day-to-day elevator maintenance

You can find more details about the webinar in the invitation from the Ministry here.

If you have questions about your elevator or elevator contract after viewing the webinar, please give us a call. We are always glad to help!

A recent article in Elevator World, the industry's official news magazine, addressed the topic of Preventive Maintenance, which you can read here. Key ideas from the article include:

• Remote monitoring does not replace the need for regular on-site Preventive Maintenance
• "Super-routes" of 400-500 units based on quarterly visits are less effective than traditional routes
• Many mechanics are not able to spend enough time on-site due to pressure to meet financial targets

Delta Elevator is committed to delivering regular Preventive Maintenance for its Full Maintenance clients, and aims for monthly visits for most makes and models.

Call us at 1-800-265-6348 to discuss how our approach to maintenance can improve the performance of your elevating device!

“A team that isn’t behaviourally cohesive won’t be able to engage in the level of passionate, messy dialogue that is required to achieve real buy-in around these questions.”  Patrick Lencioni, “The Advantage”

In 2016, Delta’s Senior Management Team (SMT) started planning for the company’s second 5-year strategic plan. In advance of this major undertaking, the Team collectively read a timely book written by Patrick Lencioni entitled “The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business”.

The concepts in “The Advantage” shaped the strategic plan development process as we worked through the five concepts:

1. Build a cohesive leadership team,
2. Create clarity,
3. Over-communicate clarity,
4. Reinforce clarity, and,
5. Run great meetings.

However, the most significant impact of Lencioni’s ideas occurred more recently during the time of COVID.  As all organizations had to do in March 2020, SMT deliberated about how to respond to the unprecedented impact of the illness and of the public policy response to it.

One of the foundational pieces for us was the document advocated by the author, called “The Playbook”.  Early in the aforementioned strategic planning process, SMT had worked through the six critical questions pertaining to Concept #2 above:

• Why do we exist?
• How do we behave?
• What do we do?
• How will we succeed?
• What is most important, right now?
• Who must do what?

We had been updating and referring to this two-page summary to guide our decision making since 2018.  In the early days of the pandemic, our 2020 Playbook took a central role in helping develop our overall Guiding Principles and our Priorities as we wrestled with the novel situation:

Guiding Principles:

1. Giving employees hope.
2. Giving employees direction.
3. Giving employees choice.

Priorities:

• Keeping employees safe.
• Meeting contractual obligations.
• Maintaining liquidity.

These principles and priorities flowed directly from our Playbook.  We included them in every set of SMT minutes pertaining to COVID and communicated them to staff in memos and emails.

Because we had answered the six critical questions in advance to develop our Playbook, we were able to rely on them for guidance in the crucial moment.  As a result, Delta was able to continuously remain in operation, to retain all employees, and to meet customer requirements throughout the pandemic.  More importantly, our employees had the benefit of continued stability at work and the benefit of continued remuneration to support their families at home.

For organizations looking to improve their cultural health, we highly recommend the ground-breaking philosophy laid out in “The Advantage” by Patrick Lencioni.

We are happy to announce the opening of the new location for our Kitchener branch office at 731 Wilson Avenue in Kitchener, Ontario.

Due to continued growth, the Kitchener branch has transitioned out of the Manufacturing and Head Office building at 509 Mill Street in Kitchener to join our other existing, strategically located offices in London, Mississauga, Markham, and Peterborough.

In addition to Manufacturing and Head Office, the facility at 509 Mill Street will continue to be the home of our Mechanical Engineering and our Electrical Engineering departments.

For more information about our services and products, and the benefits we bring to the market as a Canadian-owned and independent contractor, browse this site or call 1-800-265-6348.

We look forward to hearing from you!

For the first time, Delta will be installing four Imperial Electric 705 OB machines in a new construction job in Toronto.

The machines and bases were recently pre-assembled in our Kitchener manufacturing facility. We look forward to working with Motion Control Engineering on future projects.

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Delta Elevator employee Gabby De Sousa is one of a small number of female elevator mechanics in Ontario.

Gabby joined the company in 2018 and is continuing to work toward obtaining her full EDM A-Class license.

She was recently featured in the February Issue of the Elevator World Magazine.

Check out the link to read the full article!

One of the challenges with the increased interest in hands-free elevator operation over the past year is ensuring Code compliance with TSSA regulations.

The Toe-To-Go (T2G) is MAD Elevator’s foot-activated elevator call system and is approved for use in Ontario.  The T2G allows activation of hall and car buttons by foot, reducing the risk of contamination through a hands-free experience.

From the team at Delta Elevator, we wish you a joyous Christmas Season, a healthy and peaceful New Year, and a message of hope for the future:

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."

Luke 2:8-20 NIV

Congratulations to Mohawk College for the forward-thinking decision to develop a world class program and teaching facility for Elevating Devices Mechanic apprentices!

Delta Elevator is proud to be a contributor to the state-of-the-art, hands-on workshop by donating both a traction elevator and a hydraulic elevator, which were installed by our partner, Brock Elevator.

The innovative Mohawk College program has two different streams to provide options for teaching students how to install, maintain, and service elevating devices.

Delta Elevator is a strong supporter of the Province's apprenticeship programs and is pleased to currently have four apprentices enrolled and working toward becoming fully licensed Class A Elevator Mechanics.

For more information, please check out this article.

Check out the Jenga-like high-rise residential tower at One Richmond Row in London!

Managed by Old Oak Properties, this 32-floor building is unlike any other tower located in the heart of London’s downtown core. One Richmond Row will have three Delta gearless overhead traction elevators that will boast high end cab finishes.

Congratulations Old Oak, we look forwarded to seeing it completed.

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Delta Elevator is excited to announce that our products are now live on Ontario Made’s consumer database!

The purpose of this directory is to raise awareness of locally built goods. It will help Ontarians easily identify which products our neighbours built so they can make informed buying decisions.

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MennoHomes Inc. is a local, non-profit charitable organization founded in 2001 with the goal to provide quality affordable housing to people with low incomes in Waterloo Region. MennoHomes currently provides 105 rental housing units and is on track to add more.

Their latest project at 544 Bridgeport East is a five-level apartment building which will house 40 one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom units.  Twelve units will be fully accessible, and the entire building will have wider hallways and doorways and roll-in showers.  What a great addition to the community!

Delta Elevator is privileged to be able to provide a donation to support the values MennoHomes brings to its projects.  We are looking forward to seeing the building completed, including the brand new Delta elevator to be installed!

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It is with great sadness that we convey the news that Greg Nagel, Construction Supervisor in Kitchener, has passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Greg worked for Delta for nearly 30 years and was a significant contributor to the company’s success during the past three decades. After learning the trade, Greg was an excellent construction crew leader, before taking on the position of Supervisor in 2005. In that role, he was the mentor for many apprentices who are now excellent mechanics in their own right. Through them, his legacy lives on at Delta.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, siblings, and extended family during this difficult time.

Please see the link below for funeral details.
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“He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.”
Luke 6:48

One year ago, Delta’s founder, Walter Guderian, passed away.

Who could have imagined what the world would be like 12 months later, going through the midst of a pandemic?

And yet, because of Walter’s careful planning and long-term outlook, Delta has flourished even with the challenges of the COVID period. We are so grateful to him for the strong Biblical foundation he laid for the company and upon which it is built.

Although Walter is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through Delta’s core values of Integrity, Service & Quality. His legacy also continues through the hundreds of employees and their families who have stable jobs during these unprecedented times.

Yes, we look back in sadness at Walter’s passing and miss him greatly, but we take courage knowing that the future is brighter because of his lasting and positive impact on so many lives.

Our thoughts are with Walter’s family today as they remember a husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle.

Due to the continued growth of our Peterborough branch, we are pleased to announce the relocation of our office to 2161 Whittington Drive.

The new location is a modern building with significantly more space, including training facilities, to allow us to serve you better.

With easy access to Highway 7, Delta Elevator’s new office is located to serve Peterborough and surrounding districts, from Pickering to Belleville and from Kawartha Lakes to Brockville.

Delta is the largest independent elevator contractor in Ontario, with headquarters in Kitchener and branches throughout the province. Our highly trained and experienced elevator mechanics are dedicated to providing quality support to the Peterborough area.

For more information about our services and products, browse this site or call 1-800-265-6348.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Delta Elevator is pleased to announce that it has received the Certificate of Recognition 2020 (COR™️ 2020) from the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA).

COR™️ 2020 is a national accreditation standard that verifies full implementation of an employer’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System. The system is thoroughly audited by an accredited third party on an annual basis to ensure effectiveness and continual improvement. The result: Delta is well on its way to achieving its first milestone of one million hours without a lost time injury.

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The TSSA recently posted Advisory ED 285-20 regarding COVID-19 as it relates to elevator maintenance requirements.

The Advisory clarifies that the regular Maintenance Control Program (MCP) tasks and category testing must still be completed unless the elevator is formally taken out of service, which includes filing paperwork with the TSSA.

Owners and property managers are encouraged to review the document and to follow up with Delta about any questions.

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Over the years Delta Elevator has donated some of its used fleet vehicles to Donate A Car Canada. This foundation makes donating a vehicle and supporting a charity of choice an easy process. Also, Donate A Car does not just recycle cars, it recycles them in an environmentally friendly manner.

This year, Delta is pleased to be able to donate two vehicles in support of the Canadian Red Cross Society. The mission of the Canadian Red Cross is to improve the lives of those affected by disaster and health emergencies. They offer healthcare programs, relief supplies, water, and sanitation and shelter solutions.

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Delta Elevator was audited by one of the world’s most esteemed registrars, The British Standards Institution (BSI), and is now certified as compliant to a number of international standards:

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These independent third party certifications provide Delta customers with assurance of quality and with the knowledge that our products and services are offered in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.

Thanks to everyone who helped achieve this amazing accomplishment, especially the members of the IMS Team!

Once known as Westinghouse Electric Corporation’s Canadian headquarters, the building at 286 Sanford Avenue North in Hamilton has recently been revived into a beautiful 40,000 square foot Class A office space, with 10,000 square feet of ground floor space and auditorium that is open to the public for various events.

Here is an excellent article about the retrofit that took place. Although not mentioned in the article, we take pride in knowing this building is now outfitted with Delta manufactured DMPC elevators that were installed by Brock Elevator.

As the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, we understand that you are asking about how Delta is responding.

Our Management Team is meeting daily to quickly take action on issues as they arise. In addition, we have executed our Pandemic Procedure in response to the current situation, which addresses these three priorities.

1. Keeping employees, customers, and suppliers safe.
2. Meeting contractual obligations.
3. Maintaining liquidity.

Currently, the Province of Ontario has deemed elevators an essential service and we want to assure you that we continue to function. Our offices will remain open and our field staff will continue to operate unless and until there is further direction from the government.

In some cases, customers have asked Delta to refrain from performing on-site work during the crisis. We will respect your wishes and will continue to:

• Be your contractor of record with TSSA per provincial regulations;
• Provide 24/7 standby for emergency services for breakdowns or entrapments;
• Provide liability coverage for work done on your elevating device;
• Keep your quarterly, annual and 5-year testing up to date as we have access;
• Provide TSSA with status documentation of your elevating device maintenance;
• Warranty parts and labour for repairs on your elevating device per contract; and,
• Monitor and plan proactive parts replacement to minimize breakdowns.

It is important to note that where you have informed us that we will not be able to access your facility for a period of time, the on-site portions of the work above will have to be brought up to date when we again have access. This is necessary in order to remain compliant with provincial regulations.

Thank you for your continued support. Be safe!

Delta Elevator was a proud sponsor of the 2019 University of Waterloo’s entry in the annual University Rover Challenge (URC). The URC is an annual competition between university student teams from around the world who design and build a Mars rover robot. The rovers are put through a series of tests in the desert of southern Utah in the hopes that the design and development efforts might ultimately contribute to the further exploration of the Red Planet. In the more immediate term, it provides a friendly but challenging opportunity to design a fully functional robot which exceeds a challenging standard.

Delta has long been a supporter of the UW co-operative education program and have partnered with some of our past co-ops on other projects. We were pleased to lend support to the 2019 UW Robotics team. Designing, building, installing and maintaining elevators requires a cross-functional team and we saw parallels in the rover team which pulled together over 55 students from four different faculties. The students organized themselves into five groups: mechanical, electrical, software, science and business. Collectively, they designed, built and programmed the rover while gaining the opportunity to compete in the competition. The UW Team earned the opportunity to compete for the third straight year with their highest ever Systems Acceptance Review score and were optimistic as they prepared for the competition as one of only five Canadian teams.

The Rover made an appearance at one of Delta’s staff barbecues. It featured technology that in many ways is very similar to Delta’s elevators even if in a very different application. Delta employees had opportunity to manipulate the robotic arm with a joystick controller while enjoying their food. The competition itself brought a disappointing result but still taught some valuable lessons. The Rover experienced complete failure on multiple occasions, suffering from reliability issues with electrical systems including USB hubs and motor controller power connectors. The team can build on these lessons and take pride in their best ever finish in the Science Task. From a technical perspective, this was UWs best entry to date and the team looks to grow from the 2019 experience as it seeks the opportunity to compete again in 2020. Good luck to the team!

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In addition to having an effective preventive maintenance contract in place with a reputable contractor, elevator shut downs can be minimized by implementing good building maintenance practices. Delta receives service call requests on a regular basis that could have been avoided by checking a few simple things pertaining to the elevating device system.

If the elevator cab is accessible with the doors open, we recommend the following:

• Clean the hall door, car tracks, and light ray unit.
• Tap stuck buttons lightly and/or remove wedged items to help free them (but never try to correct the problem with tools).
• Maintain a stable building pressure by keeping exterior doors closed.

Ensure the elevator is not on independent service or fire recall.

If none of the items above resolve the issue, contact your service provider’s office and provide as much detail as possible to dispatch to initiate a service call.

Other important building-related items that contribute to reliable elevator operation are:

• Keeping the machine room between 15°C and 32°C.
• Performing daily inspections to reduce vandalism (which is a major cause of elevator repairs).
• Replacing burnt out cab lights as part of your regular maintenance routine.

Painting door frames carefully since sticking paint can cause the rubber door stops to pull out or become dislodged. A layer of petroleum jelly on the stops may help in this regard.

• Avoiding the use of cleaning solutions on buttons or light rays to prevent internal corrosion.

NOTE: If one car in a group is not working, do not use fire recall to attempt to bring it down because this will shut down all the cars.

Also, if an elevator is stopped with a visible hazard to the public, a barricade should be erected in front of the entrance and a service call placed with your contractor.

More information about elevator maintenance can be found on the Delta website at:

Elevator Maintenance

The National Building Code regulates that all elevator entrance system designs used in Canada pass a severe fire endurance test.

The test requires that entrances be heated to 1,000° C for 1.5 hours. No flaming may occur on the back side of the door during the first 30 minutes. Thereafter, some intermittent light flames (less than 6 inches long) may occur along the door edges. After 1.5hours, the red-hot entrances are rolled away from the furnace and blasted with a fire hose. Measurements are then taken to ensure that the door has not moved more than 3 inches from the wall.

Delta Elevator’s robust entrance system designs were put to the test at the UL facility in Chicago, IL.

The result? We passed with flying colours, which means you are assured of riding in a safe and Code-compliant elevator.

For the past 15 years, Durham College has been the only non-union sector provider of the 720 hours of theoretical training required by the TSSA to become an A-Class Elevating Devices Mechanic.

Even at full capacity, this has limited the number apprentices who could become fully licensed elevator mechanics in Ontario.

In order to meet the needs of the industry, Mohawk College took the initiative to become a second provider and was recently approved by the Ontario Government.

Delta Elevator is donating two elevator packages for the state of the art hands-on laboratory, with Brock Elevator who will be doing the installation.

We are looking forward to the program’s first graduates!

Each year, Delta delivers over a million pounds of elevator parts to construction sites. Much of it is hand-carried over rough and muddy terrain that is ill-suited for most material handling equipment. However, things are changing. With an eye to safety and efficiency, Delta has invested in an all-terrain, truck-mounted forklift.

Our new Moffett M5 50.4PL is a powerful, versatile, multi-directional unit that offers four way handling and includes a reach system that makes it ideal for delivering long loads in tight spaces. Our drivers and mechanics will now be able to unload shipments more quickly with less risk of personal injury and damage to product.

Delta Elevator has been a part of the Kitchener-Waterloo community for over 50 years. One of the great advantages of this location is the presence of three well respected post-secondary institutions: University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Conestoga College. We are proud to support them by participating in their Co-operative Education programs and hiring their graduates.

Delta Elevator has been a Co-op employer since 2003, when we began hiring students from the University of Waterloo Engineering program. Today, our Mechanical Engineering department is led by a University of Waterloo Engineering Alumni and we have other Co-op program Alumni working in the department. Delta Elevator also participates in the Conestoga College Co-op program by hiring students from various disciplines: Information Systems, Electronics, and Supply Chain Management.

In our experience, hiring Co-op students has three key benefits for the employer: First, it is a way to supplement staffing resources for special projects, such as our Additive Manufacturing initiative. Second, it is a way to bring new perspectives to existing technical challenges, since Co-op students often bring new ideas from previous job placements. Third, it is a way to evaluate candidates for future full-time employment, particularly as companies grow.

For Co-op students, the short term employment opportunities gives them exposure to a number of different organizations during their schooling, which enable them to make much more thoughtful decisions about future career choices. Also, earning money while learning is an added benefit which helps many students pay for their education.

All in all, the Co-operation Education approach, with its mix of education and work experiences, is one of the best things about our local post-secondary institutions. If you are an employer, we strongly recommend taking advantage of the opportunity!

In order to meet the increasing demand for elevators in Southern Ontario, Delta Elevator is upgrading its manufacturing capacity through the purchase of a state-of-the-art Trumpf fiber laser.

The new laser technology cuts through 1/16 inch thick steel at the blinding rate of 1,200 in/min – four times faster than our current CO2 laser – and will cut mild steel up to 1 inch thick. This videoOpen in New Tab demonstrates its performance.

Trumpf is the world leader in laser technology, and shares Delta Elevator’s values of Integrity, Service & Quality.

The fiber laser is anticipated to be delivered to our Kitchener plant in February 2020, and will join our existing array of other Trumpf equipment.

Every February, for the past eleven years, Delta Elevator has been visited by quality assurance systems auditors who comb the building, interview people and search through databases looking for the slightest hint of things that might cause problems with the quality of our product. They tell us where we need to improve so we can remedy what needs to be fixed, and they present us with an internationally recognized certificate of registration, confirming that our quality management system complies with the stringent ISO 9001 standard. This annual exercise has helped Delta and many other companies continuously improve the quality of products and services.

Because of the worldwide success of their quality assurance standard, but also having recognized that progressive and socially responsible businesses want to manage other aspects of their business in similar ways, the International Standards Organization (ISO) recently re-wrote their quality assurance, environmental, and occupational health & safety standards so as to have a common structure. These three business aspects (quality, environment and OH&S) can now be more easily combined into one Integrated Management System (IMS). Delta Elevator has committed to implementing such an integrated ISO system as part of our current five year strategic plan.

Each of the individual ISO standards still has some of its own, unique requirements (e.g., calibration for quality assurance; emergency preparedness for health and safety, etc.) that need to be addressed in particular ways, but there is a considerable amount of overlap in how each of these and even other management system standards are administered (e.g., risk assessments, design considerations, procurement procedures, record keeping, corrective action processes, annual audits, etc.). Employing common systems can be considerably more cost and performance effective.

In the coming years, Delta Elevator looks forward to demonstrating to ourselves and to our customers that, not only can we provide exceptional quality, but we can do so in a manner that conforms to world class standards for occupational health & safety and environmental sustainability.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear friend and founder of Delta Elevator, Walter Guderian. Walter passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family late in the evening on September 2, 2019 at the age of 83.

Walter was born in Germany in 1936 and came to Canada as a teenager with his family in 1956. He arrived already being an elevator tradesman and after working for 10 years as an elevator mechanic in Canada, he founded Delta Elevator in 1967. Because of Walter's hard work and determination, Delta Elevator remains a family-owned business with deep roots in the community.

Walter was a kind and generous man whose care for people always shone through. As a business owner, his concern for Delta employees and the culture of the company was unparalleled. Walter worked to the very end to ensure that Delta retained that “family” atmosphere. He demonstrated through his daily actions his commitment to Integrity, Service & Quality, Delta's core values from the very beginning.

Walter's family will receive friends at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 1-3 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Koinonia Christian Fellowship, 850 Sawmill Road, Bloomingdale on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow at the church.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Guderian family and with Walter's friends and co-workers at Delta Elevator and in the elevator industry.

Delta Elevator is equipping a new residential development located near the two universities at 131 University Ave Waterloo with a duplex MRL. The development at 131 University will be a 15 story building containing 92 – 1 bedroom units.

Take a look at this video for a detailed overview of Waterloo’s newest multi residential development.

We are pleased to announce that Walter Guderian, the founder and Chairman of Delta Elevator, is featured in Elevator World Magazine's June 2019 ”The People Issue“.

The honour is a fitting tribute to a true icon of the Canadian elevating devices industry!

Walter Guderian

Title: Chairman of the Board, Delta Elevator Co. Ltd.

Years in Industry: 62

Based: Kitchener, Canada

Walter Guderian and his family emigrated from Germany to Canada when he was a teenager. Here, he quickly found work as an elevator mechanic at Otis, where he worked 10 years while learning about the Ontario elevator industry. Guderian started Delta Elevator Co. Ltd. in May 1967 as a one-man maintenance business he ran from his home. After moving to ever larger facilities in Kitchener, the company as grown into a full-service organization with five branch offices and more than 220 employees, including field staff, engineers and production workers.

Guderian served as president for more than 37 years and guided Delta through many challenges: growing the customer base, hiring and developing employees and investing in infrastructure. He gained the maintenance contracts for two local universities in Waterloo that became the foundation of long-term relationships the company continues to this day. Though he retired in 2004, he still serves as Chairman of the Board and helps guide company strategy.

In the late 1980's, Guderian decided to develop his own elevator and control systems, so he hired mechanical and electrical engineering staff members to develop Delta's first elevating devices. This helped the company to become one of the few domestic suppliers of fully integrated elevator systems with the release of the DMPC in 1999.

Guderian was a founding member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) in 1975. He served on the CECA Board of Directors as Central Region chair and has been the organization's vice president and president. He is now an honorary member of CECA and still attends its meetings and conferences.

Nominator Elizabeth Peters said of Guderian, "From the beginning, Walter established the values the company still works with today: integrity, service and quality."

Durham College’s (DC) Mechanical Technician – Elevating Devices program prepares students to enter the trade – either as an apprentice, sales person or inspector. Read more to see how Delta Elevator plays a significant role in helping mechanics receive hands on training to develop their skills.

Here is the story behind that one-of-a-kind contraption.

In July 1967, things looked bleak at Delta Elevator. Barely three month old, the company had earned a total of $300 in revenue. Not enough to make a living for its founder, Water Guderian.

But as happens in life, opportunities arise that can set the future course of an organization if seized at just the right moment. For Delta, that opportunity was the issuing of the “Bells and Whistles” directive in the summer of 1967.

This directive, known as Section 22, required all elevators in Ontario to be retrofitted with a constant pressure stop switch, a bell indicating when the inner door was open between floors, and an extended toe guard.

The University of Guelph was one of the first to respond to the directive and issued a public tender for the retrofit of its elevators. Delta Elevator submitted a competitive bid... a bid so competitive that they were given an opportunity to withdraw it because “it must contain an error it was so low”!

Nevertheless, Walter took on the work, figured out how to make the project profitable, and became somewhat of an expert at Section 22 retrofits in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Delta Elevator eventually secured the contracts to do the work for Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo, and Mutual Life Insurance.

The rest, as they say, is history.

What many people are not aware of is the role Delta Elevator's first machine played in this work. The toe guard extension required quite a bit of metal work and cutting. Doing this by hand was a time consuming task, so Walter set about to find a better alternative. A standard band saw for steel was much too expensive at that time in the company's history, so the solution would have to be something less cash-consuming.

A trip to the local auction house provided the raw material: An old foot-powered Singer sewing machine and a band saw meant for wood.

Through the hallmark ingenuity that defines Walter, the two were married together to become Delta Elevator's first piece of machinery. The key to the undertaking was figuring out how to slow the high speed of the band saw (which is needed for working with wood) to the appropriate speed for working with steel. This was accomplished through a series of pulleys and belts, which are still visible under the sewing machine platform.

Today, Delta Elevator's Manufacturing Department enjoys the benefits of machines like CNC press brakes and laser cutting equipment, which provide much better accuracy and repeatability.

But that hybrid sewing machine / band saw served the company well in those early days, and helped set Delta Elevator on the path to long term success.

Delta Elevator employs a very special Elevating Devices Mechanic (EDM): Erika Price. She is one of the small numbers of female elevator mechanics in Ontario, because like many other trades there are very few women in the industry. When Erika joined Delta in 2013 she already held her EDM T Class license, obtained 10 years earlier. Today, she holds a full EDM A Class license.

The process Erika followed to become an elevator mechanic is similar to most trades. A candidate joins a company and is registered as an apprentice. During the minimum four year apprenticeship period, there is a combination of field learning hours and classroom learning hours. Once these have been completed, the apprentice can challenge the final exam. Upon passing, the apprentice becomes a journeyperson (in the elevator industry, an EDM A Class). To maintain the license, the mechanic is required to complete certifiable bi-annual Continuing Education credits, which includes both safety and technical training.

As an only child, Erika reflects back on how her father did not get the boy he had hoped for, so he instead tried to teach her how to be a tomboy. As a strong minded girl, she resisted every step of the way: Throwing a baseball in her tutu and doing cartwheels in the soccer field while the opposing team scored a goal because she was too distracted. But as much as her father tried, Erika did not take to sports. What he soon realized though, was that she loved tools . . . and that is where it all began. Erika was nearby any time her father did work around the house or on his truck, wearing a pony tail and a big smile as she absorbed the learning.

One particular day Erika says she noticed her father's friend was wearing an elevator company shirt and she became very intrigued. Eventually, this friend became her mentor in the elevator industry. Even today, Erika is thankful for all that he taught her about elevators and the elevator business, and credits him for contributing to her success.

Erika's first experience in the elevator industry was at Savaria. There, she progressed from being a helper in the field to becoming the Director of Operations in the matter of 10 years. “Thank you Chris Rastin!” Erika states, “I could not have done it without you!”

Now working as a Project Coordinator for Delta Elevator, Erika has difficulty pinpointing one particular thing she enjoys about working in the industry. She likes to work in the field as much as to being in the office and feels she is most at home when she is on a job site. Erika finds great satisfaction working through field issues with other trades to find solutions to problems. She plays a crucial role in the projects she manages and receives a sense of accomplishment when each is successfully finished.

As for the future, Erika is confident in the path she has chosen and has every desire to remain in the elevator industry. “Delta is a fast growing and successful company. I can feel good things happening here and I can see advancement in my future. That's part of the beauty of working for Delta. There is so much room to grow that it's hard to know in which direction one will go. I anticipate that I will be a long term employee at Delta Elevator, and trust that my experience, knowledge base, and work ethic will advance my career and help me pursue the opportunities that present themselves in the future”.

When asked whether she would recommend the elevator industry to other women, Erika proclaims “YES, with no hesitation!”

Unfortunately, there is still a perception out there that the industrial trades are not for women. According to Erika, “It takes incredibly hard work, thick skin, broad shoulders, and did I mention HARD WORK? There are people in the trades who will support you, take you under their wing and sincerely want to see you succeed. Make your mistakes and learn from them. Don’t be afraid to take on the challenging project instead of taking on the less complex one. Women need to continue to explore new trades and show themselves and others that they are capable, creative, and hardworking, with a lot to contribute in the construction sector.”

An Amendment to the Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg 213/07) will become effective July 1, 2019. The amendment relates to Firefighters elevators and stems from recommendations made in the Cunningham report on elevator availability. Residential building owners will be required to notify the local fire department and building residents when a Firefighters elevator is out of service for more than 24 hours. Be sure to check out the new amendments in the link below.

We are happy to announce the opening of our new branch office located at 110 Torbay Rd. in Markham, Ontario. The Markham area branch joins our existing, strategically located offices in London, Kitchener, Mississauga and Peterborough.

With a team of highly trained and experienced elevator equipment mechanics, Delta Elevator provides all kinds of elevators and accessibility lifts in and around Markham. Delta is the province's largest independent elevator contractor, and is proud to design and manufacture elevators in Kitchener.

In addition to maintenance and repair service, Delta provides new installations and modernization retrofits based on its full line of elevator products — accessibility lifts, hydraulic elevators, freight solutions, MRL (machine-room-less) and traditional traction elevators — all precisely guided by our DMPC controller.

For more information about our services and products, and the benefits we bring to the Markham market as a Canadian-owned and independent contractor, browse this site or call 1-800-265-6348.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Check out the Laurier Brantford campus YMCA!

The newly opened building has two Delta MRL elevators to serve users. The jointly owned facility serves double duty as a long-awaited new community YMCA, and as an athletics and recreation centre for local postsecondary students.

As an active community member, Delta is proud to be contributing to projects committed to providing the students and community with accessibility and opportunity to the many social, mental and physical benefits of living active lifestyles.

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Delta Elevator is committed to developing and manufacturing its own high quality products at its 60,000 square foot plant at 509 Mill Street in Kitchener, Ontario. Our highly skilled Engineering and Manufacturing staff uses state-of-the-art CNC equipment to fabricate dependable elevating devices and controllers using lean manufacturing techniques.

Delta Elevator is proud to have contributed to such an elegant building with an elevator.

We wish Dark Horse Estate Winery all the very best and great success in their endeavours.

PCL, one of Canada's largest contractors, has chosen Delta Elevator to install the elevators at a major Infrastructure project in Ontario. CAMH is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in this area. As part of the development, Delta will equip Phase 1C on Queen Street West in Toronto with 9 MRLs scheduled for completion in Spring 2019. As an active community member, Delta is particularly proud to be contributing to projects committed to providing comprehensive and accessible care for mental health issues patients.

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Brian Elliot has dedicated the last 8 years of his life to CECA. During his tenure, he has been your Central Region Chair, Vice President, President and is now completing his term as Past-President. Brian is also still involved as the CECA Field Advisory Committee (FAC) representative. The FAC meets with the Ontario governing body, TSSA on a regular basis. This position provides CECA members with an opportunity to voice industry concerns to the TSSA. The FAC also serves as an effective means of communication between the committee and CECA members regarding upcoming legislative changes in the draft stage for comment. As well, Brian sits on the Standard Performance Committee - currently looking into door times. He is also part of our "Reliable Elevator" Committee working with the government and lobbyists on the bill that was introduced in Ontario last year.

Brian has been involved in the elevator business for 30 years and currently serves as the Vice President of Field Operations at Delta Elevator. Delta has been an active supporter of CECA for over 40 years now. When not busy with Elevator related projects, Brian enjoys relaxing on his hobby farm with his horses and dogs and enjoys hitting the snowmobile trails.

Brian's term will be up at our upcoming AGM in Calgary. We thank Brian in advance for the wonderful job he has done.

The following article appeared in the international Elevator World Magazine in the September 2017 issue.

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Delta Elevator is excited to collaborate with the University of Waterloo (UW) and their experts to pursue the rapid commercialization of additive manufacturing technology and product design. As part of this initiative, Delta has hired a UW Coop student dedicated to investigating the development of high-value products using 3D printing equipment. The goal is to improve the design, quality, durability, and functionality of elevators through the use of additive manufacturing.

For detailed information please refer to the following article:

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Collaborative Structures LimitedOpen in New Tab has selected Delta to supply and install the elevators for the Conestoga CollegeOpen in New Tab North Campus Expansion.

Located on University Avenue in Waterloo, the College space on the site will be doubled by a 150,000-square-foot expansion to "wrap around" what was once the last vocational school in the Region. The newly expanded space will become the location for all of the College's information technology programming.

More information about this significant community project can be found here:

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Delta is a strong supporter of Ontario's college and apprenticeship systems and hires both co-operative education students and technical program graduates on a regular basis.

After the recent media coverage of Bill 109 and the Ontario Elevator Industry, here are two refreshing articles, from the New Yorker Magazine and the BBC News, that explain how elevator systems have evolved over the past decades and the reasons why people take efficient elevators for granted.

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Delta Elevator’s core values of Integrity, Service & Quality guide our approach to business. We repair all elevators as quickly as possible and complete work in a timely manner – our satisfied customer base speaks for itself.

On May 1, 2017 Delta’s Peterborough branch moved to a new location at 696 Rye Street. The new branch office has significantly more space than our previous location, which will allow us to carry a much larger inventory of spare parts to serve you better.

With easy access to Highway 7, Delta Elevator’s new facility in Peterborough is in a strategically ideal location to serve all surrounding districts, from Pickering to Belleville and north of Peterborough from Kawartha Lakes to Brockville.

Delta is the largest independent elevator contractor in the province, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario. Highly trained and experienced Elevating Devices Mechanics are dedicated to providing quality support and extending the high level of customer service to a growing clientele in the Peterborough area.

For more information about our services and products, browse this site or call 1-800-265-6348. We look forward to serving you!

Delta is celebrating a very special anniversary in 2017: Fifty years of Integrity, Quality & Service in the elevating industry!

Half a century ago on May 26, 1967, Walter Guderian founded Delta Elevator Co Ltd as a one man business run from his home in Kitchener.

After 50 years of success as a family owned operation, Delta now services customers across southern Ontario through additional branches in London, Mississauga, and Peterborough.

We are especially grateful to our past and our present employees for making the company what it is today: We would not be here today without you!

Delta 50th Anniversary Video

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Delta Elevator has been selected by the Walsh GroupOpen in a New Window to provide the elevators for the Etobicoke General Hospital Phase 1 Patient Tower Infrastructure Ontario project.

The Phase 1 Patient Tower ProjectOpens in New Window, involving the construction of a new four-storey wing, will add approximately 250,000 square feet of space to the existing facility and house the services most urgently needed by the Etobicoke community. Project features include:

• a larger, state-of-the-art emergency department to better meet the community's need for high-quality emergency care
• an ICU/CCU nearly four times larger than the current space
• larger patient rooms filled with natural light that provide privacy and space to accommodate family members
• a maternal newborn unit with birthing suites and a specialized Level II nursery for patients with non-life-threatening complications
• an ambulatory procedures unit featuring procedure/operating rooms, pre- and post-op preparation and recovery areas and dedicated clinic spaces, including a respiratory clinic

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Delta is pleased to be working with The Tricar GroupOpen in New Window once again, this time at the spectacular Azure CondominiumOpen in New Window located at 505 Talbot Street in London, Ontario.

Azure is an inspired tower of modern architecture that sets a new standard for downtown living.

Being the tallest residential tower in London is just one aspect that sets Azure apart from other traditional condominiums. A blend of light and form, this creative and responsible combination of light coloured concrete with a brick and glass window wall façade creates an aesthetically appealing and energy efficient building. It has both a vibrant and sophisticated presence.

One of Tricar's preeminent projects to date, it continues their commitment to the rejuvenation of the downtown London core; drawing people in to enhance the economic vibrancy with an active pedestrian connection between Azure’s new street level storefronts, existing development and picturesque open spaces.

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We are pleased to announce the opening of our London, Ontario area branch office.

Located at 330 Hudson Drive, Dorchester Open in New Window, Delta Elevator is now providing service to all makes of elevators and accessibility lifts in the city of London and surrounding districts. With a core of highly trained and experienced Elevating Devices Mechanics, Delta’s goal is to bring the same level of customer service excellence to the London area as our existing clients enjoy.

Delta is the largest independent elevator contractor in the province, and proudly designs and manufactures elevators in Kitchener, Ontario.

In addition to maintenance and repair service, Delta provides new installations and modernization retrofits based on its full line of elevator products — accessibility lifts, hydraulic elevators, freight solutions, MRL (machine-room-less) and traditional traction elevators — all precisely guided by our DMPC controller.

The London area branch joins our existing, strategically located offices in Peterborough, Mississauga, and Kitchener.

For more information about our services and products, and the advantages we bring to the London market as a Canadian-owned and independent contractor, browse this site or call 1-800-265-6348.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are proud of staff members like Josh who have a keen interest in finding out how things work and then improving them for the benefit of our customers.

Delta has a long-standing partnership with Conestoga College and regularly employs students enrolled in a variety of their Cooperative Education programs. (More information about Cooperative Education can be found here: Conestoga College Career ServicesOpen in New Window).

Congratulations, Josh!

Delta Elevator is honoured to work with Chestnut Hill DevelopmentsOpen in New Window once again at their new development, San Francisco by the BayOpen in New Window.

This extraordinary development offers waterside living in an ambiance of elegance and convenience. Located by the Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering (Ontario), San Francisco features two beautifully designed towers connected by a convenient retail-commercial complex and stately townhomes. Set amidst lush parklands, San Francisco offers a state-of-the-art recreational club with every conceivable amenity to inspire mind, body and spirit. Just steps from the marina, it’s the ideal choice to lead an active, sophisticated lifestyle.

Please note that Delta Elevator is not participating in any mystery shopping study.

If you receive a notification that includes a cheque from Delta Elevator as part of a mystery shopper offer, be aware that it is a counterfeit cheque not issued by Delta Elevator.

Please contact the police department if you are in possession of such a counterfeit cheque.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email us directly.

The Loomex Group has selected a Delta hydraulic elevator for its new 22,000-square-foot building at the Peterborough Airport. The new building will offer more space for training, community programs and economic development at the regional transportation hub. Building completion is set for spring of 2015.

Rise Real Estate Developments has recently selected Delta Elevator to supply the elevators for its new condominium, the ICON 330Open in New Window, located on Phillip Street in Waterloo.

This prestigious complex is located across the street from the University of Waterloo and close to Wilfrid Laurier University. Along with impressive amenities located on-site, the development is located within steps of all types of additional services desired by students: shopping, restaurants, groceries, coffee shops, bars, theatres, transit and more.