This is a list of the current and former aerial lift manufacturers. This list includes surface lift manufacturers.
Current
- Aarconinfra Ropeways & Future Mobility Pvt Ltd, India
- Anzen Sakudo – Japan
- Axet – Sweden
- BMHRI – China
- Borer – Switzerland
- Usha Breco Limited - India, founded in 1969 {http://ushabreco.com}
- SunKid – Austria
- CCM Finotello – Italy, manufactured ropeways from the 1990s
- Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd (DRIL) – India
- Doppelmayr Garaventa Group – Austria, merging of Doppelmayr and Garaventa in 2002
- CWA Constructions – Switzerland, manufactured ropeway cabins from 1956, acquired by Doppelmayr in 2001
- Liftbyggarna – Sweden, founded in 1952, acquired by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group in 2013
- Carvatech – Austria, acquired by Doppelmayr in 2022
- FOD – Serbia
- Gimar Montaz Mautino – France, merging of Gimar and Montaz Mautino in 1989
- Globe – Poland
- Graffer – Italy
- Him Cableways – India, founded in 1992
- Inauen-Schätti – Switzerland
- Hongji – China
- HTI Group – Italy
- Leitner Ropeways – Italy, founded in 1888
- Agudio – Italy, founded in 1861
- Poma – France, founded in 1936, acquired in 2000
- Leitner-Poma – United States
- Skytrac – United States, acquired by Leitner-Poma in 2016
- Sigma Cabins – France, founded in 1961
- Skirail – France, founded in 1981, acquired by Poma in 1987
- Leitner-Poma – United States
- Bartholet – Switzerland, manufactured ropeways from 1976, acquired by HTI in 2022
- Gangloff – Switzerland, founded in 1928, acquired by Bartholet in 2014
- Leitner Ropeways – Italy, founded in 1888
- MEB – Italy
- MND Ropeways – France
- LST Ropeway Systems (Loipolder Seilbahn Technik) – Germany, acquired by MND Group in 2011
- M&M Ropeways – India
- Nippon Cable – Japan, founded in 1953
- REAC – Spain, founded in 1961
- Rowema – Switzerland
- SKADO – Russia
- SkyTrans – United States
- Steurer – Austria, manufactured ropeways from 1926
- STM Sistem Teleferik – Turkey, founded in 1998
- Superior Tramway − United States, founded in 1981
- Sztokfisz - Poland
- Tatralift – Slovakia, founded in 1975
- Tosaku – Japan, founded in 1991
- TTC – Switzerland
- Vintertec – Finland
- Von Rotz & Wiedemar – Switzerland
- Umel Dalekovodmontaza d.o.o Tuzla -Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 1976, www.udm.ba
Former
- Abig – Germany
- American Steel and Wire – United States
- Applevage – France, manufactured ropeways between the 1930s and 1962
- ATG – Germany
- Australasian Ropeway – Australia, manufactured chairlifts between the 1960s and 1970s
- Badoni – Italy
- Bell – Switzerland, manufactured ropeways between 1877 and 1968
- BM Lifts – Canada
- Breco – United Kingdom
- Cables & Monorail – France
- CECIL – France
- Ceretti & Tanfani – Italy
- Constam – Switzerland, founded in 1929
- Creissels (DCSA) – France
- De Pretis – Austria
- Drago – Italy
- Duport – France
- Funivie d'Italia – Italy
- Giovanola – Switzerland, manufactured ropeways between 1949 and the 1970s
- GMD Müller – Switzerland, founded in 1947, closed in 1985
- Hamilton – New Zealand
- Heuss – Germany
- Hopkins – United States, founded in 1962, ropeway division acquired by SkyTrans in 2001
- Roebling – United States, manufactured ropeways from 1940, acquired by Hopkins in 1965
- Imes – Italy
- Krupp – Germany
- Marchisio – Italy, founded in 1951, acquired by CCM Finotello in 1993
- McCallum – Australia, manufactured T-bars and chairlifts in the 1960s and 1970s
- Mécalift – France, founded in 1976, closed in 1981
- Transcâble – France
- Miner-Denver – United States, founded in 1967, closed in 1970
- Mostostal – Poland, manufactured T-bars and chairlifts
- Murray-Latta – Canada
- Nascivera – Italy
- NSD Niederberger – Switzerland, founded in 1881, acquired by Inauen-Schätti in 2007
- Odermatt – Switzerland
- Pullman-Berry
- Huntsinger Skilifts
- PWH – Germany
- Pohlig-Heckel-Bleichert (PHB) – Germany, merging of Pohlig, Heckel, and Bleichert
- Riblet – United States, founded in 1908, closed in 2003
- Ski Lift International – United States, founded in 1965, acquired by Riblet in 1973
- Ringer – Germany, founded in 1950, closed in 1953
- Sacif – Italy
- Samson – Canada, manufactured ropeways between the 1960s and 1988
- Sakgiproshakht – Soviet Georgia, founded in 1946, closed in 1990
- Geospectrans – Georgia
- Skima – Switzerland
- Skyway – Canada, manufactured ropeways during the 1970s
- Stemag – Austria
- Streiff – Switzerland, acquired by Inauen-Schätti
- Swoboda – Austria, ropeway division founded in 1956
- Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing – Georgia
- Teletrasporti – Italy
- Tiegel – United States, founded in 1959, ceased manufacturing ropeways in 1968
- Transporta Chrudim – Czechoslovakia
- Transtélé – France, founded in the 1970s, closed in 1979
- Trojer – Italy
- Vöest Alpine – Austria
- Weber – France
- Wiesner – Czechoslovakia
- Wito – Austria
- Dolomitenwerk – Austria
- Wopfner – Austria, founded in 1952, closed in 1996
- Wullschleger – Switzerland
- Yac – France, manufactured platter lifts
- Yan Lift – United States, founded in 1965, closed in 1996
- Zemella – Italy
Acquired by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
- CTEC – United States, founded in 1978, merged with Garaventa in 1992
- Partek – United States, founded in 1996, acquired by Doppelmayr CTEC in 2005
- Borvig – United States, closed in 1993
- Thiokol – United States, ropeway division founded in 1971 and closed in 1977
- Partek – United States, founded in 1996, acquired by Doppelmayr CTEC in 2005
- Girak – Austria, acquired by Garaventa in 1996
- Hölzl – Italy, founded in 1945, acquired by Doppelmayr in 2002
- Agamatic – Italy, founded in 1981, merged with Doppelmayr in 2002
- Küpfer – Switzerland, founded in 1948, merged with Garaventa in 1985
- Von Roll – Switzerland, ropeway division acquired by Doppelmayr in 1996
- Bühler – Switzerland, founded in 1962, acquired by Von Roll in 1975
- Habegger – Switzerland, manufactured ropeways from 1945, acquired by Von Roll in 1982
- Brändle – Switzerland
- Sameli-Huber – Switzerland
- Oehler – Switzerland, ropeway division acquired by Habegger in the 1970s
- Brändle – Switzerland
- Hall Ski-Lift – United States, founded in 1954, merged with Von Roll in 1982
- WSO Städeli – Switzerland, manufactured ropeways from 1957, acquired by Garaventa in 1991
- Tebru – Switzerland, acquired by WSO Städeli
Acquired by HTI Group
- Baco – Switzerland, founded in 1950, acquired by Poma in 1981
- Carlevaro & Savio – Italy, acquired by Agudio
- Heron – United States, acquired by Poma
- Montagner – France, founded in 1968, acquired by Poma in 1994
- SACMI – France, founded in 1960, acquired by Poma
- Waagner-Biro – Austria, ropeway division acquired by Leitner Ropeways in 1999
Notes
External links
- Chairlift.org list of brands




