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Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
NAICS 333921 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing elevators and moving stairways.
Start the review with products liability.
For Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, completed operations, employee injuries. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What types of products are manufactured — passenger elevators, freight elevators, escalators, moving walkways, automobile lifts, or a mix?
- Does the manufacturer also perform installation, commissioning, or ongoing field service and maintenance?
- What are the primary end-use environments for the products — commercial office, residential, healthcare, transit, industrial?
- Is distribution domestic only or does the manufacturer export products internationally?
- What is the claims history for products and completed operations over the past five years?
- Are there any active product recalls or known field defects under investigation?
- For Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product liability claims involving bodily injury on installed equipment?
- For Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about international product distribution, particularly to jurisdictions with aggressive tort environments?
Activities described by this code
- Automobile lifts (i.e., garage-type, service station) manufacturing
- Escalators manufacturing
- Moving walkways manufacturing
- Passenger and freight elevators manufacturing
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Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class design and manufacture elevators, escalators, moving walkways, automobile lifts, and related vertical or horizontal transport equipment. Operations typically include metal fabrication, mechanical assembly, electrical systems integration, and quality testing on-site, with finished equipment shipped to installation contractors or directly to commercial building owners.
Questions to investigate
- What types of products are manufactured — passenger elevators, freight elevators, escalators, moving walkways, automobile lifts, or a mix?
- Does the manufacturer also perform installation, commissioning, or ongoing field service and maintenance?
- What are the primary end-use environments for the products — commercial office, residential, healthcare, transit, industrial?
- Is distribution domestic only or does the manufacturer export products internationally?
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