Welcome to the swiss elevator manufacture.

More than an elevator

The special is commonplace with us, because we have specialized in elevator systems with extraordinary requirements. Individuality is our strength, innovation our motivation. In the technology, but also in the design and in terms of our services. Continuous further development is part of our everyday life - but we still remain true to traditional values. And manufacture our products from A to Z completely ourselves. EMCH stands for Swiss quality down to the smallest detail - and has done so for over 140 years.

 

New installations

As the largest independent SME in Switzerland with our own production, we can respond to every customer requirement and offer optimal solutions. We use the highest quality components of the elevator market. From cost-effective, individually customizable standard systems to individually manufactured one-of-a-kind products with special functions according to your design ideas. You will be amazed at what we can do for you.

New installations

Design installations

Our product line for exclusive passenger elevators fulfills the highest visual and qualitative demands, and there are no limits to your creativity. Play with shapes, colors and materials. You determine the lift technology and the shaft dimensions. And if you wish, we can build the complete shaft frame for you.

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Special installations

We have specialized in lift systems with extraordinary requirements and we develop special solutions for all conceivable applications. From the inclined elevator to the rotating car elevator. Explosion protection, fire protection, clean room requirements or earthquake safety. Confront us with your special challenge!

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Modernization

Our experience from more than 140 years of plant construction shows - Often the lift modernization is preferable to a replacement system. Our experts quickly recognize whether renovation of your old lift makes sense. And possibly even a step-by-step implementation is conceivable. Benefit from our experience!

Elevator modernization

With a comprehensive lift renovation, it is possible to achieve today's safety standards without any problems. Regardless of age, manufacturer and type of elevator. The legal standards are met again, comfort is optimized and, if desired, adapted to today's design expectations. Thus the past lives on - at the latest technical state of the art. . Exemplary for everyday and unfortunately, rare climate (resource) conscious- repair and restore instead of tearing out and building anew.

• Maintaining the value of the existing lift installation
• Increase safety
• Increase comfort
• Increase reliability

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Elevator conversion

A building changes with the needs of its users. Often, due to changed or new uses, adjustments to the lift are necessary. No problem - we can also adapt your elevator to the changed needs. And this also applies to lifts of other manufacturers. Tell us your adaptation request. We will be happy to make you a proposal.

• Adding more floors up and down
• Adaptation of payload
• Adaptation of landing doors
• Refreshment and adaptation of the appearance

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Replacement system

We recommend a replacement unit when the existing cabin is too small, or the desired payload can not be met by a conversion. Our current models for a lift replacement combine maximum cabin sizes with optimal ride comfort. We can flexibly respond to your structural framework conditions.

  • rope mechanical solutions with or without machine room
  • Conveying heights up to 30m
  • Payload between 180 and 1600kg
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Elevator installation in existing buildings

Whether restaurant, manufacturing plant, warehouse, commercial property or residential building - retrofitting an elevator installation is in most cases more complex than for a new building. The existing substance and structure require an optimized solution. This is exactly how we have developed our products!

 

  • Retrofitting of a passenger lift in a single-family or multi-family house - create barrier-free accessibility
  • new car elevator to access the parking garage
  • Additional business equipment small goods elevator for restaurants and hotels
  • additional goods elevator with freely selectable size and load capacity
  • new access to the roof terrace by a rooftop lift
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Individual system More than a lift

A perfect lift solution starts with the right concept. Our lift architects design and plan individual elevators that stand out both qualitatively and visually. In our manufactory, we guarantee first-class implementation. From the first to the last planning step. With a flawless production in Bern and an efficient assembly on site. Thanks to many years of experience and continuous development, we will also find the best lift for your situation and open up new aesthetic and technical possibilities.

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Service

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With EMCH Service, we guarantee you absolute operational reliability - also for other brands. Our good name and our many highly trained service specialists have stood for this since 1880. We work with the most modern control and maintenance methods to keep your elevator reliably in motion. And if your elevator should ever stop, you can rely on our 24-hour on-call service. And this 365 days a year, regardless of your chosen service contract. We are there for you personally and maintain your lift preventively and sustainably. Just lean back - your elevator is also our elevator.

 

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Maintenance

Regular maintenance is an important prerequisite for the safety, comfort and value retention of your elevator system. EMCH Service is the simple solution for all needs. Benefit from precisely tailored services that are exactly to your needs. Choose between our three service models. So you can use your elevator system safely and relaxed.

Repair

During the normal life cycle of an elevator system, maintenance work as well as repairs are needed. With our own mechanics department at our headquarters in Berne, we are in a position to respond quickly and uncomplicated, even in extraordinary circumstances.

Elevator emergency call system

Every EMCH is and remains in contact. With a powerful and state-of-the-art emergency call system. The intercom system in your elevator car is connected to our operations center around the clock. This guarantees the swift arrival of our EMCH service technician at your site.

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Planning
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Perfectly designed, competently planned. Successful planning begins with a comprehensive clarification of the needs and framework conditions. Depending on the installation situation and usage requirements, our lift architects define the appropriate drive technology and other components such as controls and door system. The right choice has a decisive influence on the operating cost and the service life of an elevator. After all, how good a lift is the true value of lift, becomes apparent over time.

 

Contact us as early as the pre-project phase and let us support you in your project. We rely on direct contact with the client and their planners and engineers. This speeds up the process and creates a clear foundation.

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‘At EMCH, they listen to the concerns of architects. Does this perhaps have something to do with the fact that there are people in the Emch crew who are architects themselves? They understand that the shaft geometries for conversions and listed buildings in particular are often strictly prescribed and almost always extremely tight. And yet EMCH has still managed to achieve the optimum with clever ideas and build beautiful lifts at the same time. I have never heard the word ‘impossible’ in this context.’ Martin & Elisabeth Boesch
Architects ETH SIA BSA | Zurich
‘In 1995, the suspended, fully glazed lift in the alcohol administration building in Bern, which is used exclusively for the train, demonstrated the extraordinary innovative strength of EMCH's engineers. Technical and technical mastery combine to create a timeless aesthetic force. When it came to sketching a connection between the Kirchenfeld Bridge and the Schwellenmaetteli, the Bern-based company, which is highly regarded among architects, invented an arched lift that followed the semi-circular arches of the bridge. Futuristic and breathtaking, way ahead of its time.’ Rolf Muehlethaler | Architect BSA SIA | Bern
‘I am fascinated by the way EMCH works. Even during the first meetings, the people involved make the project their own and do everything they can to realise the other party's ideas and visions. There are no no-goes at EMCH; the focus is always on finding the best solution together. This hasn't changed in my professional life - I've been working with EMCH for over 25 years and benefit from their enthusiasm, professionalism and smooth processes.’ Martin Gsteiger | graduate architect HTL SIA | 3B Architekten AG | Bern
‘EMCH suits me. Like me, the specialists are interested in developing a specific, original solution for each project and not simply copying previous designs for the sake of it. For EMCH and me, every lift only exists once. This openness to new ideas, this joy in innovation and this willingness to try things out are what convince me. Together, we create products that meet the technical requirements of a building and harmonise with my architectural language.’ Tilla Theus | Architect ETH/SIA/BSA | Zurich
‘From the Amtshaus Bern to the Swisscom Businesspark in Ittigen - two generations of glass lifts: In 1980, our office developed the prototype of the very first glass lift in Switzerland with EMCH for the Amtshaus Bern, at the striking structural interface between the old and new buildings. The glass lift set a significant example for the vertical connection in the complex and made it easier for visitors to find their way around the building. We were able to continue this successful collaboration with EMCH in all its facets 32 years - a whole generation - later with Bernhard Emch for the glass lifts in the Swisscom Businesspark Ittigen. Once again, the aim was to give the vertical connection in the central atrium of the building an appropriate expression and to make the journey in the lift a small experience. This renewed collaboration has led to a great architectural and aesthetically sophisticated result down to the last detail. We are looking forward to further collaboration, perhaps with the next generation.’
‘As an innovative architect, I rely on competent specialists. The collaboration with EMCH is always excellent. New, unconventional ideas are taken on board and developed and implemented constructively with a great deal of expertise. EMCH is an important project partner for me in both project planning and realisation.’ Andreas Ramseier | Ramseier & Associates Ltd | Zurich
‘The extraordinary is our everyday business, because we specialise in lift systems with exceptional requirements.’
Installing a lift is like a challenging puzzle. Once, in Oetwil am See near Zurich, my job was to install a round glass lift. I was given a box of materials. The site manager asked me what it was. ‘That's the lift.’ He didn't believe it, but I started to assemble the whole thing step by step. He was amazed. Fritz Wittwer (fitter since 1989)

Company

Already since 1880 we plan and realize as a family business in the 4th generation, we have been designing high-quality lift systems for every situation – from passenger lifts to car lifts, for private individuals as well as for the hotel industry or the production sector. Every single component is manufactured in our lift factory in Bern. It is important to us that you benefit from reliable Swiss quality. As lift architects with passion, we give you the promise: No lift is impossible.

Bernhard Emch, Managing Director
Hansjürg Emch, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Company Career
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