Company History
Company History – Southern Elevator
Founded in Greensboro in 1949 by M.B. Toler, Southern Elevator Company began as an elevator manufacturer. Seated in the hotbed of the then healthy textile manufacturing industry, Southern Elevator grew and prospered in concert with the mills. However, when manufacturing began to enter its decline and installation became less profitable, it became more and more difficult to justify the expense of regional elevator manufacturing, and Southern Elevator succumbed in a similar decline until, the company was sold for estate reasons and the business focus became preventative maintenance service, repair, and modernization.
Southern Elevator has a client list that reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of business and industry of the Carolinas. Coupled with top shelf mechanics and an effective, streamlined administrative core, Southern Elevator has long triumphed as the largest independent elevator service provider. By building the face-to-face contact with customers by providing service, repair, and modernization, our mission to become the best provider of service in the region and have the broadest coverage of towns and communities throughout North and South Carolina, as well as Southern Virginia.
By addressing ‘niche’ demands, Southern Elevator platformed its strategy, and then took it to the next level: acquisition. Southern Elevator has grown from two to seven branches since 1991 and acquired:
What Sets Us Apart?
Regional companies focus on getting closer to the customer, by educating, empowering and choosing talented and trustful technicians to represent the company. Conversely, the big players move further and further away from the customer. This formula has made Southern Elevator a force to be reckoned with. Now the largest regional elevator company in the Carolinas, it boasts clients like Duke Medical, Duke University, Dominion Energy, and Duke Energy. Being able to service a huge variety of elevator brands and models we have been able to accommodate major clients like
What Our Clients Are Saying
“Southern Elevator has been very responsive to my Elevator Service needs since Day 1. The elevators work better than they have worked in years, and when they do have an issue, a quick email or call is all it takes to have your technicians respond with a repair.”
“Southern Elevator has always been ready to meet our needs, even on short notice. Repairs have been quick and if otherwise, we have been fully informed.”
“It takes much effort to keep our customers satisfied. You have done that consistently over the years and I wanted you to know that we are very appreciative of your organization’s efforts in maintaining safe and reliable VTE’s for our installation.”
“Y’all are wonderful!!! He’s already here and it’s fixed! We are so glad we switched. Thanks so much.”
“Just want you to know how sad we will be when Ross and Robert are finished at Massanutten Regional Library . . . of course, we’ll love having access to the elevators again, but we will greatly miss them! I have to toss in that we love Brad too, but he hasn’t been here for the big project! Thanks for helping us get this project done with such great guys!”
