Founded by elevator engineer M. B. Toler in 1949, Southern Elevator Co., Inc., began as a manufacturer of elevator systems, but has evolved over the last six decades into one of the leading service and modernization contractors in the southeast
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, the company was sold for estate reasons to Rodney C. Pitts in 1991. With experience in private-equity investing, a familiarization with elevator companies, and degrees from Duke University and the University of Chicago Business School, Mr. Pitts recognized the need for a safe and reliable elevator service company in the region.
Our trained technicians perform a range of services from repair to complete refurbishments. Our customer base has expanded to include commercial office buildings, medical facilities, nuclear and coal-fired power plants, sports and entertainment centers, retail outlets, government offices and military bases, airports, manufacturing plants and universities.
Since the early 1990s, Southern Elevator has expanded beyond its base throughout North Carolina and into South Carolina and Virginia with the acquisition of Mountain Elevator (Asheville, North Carolina), Piedmont Elevator (Danville, Virginia), Quality Elevators (Wilson, North Carolina), and Atlantic Elevator (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina). We have grown from two branches to six. Southern Elevator has more than 1,200 clients in three states and maintains more than 4,000 elevators.
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