Our History
Kalea’s story began in 1898 at Gothenburg, Sweden by engineer Knut Anders Larsson, now grown to be one of the world’s oldest and fastest growing manufacturer of elevator. Kalea started this journey by providing electric installations and lifting equipment for the Gothenburg harbor. The name KALEA is abbreviated as Knut Anders Larssons Elektriska Aktiebolag (“Aktiebolag” means “Limited” in swedish) meaning Knut Anders Larssons’s Electric Company Ltd.
In 1920, Kalea introduced a new line of business by importing and installing passenger lifts. Development escalated after a decade in 1930 when Kalea started manufacturing its own lifts. Our expertise has always been on making our clients life simpler by providing them with high quality lift solutions at an affordable price. The key features in our lifts that differentiates us from the rest is that our lifts don’t require any Machine room, Pit or hoist making it suitable for residential and commercial spaces minimizing major renovation work. Today we are a global leader in elevator solutions with our new headquarters in Gavle, Sweden and global footprints across multiple cities in Europe, Middle East & All Asian Countries.
Our History
Kalea’s story began in 1898 at Gothenburg, Sweden by engineer Knut Anders Larsson, now grown to be one of the world’s oldest and fastest growing manufacturer of elevator. Kalea started this journey by providing electric installations and lifting equipment for the Gothenburg harbor. The name KALEA is abbreviated as Knut Anders Larssons Elektriska Aktiebolag (“Aktiebolag” means “Limited” in swedish) meaning Knut Anders Larssons’s Electric Company Ltd.
In 1920, Kalea introduced a new line of business by importing and installing passenger lifts. Development escalated after a decade in 1930 when Kalea started manufacturing its own lifts. Our expertise has always been on making our clients life simpler by providing them with high quality lift solutions at an affordable price. The key features in our lifts that differentiates us from the rest is that our lifts don’t require any Machine room, Pit or hoist making it suitable for residential and commercial spaces minimizing major renovation work. Today we are a global leader in elevator solutions with our new headquarters in Gavle, Sweden and global footprints across multiple cities in Europe, Middle East & All Asian Countries.
Only Direct Sales
We strive to provide our customers with the best experience throughout the time the lift is part of their home. KALEA’s home lifts are sold directly to private home owners – no intermediaries brokers are involved in the sell process. The professional after-sales service is as well provided directly by the factory.
Screw Drive Technology
Screw-driven lifts are powered by the rotation of a nut on a screw. Thanks to their unique driving principle and design, screw-driven lifts are ideal for the home as they do not require a pit, machine room or shaft.
Experience the spaciousness and comfort of a screw-driven lift today.
Screw-Driving Technology
Screw-driven lifts are powered by the rotation of a nut on a screw. Thanks to their unique driving principle and design, screw-driven lifts are ideal for the home as they do not require a pit, machine room or shaft.
Experience the spaciousness and comfort of a screw-driven lift today.
Kalea In China
In 2018, due to the strong growth of our Asian region, Kalea Lift Group decided to open a new Asia-Pacific headquarters. After inspecting over 50 potential sites, and comprehensively weighting all options and advantages, they finally settled on the Jiaxing High-Tech Development Zone, thus beginning a new step in our journey in China.
This is the first time that a Kalea factory has been set up outside of Sweden in over 70 years. The goal is to provide customers with better service, meet more customized needs, shorten delivery time, accelerate the Group’s globalization process and enhance the brand’s global supply chain – and all following our exacting Swedish quality standards.
The new Asia Pacific headquarters cover an area of approximately 11,700 square meters. It contains an R&D center covering product development, testing and experimentation, as well as warehousing for lifts and imported parts, and a lift assembly to meet customized needs. Due to our focus on safety and quality control, the core components of every Kalea Lift are still imported from our global HQ in Gävle, Sweden.
