b"F A M I L Y - O W N E DL O C A L L Y G R O W NG L O B A L L Y K N O W NHERITAGE TODAY Delaware Elevator, Inc. is a family-Delaware Elevators corporate office is based in Salisbury, MD, with branch offices and salesowned, full-service elevator company, representatives in MD, DE, VA, DC, PA, NY, NC, SC, and FL.DEIs widespread presence makesestablished in 1946, but with roots dating securing elevator services convenient for national and international clients, and its continuedback to the early 1930s when Paul Meeks commitment to providing the best quality products and services has made Delaware Elevator one of.began servicing and maintaining elevators the largest independent elevator companies in the nation.in Wilmington, DE and the surroundingarea. Mr. Meeks trained his young sons,Today, DEI proudly serves new construction, modernization, commercial and residential elevators,Charles Sr. and Jack, as well as a few specialty lifts, freight cars, industrial hoists, marine elevators, and even explosion-proof elevators oncousins in the elevator trade. high-security projects. The business is supported by in-house manufacturing facilities, Delaware ElevatorManufacturing and IDEC Elevator Products, as well as its unparalleled service and maintenance division. Charles Sr. ventured down to theEastern Shore of Maryland in the earlyDEIs goal is to provide responsive service tailored to meet the individual needs of its valued1940's, where he maintained the only partners.DEI confidently affirms it is large enough to solve any challenge while still providing anelevator on the Shore at the time, which unmatched level of personal care. The company attributes over 75 years of success to its highly skilledwas located in Peninsula General Hospital employees, who promote safety and quality, and provide the utmost value to each project.(now TidalHealth). While in the area, he fellin love with a waitress at a local restaurant,named Shirley. Charles Sr. soon after went overseas where he served as a combatengineer in WWII, and in the meantime,Shirley became a Rockette in New YorkCity. When the war ended, Charles Sr.returned to the Shore where Shirley hadjust relocated. They married and openedDelaware Elevator in Fruitland, MD in1946. Charles Sr. had found his fathers S T E V E N F . U D V A R - H A Z Y C E N T E Rold business cards, crossed his name out,added his own, and began his mission. NOTABLE PROJECTS The business has lasted the test of time,Delaware Elevator has installed everythingnow a 4th generation corporation with from elevators in hotels, apartment complexes,Charles Meeks, Jr., his 3 daughters, and and residential properties, to large freight cars inover 550 dedicated employees who have museums that move priceless artwork, lifts onturned into a family at the helm. bridges that cover miles of water, modularelevators on the side of large buildings, and evenelevators on oil rigs in the middle of the ocean.Some ofDEIs most notable projects includeelevators in The Washington Monument, TheSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, The NationalGallery of Art, The Museum of the Bible, TheMuseum of the American Indian, and numerous C U S T O M M O D U L A R T O W E R W I T H D E MNASA locations around the US.W A S H I N G T O N M O N U M E N TDelawareElevator.com | 2210 Allen Drive. Salisbury, MD 21801|(800) 787-043625"