The 2021 edition of Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) includes OEM lifting points for cars, SUVs, vans and light-duty trucks from model years 2000 through 2021 is now available. “You should never guess where to spot a vehicle on frame-engaging lift,” says R.W. “Bob” O’Gorman, ALI president. […]
Jeff Kritzer Reelected Chairman of Automotive Lift Institute Board
Buck Gasner reelected associate class representative, Brian Spikes joins board. Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif., was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting on Dec. 1. ALI is celebrating 75 years of dedication to vehicle lift safety. […]
Longtime Automotive Lift Institute Leader E.K. “Chic” Fox Passes Away
Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) leader E.K. “Chic” Fox died at home in Indiatlantic, Fla., on June 6 after a long illness. Fox dedicated 43 years of his life to ALI and improving automotive lift safety. Fox was named the first president of ALI in 1974 after working 12 years in support of the organization. […]
New School Edition of ALI Lift Safety Training Course Available from S/P2
S/P2 will be the exclusive supplier of a new School Edition of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lifting It Right online car lift safety training course. The course will be available for purchase to the 3,000 high-school, post-secondary, and technical school programs in S/P2’s national network. The course can be taken on a computer or […]
Automotive Lift Institute to Celebrate 75th Anniversary in 2020
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) will celebrate 75 years as the lift industry safety watchdog in 2020. The ALI Board of Directors adopted a resolution recognizing the milestone at its annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 3 and pledged that the organization will continue to explore new concepts and approaches to promote the safe […]
Automotive Lift Institute Elects Jeff Kritzer Chairman of Board
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif, was elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 4. ALI is dedicated to promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection and use of vehicle lifts in North America. Allan Pavlick of Stertil-Koni (Stevensville, […]
Stet Schanze to Serve as Automotive Lift Institute Interim Board Chairman
Jerry Lentz retires, ALI board to elect new chairman at fall annual meeting. Stet Schanze of Gray Manufacturing Company in St. Joseph, Mo., will serve as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors effective today following the retirement of Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts from Louisville, Ky. Schanze, who is the immediate […]
Automotive Lift Institute Elects 2019 Board, New Chairman
Members of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), the trade association dedicated to vehicle lift safety, elected its 2019 board of directors at the annual meeting October 28 in Las Vegas. Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts in Louisville, Ky. was elected chairman. Buck Gasner of DEKRA North America in Marietta, Ga. was re-elected to a second […]
Vehicle Lifts Must Pass Tougher Testing to Earn ALI Gold Label
Earning one of these Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) gold certification labels is a little more challenging under the new edition of ANSI/ALI ALCTV now in effect, and that’s good news for lift operator safety. ANSI/ALI ALCTV is the safety standard covering vehicle lift design, construction, testing and validation. The current edition, ANSI/ALI ALCTV: 2017, took […]
Lift Institute Warns Counterfeit Inspection Labels Found in New York City and Long Island
The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI), issued a public announcement that counterfeit lift inspection labels have been found in New York City and Long Island with records going back to at least 2016. In recent months, various vehicle service lifts have been reported to display counterfeit inspection labels bearing ALI’s Certified Lift Inspector mark. Use […]