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Construction & Installation
POMA is committed to delivering and setting up its installations to welcome passengers in optimal safety conditions
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Innovation
For over 80 years, POMA has been innovating in the areas of safety and user comfort, land-use planning and environmental protection.
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The Diamond Cabin
With more than 13,000 cabins manufactured in SIGMA’s workshops since 2003, the Diamond cabin is POMA’s signature gondola lift throughout the world. Its characteristic “faceted” design enables it to blend into all environments.
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The Diamond EVO Cabin
As the very expression of premium quality, the Diamond EVO cabin offers unique technical and aesthetic qualities, including significant visible innovations:
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The Symphony cabin
Among the latest POMA carriers, the Symphony cabin is aimed at the prestige segment, to deliver an unrivalled experience. Its spaciousness, sleek design and silent operation provide operators with the most comfortable of systems, to offer their customers simply the best.
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Chairs
An enjoyable moment together for some, a moment of relaxation for others, POMA chairs are proof that it is possible to combine comfort, safety, performance and durability, for passenger satisfaction.
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Industrial assets
The lifetime of our products, up to 50 years, requires total quality control. A commitment that reflects POMA’s industrial choices over its value chain, notably through production facilities that are optimised in terms of both infrastructure and process.
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Technology
From mountains to cities, transporting tourists and materials, POMA is known worldwide for its skill in designing, making, operating and maintaining ropeway transport solutions.
For decades, POMA’s technologies have been honouring the commitment to provide a comfortable, fast, energy-efficient, silent and non-polluting form of transport.
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Submit a support request
To propose a project to the foundation, find out the procedure to follow and all the conditions to be eligible for support from the POMA Foundation.
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committed group
Aware of the importance of environmental, social and societal issues, has structured its CSR approach.
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UPILOT®, a dedicated training solution
UPILOT® is the first digital training management platform dedicated to ropeway systems. It includes both traditional teaching principles and the world’s first immersive training tool in ropeway transport. Designed and deployed on a very large scale by the POMA Group.
UPILOT® helps acquire and upgrade the skills necessary to operate and maintain ropeway transport systems. It is suitable for all types of operation (snow, tourism and urban) and for all profiles present in the company, from the operator to the Operation manager.
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Customised O&M
POMA is committed to working with customers to develop a personalised service, through a scalable offer, enriched with our experience leveraged from the operation and maintenance of many ropeway transport sites around the world. From remote consultancy to the operation and complete maintenance of an urban transport system, POMA provides the right service, tailored to the needs of each region and to each situation.
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Equipment overhaul
The sustainability of your investments and through-life support for your equipment is also our priority. For this purpose, POMA carries out the overhaul of all strategic equipment regardless of the age of the installation. Safety, reliability, traceability are the key words for a committed approach.
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Technical documentation COPILOT®
POMA deploys all its expertise to assist you when the need for any technical documentation on an installation arises or if you want advice on the Special Inspections or any other specific maintenance operation.
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Expertises
POMA expertise • Unique know-how and skills in cable transport, from design to maintenance and operation, including construction!
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POMA Service
POMA is your preferred partner throughout the life cycle of your ropeway transport system. It is our commitment to share your safety, availability and sustainability requirements. We are therefore present alongside your teams to put our know-how and expertise at your service every day.
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Careers
Passion, expertise and performance are the values that drive each and every POMA employee. To be part of our talents, you need to share this team spirit, be open and curious, share our taste for performance, and of course, have a good command of the main business languages.
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POMA Worlwide
From its inception, POMA set out to conquer international markets and install transport solutions around the world.
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LEGAL NOTICE
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POMA Group
The POMA Group, leader in cable transport, relies on its history, its subsidiaries and its commitments to continue to shine around the world
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overview
POMA is a leader in ropeway transport, recognised worldwide for its efficient and eco-friendly mobility solutions.
With its innovations and know-how, POMA takes up all the challenges of mobility all around the world.
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POMA’s story
The human and technological epic of the POMA Group. The history of ropeway transport, from mountains to cities, around the world.
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Funiflaine, a new valley lift enhancing quality of life in the region
At the heart of the Grand Massif Resort, the new Funiflaine valley lift will usher in a whole new approach to mobility in mountain areas while cutting road traffic, in line with the region’s sustainable development policy. Connecting the valley to the ski resort of Flaine, the future aerial tramway will be used to carry people and their luggage, as well as supplies for shops and hotels in the skiing area.
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The 6th Metrocable line in Medellin
The Medellín Metrocable opened its 6th gondola lift line, "Line P", on 10 June 2021, pursuing the development of this sustainable public transport network, which has been a global model for the past 15 years.
The pioneering city of Medellín set the standard for a new model of urban mobility by integrating a gondola lift into its public transport network in 2004: a world first which became an international benchmark with 5 lines in operation, able to accommodate nearly 220,000 passengers per day over 14 kilometres of lines.
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POMA and TISSEO unveil the cabin of Toulouse’s future urban aerial tramway
In Toulouse, on 28 May 2021, in the presence of mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc, Tisséo unveiled the cabin of Téléo, Toulouse’s future urban aerial tramway. Over the next few weeks, Sigma’s 34-seat Symphony cabin will be on display in the famous Place du Capitole.
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The construction of la Reunion’s first urban cable car progresses
In Saint-Denis de la Réunion, the outlines of the urban cable car take shape. Within one year, the stations and the lines have almost been completed! The commissioning should be by the end of 2021.
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Last capsule installed on the biggest observation wheel in the world
On Bluwaters Island, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), POMA has installed
the 48th and last capsule on the world’s biggest observation wheel,
named Ain Dubai.
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What is splicing?
If vehicles and pylons are inseparable from cable transport, cable is a noble part of our business.
But have you ever wondered how the cable loop is made? The answer is in the splicing, a delicate and essential technical operation.
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Discover the POMA valley lifts
Depuis quelques années, les stations repensent leurs accès depuis la vallée ; une réflexion portée sur plus de durabilité, de confort et de respect de l’environnement.
Les ascenseurs valléens représentent une réponse concrète à ces enjeux
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Portrait of Jean Pomagalski
When he created his very first surface lift, did Jean Pomagalski imagine that POMA would establish itself as one of the world leaders in ropeway transport by offering ever more innovative and leading-edge solutions? That these solutions would leave the mountain peaks to find their place in many fields, for various applications: sports, tourism, urban mobility or in the service of science and industry?
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POMA Official partner of the French Ski Federation
On December 21, during the women's ski world cup in Courchevel, POMA and the French Ski Federation have officially signed the partnership contract in support of the French Alpine Skiing future champions.
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Back to the 80th edition of the Domaine Skiable de France congress
Few days ago, the annual DSF congress took place. The edition was on "the mountain of tomorrow in France" theme. And welcomed the President of the organisation newly nominated
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Citadel of Namur gondola lift
In Namur, Belgium, the ropeway connects the city centre to the Citadel Esplanade, flying over the river Sambre and the ramparts. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the experience of a silent trip with a breathtaking viewpoint. An ecological mode of travel, it blends harmoniously into its environment, by virtue of its modern architecture that respects the uniqueness of the site, and discreet line structures.
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Enshi Grand Canyon Funicular
In the Enshi Grand Canyon, one of the most well-known tourist parks in China, POMA has built a funicular railway to open up a natural area with many hiking paths to tourists.
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Charles de Gaule – Etoile
The inclined elevator of the Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station, in the heart of western Paris, was installed to facilitate the connection between the stations of metro lines 1 and 6 and the RER A regional express network line station, the central thoroughfare for transport in Paris, connecting east to west in the Paris region.
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ETAC
ETAC is responsible for the entire Algerian territory, feasibility studies, the production of new ropeway transportation equipment, and the operation and maintenance of existing installations.
Subsidiaries
SIGMA
For more than 50 years, this long-standing subsidiary of POMA has specialised in the design, manufacture and final assembly of cabins for passenger transport.
SIGMA’s know-how extends beyond a standard product catalogue. The company also designs and manufactures tailor-made cabins for the POMA Group’s special projects such as funiculars, APMs and observation wheel capsules.
Subsidiaries
POMA Vietnam
Thus, POMA Vietnam supports the service operations of all POMA systems in the East Asia region and leads the development of new tourism projects in Vietnam, Myanmar and Taiwan.
Subsidiaries
SEMER
SEMER, POMA’s subsidiary, specialises in the engineering and manufacturing of electrical equipment and industrial automation for ropeway transport systems. It is recognised worldwide for its know-how in electrical engineering, safety-instrumented systems, process control and industrial automation.
Subsidiaries
SACMI
A subsidiary of the POMA Group since 1960, SACMI specialises in mechanical welding, machining, installation and assembly of mechanical sub-assemblies for ropeway transport systems.
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POMA Egypt
Thanks to this competence center based in North Africa, POMA EGYPT supports the development of POMA in the region.Thanks to its technical experience in a complex environment and its knowledge of the territory, cable transport is developing in Africa as well as Middle East.
Subsidiaries
POMA Beijing
POMA Beijing encompasses all sales, administration, assembly and after-sales service activities for POMA systems.
Subsidiaries
BACO
BACO AG markets and manufactures new POMA installations for ski resorts and tourist sites in Switzerland.
Subsidiaries
COMAG
COMAG is POMA Group’s expert in the installation, inspection and maintenance of ropeway transport systems.
Subsidiaries
POMA Colombia
POMA Colombia is consolidating its local presence in close proximity to its Colombian and Latin American customers and is crossing a milestone: as an equipment supplier, it now offers comprehensive solutions.
Subsidiaries
Mountain
A pioneer of ropeway transport solutions, POMA offers everyone a smooth and sustainable method of transport, in the heart of the snow-capped mountains with its high-performance ropeway systems, with a sleek design, which are fast, silent, ecological and comfortable, in harmony with their natural environment.
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Urban Mobility
In metropolises around the world, ropeway transport is showing itself to be relevant solution in managing the growing traffic of the urban population. Connecting peri-urban areas to town and city centres, beating obstacles and altitudes, connecting airport terminals, POMA offers ropeway transport as the new mode of urban collective mobility.
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Special Projects
Offering tailored installations and large-scale structures, whatever the challenge, POMA relies on its engineering team and design office to provide concrete solutions for the project’s specific characteristics.
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Material Transport
POMA designs, manufactures and installs tailor-made and reliable industrial transport systems using aerial or ground ropeways. For bulk raw materials or any other controlled production flow, lightweight and adaptable infrastructure provides efficient and sustainable transport.
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Wind Energy
Following the merger between POMA and Leitwind, a specialist in onshore wind power, POMA-Leitwind is designing, manufacturing and installing the first multi-megawatt onshore wind turbines assembled in France.
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Touristic 2S / 3S gondola lift
Much more than a simple travel, an unforgettable experience discovering and rediscovering an iconic tourist destination or a leisure resort: the 2S and 3S gondola lifts invite all passengers on board.
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Urban Gondola Lift
Urban gondola lift can become part of a public transport network with minimum ground footprint. They are the key factor in inclusive sustainable mobility.
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Fixed grip chairlift • UNIFIX®
A simple and proven system for short installations
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Detachable chairlift
POMA detachable chairlift is the promise of a smooth and comfortable ride to the slopes while appreciating the snowy landscapes.
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Detachable gondola lift
POMA detachable chairlift is the promise of a smooth and comfortable ride to the slopes while appreciating the snowy landscapes.
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Inclined Elevator
The funiculars use the technology of vertical elevators. Their optimal range of application is short journeys, on a sloping track and on a straight line. With their complete automation, they work without an operator.
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Automated People Mover – APM
An APM, Automated People Mover, is a fully automatic system without drivers and usually moves along on a flat plane, which differentiates it from funicular railways. Unlike with automotive vehicles, the machinery and motor equipment are located remotely thanks to the rope. Thus, the APM is often described as “light metro” technology, in the sense that the infrastructure (viaduct, track structure, etc.) and installation are lighter and faster.
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Funicular
The POMA funicular railway is an ideal transport solution for urban tourism and industrial environments regardless of the climate environment. It is reversible, is pulled by a rope, and can be integrated into a complex urban landscape, with curves and long distances.
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Observation Wheel
Discover a city onboard an exceptional observation wheel POMA has a unique expertise in the design, creation, manufacture and installation of capsules.
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Santiago de los Caballeros inaugurates its firts aerial tramway
A second urban cable car line has been inaugurated in Santo Domingo. The 4-kilometre cable car line connects the city centre and the western outskirts of the capital with the city's transport network. For the first time in the world, a cable car line is operating at a speed of 7m/s in an urban environment !
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Santiago – Dominican Republic
The Dominican government has set up the SITS (Santiago Integrated Transport System) to support urban development in the country’s second-largest city, Santiago de los Caballeros. A soft and sustainable mobility service accessible to all is at the heart of the project and will include a monorail, bicycles, electric buses and a nearly 4 km long 12-seater gondola lift.
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P Line – Metrocable
A social and economic link, Medellin's Metrocable is the emblem of a city on the move. The 6th line of the metrocable took off in 2022 to extend its public transport network, serving sustainable and soft mobility
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Los Alcarrizos – Santo Domingo
The city of Santo Domingo inaugurates its new urban aerial tramway line, the fastest in the world. The monocable system criss-crosses the sky over a 4.2-km stretch and serves four stations, offering a perfect soft mobility solution between the city centre and the suburbs.
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UITP
UITP, WORLD SUMMIT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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In Santo Domingo capital, inauguration of the POMA’s 2nd urban cable car line
A second urban cable car line has been inaugurated in Santo Domingo. The 4-kilometre cable car line connects the city centre and the western outskirts of the capital with the city's transport network. For the first time in the world, a cable car line is operating at a speed of 7m/s in an urban environment !
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INTERALPIN
INTERALPIN, the international exhibition of alpine technologies
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ECO-RESPONSIBLE PRODUCT
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12ème COLLOQUE NATIONAL EOLIEN
The National Wind Energy Conference will be held for the 12th time this year.
From 12 to 13 October at Parc Floral de Paris, various wind energy experts, scientists, associations and companies come together to talk about new and already realized projects in the sense of the energy transition in France.,
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Fabien Felli succeeds Jean Souchal to POMA Presidency
On June 28th 2022, Fabien Felli succeeds Jean Souchal to POMA Presidency
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POMA and TISSEO inaugurate the longest urban cable car in Europe in Toulouse
The longest urban cable car in France and Europe, Téleo, has been inaugurated in Toulouse. Fast and eco-responsible, the aerial line covers 3 kilometers in about ten minutes and serves one of the city's major activity areas, perfectly interconnected with its transportation network.
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EUROPEAN MOBILITY EXPO
The European Mobility Expo, EuMo Expo 2022, will be held from 7 to 9 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris.
Every two years, the EuMo Expo brings together more than 250 French and international exhibitors who are all key players in public transport and sustainable mobility
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MOUNTAIN PLANET
The Mountain Planet 2022 exhibition will be held from April 26 to 28 at Alpexpo, Grenoble.
In 2022, the commitment of POMA, a world reference in cable transportation, is reflected in a new range of products and services that are increasingly efficient and eco-responsible, for a lower environmental impact.
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Construction & Installation
POMA is committed to delivering and setting up its installations to welcome passengers in optimal safety conditions
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Funiflaine, a new valley lift enhancing quality of life in the region
At the heart of the Grand Massif Resort, the new Funiflaine valley lift will usher in a whole new approach to mobility in mountain areas while cutting road traffic, in line with the region’s sustainable development policy. Connecting the valley to the ski resort of Flaine, the future aerial tramway will be used to carry people and their luggage, as well as supplies for shops and hotels in the skiing area.
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The 6th Metrocable line in Medellin
The Medellín Metrocable opened its 6th gondola lift line, "Line P", on 10 June 2021, pursuing the development of this sustainable public transport network, which has been a global model for the past 15 years.
The pioneering city of Medellín set the standard for a new model of urban mobility by integrating a gondola lift into its public transport network in 2004: a world first which became an international benchmark with 5 lines in operation, able to accommodate nearly 220,000 passengers per day over 14 kilometres of lines.
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POMA and TISSEO unveil the cabin of Toulouse’s future urban aerial tramway
In Toulouse, on 28 May 2021, in the presence of mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc, Tisséo unveiled the cabin of Téléo, Toulouse’s future urban aerial tramway. Over the next few weeks, Sigma’s 34-seat Symphony cabin will be on display in the famous Place du Capitole.
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Citadel of Namur gondola lift
In Namur, Belgium, the ropeway connects the city centre to the Citadel Esplanade, flying over the river Sambre and the ramparts. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the experience of a silent trip with a breathtaking viewpoint. An ecological mode of travel, it blends harmoniously into its environment, by virtue of its modern architecture that respects the uniqueness of the site, and discreet line structures.
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Enshi Grand Canyon Funicular
In the Enshi Grand Canyon, one of the most well-known tourist parks in China, POMA has built a funicular railway to open up a natural area with many hiking paths to tourists.
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The construction of la Reunion’s first urban cable car progresses
In Saint-Denis de la Réunion, the outlines of the urban cable car take shape. Within one year, the stations and the lines have almost been completed! The commissioning should be by the end of 2021.
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Aerovia
In order to improve the flow of daily traffic between Duran and Guayaquil, Ecuador's economic capital, and offer an alternative solution for crossing the estuary, the local authorities have opted for ropeway transportation.
Ecuador’s first urban gondola lift links Duran and Guayaquil, providing fast, smooth travel throughout the transport network for 40,000 passengers a day.
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American Eagle
How the west was won: the American Eagle is the first TELEMIX® ropeway installed in the United States by the POMA Group. Passengers settle into one of the six-seater chairs and eight-seater gondolas to reach the top of the slopes or the high-altitude restaurant.
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Chiatura
To retrofit its urban overhead transport system, the city of Chiatura chose POMA. Four small urban ropeways, developed specifically to satisfy the needs in terms of capacity and the constraints regarding distances, have replaced some (very) old Russian ropeways.
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Last capsule installed on the biggest observation wheel in the world
On Bluwaters Island, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), POMA has installed
the 48th and last capsule on the world’s biggest observation wheel,
named Ain Dubai.
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Grangettes
The Les 3 Vallées company entrusted POMA with the construction of the new emblematic gondola lift of Les Grangettes. A true link between Courchevel Village and Courchevel 1850, the gondola lift is operated every day until 11 pm. It is a busy link and has opened the door to peri-urban rope transport in the mountains.
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Arkhyz
Northern Caucasus Resort is continuing its development project, which began in 2011 in the Caucasus mountains, and has an impressive 10-seat 3.8 km gondola lift with 3 sections on its north slope.
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Mokpo
With the Mokpo tourist gondola lift, POMA produced its longest ever span of rope between two towers and boasts the highest cement tower ever built for a monocable ropeway anywhere in the world. A breathtaking journey!
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Meihuashan
In China, the Meihuashan gondola lift is a valley elevator at the heart of a year-round tourism project
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Treeline Cirque
Leitner Poma of America, a long-standing partner of the Alpine Meadows ski resort, replaced the 1996 Hot Wheels fixed-grip chairlift this year with a new higher-performance 4-seater detachable chairlift, and took the opportunity to improve the route.
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Adrianopolis
Each day, limestone was transported to the cement plant of Secil Supremo Cimentos by hundreds of trucks, with a huge environmental impact: gas emissions, damage to the road, material spills. The loads are now carried via a FlyingBelt®, a transport solution with a very low environmental impact that is perfectly adapted to topographic constraints.
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Fourvière
POMA carried out the special inspection of the iconic funicular railway in Lyon. During the inspection, its carriers as well as the drive station were completely renovated and upgraded in SIGMA's workshops, according to the SYTRAL guidelines aimed at “providing users with an even greater level of comfort, while preserving the line’s historic heritage”.
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Beauval
With the “Nuage de Beauval” (literally, the Cloud of Beauval”), Beauval and POMA combined their expertise to design and build a gondola lift that is one of a kind in France. The gondola lift connects the panda and elephant areas to the lion kingdom in just a few minutes. In addition to being a great mobility solution within the park, it also offers a unique experience in France for the 1.5 million annual visitors who enjoy fantastic views over many areas of the park, aboard gondolas with glass flooring.
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Skyvall
The “Skyvall” gondola lift is a link between the village of Loudenvielle, with its lake and its recreational spa, and the ski resort of Peyragudes. Since the summer of 2020, it has helped improve the year-round appeal of this beautiful valley in the Pyrenees.
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Apiaï
Equipped with 290 buckets, this 10-kilometre-long rope line transports 9,000 tonnes of limestone daily to the cement plant of the city of Apiai, in the state of São Paulo. This quiet, eco-friendly solution helps preserve the natural site.
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Ski Indoor Dubaï
The Souk Al Nakheel fixed chairlift is the main installation of Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski centre of its kind in the Persian Gulf region, and the most famous in the world.
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Maokong
The Maokong gondola lift is located in a historic area of the Taiwanese capital, connecting Taipei Zoo and Maokong. It is one of the largest in the world, spanning four kilometres. Ensuring the synchronisation of its 5 sections and the interconnection of its 6 stations constituted a true technological challenge.
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Tlemcen
The Tlemcen gondola lift that connects the city centre to the Lalla Setti Plateau had been at a standstill for four years when it resumed service in 2018. The arrival of the gondola lift was the source of great hope, as it represents a means of transport with high added value for Tlemcen, the ultimate tourist destination.
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Vin Pearl
In Vietnam, the famous POMA gondola lift from Vin Pearl flies over the sea to reach an island and its luxury resort.
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Innovation
For over 80 years, POMA has been innovating in the areas of safety and user comfort, land-use planning and environmental protection.
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Zacatecas
The new POMA detachable gondola lift in Zacatecas takes passengers on a stunning journey over the historic centre of this ancient Mexican city, in one of the seven emblematic red cabins.
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Zhuhai
In China, POMA has built the world’s first three interconnected tri-cable ropeways system (3S) for the Chimelong Group, the world’s 6th largest entertainment group.
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Cuiyunshan
A superb 6/8 Telemix®, combining 6-seater chairs with protective hoods and 8-person Diamond cabins, was deployed in Cuiyunshan, a new station near Chongli, four hours by road from Beijing.
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Hong Kong Wheel
POMA produced the 45 cabins for the Hong Kong observation wheel in China. The observation wheel offers spectacular views over the bay and megacity centre, both during the day and at night.
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The Diamond Cabin
With more than 13,000 cabins manufactured in SIGMA’s workshops since 2003, the Diamond cabin is POMA’s signature gondola lift throughout the world. Its characteristic “faceted” design enables it to blend into all environments.
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The Diamond EVO Cabin
As the very expression of premium quality, the Diamond EVO cabin offers unique technical and aesthetic qualities, including significant visible innovations:
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The Symphony cabin
Among the latest POMA carriers, the Symphony cabin is aimed at the prestige segment, to deliver an unrivalled experience. Its spaciousness, sleek design and silent operation provide operators with the most comfortable of systems, to offer their customers simply the best.
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Chairs
An enjoyable moment together for some, a moment of relaxation for others, POMA chairs are proof that it is possible to combine comfort, safety, performance and durability, for passenger satisfaction.
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Industrial assets
The lifetime of our products, up to 50 years, requires total quality control. A commitment that reflects POMA’s industrial choices over its value chain, notably through production facilities that are optimised in terms of both infrastructure and process.
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Ain Dubai
For the world’s largest observation wheel, commissioned for the Dubai World Expo, POMA built 48 outsized capsules, the largest and heaviest ever produced. The teams came up with evermore ingenious product development solutions and met a very high level of customer demand.
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i360
POMA designed and manufactured the entire pod and drive system of the world’s tallest observation tower, known as the British Airways i360. A unique concept, located on the Brighton seafront in the south of England.
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Galala city
The tourist gondola lift of the new town of Galala City links the urban area to the luxurious seaside resort, travelling the longest stretch in the Middle East. Its glass-floored cabins offer an exceptional journey with a unique view of the superb desert landscapes that border the Red Sea.
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Diablerets Express
In French-speaking Switzerland, customer and operator comfort was the primary focus of the Diablerets station restructuring project. The eponymous gondola lift therefore replaces a chairlift to enhance skier comfort, and is equipped with a SmartBoard control console to ensure optimum operator comfort.
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Vanoise Express
The emblematic ropeway of the Vanoise Massif mountain range gave rise to the vast Paradiski skiing area in 2003. It held the record as the biggest cabin in the world until 2016.
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Shenzhen Observation Wheel
POMA produced the 28 capsules of the observation wheel for the Chinese megalopolis of Shenzhen. Developed specifically to withstand a very hot and humid climate, they presented a real technical challenge, which the group's teams managed to overcome.
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American Flyer
The American Flyer may be the world's longest bubble chairlift; in any case, it is the longest one manufactured by the POMA Group on American soil.
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Arcs Express
An emblematic feature of the valley for more than 30 years, the funicular railway of Saint Maurice was one of the first elevators in the Alps. It was renovated in 2019. A pioneer in multimodal travel, Bourg Saint Maurice offers thousands of skiers and daily users a direct link between the skiing area of Les Arcs and the railway network in just 7 minutes.
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Yen TU
The Buddhist temples of the sacred mountain of Yen Tu welcome many pilgrims and tourists. In 2017, two new gondola lifts were built, including New Yen Tu 1, which complements the mobility offer by doubling the Yen Tu 1 gondola lift.
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La Daille
For the first time in France, in La Daille, a gondola lift with 57 10-seater Symphony cabins designed by Pininfarina offers maximum comfort to passengers.
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Miami Airport
Miami International Airport inaugurated its two APMs in 2016 and 2017. The two APM trains travel 375 m and carry up to 12,000 passengers per hour between the main terminal and terminal E.
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Le Praz
The 10-person gondola lift provides transport between the village of Le Praz (where a 500-space car park has been created) and the Courchevel resort centre.
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Cime Caron
On the “Cime Caron” ropeway in Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, POMA was commissioned to replace the 4 carrying ropes and modify their hydraulic tensioning system. The deadline for this major operation was particularly tight.
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Alpe Express
Sharing over 80 years of history with the resort, POMA has supported Alpe d’Huez in the construction of dedicated public transport, a 2 km urban gondola lift, connecting the resort centre to the slopes.
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Technology
From mountains to cities, transporting tourists and materials, POMA is known worldwide for its skill in designing, making, operating and maintaining ropeway transport solutions.
For decades, POMA’s technologies have been honouring the commitment to provide a comfortable, fast, energy-efficient, silent and non-polluting form of transport.
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Huashan
POMA designed Shaanxi Taihua Tourism Ropeway Road, a gondola lift that transports tourists and pilgrims to the top of Mount Huashan, 2,120 metres away in the heart of China's central Shaanxi province.
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Yeosu Cablecar
Compared to the construction of a third bridge, the Yeosu gondola lift was the ideal solution to connect the island of Doslando to the mainland. Discreet, comfortable, fast and environmentally friendly, the gondola lift is perfectly suited to the city's transportation needs.
This original voyage over the Namhae Sea also quickly won over the passengers, and the Yeosu gondola lift quickly became a major attraction in the area.
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Plan Joran
The Plan Joran gondola lift is an essential part of the Grands Montets ski resort, nestled in a listed natural site. It offers access to the ski area at altitude and offers an exceptional view of the Aiguille du Chardonnet.
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Simatai Great Wall
A popular tourist site located near the Great Wall of China, Simatai is a beautiful reconstructed period village. From its centre, tourists can take the gondola lift rebuilt in 2013 and access one of the steepest, most beautiful and authentic parts of the Great Wall of China.
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Téléphérique de la Bastille
The Bastille aerial ropeway provides access to a 19th-century military fort overlooking the town of Grenoble from 264 metres above and standing at an altitude of 476 metres on the edge of the Chartreuse mountain foothills. It is the Grenoble metropolitan area’s top tourist site, attracting more than 600,000 visitors per year.
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Prodains Express
The tri-cable peri-urban aerial ropeway from Morzine to Avoriaz replaces the old aerial ropeway installed in 1963. It embodies the combination of eco-responsible urban travel and the mountain world.
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Maeterlinck Palace
The Maeterlinck Palace is a former luxury hotel overlooking the Bay of Angels in Nice. In 2014, it was equipped with an inclined elevator to allow its residents to easily reach the beach.
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Cairo Airport
The expanding Cairo International Airport, one of the largest in the Middle East, wanted a high-performance link to connect its three airport terminals and to provide access to the car parks and shopping centre. The specifications for the construction of the MiniMetro® were speed, silence, comfort, availability and also environmental considerations.
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Gudauri Kobi
The valley elevator between Gudauri and the city of Kobi is made up of three gondola lifts and makes snow-covered areas accessible without the constraints of the road traffic conditions, which would frequently block access to Kobi.
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Les Jeux
Installed in 2013, this TELEMIX® with fifty-four 8-seater chairs and twenty-height 10-seater cabins is a world first.
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Vicat
The industrial ropeway, which is almost 2 km long, transports materials, crossing the Isère, a 6-lane motorway and with a significant difference in elevation on the slopes of the Vercors Massif to the cement works of Saint-Egrève.
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Liaison Blanc Blanc
“Liaison Blanc-Blanc” is more than just a funicular railway, it is a mini mobile clean room, ISO 6 classified, which connects the two controlled environment areas of the Grenoble CEA over 250 metres.
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Northwoods express
Leitner POMA has created a new 6-seater chairlift for Vail Resort, one of the major ski resorts in the United States.
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Tizi Ouzou
POMA has developed a three-section aerial transport line with a total length of 5 km consisting of two gondola lifts and an aerial ropeway in Tizi Ouzou, a town located 100 km from Algiers.
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London Eye
Right in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames, 32 rotating capsules climb to 135 m, taking visitors above the rooftops of London for an exceptional view of the entire capital.
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The High Roller
Caesars Entertainment has entrusted the POMA Group with the design and manufacture of the High Roller observation wheel capsules. A flagship attraction of “The Linq”, a new urban and entertainment district in Las Vegas.
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Projects supported
La Fondation POMA a pour mission de soutenir des projets d’intérêt général ayant un lien avec la Mobilité, dans les domaines du sport, du handicap, de la solidarité et de l’environnement.
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Submit a support request
To propose a project to the foundation, find out the procedure to follow and all the conditions to be eligible for support from the POMA Foundation.
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committed group
Aware of the importance of environmental, social and societal issues, has structured its CSR approach.
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Site operator
POMA manages on its own or together with a local company the operations and the maintenance of the cable transportations systems of urban or touristic sites. A 360° support for the development of a ropeway transport system project, from the design and construction of the installation, to its operation and maintenance.
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UPILOT®, a dedicated training solution
UPILOT® is the first digital training management platform dedicated to ropeway systems. It includes both traditional teaching principles and the world’s first immersive training tool in ropeway transport. Designed and deployed on a very large scale by the POMA Group.
UPILOT® helps acquire and upgrade the skills necessary to operate and maintain ropeway transport systems. It is suitable for all types of operation (snow, tourism and urban) and for all profiles present in the company, from the operator to the Operation manager.
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Customised O&M
POMA is committed to working with customers to develop a personalised service, through a scalable offer, enriched with our experience leveraged from the operation and maintenance of many ropeway transport sites around the world. From remote consultancy to the operation and complete maintenance of an urban transport system, POMA provides the right service, tailored to the needs of each region and to each situation.
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Quadran
POMA-Leitwind handled the delivery, installation and maintenance of six 1.65 MW Hh48 class A LTW80 wind turbines in Guadeloupe.
These machines replace 20 wind turbines installed in the early 2000s on the site of Fonds Caraïbes in Guadeloupe, the island of the French West Indies. The new wind turbines are designed to withstand cyclones.
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Equipment overhaul
The sustainability of your investments and through-life support for your equipment is also our priority. For this purpose, POMA carries out the overhaul of all strategic equipment regardless of the age of the installation. Safety, reliability, traceability are the key words for a committed approach.
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Technical documentation COPILOT®
POMA deploys all its expertise to assist you when the need for any technical documentation on an installation arises or if you want advice on the Special Inspections or any other specific maintenance operation.
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Airtram New York
With the installation of this ultra-modern aerial tramway, POMA has provided New Yorkers with the most advanced technology in urban ropeway transportation. It is 960 m long and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in just three minutes, passing over the East River in great comfort with unique views of New York through the huge windows on both cabins.
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Téléo
More than 8,000 passengers will board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the University Cancer Institute, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.
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La Réunion
POMA built the first metrocable in the Indian Ocean in Saint Denis on Réunion Island. It provides safe, fast and quiet travel, connecting strategic neighbourhoods and delivering a better service to the island.
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Pereira Megacable
Pereira Megacable is the first urban gondola lift to be 100% integrated into the public transport system of the city of Pereira. It is also the first lift in the country to be equipped with a DirectDrive®.
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Nizhny Novgorod
La première télécabine urbaine en Russie permet aux habitants de Nijni Novgorod de se rendre quotidiennement dans la ville industrielle de Bor, en traversant le plus grand fleuve d’Europe par les airs.
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M Line – Metrocable
Lien social et économique, le Metrocable de Medellin est l’emblème d’une ville en mouvement. La 5e ligne de métrocâble a pris son envol début 2019 afin d’étendre son réseau de transport public, au service d’une mobilité durable et douce.
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K line – Metrocable
This urban gondola lift incorporated into a public transport system was a world first and quickly became a model for many large cities in terms of sustainable transportation and social inclusion. With the Metrocable, the city was gradually transformed, connecting the different neighbourhoods and their inhabitants.
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J line – Metrocable
In 2007, Metrocable’s second line initiated the urbanisation of an area to the west of the city. Unlike its predecessor, line K, the objective of commissioning line J was to support urban development in that area, rather than to bring the highly populated neighbourhood out of any kind of isolation.
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Charles de Gaule – Etoile
The inclined elevator of the Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station, in the heart of western Paris, was installed to facilitate the connection between the stations of metro lines 1 and 6 and the RER A regional express network line station, the central thoroughfare for transport in Paris, connecting east to west in the Paris region.
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Bab el Oued
In Algiers, the urban gondola lift linking the Bab el Oued district to Zghara, via the middle station of Village Céleste, not only makes it easier for the 6.7 million inhabitants of the capital to get around, but also helps to bring the hilltop village of Zghara out of isolation.
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What is splicing?
If vehicles and pylons are inseparable from cable transport, cable is a noble part of our business.
But have you ever wondered how the cable loop is made? The answer is in the splicing, a delicate and essential technical operation.
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Careers
Passion, expertise and performance are the values that drive each and every POMA employee. To be part of our talents, you need to share this team spirit, be open and curious, share our taste for performance, and of course, have a good command of the main business languages.
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POMA Worlwide
From its inception, POMA set out to conquer international markets and install transport solutions around the world.
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Discover the POMA valley lifts
Depuis quelques années, les stations repensent leurs accès depuis la vallée ; une réflexion portée sur plus de durabilité, de confort et de respect de l’environnement.
Les ascenseurs valléens représentent une réponse concrète à ces enjeux
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POMA is a leader in ropeway transport, recognised worldwide for its efficient and eco-friendly mobility solutions.
With its innovations and know-how, POMA takes up all the challenges of mobility all around the world.
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POMA’s story
The human and technological epic of the POMA Group. The history of ropeway transport, from mountains to cities, around the world.
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HTI Group
POMA is part of the international group HTI, which comprises various complementary divisions (ropeway transport, snow groomers, snowmaking, etc.), making it the first and only distributor of winter and mountain technology in the world.
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Mokpo’s tourist gondola lift, opened in early September
An impressive ceremony was held to inaugurate the Mokpo Marine Cablecar tourist gondola lift on Friday 6 September.
A great opportunity to take a closer look at POMA and the Korean market.
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The “AEROVIA” cable car will soon be the new lifeline of the city
Whilst urban cable cars are being discussed around the world, Guayaquil is already a major step ahead. In the Ecuadorian city, a cable car is currently being constructed, which links two towns together, crosses a river and accesses the city centre. Moreover, French cable car manufacturer POMA also submitted a successful funding concept.
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Portrait of Jean Pomagalski
When he created his very first surface lift, did Jean Pomagalski imagine that POMA would establish itself as one of the world leaders in ropeway transport by offering ever more innovative and leading-edge solutions? That these solutions would leave the mountain peaks to find their place in many fields, for various applications: sports, tourism, urban mobility or in the service of science and industry?
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Laying of the foundation stone for gondola lift on La Réunion
On Friday, 20 September, the municipal association CINOR (Communauté Intercommuncale Du Nord de la Réunion) and the FILAO-Group (Atelier Architectes, POMA and Egis) have celebrated the beginning of the constructions works for this project on La Réunion.
The first urban ropeway on the island will streamline the traffic, particularly dense today, and encourage more sustainable modes of travel.
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Santo Domingo
The oldest city in the New World, Santo Domingo, has a modern public transport system; the first Caribbean urban gondola lift line! 195 cabins criss-cross the sky and provide a connection between Line 2 of the metro and the north-eastern zone, twice crossing over the Ozama river.
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POMA Official partner of the French Ski Federation
On December 21, during the women's ski world cup in Courchevel, POMA and the French Ski Federation have officially signed the partnership contract in support of the French Alpine Skiing future champions.
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Back to the 80th edition of the Domaine Skiable de France congress
Few days ago, the annual DSF congress took place. The edition was on "the mountain of tomorrow in France" theme. And welcomed the President of the organisation newly nominated
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