Search results for: "product of the year"
A Look Back: ELEVATOR WORLD, January 1982
[…] as it traveled from the lobby to the penthouse restaurant, appropriately named L’Apogee. The elevator was the result of a collaborative effort between Armor Elevator; Tyler Elevator Products; architectural firm Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott; elevator consultant Cal Kort; and general contractor Dimeo Construction Co. The architectural firm provided the conceptual vision for the […]
Going Global
[…] While pursuing the production of environmentally friendly products, efforts have been made to cater to the diversified needs of users. By providing customers with more options in product configuration, thorough after-sales service and project-engineering solutions, Xizi Elevator Group has earned customer loyalty, which, in turn, enhances the company’s competitive edge. According to Gang, the […]
NAEC 2011 in New Orleans
[…] Since its formal establishment in 1950, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has directed its efforts to the interests of independent elevator contractors and suppliers of products and services. Promoting safe and reliable elevator and escalator transportation has also been among the biggest priorities to the organization and the industry. The demonstration of […]
1 Bligh Office Tower Inaugurated
[…] be the final high-rise residential tower to be built at Century City, Century Properties’ mixed-use de-velopment. It was reported that the Philippines achieved its highest gross domestic product growth in 34 years in 2010, after recording 51 consecutive quarters of economic growth, which is expected to continue to make the country a strong prospect […]
ABB, Baldor Announce Single Sales Force
[…] cabs per California’s Section 01350. An audit was performed to test the indoor air quality of the cabs. The validation process is a step toward a “green” product line. Brad Nemeth, director of sustainability for ThyssenKrupp Elevator, said: “Our company has taken a significant step towards evaluating and reducing the impact of our building […]
Elevator Store Opens
Canada Top Floor Elevator Store, a Wurtec company, has opened in Toronto. Serving the Canadian vertical-transportation market, the company provides products to purchase or rent. Top Floor Elevator Store is a distributor of Wurtec products, including rail installation and alignment tools, emergency communication products, top-of-car handrails with Canadian-specific code requirements, false cars, and a […]
Elevator Renovation In Nebraska Capitol
[…] to customers and markets.” The new Group’s matrix structure organization revolves around two business units: energy cables and systems, and telecom cables and systems. Most of the product lines will be managed by both geography and business, from building wires and underground power transmis-sion and distribution, to fiber-optic and copper telecom cables and special […]
SmarTork Inc.
[…] assemble the first prototype. After spending tens of thousands of his own U.S. dollars on R&D, Kelly decided to utilize plastic mold injection to make a cost-effective product; this resulted in an operational prototype. After seeing a demonstration, a federal inspector was surprised to see how the product significantly increased tension at the door-closed […]
Elevators at the Institute for Advanced Study
[…] among the first ones to accept positions at the Institute and many others came enthusiastically. Scientists and scholars are rarely motivated by the thought of an end product. Rather they are moved by a creative curiosity that is the hallmark of academic enquiry. The Institute for Advanced Study is one of the few institutions […]
U.S. DOJ Adopts New ADA Accessibility Standards
[…] of Housing and Urban Development, the fourth federal agency regulated by the ABA, has yet to adopt the ABA Accessibility Guidelines. The ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines are the product of a Federal Advisory Committee that was appointed by the U.S. Access Board in the mid 1990s. This advisory committee recommended changes to the existing ADA […]
