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Saudi Arabia’s Atlas Elevators Signs Distribution Contract

Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed a contract with Atlas Taiba Elevators Co. making Atlas Taiba an authorized distributor of Atlas Elevators products, Tadawul reports. Both companies are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Under the three-year agreement, which also covers after-sales services in Madinah, Atlas Taiba will market, sell and distribute Atlas […]

Harmar Mobility Acquires Pollock Lifts

[…] mobility device lift manufacturer, has acquired Pollock Lifts, based in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, yahoo finance reports. This acquisition follows Harmar’s addition of the UP Stairlift to its product line in the summer of 2023. The modular curved stairlift is manufactured by the Netherlands-based company DeVi Stairlift. This partnership now makes Harmar the sole UP […]

Agreement Signed To Market Saudi Elevator Products in Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s Mayar Holding Co. announced on December 20 it signed a contract with an Iraqi firm to market and maintain its elevator products in the country, Zawya reports. In a disclosure statement on Tadawul, Mayar said its Gulf Elevators and Escalators Co. (GEEC) signed the deal with Iraq’s MidPoint Co. Ltd. Under the […]

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow for Lift Professionals

[…] to lift engineers and technicians eager to learn more about the latest advancements in door operator technology. These visits are integral to the roadshow’s mission of personalized product demonstrations and insightful discussions tailored to the specific needs of each company. The tour showcased the expertise of dedicated Technical Sales Support Engineers Daniel Banks and […]

Red Dot Award Competition Adds Sustainable Design Category

The international Red Dot Award competition has launched a new product design meta-category: sustainable design, which focuses on sustainable and responsible product design. Through January 31, 2025, designers and companies worldwide can enter their products. In the sustainable design meta-category, products that are durable, adaptable, energy efficient and made from renewable or recyclable materials, […]

Otis Realizes Opportunities Through China VT Renewal

[…] elevators are due for technology upgrades. China currently has roughly 800,000 elevators that are at least 15 years old, including ones that have been in service for more than 20 years. Otis saw its Chinese production of VT units reach 1.557 million in 2023, and its factory in Tianjin produces hundreds of elevators each day. 

Man of Many Talents

Man of Many Talents

Chicagoland’s Gerry Adams says goodbye to the VT industry after a 16-year career at Adams Elevator.

Finding Its Niche in Denmark

Finding Its Niche in Denmark

[…] core service: “elegant balconies at a good price.” With interest in balconies strong and growing, MinAltan expanded with several new locations in Frederiksberg.  The company focused on product development, quality assurance and design optimization in 2016, with MinAltan experiencing major growth and welcoming many new employees the following year. In 2018, it established a […]

A Procedure To Estimate Elevator Energy Consumption Using Traffic Simulation

A Procedure To Estimate Elevator Energy Consumption Using Traffic Simulation

[…] compare different elevator products. 1. Introduction As the importance of sustainability in construction is constantly increasing, also the interest in estimating elevator energy consumption is growing. Environmental product declarations provide building designers and owners detailed information about energy consumption and carbon emissions during elevator life cycle but do not give comparable values for a […]