A trip to a Moskow elevator factory sheds light on the countries’ reconstruction of more than 30-year-old buildings The economic crisis has been detrimental to elevator renovations and rebuilding in Hungary. Reconstructions are slowing down, despite the fact that there are thousands of 40- to 50-year-old elevators that should be replaced. This situation is urgent,…
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The senior vice president of Operations’ and Otis’ management processes, strategies and plans In 1925, Franz Kafka published his well-known work, The Trial. The book described a successful professional man arrested and prosecuted by an inaccessible, detached government agency, for a crime entirely unknown to him. As the farce of his prosecution unfolds, neither the…
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Observations on the American legal system and OSHA’s attempt to surplant elevator codes In 1925, Franz Kafka published his well-known work, The Trial. The book described a successful professional man arrested and prosecuted by an inaccessible, detached government agency, for a crime entirely unknown to him. As the farce of his prosecution unfolds, neither the…
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Zappa discusses his journey in the elevator industry and history at Semantic Group. Chairman and CEO of Italy-based Sematic Group since 2000, Milan, Italy, native Roberto Zappa grew up in the elevator industry. “Elevators are a family business for me: my father founded the company that later became Sematic the same year I was born,”…
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The public’s response to talking-elevator systems developed by Westinghouse and Otis during the 1950s The introduction of “operatorless” elevators in the 1950s fundamentally changed the experience of riding an elevator: passengers were no longer passive participants who simply watched the operator “drive” the car; they now played an active role in the machine’s operation. However,…
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How Elevator Components Inc. (ECI) found stability and growth after being purchased by GAL Canada Ingenuity in a downturn economy is sometimes all that is required to not only stabilize, but also provide much needed growth. Elevator Components Inc. (ECI) found that stability and growth after being purchased by GAL Canada in 2006. As of…
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A look at the history behind InnoTech Manufacturing, LLC (ITM) and the products it provides InnoTech Manufacturing, LLC (ITM), headquartered in Mount Vernon, Illinois, was founded in 2009. ITM, run by President and CEO Dan Black and Vice President Richard Black, is a metals-manufacturing company. Richard Black, former CEO of Infinite Access Corp. and inventor…
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How serving its clients, company and community is key for this Georgia-based elevator company Genesis Elevator Co. Inc., located in Kennesaw, Georgia, provides, installs, repairs, services and modernizes a variety of manufacturers’ hydraulic and traction elevators, escalators, wheelchair lifts and dumbwaiters, along with other specialty-building and home accessibility lifts. Recently, the company was selected as…
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KONE provided escalators at this college’s Lower Manhattan campus in New York City. Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is one of the largest City University of New York (CUNY) universities in New York City. BMCC is located in Lower Manhattan at 199 Chambers Street and serves approximately 20,000 students. The college dates back to…
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ThyssenKrupp Elevadores was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the facility in Barcelona’s Plaza de España The Las Arenas Shopping Centre is located in one of the most important tourist areas in Barcelona’s Plaza de España. It was built inside the historic Las Arenas bullring and is considered the first project of its kind.…
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