Kaija Wilkinson
Elevator World Associate Editor
Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch
In a LinkedIn post, Wittur India shared that its regional warehouse in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has gone live, inaugurated by Pankaj J Shah, general secretary, Gujarat Elevator Association, and Suraj Thodimarath,...
Historic Spain and Portugal Power Outage Affects Elevators
A power outage in Spain and Portugal on April 28, which is the worst blackout in Spain’s recent history, led to more than 600 reports of people being trapped in...
In Memoriam: Pat Falk Gale
Pat Falk Gale, who was married for 54 years to longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and founder of the British Lift Association (BLA) Bill Gale, passed away in March at age...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Ireland’s Ascension Lifts
Through Stockholm, Sweden-based subsidiary Motum AB, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired Dublin, Ireland-headquartered Ascension Lifts, Mitsubishi Electric announced on April 30. Mitsubishi Electric and its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions...
Passing the Torch
For Arrow Lift, communication, understanding and foresight have been key. Over the past 40 years, Arrow Lift has become a trusted name in the home elevator and accessibility lift industry...
One Size Does Not Fit All
A conversation with Maven Group’s Dominik Sachsenheimer Jupiter, Florida-based Maven Group, LLC, was founded in 2016 by Bill Beaury to help guide owners of independent elevator companies looking to sell...
Family Ties
Celebrating 75 years, Maine’s Pine State Elevator Co. adheres to longstanding principles. photos courtesy of Pine State Elevator Steve McDuffie, son of Portland, Maine-based Pine State Elevator Co. co-founder Kenneth...
Code, Communications and Careers
Presentations on VT issues of interest draw a large crowd to EAOF meeting in Tampa. The offices of Elevated Facility Services Group at Hidden River Corporate Center One office park...
Sun Shines on Safety
Progress and camaraderie distinguish exceptional EESF gathering in Tampa, Florida. The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) rolled out the red carpet (literally) for the 74 golfers and vertical-transportation (VT) safety...
West End Accessibility
Anlev’s Precision Lift Services marks first lift installation under Anlev ownership. Acquired by Anlev Elevator Group, the lift, escalator and moving walk brand of Hong Kong-headquartered Analogue Holdings Ltd., in...
