Companies

Serapid’s Lift Systems

This 40-year-old French company designs and produces systems for applications requiring heavy-load and long-stroke capabilities. Founded in 1972 in Londinieres, France, Serapid, Inc. is a supplier of load-transfer systems for...

GAL Canada and ECI Are Making Some Big Moves

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,...

ITM – Innovations for the Elevator Industry

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...

Genesis Sets Goal to Serve Others

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...

CEDES Science Park

The company’s recent expansion When the CEDES Science Park in Lanquart, Switzerland, was in the planning stages nearly 10 years ago, it was important to the builders and architects to...

Canny Elevator Recognized

Canny Elevator receives accreditation symbolizing its strength in R&D. In November 2011, Canny Elevator was accredited the title of Nation-class Enterprise Technology Center by the five Chinese government authorities, including...

Elevator Boutique’s Luxury Home Elevators

Australian luxury home lift provider’s history and products designed for residential accessibility In 2003, Les Katz, CEO and founder of Lift Shop in Australia, saw an opportunity to expand his...

Maspero Elevatori

Italian special lifts designer’s history and recent major projects Maspero Elevatori in one of the leading European firms now operating for top-range elevators. During its almost 50-year history, Maspero has...

BACM

Business Analysis and Change Management (BACM) Consultants, Inc. consults elevator companies unconventionally, focusing on their internal operations. When trying to define “elevator consultant,” one might turn first to accessible online...

Shanghai BST’s New Plant

A brief overview of the company’s new facility Shanghai BST, established in 1998 as a manufacturer of cable harnesses, opened a new manufacturing facility in July 2011. With an increased...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India