Companies
Small Player Finds Opportunity in East Africa
Big elevator companies dominate market, but niche focus means business for Kenya’s RentState. Small and medium-sized elevator companies in Kenya are shifting their focus to more creative solutions for the...
Company Spotlight: Shanghai BST
Shanghai BST joint venture with Fermator sees success by putting customers first. Your author was at Hangtou Town in Shanghai in March 2003 to witness the opening ceremony of a...
Stannah Celebrates 150 Years
The history of the British company, best known for its stairlifts, stretches across five generations and through two world wars. Stannah was founded five generations ago by Joseph Stannah in...
Company Spotlight: SCHAEFER Elevator Components
SCHAEFER Elevator Components Inc. is the Canadian segment of SCHAEFER International. Headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, it is part of the larger SCHAEFER GmbH founded in 1964 by Wolfgang Schaefer....
Company Spotlight: Delta Elevator
Innovation, founder’s vision and acquisitions fuel Delta Elevator’s growth as it celebrates 50 years. It was 1956 when the Guderian family settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. Like many other immigrants...
Company Spotlight: 2N TELEKOMUNIKACE
From its Prague headquarters, 2N has become number one in IP security systems worldwide. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, 2N TELEKOMUNIKACE a.s. has grown exponentially from its original three founders...
By the Field, for the Field
Fast-growing AVT Beckett continues making its name in Canada as it looks to expand to the U.S. At a height of 246 m and a diameter of 21 m, the...
Doing Things Differently
Rocky Mountain Elevator Products stands for quality and improving safety throughout the industry. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Elevator Products (RMEP) is made up of a 20-member team,...
“PEAK” Opportunity
Family-run company’s decades-long journey leads it to franchise. After more than three decades in the elevator industry and 10 years of owning their own company, brothers Jim and Randy McGinnis...
New York Story
Custom manufacturer National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. is growing through innovations, partnerships formed over nearly 90 years. The heart of National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. beats in sync...
