Companies
Champion Elevator
Busy, growing NYC contractor thrives on customer service, communication. “The NYC code changes and economy have had a positive impact on the company. The market is very good right now.”...
Controlled Ascent
Smartrise Engineering strives to be a force in the independent market. With a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Texas and two key personnel moves, Smartrise Engineering, Inc., a leading...
People, Parts, Performance
KONE Spares has refined its practices over time, but its priorities have remained the same. Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the KONE Spares office...
An Eye on Retail
Vision stays busy in South Africa’s booming commercial market. South Africa’s retail property market segment has continued to outperform others, creating huge business opportunities for vertical-transportation (VT) companies, some of...
Columbia: A Critical New Path to Customer Service
Cab, entrance, door and operator manufacturer shifts focus to clients’ needs. On the cusp of a new year, Columbia Elevator Products Co. Inc. is emerging with an all-new mission: to...
ELFIN Stands for Innovation
Germany-based firm wants elevator and other industries to see there’s more to digitalization than minimizing paper. ELFIN GmbH was established in 2012 in Cologne, Germany. The company specializes in web...
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....
