Companies

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....

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...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

(l-r) Todd Christensen and Craig Clabaugh

Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

Diaz

Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved