Components
Hurley Named GM of Wurtec Canada
Wurtec, a family-owned company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, that engineers, manufactures and distributes tools and components for the elevator trade, announced it has named Mike Hurley as general manager (GM)...
Italian Components Distributor Donati Acquires Elvacenter
Donati S.p.A., a distributor of elevator and escalator components headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced on January 14 it has acquired Elvacenter, a company active in Belgium and the Netherlands. The...
In Memoriam: Oliver Henry Snyder IV
Oliver Henry Snyder IV, who cherished his elevator career and retired gracefully from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #10 in Lanham, Maryland, after 34 years, passed away...
Türkiye’s 2024 Export Champions of the Year Announced
In the “Büyüme Makinesi” bulletin published in Türkiye on December 24, 2024, the Machinery Exporters’ Association announced Türkiye’s export champions based on their performance. Association member companies were listed according...
Bucher Hydraulics Acquiring Finland’s Hydman Oy
Bucher Hydraulics, the Germany-based global provider of innovative hydraulic drive and control technology for applications including elevators, announced on November 13 it is acquiring Hydman Oy, based in Tampere, Finland....
Fermator Distributor Hosts BBQ With Longtime Client
Femator distributor Global1Partners Deutschland hosted a special BBQ on September 9 with longstanding client Johan Schum Aufzugtechnik GmbH. Held at Global1Partners Deutschland’s Hallbergmoos, Germany, premises, the event was attended by...
Monteferro India MD B.S. Kumaraswamy’s Birthday Celebrated
The birthday of B.S. Kumaraswamy, managing director (MD) of Monteferro India Guiderails and Elevator Parts Pvt. Ltd., witnessed a convergence of vertical-transportation (VT) industry members in Bengaluru earlier this month....
Hyundai Elevator Turns Away from Chinese Escalator Imports
With K-Escalator, its new joint venture (JV) with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), opening in September in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's Hyundai Elevator is reducing its reliance on escalators and...
First Edition of TES Dubai Exceeds Expectations
Organizers and exhibitors of The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai, planned on September 16-18 in Za’abeel Hall 6 of the Dubai World Trade Centre, are excited about the upcoming inaugural event...
Standard and Customized Safety Fixtures
Metropolitan transit authority’s needs illustrate what PTL does for its clients. Among products offered by PTL Equipment are customized escalator safety fixtures. In 2015, a metropolitan transit authority contacted PTL...
