Events
A Beacon of Light at the Gate of the Black Forest
ThyssenKrupp Elevator elevates R&D, ensures global footprint, promotes tourism with Rottweil, Germany, test tower. Elevator test towers are usually tall concrete buildings, technically useful but not very visually exciting. Not...
NAEC 2014 Educational Conference Breaks Attendance Records in Fort Myers, Florida
Residential elevator safety, growth of NAEC membership and the ever-improving economy topped discussions during a week full of education. The Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa in Fort Myers, Florida, hosted...
ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 MasterClass
History, risk assessment, public safety among topics covered during “extremely worthwhile” class led by Bialy. On January 16-17, following the ASME A17 code meetings in Phoenix, Louis Bialy, PE, presented...
MELCO Elevadores do Brasil Inauguration
Mitsubishi Electric begins Brazilian business After a long and deep analysis of the Brazilian elevator market, the Japanese company Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired 90% of the shares of Brazilian manufacturer...
CIBSE Lift Group Happenings
CIBSE Lift Group Happenings Members reflect on busy 2013, look to 2014. At its 2014 Annual General Meeting on February 11, the CIBSE Lifts Group elected officers for 2014. They...
Xizi Gears Up for the Future
The global elevator component supplier releases new products amid business partners and honored guests. Xizi Elevator Group Co. Ltd. invited some 80 celebrity business partners and honored guests for a...
EESF Annual Meeting
Wicked winter weather fails to stop participants from setting goals, mapping future. A surprise winter storm failed to dampen Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) members’ resolve to map out the...
Safety Week
The latest National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week 2013 took place on November 10-16, 2013, across North America. Intended as a focal point for the industry to join together on...
Feats of Strength: Hissmekano Celebrates 75 Years
Swedish wholesaler Hissmekano’s Nordic Elevator Championships mark 75th anniversary with a very special party. Active in the elevator industry since 1938, Swedish wholesaler Hissmekano celebrated its 75th anniversary on November...
12th Annual CTBUH Awards
Chicago’s Illinois Institute of Technology plays host to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) annual symposium, ceremony and dinner. On November 7, 2013, the Council on Tall...
