Events
LiftBalkans 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria
The Eco Forum & Exhibition for Southeast Europe 2013 added LiftBalkans, a specialized business-to-business exhibition in Bulgaria devoted to elevators, escalators, components and accessories, to its annual event, which took...
World Elevator Conference Focuses on Developments in Technology, Accident Prevention
The World Elevator Conference took place in Nanjing, China, on June 19-20. Speakers from Europe, North America and, particularly, China shared the latest developments in lift technology and safety with...
CIBSE Lifts Group Visits Paternoster Lift
The Chartered Institution for Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Lifts Group visited the Arts Tower at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. on June 19 to view the paternoster lift...
Elevator U at ISU
Nearly 140 school, manufacturer, supplier, installation, service and consultant representatives attended this conference at Iowa State University (ISU). Each June, a significant number of U.S. elevator-industry personnel gather at a...
Lift Expo Russia 2013
The sixth Lift Expo Russia saw growth at its location in Moscow, which now sprawls 10,000 m2. photos by Anna Khristich The sixth Lift Expo Russia was held in Moscow...
LIFTEX 2013
Strong turnout highlighted the two-day event that combined several seminars and 85 stands. A good number of lift professionals attended the LIFTEX 2013 exhibition and seminar held at the ExCeL...
CECA Convenes at Niagara Falls
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention records its highest numbers to date. The 39th Annual Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention took place on June 4-8 at the impressive...
KONE Unveils UltraRope, a New Product Designed to Reach New Heights
This new product enables elevator travel to reach at least 1 km. KONE unveiled its new UltraRope™ amid much fanfare in the shadow of London’s tallest building during the 2013...
Lerch Bates Visits Hyundai Elevator
Jay Popp, vice president of Lerch Bates Inc.(ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2013), recently visited CNS Automation, the exclusive sales agent for Hyundai Elevator in North America. The purpose of the visit...
EEA Annual General Meeting in Istanbul
Officers and tasks for 2013 were discussed at this group’s first gathering outside of Europe. The European Elevator Association (EEA) held its 2013 Annual General Meeting on April 2 at...
