Events

NEII Safety Committee Meeting

Safety directors from major companies gath-ered in August to discuss industry safety issues. The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) held a quarterly Safety Committee meeting on August 9-10 at the...

NAESA International’s 40th Annual Anniversary Workshop

A recap of the meeting held in Portland, which focused on the inspection of older elevator and escalator equipment Photos by George W. Gibson, Davis L. Turner and Louis Bialy...

Wittur SA Open House in Argentina

Wittur SA of Argentina demonstrated its newly reorganized production line for select guests in July. On July 8, Wittur SA of Argentina opened its doors to customers to show them...

The German Lift Market A Story of Success

A detailed overview of the recent German lift industry by Dipl.-Ing (TU) Undine Stricker-Berghoff, CEng, MEI According to the European Elevator Association (EEA) in Brussels, nearly one billion Europeans use...

VEE 2011

A look back at all that transpired at the second-annual Virtual Elevator Event (VEE), held June 1. On June 1, ELEVATOR WORLD held its second-annual Virtual Elevator Event (VEE), complete...

A17 Code Committee Awards Ceremony

In May, ASME A17 code experts were recognized for their service as A17 committee chairmen and officers. The first edition of the ASME A17 code was published in 1821. It...

Visiting New Orleans During NAEC

Though the agenda for the 62nd-annual National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention in New Orleans (September 11-15) is brimming with activities and events, those attending may find them-selves with...

World Elevator Professionals Meet in Huangshan

Elevator safety-code specialists from across the globe met at the World Elevator Conference hosted by the China Elevator Association in Huangshan, China. Elevator safety code specialists from Australia, Europe, India,...

CECA Meets on the West Coast

Members of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) had the pleasure of meeting in Victoria, Canada, on June 14-18 for their annual convention. Hosted by John and Lesley Dodd of...

Annual EU Conference Lets the Good Times Roll

A look back at the Elevator U (EU) conference held on June 7-9 at Pennsylvania State University There are several elevator-industry educational events, meetings, seminars and product exhibitions held each...

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

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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