Industry Dialogue
Elegance and Innovation
Hiren Bathani (HB), chief managing director, Epic Elevators Pvt. Ltd., shares with Sheetal Shelar Patil (SSP) thoughts on the importance and advantages of MRL belt technology, emphasizing key trends in...
Urban Growth and VT Innovation
Your author shares perspectives on the significance of vertical transportation (VT) while planning high-rise structures. Globally, urban development has led to growth of high-rise towers, which has led to increased...
Adding Sparkle to SDB
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI) Managing Director Katsuhiko Sato (KS) shares insights with your author (AP) on the challenges and rewards of providing VT for India’s second diamond...
Brazil and Beyond
Details are revealed about Otis Latin America’s projects, history and future. Fernando Peiter A press release your author (KW) received earlier this year about Otis modernizing a trio of historic...
25 Years Strong: Looking to the Future With Optimism
Benfield Electric and Elevator Supply elevator sales manager talks about what’s new with the company and the state of the industry in NYC. Benfield Electric and Elevator Supply Corp.’s move...
FAIN Ascensores
From Local, to National, to International by Olga Quintanilla FAIN Ascensores is a Madrid-based company founded in the 1970s that has managed, after three generations, to position itself in the...
Cable Cars
Dr. Tomasz Magiera (TM), ropeway expert and project manager, Cable Car Solutions GmbH of Heimenkirch, Germany, shares insights with your author (SSP) on the significance of this mode of transportation....
Platform Passion
The Platform Lift Co. is celebrating 20 years of creating step-free access within a wide range of commercial and residential settings. Your author (BM) learns of company founder Sean O’Sullivan’s...
A “Marriage” Made in Heaven: Steve Grainer and Mitsubishi Electric US
Upon his retirement, Grainer (SG) took time to speak with your author (KW) about his long and illustrious career. Founding father of Mitsubishi Electric US, Elevator & Escalator Division, is...
Valves: The Vital Last Link
Anja Blain (AB), CEO of Blain Hydraulics, headquartered in Heilbronn, Germany, shares insight about the company’s philosophy, strategy and future with your author (KW). Anja Blain The late Roy W....
