Industry Profile

Going Up and Down with DieselDucy

YouTube personality Andrew Reams shares his passion for elevators with fans of all ages. Once the doors open, he hurriedly steps inside the cabin, camera in hand. He hits the...

Onward and Upward

British vertical-transportation research engineer Dr. Richard Peters maintains a lifelong passion for teaching and learning. Ever since he realized the Poisson probability theory and statistics he learned at university could...

True to Her Ideals

Entrepreneur and Southerner Sheila Swett believes the industry she loves is on the upswing. With an associate’s degree in Mechanical Technology from State Technical Institute at Memphis under her belt,...

The Power of Relationships

Leader of family business and outgoing NAEC President John Sweeney plans to stay involved. John Sweeney, president of Jersey Elevator Co., is passing the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC)...

Marathon Man

ThyssenKrupp Elevator CEO Andreas Schierenbeck talks about how his career and personal choices are helping him rise to the challenge of an ever-more-complex “elevator world.” There are parallels between running...

Jim Lawrence

Consultant looks back on his long industry career with fondness. James D. “Jim” Lawrence is principal, senior elevator consultant for James Lawrence & Associates LLC. A Norfolk, Virginia, native, he...

From One World to Another

Turkey’s Asansör Dünyası becomes part of the Elevator World, Inc. family. A relationship formed nearly 20 years ago between Elevator World, Inc., founder William C. Sturgeon and Istanbul-based Asansör Dünyası...

Having a Say

Marie McDonald looks back on blazing a path for fellow women in the elevator industry. Marie McDonald entered the world in a remarkable way and has stood out ever since....

Carpe Diem

Young but notably accomplished, Jashan Eison leads, but also rolls up his shirtsleeves at H&B, the elevator cab/entrance company where he is president and CEO. As the child of a...

Eye on the Future

A discussion with Jean-Pierre Jacobs, new secretary general of ELA/EEA Industry veteran, photographer and author John Gale (JG) recently met with Jean-Pierre Jacobs (JPJ), new secretary general of the European...

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki

NEXGEN 2026 EDUCATIONAL RETREAT TO SET SAIL IN SPRING

NexGen 2026 Educational Retreat To Set Sail in Spring

ATLAS ELEVATORS TO PROVIDE 34 ELEVATORS FOR MADINAH PROJECT

Atlas Elevators To Provide 34 Elevators for Madinah Project

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

CECA Announces Scholarship Winners

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Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns