Market Trends

Japan in the Aftermath: How the Industry Handled “The Great Quake”

Editor’s Note:We committed to follow up on the report “Japan in the Aftermath: How the Industry Handled ‘The Great Quake’ – The State of Elevator and Escalator Restoration” (ELEVATOR WORLD,...

Elevator Production in Russia –A Look at the Russian and Hungarian Elevator Industries

A trip to a Moskow elevator factory sheds light on the countries’ reconstruction of more than 30-year-old buildings The economic crisis has been detrimental to elevator renovations and rebuilding in...

The Future City – A Study on Urban Development and Future Transportation Needs

The importance of combining horizontal and vertical transportation in growing cities by Elena Cortona and Frankie Schmid This paper was presented at USA 2012, the ­International Congress on Vertical Transportation...

One Urban World: Ups and Downs and All Arounds

A look at how urban growth continues to affect the industry Transformations are sweeping our world forward so quickly into the future it is difficult to imagine where we will...

Spain: An Economic and Industry Trends Update

The country’s general economy, employment rates and construction industry are covered. Over the past few years, Elevator World, Inc. has studied the trends of international markets and how they have...

The Indian Elevator Industry Ascends

India’s economic trends and challenges, with an emphasis on its rapid urbanization In a world battered by financial meltdowns, India’s economy has performed well, with an average annual gross domestic...

North America and Mexico: An Economic and Industry Trends Update

An in-depth report on the economic trends and challenges facing the U.S., Canada and Mexico As part of our ongoing study of the state of the global economic climate, we...

2010 Statistics of the Japan Elevator Industry

An in-depth report on Japan’s economic trends and challenges Japan’s Economy Economic Indicators in 2010 (Estimated) Gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for purchasing power parity: US$4.34 trillionGDP ranking: fourth by...

The 20 Tallest in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall

A study of the rising height of skyscrapers and the future of “megatall” buildings by Nathaniel Hollister and Dr. Antony Wood Within this decade, we will likely witness not only...

The Sleeping Giant is Awake: An Update on the South American Elevator Market

A general update on the country’s growing vertical-transportation sector When the South American elevator market debuted at Interlift 2007, your author described the region as “The Sleeping Giant” (ELEVATOR WORLD,...

Skyhills Astra; image via ME Construction News

HRE Development Unveils Dubai’s Tower B at SkyHills Astra

Construction on the 31-story timber tower has begun in downtown Milwaukee; image courtesy of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.

Record-Breaking Timber Tower Breaks Ground in Milwaukee

CONNECTICUT FOOD PANTRY SOUP KITCHEN CUTS RIBBON ON NEW ELEVATOR

Connecticut Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Cuts Ribbon on New Elevator

ELEVATOR SERVICE IN NYCHA DEVELOPMENTS DISRUPTED BY POWER SURGE

Elevator Service in NYCHA Developments Disrupted by Power Surge

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR LIFT AND ESCALATOR SYMPOSIUM ENDS JUNE 30

Early Bird Discount for Lift and Escalator Symposium Ends June 30