Market Trends
Retail Rising
Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest mall aims to stand out in a growing market. The growth of shopping malls in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is gaining momentum, with the city now hosting the...
Hydraulic Elevators in Europe — The Return
In-depth LCA heralds a turnaround for more reliable technology in surprising applications. High-rise elevators that travel at 15 mps are on the exciting new edge of the elevator industry, but...
Growth Is Back!
Latest market statistics give Italian VT industry reason for cautious optimism. [1] Two years ago, your author wondered if the Italian lift industry would see the light at the end...
Indian Elevator Market on the Fast Track
This article is based on a report titled “The Future of Elevator and Escalator Market in India to 2021” published by Madras Consultancy Group of Chennai, India. The full report...
Global Top Ten Elevator Companies
Elevator Observation — a neutral, China-based performance assessment for elevator and escalator manufacturers in the global market — published the following commentary in September. . . . Editor translated by...
Architecture and Tall Buildings
KPF looks at the bigger picture in its forward-thinking building designs. The Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) design firm is more than 40 years old and based in New York...
A Shift in Focus
Exiting the race to develop the world’s fastest elevator, Toshiba is focusing on greater capacity to fulfill growing demand from across Asia. Until being surpassed by the high-speed elevators in...
Mid-Atlantic
The region that includes the Northeast megalopolis is keeping vertical-transportation companies busy, and the outlook is bright. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Maryland: all are...
Keeping People Moving in India
Indian Railways is modernizing rail stations with vertical-transportation equipment, and manufacturers are reaping the rewards. As India strives to serve its growing population with safe, reliable, efficient infrastructure, government-owned Indian...
Africa
Increasing urbanization and a growing retail sector, particularly in South Africa, present opportunities for vertical-transportation companies. As urbanization continues in Africa, the continent’s cities strive to address issues, such as...
