Acquisitions & Investments

Italian Prysmian Acquires U.S. Competitor Encore Wire

Italy-based Prysmian, one of the world's leading wire manufacturers, has signed a contract to acquire its U.S. competitor Encore Wire for EUR3.9 billion (US$4.16 billion). According to the statement by...

Italy’s Prysmian to Acquire U.S.-Based Encore Wire

Italy's Prysmian Group, which includes the Draka Elevator business, on April 15 announced a US$4.15-billion deal to acquire U.S. firm Encore Wire, outlets including Reuters report. "M&A is in our...

Strategic Elevations

Unveiling Liftinstituut’s vision through recent acquisitions and future horizons by Marjon Oosting In the ever-evolving landscape of business and innovation, companies often seek to expand their horizons, strengthen their capabilities...

ATTA Elevators Acquires Ryzure Elevator Inc.

ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Ontario, Canada, announced the acquisition of Ryzure Elevator, a full-service elevator company focused on maintenance, modernization and new construction installations, in January. Ryzure Elevator, based in...

ATIS, Liberty Elevator, KJA Merge to Form ATIS Ascenda Partners

ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts and KJA Consultants have merged into ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, creating North America's largest provider of comprehensive vertical-transportation (VT) management and advisory services, the companies announced...

TÃœV Rheinland to Acquire ABB U.K.’s Engineering Consultancy

TÜV Rheinland, which offers test technical systems and products around the world, recently announced an agreement to acquire ABB U.K.’s technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. Expected...

Hyperion Solutions Acquires Capital Electric Motor

Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, announced on December 1 it has acquired Capital Dallas Electric Motor...

Alimak Changes Structure, Leadership Team

Following completion of its acquisition of Tractel, Alimak Group has launched a new organizational structure and updated its group leadership team. The new organizational structure has five divisions: Construction, Industrial,...

ESI Expands With Launch of Twin Cities Elevator in Minnesota

Grand Rapids, Michigan-headquartered Elevator Service LLC (ESI) announced on November 10 it has expanded into the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, market with the launch of Twin Cities Elevator, marking ESI's fifth...

Backed by Carroll Capital, ESI Acquires Toledo Elevator

Elevator Service LLC (ESI), a leading Midwest elevator service provider headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has acquired Toledo Elevator & Machine Co., Inc., the largest independent elevator service provider in...

The Millennium Line escalators at Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station in Vancouver, Canada, on September 27; image courtesy of TransLink

SkyTrain Escalator Project Moves to Second Phase

A PVE installed in a home; image courtesy of Celsius Systems

Celsius Systems Unveils Air-Operated Vacuum Elevators

UNITED CONVENTION PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY

United Convention Program Now Available Digitally

victoria escalators have a lift height of up to 75 m and a speed of up to 0.75 m/s; image courtesy of TKE.

TKE Handling Major Cologne Subway Escalator Modernization

PPP-MAINTAINED FOBS IN INDIAN CITY LACK WORKING ELEVATORS

PPP-Maintained FoBs in Indian City Lack Working Elevators