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Latest CiA News and Activities

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association recently shared news about its latest activities and more. CiA Managing Director Holger Zeltwanger provided an overview of CiA technical groups working to...

TKE Second Sustainability Reports Shows Progress Towards ESG Targets

Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE)'s second sustainability report, published on April 27, shows what the company describes as "significant progress towards the company's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) targets." Titled...

Interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, Continues to Grow

AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of the interlift 2023 international vertical-transportation trade fair in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, reports the fair continues to grow, with 40% more exhibitors...

A Very Special Man

Longtime mayr CEO Fritz Mayer passes away at age 96. by Simone Dauer At age 96 and after more than half a century as CEO of mayr® power transmission, Fritz...

Global Standardized VT Interface Consortium Looks to June Event

NeXt Group e.V., a global nonprofit consortium based in Germany whose purpose is to provide a platform for the development of standardized components and interfaces, is looking forward to the...

Berlin-Based Software Company Announces Seed Funding

Mainteny, a Berlin-based provider of software for elevator maintenance companies, on March 20 announced what it describes as a large round of seed funding from Cusp Capital, an Essen, Germany-based...

Interlift 2023 Shaping up to Return to 2019 Levels

Trade fair organizer AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH said on March 16 that interlift 2023, planned on October 17-20 at Augsburg Trade Fair Centre in Augsburg, Germany, is shaping up...

CiA Association to Showcase CAN Technology at Germany Tradeshow

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector plan to present running CAN XL (extra long) open-standard communication networks at the...

In Memoriam: Fritz Mayr

Fritz Mayr, after more than half a century as CEO of Mauerstetten, Germany-headquartered mayr®, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 18. An engineer who earned his degree...

Lödige Industries Debuts Automation Module for Lift and Robots

On February 1, Germany’s Lödige Industries introduced a new automation module that allows both automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots to interact with different lift systems to move...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

(l-r) Todd Christensen and Craig Clabaugh

Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

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Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved