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Fermator Christmas Celebrations Held Throughout Europe

In addition to Brazil, Spain-based automatic lift door manufacturer Fermator highlighted Christmas celebrations held throughout Europe to bid farewell to 2024 as it “looks forward to an even brighter 2025.”...

Italian Components Distributor Donati Acquires Elvacenter

Donati S.p.A., a distributor of elevator and escalator components headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced on January 14 it has acquired Elvacenter, a company active in Belgium and the Netherlands. The...

AKE Project Manager Transitions from Türkiye to Germany

AKE Aufzuge & Fahrtreppen GmbH Project Manager Çağri Kanar announced on LinkedIn he has "officially swapped kebabs for pretzels" and is assuming the same position for AKE in Germany. "After...

Pias Peleteiro Appointed to Top TÜV SÜD Management Team

Paula Pias Peleteiro has been appointed to the top management team of TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. She will assume responsibility for the business areas of plant safety, energy and...

Bucher Hydraulics Acquiring Finland’s Hydman Oy

Bucher Hydraulics, the Germany-based global provider of innovative hydraulic drive and control technology for applications including elevators, announced on November 13 it is acquiring Hydman Oy, based in Tampere, Finland....

Interlift 2025 Preparations Underway for Nuremberg Event

Preparations are already well underway for interlift 2025, planned on October 14-17, 2025, at Messe Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, organizer AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH announced. There are already approximately...

Fermator Distributor Hosts BBQ With Longtime Client

Femator distributor Global1Partners Deutschland hosted a special BBQ on September 9 with longstanding client Johan Schum Aufzugtechnik GmbH. Held at Global1Partners Deutschland’s Hallbergmoos, Germany, premises, the event was attended by...

CiA To Host CAN and CANOpen Seminar for Newcomers

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host an on-site seminar in the German language for newcomers to CAN and CANopen, which includes CANopen Lift, the CAN communication...

Interlift 2025 in Nuremburg Shaping Up To Be Bigger Than Ever

Interlift 2025, organized by AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and set to take place for the first time in Nuremburg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is shaping up to be...

Red Dot Award Competition Adds Sustainable Design Category

The international Red Dot Award competition has launched a new product design meta-category: sustainable design, which focuses on sustainable and responsible product design. Through January 31, 2025, designers and companies...

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KONE and Partners Launch Smile on Wheels Project in India

MASSACHUSETTS FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR ELEVATOR RESCUE TRAINING

Massachusetts FD Receives Grant for Elevator Rescue Training

BELARUS MODERNIZES 200 ELEVATORS IN AZERBAIJAN IN 2025

Belarus Modernizes 200 Elevators in Azerbaijan in 2025

STRONG SERVICE SALES AND MAINTENANCE FUEL OTIS 3Q EARNINGS

Strong Service Sales and Maintenance Fuel Otis 3Q Earnings

Southmoor Station was one of the elevator security program's pilot stations; image courtesy of RTD-Denver.

RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators