Europe
Indian Guests Among 400-Plus Attendees at Fermator Open House in Spain
Twenty India-based representatives of elevator companies, traders, distributors and suppliers were among the 400-plus guests from more than 30 countries at Fermator Open House 2023 in Reus, Spain, on June...
Doppler Opens Showroom and Office in Thessaloniki
Doppler recently announced the opening of its new showroom and offices in Thessaloniki — the second largest city in Greece — as a result of its continued growth and development...
LEEA Awards 2023 Guest Speaker Announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that comedian, presenter, actor and singer, Jason Manford will be the special guest at the LEEA Awards 2023 dinner at the Rum...
Lorino Becomes New CEO of KONE Ibérica & Italia
KONE Corp. appointed Giovanni Lorino CEO of KONE Ibérica & Italia effective July 1. Lorino has more than 25 years' experience in the vertical-transportation industry, including serving as CEO of...
WEEF Signatories Meet in Shanghai To Accelerate Cooperation Process
Signatories of the World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) met on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai to...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney
Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...
Shorts Industries Ranked in Top Business List for Bradford, U.K.
U.K.-based Shorts Industries Ltd. announced it secured the 83rd position in the inaugural Bradford Top 100 Businesses list. The University of Bradford’s School of Management joined forces with The Telegraph...
Interlift 2023 Expects More Than 500 Exhibitors To Completely Fill Halls
AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH, organizer of interlift 2023 on October 17-20 in Augsburg, Germany, said on July 4 that this year’s event is already 47% ahead of the previous...
M.S. Elevators and ATB Elevator Technology Berlin Join Forces
KONE subsidiary M.S. Elevators "took a decisive step toward strengthening its presence" in Berlin by merging with ATB Elevator Technology Berlin, previously managed by co-managing directors (MDs) Michal Wittek and...
Hydroware, Vlaswinkel Liftmodernising Launch Supply & Fit To Serve Benelux Region
Sweden's Hydroware AB and Vlaswinkel Liftmodernising B.V. of the Netherlands launched Supply & Fit — a turnkey lift modernization solution — in July to serve the Benelux region in western...
