Latin America

Otis Brazil Factory Receives ISO 45001 Certification

Otis Brazil’s factory in São Bernardo do Campo recently received ISO 45001 certification, an international standard that specifies the requirements and good practices for effective occupational health and safety management...

Fujitec Taiwan, Singapore and Argentina Work Toward Sustainability Goals

Fujitec locations in Taiwan, Singapore and Argentina are taking action to further the company's sustainability goals under the Move On 5 medium-term management plan that aims to achieve a 46%...

Ground Broken on 190-M-Tall Mixed-Use Tower in Mexico

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with Mexico City-based Estudio AMA and interior designer Esrawe Studio, has revealed a new 190-m-tall mixed-use tower in Guadalajara, Mexico, which broke ground...

TKE Publishes Third Sustainability Report, Further Advancing Targets

Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE) has published its third sustainability report, providing comprehensive transparency on the company’s progress toward its sustainability targets and growth strategy. TKE CEO Uday Yadav said...

Brazil’s Infolev Purchases New São Paulo Warehouse

Infolev Elevadores, a leading supplier of control panels and accessories to the elevator industry in Brazil, has announced the purchase of a new, 3,000-m2 warehouse close to its headquarters in...

In Memoriam: Walter Rubén González

The Argentine and international vertical-transportation (VT) sectors mourn Walter González´s passing. He founded Soimet SA in 1969 together with his dearest friend Nicolás Vrdoljak. In 1980, they obtained a European...

Otis Brazil Joins UN-Affiliated Companies With Refugees Forum

Otis Brazil announced on March 13 it has joined the Companies With Refugees Forum, an initiative of the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency and UN Global Compact Brazil. Company members...

Ray Miller Joins IPH Wire Rope To Oversee NA Efforts

Ray Miller recently joined IPH Wire Rope, a leading manufacturer of steel cables for the elevator industry based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In this role, Miller will oversee IPH’s North...

Wago Names Stevens VP of Marketing and Digitalization, Americas

Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Sy Stevens as vice president (VP) of marketing and digitalization for the Americas. Stevens...

U.K.’s Invertek Provides Smooth and Safe Transit in Brazil With Specialized VFD

Invertek Drives Ltd, based in Welshpool, Wales, U.K., provided its Optidrive elevator variable frequency drive (VFD) to a new panoramic lift at the Municipal Astronomical Park in Criciúma, Brazil. Reaching...

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French Elevator Federation Calls For Delay in Network Shutdown

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Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals

Expansion of St Luke's University Health Network's Anderson campus; image courtesy of Francis Cauffman Architects

Nine-Elevator Otis System for Pennsylvania Hospital Expansion

RIYADH-BASED MAYAR INKS AGREEMENT WITH CHINA’S SHENYANG YUANDA

Mayar Inks Agreement With China’s Shenyang Yuanda

Participants in the abseil; image via the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Stannah Raises Funds for UK Lift Industry Charity