Latin America
IEES To Explore the Future of VT Safety From Many Angles
The program for this year’s International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), planned on December 11-12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is now available, showing the symposium theme, “The Future of Vertical-Transportation...
NAESA International Hosting Events in Puerto Rico in August
NAESA International is hosting two upcoming events in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The first is the Elevator Code Association (ECA) 101 course on August 20. This course is designed to...
Otis Brazil To Modernize Elevators at Christ the Redeemer
Twenty-two years after installation, three Otis Gen2® elevators at the iconic Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be modernized by Otis Brazil, Otis announced on June...
Otis to Provide Maintenance for VT on Panama Metro Line
Otis announced on February 17 that Otis Panama has been selected to provide maintenance for more than 200 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment on Line 1 of the Panama Metro...
Almada Joins EL-ESCA as Latin America Territory Manager
EL-ESCA, a supplier of elevator and escalator components launched in 2024 by Mike Alcott and Patrick Bothwell, in February announced that Gustavo Almada of Mexico City, Mexico, has joined the...
Otis to Install and Maintain 142 VT Units for IMSS
During a January 29 earnings call, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said the company will install 142 vertical-transportation (VT) units at Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) facilities. The...
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.”...
Fermator Brazil Receives Honor, Celebrates Holidays
Fermator's Brazil operations received an honor and celebrated the 2024 holidays with both employees and children in need. The Spain-based manufacturer's Tecnoamérica Ind. E Comércio Ltda. automatic elevator door factory...
Tower Aims to Put Asunción on Par With Other South American Capitals
Petra Imperiale, a recently approved project that includes a 73-story residential tower in Asunción, Paraguay, aims to put the capital on par with other South American capitals, the Council on...
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...