Latin America
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...
Schindler Elevator System for Brazil’s Tallest Twin Towers
On February 12, Schindler highlighted a major project in Brazil that marked several firsts for the elevator company, the country and the client. Completed in 2022, YACHTHOUSE by Pininfarina on...
Fatality Reported at Mexico Construction Site
The body of a man believed dead for four days was located at the bottom of an under-construction elevator shaft of an apartment building in central Playa del Carmen, Mexico,...
Torin Drive NA and Smartrise Join Forces To Offer Synchronized Solution
Reflecting the longstanding relationship between the teams at Torin Drive North America (NA), a brand of Hyperion, and Smartrise Engineering, the companies have joined forces to offer a "synchronized solution"...
Otis Brazil Completes One of Largest Modernization in Its History
Otis Brazil announced on January 11 it completed the modernization of 13 elevators at the iconic Birmann 21 building in São Paulo, Brazil, described by Otis Sales and Marketing Director...
