North America

Fujitec Acquires Mexico’s EEVI

Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on December 16 it has acquired 85% of the shares of Tijuana, Mexico-headquartered Elevadores EV International, S.A. de C.V. (EEVI). EEVI, Fujitec observed, "has rich experience...

Rainwater Welcomed as TKE Americas CEO

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on November 10 it has named Jeremy L. Rainwater CEO of TKE Americas, overseeing business operations in North and South America. Based at TKE's North America...

Otis Celebrates 10th Anniversary of South Carolina Factory

Otis celebrated the 10th anniversary of its 500,000-ft2 Florence, South Carolina, factory, on November 1. Since starting production on November 1, 2012, the factory has gone from "having one machine...

Take the Q3 2022 Elevator Industry Survey

Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, are continuing to survey the global elevator industry to better understand...

Columbia Elevator’s Blaiotta Named Top 50 Business Leader

LJ Blaiotta, CEO of Bridgeport, Connecticut-headquartered Columbia Elevator Products, was recently named to The U.S. Business Report's Top 50 Business Leaders of Connecticut for 2022. He joins awardees including HEI...

Columbia Elevator Partners With USDE, Fermator U.S. Division

Columbia Elevator and US Door Equipment Corp. (USDE), a Fermator company, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide the new construction and modernization segments of the North American elevator...

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Canada Post Workers Return as Negotiations Continue

A worker polishes the handrail inside one of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two New Elevators at Queensboro Plaza Station

Egypt Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir; image by channel1eg for Wikipedia

VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize

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Schindler MetaCore: Possible Solution to Office Vacancies

222 Broadway; photo © John W. Cahill for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

TEI Group Repositions Elevators for Major NYC Conversion