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EW Seeking Responses in U.S. Elevator Survey
In an effort to better serve the elevator industry, ELEVATOR WORLD is conducting a survey on the U.S. elevator industry. The information collected will be in used an upcoming issue...
LiftNet Releases Latest VT Equipment-Monitoring and Maintenance Solution
LiftNet, a Hyperion Solutions brand, recently announced its latest technological breakthrough: the LiftNet cloud-based, fully integrated vertical-transportation (VT) management and monitoring solution. The universal platform enables advanced data collection and...
Wago Hires Land as L.A. Regional Manager
Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has hired Tom Land as regional sales manager for the Los Angeles (L.A.) area. With a...
Nippon Otis Digitally Connected Elevators for New Tokyo Landmark
Nippon Otis Elevator Co. provided 14 digitally connected, smart elevators to the new Azabudai Hills mixed-use complex in Tokyo, Nippon Otis announced on March 21. The order includes four Gen2®...
Cibes Lift Group Announces Fourth U.S. Acquisition
Sweden-based Cibes Lift Group has acquired Area Access Inc., a distributor of vertical lifts headquartered in Virginia, expanding its presence in the U.S. and strengthening its capacity to deliver innovative...
Registration Open for Lift Expo Poland
The inaugural Lift Expo Poland international lift, components and vertical-transportation technology trade fair will be held October 1-3 at Expo XXI Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of the event...
Woman Falls 16 Ft Down Elevator Shaft in Jersey City Apartment Building
A 53-year-old woman fell approximately 16 ft down an elevator shaft at an apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 18, CBS is among outlets to report. After...
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...
12th Annual Photo Contest Open Until May 24
Photo submissions are open for the 2024 Photo Contest until May 24. This year’s contest offers a new category: NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors) Through the Years (in celebration...
Vietnam Elevator Expo 2024 Announced
Organizers have announced the 3rd Vietnam International Elevator Expo on December 5-7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam. The exhibition aims to create...
