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A Very Special Man

Longtime mayr CEO Fritz Mayer passes away at age 96. by Simone Dauer At age 96 and after more than half a century as CEO of mayr® power transmission, Fritz...

Earthquakes on the Agenda of Asansör Istanbul

 Asansör İstanbul Fair, organized by Tarsus Türkiye and supported by AYSAD, was held at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Türkiye on March 9-12. In the wake of...

Apex Lifts Wins 2023 RoSPA

Apex Lifts has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) award for health and safety for another consecutive year. This includes the RoSPA President's Award, which...

First Kazakhstan Fair Held in Almaty

Defined as the "meeting place of the elevator industry in Eurasian countries," Lift Expo Kazakhstan was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on March 29-31. ELEVATOR WORLD hosted a booth at the...

Otis Asia Pacific Strategizes, Forms Bonds in Jakarta

The Otis Asia Pacific team spent a week in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently to hold its first 2023 strategic review, recognize top sales performers and give back to the local community,...

Chicago Elevator Association To Hold Meeting

A meeting of the Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) will be held at Ki’s Steak & Seafood in Glendale Heights, Illinois, on April 6. With dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m., the...

Alimak Group to Host Capital Markets Day in June

Global provider of sustainable vertical access and working-at-height solutions, Alimak Group invites investors, analysts, media and other key stakeholders to a Capital Markets Day on June 14. The hybrid event...

Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store

A major modernization of the original escalator system serving the Myer Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at...

In Memoriam: Robert Michael Coronato

Robert Michael "Bob" Coronato, founder and co-owner of Toccoa, Georgia-based elevator fixture specialist PTL Equipment, passed away on March 8 at age 86 in Demorest, Georgia. With his late, beloved...

Winning Flatiron Bidder Fails to Make Initial Payment

Only days after “industry outsider” Jason Garlick ostensibly bought the historic Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue in NYC for US$190 million in an auction on March 22, he failed...

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER

4TH VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL ELEVATORS EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED

4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced

The Pembroke Pines team; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Announces Team From Florida as Global Winners of Made to Move Communities Challenge

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In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings