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Acquisition, transitions, events and more in the recovering continent
Prysmian Group Completes Acquisition of EHC Global Prysmian Group, headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced the acquisition of EHC Global, a “complementary add-on to Prysmian’s Draka Elevator business,” in January. Headquartered...
A local company gets a boost, and tower plans evolve.
Revised Spire Two-Tower Plan to Move Forward Big revisions to a plan from Related Midwest for a pair of towers on the former Spire site means the Skidmore, Owings &...
Big plans and projects include infrastructure, supertalls and accessibility upgrades.
Rebuilt, Multibillion-Dollar Midtown Bus Terminal Planned The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aims to rebuild its 70-year-old bus terminal at 625 Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a...
Industry association, supplier and certification company among those to announce changes
Grone Joins NEII as Vice President of Government Affairs Philip W. Grone Philip W. “Phil” Grone has joined the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) as vice president of government affairs,...
Powering Through
After a tumultuous and uncertain 2020, the Windy City’s VT industry looks to the future with hope. Floods, riots and — as was the case all over the world —...
Inside-Out
Chicago’s imperiled James R. Thompson Center proudly showcases its mechanical equipment, including elevators. photos © JAHN As the pandemic wove a deadly path around the world, it ironically provided a...
Schindler CEO Bullish on VT Market
Schindler CEO Thomas Oetterli is bullish on the vertical-transportation (VT) market and said pandemic-related health concerns could boost income as clients retrofit their VT systems with controllers, air-purification systems and...
Abels Joins Schumacher as VP
Bret Abels has joined Schumacher Elevator Co. in Denver, Iowa, as vice president (VP) of business development. Here, he will help identify strategic business opportunities to continue moving the company...
In Memoriam: Mostafa Abdel Hamid El Sisy
Mostafa Abdel Hamid El Sisy, a resident of Cairo and ELEVATOR WORLD Middle East translator, passed away on January 28 at age 68. El Sisy had 42 years' experience in...
thyssenkrupp Makes Swedish Acquisition
thyssenkrupp is acquiring Stockholm-based Sdiptech AB, which has a maintenance portfolio of 9,500 units, the OEM announced on February 19. Companies operating under the Sdiptech umbrella employ 115 and generated...
