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EFESME’s BoD and General Assembly Reviews Future of European Lift SMEs
European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, held its annual Board of Directors (BoD) and General Assembly on June 25 to review current industry...
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer
Dr. Peter Lauer, a well-known force in the elevator world and honorary member of VFA-Interlift e.V., passed away in mid-2024 at the age of 87, VFA-Interlift Chairman Achim Hütter announced...
Georgia Dealing With Elevator Inspection Backlog
The state of Georgia is adding six new elevator inspectors to its staff on July 1 as it continues to deal with a backlog of units past their inspections, WTOC reports. Focusing...
CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) has issued a special call for papers for the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference on March 10-12, 2026, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany....
Data Reveals China VT Market Trends
China Elevator Association Secretary General Zhang Lexiang recently shared data painting a detailed picture of the vertical-transportation (VT) market in China, including that it experienced an "unprecedented elevator production drop"...
AEDARSA Announces AEIS for September
The Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) has announced that its upcoming Alberta Elevating Industrial Seminar (AEIS) will take place on September 10-11 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at...
CECA Seeking Commitment for Elevate-HER Fall Retreat
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elevate-HER fall retreat will be held at The June Motel in Prince Edward County, Canada. The details of the venue and event were discussed...
EngineeringUK CEO Reacts To U.K. 2025 Spending Review
CEO of EngineeringUK Dr. Hilary Leevers welcomed the U.K. government’s commitment to invest GBP113 billion (US$153 billion) in capital projects across energy, infrastructure, transport and housing, noting that the increased...
Arkel Electronic India Appoints Katti MD
Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd., part of Sweden-based Innovalift Group, has appointed Vadiraj Katti as managing director (MD). With more than 35 years' leadership experience, Katti is an expert in...
Husband Appointed Incoming CECA Supplier Director
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced that Steve Husband of Dupar Controls has been appointed its incoming supplier director. Husband will officially join the CECA Board of Directors following...
