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Where Are All the Startups?
Israel’s elevator conundrum Editor’s note: This article was written prior to Hamas’ attack on Israel. Known as the “Start-up Nation,” Israel has been at the forefront of technological advancement, boasting...
Merry and Bright
Looking at NEII’s merry past and unwrapping its bright future as the 100-year-old elevator association does its part to provide peace on earth. A Christmas Carol, the classic tale from...
Building Safety Habits
Safety was the focus of this year’s Wisconsin Symposium held by NAESA International. Your author was excited to be able to return to the beautiful city of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,...
Rising Higher Together
KLEEMANN celebrates 40 years with anniversary event. KLEEMANN, which has grown into a global elevator supply and contracting company since its founding in 1983 by Nikolaos K. Koukountzos, celebrated its...
Universal Design and Roping Systems
Elevator R&D engineer shares knowledge and experience. Often, we can only appreciate the importance of it when it’s missing or out of service. I mean the elevator, of course. An...
Down the Hatch
by Patrick de Ledebur PVE technicians preassemble and stack the three-story vacuum elevator outside of the vessel. In the summer of 2022, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators, LLC (PVE), installed a three-level...
Australia Stories
LESA interviews three longtime members. submitted by LESA Upon presenting Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) life membership certificates to Noel Smith (NS) of Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd., Graeme...
Hilton’s Evolving Kenyan Story
Nairobi’s hospitality industry drives VT growth. by Shem Oirere, EW Correspondent American multinational hospitality company, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., has recently served the East Africa vertical-transportation (VT) industry with both...
Are You an Empathetic Leader?
Capacity for sharing the feelings of others makes good business sense. In 1879, Thomas Edison began perfecting the light bulb. This was a very tedious and difficult task. It is...
All In
A conversation with Otis Gulf MD Mohammed Al Qaisi A native of Iraq, Eng. Mohammed Al Qaisi (MA) got his start in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry...
