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Nairobi Rising
KONE VT order for new GTC skyscraper reflects an improved business environment and a brighter future. Kenya continues to attract big investments from both domestic and international companies taking advantage...
Peelle Is Global
Your author explains how its International Sales Group can help customers in Europe, France, Germany and beyond select the right vertical slide elevator door. by Jose Vilchez Headquartered in West...
Vision and Ambition
ELEVATOR WORLD UK talks acquisitions, anniversaries and U.K. business with the new MD for Cibes Lift UK. Cibes Lift Group, based in Gävle, Sweden, is a manufacturer and supplier of...
New Generation of Lift Buffers
Latest product development for German-based company by Andreas Kieffer ACLA is a Germany-based company producing high performance polyurethane (PU) elastomers. The company was founded in 1930 to produce technical leather products...
Counterweight Plates and Tests Carts
Elevator weights retro-fit options Elevator test weights are essential for ensuring the safety of the elevators that we take for granted in our daily lives. We see elevators everywhere. We...
Are You a Leader or a Manager?
Your answer could determine your success. Are you a leader or manager? Your answer could determine how successful you will be in getting results from your people. I was fresh...
Inspired by DUMBO
Brooklyn neighborhood’s industrial history figures big in design of residential tower with elevators by United Cabs. DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a historic and charming neighborhood in...
Insuring the Industry
A discussion on providing insurance for elevator companies John Tateossian National Elevator Insurance Solutions, a Division of HUB International, has been creating comprehensive insurance and risk management products for the...
A Discussion About Preventive-Maintenance Practices
Observations from a consultant Since 2008, your author has investigated elevator, escalator, VRC (vertical reciprocating conveyor), A10.4 personnel hoist, and even home-built elevator injury incidents, observing the conditions and causes...
Supporting Schindler’s Success
Engineer Wah Leung takes problem-solving to the next level. If Schindler performed a major vertical-transportation (VT) system modernization or new installation in the Toronto area, chances are field engineer Wah...
