COVID-19
Space Needle Testing Far-UVC Device in Elevator
The Space Needle is testing the technology of Population, a San Francisco-based startup selling a far-UVC device for businesses that can be installed on ceilings or walls to help eliminate...
Elevator Air Purification Solution Installed in NYC
AtmosAir Solutions, a leading indoor air purification company, and A & D Entrances, an elevator cab and entrance manufacturer servicing the New York Tri-State area, announced November 3 the first...
South Africa Airports Focus on Getting VT Up and Running
Airports in South Africa are focusing on getting vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, escalators and moving walks — up and running for the upcoming holidays after several factors resulted in...
Pensacola Airport: Elevators, Escalators Running Again
The director of the Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, says both the facility’s escalators and five elevators are up and running again, WEAR News reports. The announcement comes a...
Anticipation Builds for Interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany
Anticipation is building for interlift 2023, planned on October 17-20, 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, and organizers are optimistic that lack of travel restrictions, promotional efforts and a new hall structure...
Post-Pandemic Scenarios for the Brazilian VT Market
SMEs face challenges including standards compliance and materials shortages. by Fábio E. Beker Aranhatranslated by Carmen Maldacena, EW Correspondent The postponement of the Brazilian equivalent to the European EN-81-20 standard...
Global Elevator Industry Pulse
Although COVID-19 is a less dominant driver of sentiment, familiar challenges — including materials shortages and inflation — persist, an eighth industry survey finds. Elevator World, Inc.; the German elevator...
Columbia Elevator’s Blaiotta Named Top 50 Business Leader
LJ Blaiotta, CEO of Bridgeport, Connecticut-headquartered Columbia Elevator Products, was recently named to The U.S. Business Report's Top 50 Business Leaders of Connecticut for 2022. He joins awardees including HEI...
ENR Announces 2022 Top 250 International Contractors
Engineering News-Record (ENR) recently announced its 2022 Top 250 International Contractors, with major companies based in Europe, Asia, Scandinavia and North America in the top 20. Companies are ranked by...
Mitsubishi Contributes to Happiness Project Donation in Thailand
Shoichi Ogiwara, president of Thai-MC Co., Ltd., and Suntipong Buranakittayakorn, general manager, representative of Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., recently presented THB1.5 million (US$41,528) to the Dr. Thiam Chokwatana Foundation...
