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ELA General Assembly Held in Istanbul
The 26th European Lift Association (ELA) General Assembly and Conference took place in Istanbul for the first time in 11 years with the theme of "Transition Toward Global Sustainability." The...
ELA Renews Board Members During Annual Conference In Istanbul
The European Lift Association (ELA) renewed all board members during its General Assembly at the Annual Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 16-17. With the theme of "sustainability," the conference...
From Irrational to Rational
Following the elections in May, the whole cabinet has changed except for two ministers. The change, which was expected and followed up in suspense in terms of our sector, was...
WEEF Plans Hybrid Meeting in Shanghai and Virtually on July 6
The World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) plans to hold a meeting on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in...
ELA’s Silver Anniversary
With the support of VSA, the association celebrates its 25th year with intensive participation in Lucerne. As the voice and umbrella organization of lift societies in the European Economic Zone...
Different Names, Same Issues
Some call them lifts and others call them elevators, but the issues besetting the vertical transportation (VT) industry in Europe are eerily the same as those in the U.S. and...
First E2 Forum in China Sees Success in Shanghai
The first E2 Forum China was held on October 20, 2022, at Microsoft AI & IoT Insider Lab in Shanghai, organizer Messe Frankfurt reported. The inaugural event enjoyed support from...
ELA Conference 2022
Event returns with hybrid model. After a three-year hiatus, European Lift Association (ELA) held its General Assembly in Frankfurt, Germany, in May. ELA members, who last met in person in...
G-TAG, Advisory Group to Support WEEF, Forms, Meets
The Global Technical Advisory Group (G-TAG) to support the World Elevator and Escalator Federation (WEEF) formed and met during a kickoff meeting on June 9, the European Lift Association (ELA)...
ELA To Push For VT As “Essential Safety Service” at Annual Conference
The European Lift Association (ELA) will call for vertical-transportation (VT) service providers and manufacturers to be granted the status of “essential safety services” during ELA’s “Conference 2022 — Lifts and...
