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GLE Expo 2021 Virtual
Virgo successfully pulls off pioneering initiative. March 20 marked the successful conclusion of Global Lift & Escalator (GLE) Expo 2021 Virtual, India’s first dedicated virtual business conclave-cum-expo for the vertical-transportation...
Heart Of Life
Fully visible to passersby, TKE TWIN lifts provide panoramic views of La Défense business district in Paris. photos by Sébastien Godefroy/TKE Since its beginnings in 1958, La Défense, Europe’s largest...
Cable Cars
Dr. Tomasz Magiera (TM), ropeway expert and project manager, Cable Car Solutions GmbH of Heimenkirch, Germany, shares insights with your author (SSP) on the significance of this mode of transportation....
There’s Something About Mary
Upon her retirement, KONE Spares' Mary Lewis reflects on a long and rewarding career. “Continuous improvement is the best story,” says Mary Lewis, who has been a leader at KONE...
A Clear and Unified Vision
Your author reflects on a challenging-yet-rewarding modernization project in downtown Toronto. All consultants bring a vastly different set of expertise and experience to their work. When you complete a vertical-transportation...
COVID-19 Impact, Outlook
Third industry survey enjoys growing participation and a new webinar discussion as shift toward positivity continues. Elevator World, Inc.; the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V.; and fair organizer AFAG,...
Sharing the Water
In this Project Spotlight, Hill Hiker builds an inclined elevator that allows a disabled family member to join in on lake recreation. by Bill MacLachlan and Harrison Swadley For several...
Access to the Acropolis
Italy’s Maspero Elevatori provides a custom lift financed by the Onassis Foundation to famous historical site. Finding solutions to challenging problems has been a driving force for Italy’s Maspero Elevatori...
Not Just a Quick Fix
thyssenkrupp Elevator’s modernization of nine elevators for UHealth Tower at the University of Miami Hospital may have been speedy, but none of it was done halfway. This elevator modernization at...
The Heavy Lifting
Brugg Lifting turns a global crisis into an opportunity for innovation as it looks to the future with optimism. Like many companies over the past year, Brugg Lifting had to...
