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Are We Prepared?
What would happen if the more than one million elevators in Spain stopped working? Technological innovation surrounds all areas of our lives, and this should make us think about situations...
Elevator Forum 2024
Component manufacturers join forces to present traveling roadshow. The Elevator Forum has been around for many years with a varied line-up. This year, component manufacturers MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH of Munich,...
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2023
CTBUH report details a record-breaking year. submitted by CTBUH The year 2023 was a record-breaking one for tall building completions, with 177 buildings of 200 m or greater in height...
Doing It His Way
Elevator safety champion Ray Downs retires after a long and rewarding career. Charismatic, personable, enthusiastic and filled with knowledge about elevators and working safely — knowledge he loves to share...
New Options for Door Equipment in North America
Columbia Elevator and USDE join forces to serve VT industry. Headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with manufacturing facilities both there and in Kansas, Columbia Elevator has been a well-known and respected...
“Superior Thought, Superior Production”
University/industry relationship focus of Ninth International Seminar on Elevators and Escalators, held in Tehran. Under the motto “Superior thought, Superior Production,” a gathering of esteemed academics and industry experts came...
Elevating Luxury
Ratan Sehgal (RS), managing director, Hybon Elevators and Escalators, shares perspectives with your author (SSP) on the recent launch of an experience center in Chandigarh that highlights trends in the...
Sky High
Otis elevates transportation for iconic smart building in Shanghai. by Sally Lohimages courtesy of Otis For many Shanghai residents, the day begins as it has for hundreds of years, with...
Evolving “Sweet Spots”
In this Industry Dialogue, your author (KW) catches up with Schindler Canada President Lisa Konnry (LK). While conducting research for the Canada Market Trends piece in this issue (p. 32),...
King’s Cross S5 — Cadence
KONE and Laing O’Rourke collaborate on first-of-a-kind installation. by Barry Gribbon and Kieren Ensaff S5, also known as Cadence, is a mixed-use urban block containing 163 dwellings within King’s Cross...
