Features

“Rock”-ing it in Egypt

Entire new cities are rising in northeast Africa, and TK Elevator is among VT companies seizing the opportunity. It may soon have another, official name, but what was known at...

Beauty in Bellavista

A panoramic lift makes life easier for residents of the picturesque hilltop neighborhood. photos ©Davide Pellegrini Bellavista is a picturesque neighborhood located in the municipality of Franqueses del Vallés, Spain,...

A Usual Certainty

A look at Italy's oldest elevator company's experience submitted by Codebò S.p.A. More than 100 years have passed since Codebò S.p.A., Italy's oldest elevator company still in operation, started its...

“A Heritage of Unsuspected Richness”

Belgium's historic lifts gain legal recognition. by Jérôme Bertrand, Céline Chéron, Lauréline Tissot and Muriel Muret  photos © Homegrade Like other European countries, Belgium — and Brussels in particular —...

Sustainability in Spain

Otis' Madrid, San Sebastián and Vigo facilities achieve key certifications.  submitted by Otis, photos courtesy of Otis In August, Otis announced all three of its Spain facilities achieved key sustainability...

WEE Expo: 2023 – Shanghai

Exposition returns following a three-year hiatus. The 15th World Elevator & Escalator Exposition (WEEE), postponed from 2022, was held in Shanghai, China, on July 5-8. Just like the previous one, this...

Hosting a Wonder Project

Cliff elevators relay village kids to cable cars through a sky bridge, reducing their school commute from more than 2 h to 7 min. photos by Xiong Qingman and Zhong...

A Return to Greatness

interlift 2023 Expected to Return to 2019 Numbers by Lindsay Fletcher interlift 2023 is expected to, once again, be one of the most important events in the lift industry. Trade...

Office Buildings Reimagined

by Kaija Wilkinson Residential conversions are on the rise, and VT companies are reaping the rewards. Rick Sayah, vice president and partner at vda, Inc. (VDA), says there’s more than...

Letter From Ukraine

Magazine editor provides inside, in-depth look at the state of trade publishing and the elevator industry in her country.  Until relatively recently, your author (KW) had no idea of the...