Germany
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...
Wittur WSG-LT.S Now Available in North America
Wittur announced on May 25 that its Synchronous Gearless Lift Machine WSG-LF.S is now available to order for the North America market. WSG-LF.S is designed for low-rise and mid-rise applications...
“Healthy Return” of Users Fuels Elevator Use Across Europe
London, Paris and Brussels lead the way in a resurgence of elevator use across Europe, CoStarTM reports. On average, European cities are at nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with tourists...
Interlift 2023 Continues to Grow
Exhibition space reserved at interlift 2023 has already increased by 40% compared to the previous year. AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, the organiser of interlift 2023 international vertical-transportation trade fair...
CAN XL at Germany Tradeshow and Beyond
CiA association says evolving communication platform holds promise for the elevator industry. The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association hosted a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector presented running CAN...
Hyundai Elevator Adds Extensive Audio Solution to Building
Hyundai Elevator commissioned South Korean audio specialist YNC Solution to plan an extensive audio installation in a new building complex, Live Design reports. A total of nine rooms with different...
EU’s Tallest Building, Varso, Gains Another Tenant
The tallest building in the European Union (EU), Varso in Warsaw, Poland, gained another tenant with the Polish branch of German software developer SAP moving into 1,400 m2 on the...
“The Next Generation Secures Our Future Life”
Otis lead discusses the technical, economic and human future. In December, Udo Hoffmann (UH), Central Europe Market Group lead and chairman of the Management Board of Otis Germany, based in...
Tower ONE at Frankfurt Outgrows Itself
This Project Spotlight features the completion of a German high rise with KONE equipment. photos by Hans-Wilhelm Berghoff When visiting the construction site in the summer of 2020, the ONE...
Global Elevator Industry Survey Reflects Improved Outlook
Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, recently released the results of their latest global elevator industry survey...
