Manufacturing
Shorts Announces Partnership With Metron
U.K.’-based Shorts has announced a new partnership with Metron, one of Europe’s fastest-growing lift manufacturers. Based in Greece, Metron is known for designing and producing high-quality, value-for-money passenger lifts that...
Vantage Acquires BSIS — a Chris Peelle Company
Bronx, NY-headquartered Vantage Elevator Solutions announced on October 13 it completed the acquisition of Building Supply & Installation Services (BSIS), a Chris Peelle company, with locations in Manhattan and Long...
Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU
Hyundai Elevator announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Engineering & Construction to commercialize a modular elevator, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator recently completed the development...
SMEC President Visits Uzbekistan Elevator Plant
Wang Zhongpei, president of Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (SMEC), visited the elevator plant located at the TEXNOPARK industrial zone in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to get a first-hand look at the...
U.K. Stairlift Business Celebrates First Year’s Success
East Midlands, U.K.-based Stairlift and Mobility Solutions Ltd. is celebrating its first year of business. Founded by the husband-and-wife team of Steve and Tracey Wilson, Stairlift and Mobility Solutions works...
Lagos To Host Lift Expo Nigeria in September
Lift Expo Nigeria 2025, organized by Expert International Fairs Org. Co. in partnership with Mena Management, is planned on September 2 to 4 at the Landmark Centre in Victoria Island,...
Enter the 2025 Product of the Year Award Contest
ELEVATOR WORLD’S fifth annual Product of the Year Award recognizes outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy or innovative. The product(s) should represent any of the following...
KONE Doubles Down on Digital Manufacturing in China
Finnish OEM KONE is implementing large-scale digital upgrades at its manufacturing facilities in China, where its production workshop in Kunshan already uses robotics to handle large items like elevator doors, Yicai...
Spain’s AECAE Joins EFESME
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) welcomes AECAE, the Spanish association of lift component manufacturers, as a new member. A longtime partner of EFESME, AECAE brings...
Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan
Fujiai Azerbaijan LLC, a joint Azerbaijani-Chinese venture, plans to launch a US$2.1-million vertical-transportation (VT) factory in the Aghdam Industrial Park in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region, Caliber reports. Operating on a 1-ha site, the...
