Manufacturing

ICC Head: Iran Exports E&E Equipment and Parts to More Than 15 Countries

Iran is exporting elevator and escalator (E&E) equipment and parts to more than 15 countries globally, and exports are expected to exceed imports over the next two to three years,...

Mogilevliftmash Encouraged To Take Advantage of Increased Demand

As Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko toured the production facilities of Mogilev-based elevator manufacturer Mogilevliftmash, he talked with company employees saying, “We must make the most of the current high demand...

Product of the Year Entries Now Open

ELEVATOR WORLD’s 2023 Product of the Year Award is now open for entries, and submissions will be accepted until August 25. In its third year, the award recognizes outstanding product...

Bangladesh FY24 Budget Proposes Duties on VT

Bangladesh businesses urged the government to withdraw additional duties for vertical transportation (VT) proposed in the FY24 budget and integrate them into the list of capital machinery to help the...

Elevator Assembly Plant Planned for Azerbaijan

Belarus and Azerbaijan signed several documents relating to cooperation in the manufacturing sector at a recent meeting of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperations in Baku, Azerbaijan, Azernews...

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...

U.K.’s Global1Partners Taps Two Joint GMs

On February 1, U.K.-headquartered Global1Partners Ltd announced the appointment of Susan Terry and Andrew Creswell as joint general managers (GMs). Since joining the company 26 years ago, Terry progressed through...

Otis’ Marks One of Two New Caterpillar Independent Directors

Judy Marks, chair, CEO and president of Otis Worldwide Corp., is one of two new independent members of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Caterpillar Inc., a global manufacturer of...

KONE Elevators India Named to Top Manufacturing Workplace List

KONE Elevators India, a fully owned subsidiary of KONE Corp., announced that it has been recognized by Great Place To Work® India among India's Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing 2023, Business...

Kohtler Elevator Industries Welcomes New Team Member

Kohtler Elevator Industries, Inc., headquartered in Opa-loca, Florida, recently welcomed Ismel Suarez as its design and engineering manager. Suarez has more than 15 years’ experience in elevator design and manufacturing....