Issue 1025 | 12/13/2023 | Currently reaching 35K Global contacts | | | | | ELEVATOR WORLD'S December Issue | On the Cover: G-Tech Elevator Provides System for New Queens Tower Features: Full House; The 2023 Ellies Awards Winners; 14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies Focus on Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comprehensive Guide; A Look at M&A Trends; M&A in North America; Making Winners; Strategic Elevations Columns: Building Safety Habits; Merry and Bright; Where Are All the Startups?; Big News for interlift; Rising Higher Together; ELEVATOR WORLD Turns 60; DPR — Nusantara I Tower; First Principles and Ropeless Lifts; Saudi Arabia's Emerging Expo; Limitless Opportunities; Fundamentals of Traffic Analysis | | | Gain a little more Freedom with Canton Elevator's full package Traction line. Canton's offerings are based on a wide range of capacities, platform designs, travel, and speed with both geared and gearless machines. The Freedom series allows elevator contractors and their customers to work through standard and custom applications. For more information visit www.cantonelevator.com or feel free to reach out and talk to Cindy Samek 864-328-9278. If you would like to request a quote for an upcoming project, please send in all information to info@nidec-canton.com. | | | NAEC CET/CAT CERTIFICATION ANNUAL RENEWAL PERIOD OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 31 The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Certified Elevator Technician (CET®) and Certified Accessibility and Private-Residence Lift Technician (CAT®) annual renewal period is open through December 31. Credits must be uploaded to an individual's NAEC account, and approved courses and credit eligibility may be found on NAEC's CET/CAT continuing-education course list. Courses taken last year cannot be submitted for this year's renewal period, and questions may be directed to email. VDA HIRES ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT VDA, Inc. (VDA) recently hired Tim Hind in the role of associate consultant. Hind has more than 20 years of experience in the vertical-transportation industry. Most recently, he was branch manager at TK Elevator where he was responsible for the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland and six northern New York state counties. Hind has also worked for Schindler and Otis in roles including senior project manager and director of Business Development. | | | Maven Group, LLC is the premier choice for owners of independent elevator companies who consider selling their business. We understand the daily challenges of independent companies and we know what buyers are looking for. To maximize your return, we provide hands-on help when you prepare for the complex mergers & acquisitions process. For confidential advice, please contact Dominik Sachsenheimer at dominik@mavenelevator.com / 561-225-3320 or Bill Beaury at bill@mavenelevator.com / 239-253-4500; www.mavenelevator.com | | | INOVANCE EXPANDS INDIA PRESENCE WITH NEW NOIDA OFFICE Chennai-headquartered Inovance Technology India, the Indian arm of global industrial automation specialist Inovance, announced on December 11 the inauguration of a new office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The 1,100-m2 office aims to enhance local service and support, and sees Inovance moving from a previous location serving the National Capital Region in Jasola, New Delhi. Read more here | | | EESF AGM PLANNED FOR MARCH The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on March 5-7, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. Board members will meet at Hyatt House/Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown to discuss the foundation's past year and future plans. Read more here | | | Hilliard offers its customers two styles of spring applied electric released brakes that can be easily fitted to "A" frame elevator drives. These brakes are designed to apply when unintended travel of the car occurs. Hilliard offers a friction disc plate-style brake that attaches to the drive shaft of the pulley and a caliper-style that acts on a ring attached to the pulley. These brakes are an alternative to a rope gripper when performing a modernization job which requires lifting or moving a drive or extra construction to the elevator. Hilliard offers certain models of these two styles of brakes that meet CSA approval. For more information, visit www.hilliardcorp.com | | | NEW SOUTH CAROLINA ELEVATOR COMPANY OPENS Licensed electrician Cameron Raybourne recently announced the official opening of his new company, Alchemy Elevator. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, the business will serve South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, offering a variety of new elevator installation options and repair services for existing elevators. Read more here | | | CHAMPION ELEVATOR WINS HOBI AWARD Champion Elevator Corp., an independently owned, full-service elevator company with locations in New York and Connecticut, recently announced that it is part of the team that won a Home Building Industry (HOBI) Award for outstanding residential elevator installation. Read more here | | | Draka EHC, a brand of Prysmian Group, is a global manufacturer and supplier dedicated to sustainability and developing innovative solutions for the vertical transportation industry. Our diverse portfolio of high-quality elevator products includes travelling cable, compensation cable, hoistway cable, wire rope, coated steel rope, rope brakes, wireway, harnessing, and lubricants. For escalators and moving walks we offer essential handrail solutions, field splicing services, skirt brushes, rollers, replacement parts and more. Elevator & Escalator Solutions Catalog | www.DrakaEHC.com | | | EAOF HOLDS GOLF OUTING, QUARTERLY MEETING The Elevator Association of Florida (EAOF) held its second annual golf outing on December 4. The sold-out tournament took place at The Savannahs Golf Course on Merritt Island, Florida, and approximately 100 golfers participated. The event was sponsored by Innovation Industries Inc, and proceeds were split between EAOF and the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF). Read more here | | | ASME A17 MEETING TO BE HELD IN JANUARY The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Committee will meet on January 8-11, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The hotel selected for the meeting is the Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans. Read more here | | | Now Hiring at Kings III (Remote): Partner Channel Manager. Approximately 30% travel. Up to $100K + Bonus. Our Partner Channel Manager will be responsible for two primary objectives that support our sales representatives; sourcing and securing additional partners and developing/executing action plans to drive incremental growth from existing partners. | | | KEB AMERICA RELEASES DL4 SERVO MOTORS IN NORTH AMERICA Shakopee, Minnesota-based KEB America, Inc., a subsidiary of KEB Automation KG, recently announced that its DL4 series of brushless servo motors is now available to OEMs across North America. KEB's DL4 servo motors are available in three UL-certified frame sizes: SE, SF and SG. Read more here | | | SCHINDLER APPOINTS PRESIDENT & CEO FOR INDIA/SOUTH ASIA Schindler announced the appointment of Nitin Chalke as the president and CEO for India and South Asia. He rejoins Schindler after more than a decade at Eaton and will be headquartered at the Schindler India head office in Mumbai, Realty+ reports. At Eaton, Chalke held various leadership roles, such as country manager-India, president Asia Pacific - Hydraulics and Vehicles Group and president-North America: Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions. Prior to joining Eaton, Chalke spent a decade of his career with Schindler India. His last role at Schindler was director of Field Operations. "With a proven track record in implementing long-term growth strategies, business transformation and effective team management, Chalke is poised to make substantial contributions to Schindler's operational excellence and overall strategic vision," the company said. OTIS AGAIN NAMED TO AMERICA'S MOST RESPONSIBLE LIST Otis Worldwide Corp. has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024, and this is the company's third consecutive year on the list. Otis ranked 187 out of 600 companies listed this year. The annual list ranks companies in the U.S. based on publicly available data, including ESG (environmental, social and governance) reports, financial disclosures and public commitments. Read more here | | | Lift Business Advisors in the last 3 years has successfully represented the sellers of more than 25 elevator contractors and suppliers in the elevator industry to a broad range of acquiring companies. Since our inception in 1998, we have provided hands on support to help improve profitability and optimize value for an eventual exit. Contact Jeff Eaton for a confidential discussion and complimentary strategic review. www.liftbusiness.com, jeff.eaton@liftbusiness.com | | | NEII DEI TEAM ATTENDS TRADESWOMEN BUILD NATIONS CONFERENCE Members of the National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team attended the annual North America's Building Trades Unions Tradeswomen Build Nations conference in Washington, D.C., on December 1-3. Almost 4,000 tradeswomen gathered for the three-day conference, which featured two plenary sessions, a banner parade in the heart of the nation's capital and a dozen workshops. Read more here | | | TERRY LIFTS JOINS BHTA Terry Lifts recently announced it is now a member of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), which brings together healthcare and assistive technologies manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and service providers to support health and care systems and protect consumers' interests. The membership shows customers that Terry Lifts is verified and abides by the BHTA Code of Practice, which is approved by the Trading Standards Institute. Read more here | | | SOLUTIONS Engineering is a professional lift consultant experienced in acquisitions, partnerships and the establishment of new business with in Turkey, the Middle East, India and the Balkans. We have extensive knowledge in the lift and elevator sector for more 20 years. Contact Suleyman Ozcan to set up a no obligation consultation. Suleyman.ozcan@solutions-engineering.net, www.solutions-engineering.net | | | ALIMAK GROUP CONSIDERS CONSOLIDATING ASSEMBLY ACTIVITY Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Alimak Group is considering consolidating assembly activity in Mammendorf, Germany, to its manufacturing facility in Madrid, Spain, as part of an effort to deliver significantly improved margins in its Façade Access division. Discussions will commence with the German works council. Read more here TILTING ELEVATOR SHAFT CAUSES CONSTRUCTION DELAY Crews have begun to repair a Rapid City, South Dakota, mixed-use project that made news for its tilting elevator shaft after a shim failed between the foundation and precast, Construction Dive reports. On November 30, workers noticed the northside elevator shaft for the 10-story mixed-use project was tilting to the south so work was stopped and nearby buildings were evacuated until the next day. Read more here | | | Deck the Halls With Quality Solutions! As another year ends, we want to thank you all for choosing Innovation as your preferred elevator fixture and push button provider. As we look forward to 2024, we wish you all another year of success, happiness, and good fortune. www.innovationind.com | | | SWEDEN ELEVATOR FALL RESULTS IN DEATHS Five people died in the fall of a construction site elevator in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 11, Reuters is among outlets to report. The construction elevator fell 20 m with five people inside, according to U.S. News & World Report. "The crime classification in the ongoing preliminary investigation is work environment crime including causing the death of another," Sweden's Prosecution Authority said in a statement. According to a press release from Alimak Group, the hoist used in the accident is an Alimak Scando 650, a standard lift used on construction sites to transport passengers and materials at height. It has been manufactured in the thousands and used on construction sites every day all over the world for the past 20 years. Upon installation of the hoist, a safety protocol is provided with clear instructions. The protocol also includes daily safety checks to ensure the lift is working as intended before it is put into service. "In the 20 years that this model has been in use, we have never experienced anything like this. Alimak has put a team of experts at the disposal of the investigation to determine the course of events and find the cause of the accident," said Ole Kristian Jødahl, CEO of Alimak Group | | | FINLAND PARTICIPATES IN COP28 WITH ITS OWN PAVILION FOR FIRST TIME Finland, a leader in the race toward carbon neutrality, participated in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as COP28, at Expo City in Dubai on November 30-December 12, with its own pavilion for the first time, Finnish government organization Business Finland announced. Read more here | | | The 2023 EIAT (Elevator Industry Aptitude Test) contains 75 math, verbal, and mechanical questions. Since 2007, JobTestPrep has helped over 5,000 candidates prepare for their EIAT test and is the one-stop-shop for acing the EIAT: free test, sample questions, and full practice. Take a free EIAT sample test to maximize your chances of getting an apprenticeship and to learn more about JobTestPrep! | | | PLAN SUBMITTED FOR SCOTLAND'S TALLEST "BUILDING" The redrawn plans for Portcullis House — which would become the tallest "building" in Scotland at 125 m— near Glasgow's Charing Cross station, were submitted by developer Watkin Jones Group to Glasgow City Council in late November, Architects' Journal reports. The 127-m Glasgow Tower observation deck currently holds the title of Glasgow and Scotland's tallest "structure." Read more here | | | CiA ANNOUNCES SAFETY MEETING, NEW CAN DICTIONARY CAN (controller area network) in Automation (CiA) will hold an online meeting on January 30, 2024, to discuss the future of the CANopen Safety standard. The agenda includes the status of the CANopen Safety standard (EN 50325-5), the status of IEC 61508 and IEC 61784-3 and an open discussion on required improvements. Read more here | | | The 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE is the authoritative document addressing electrical installations in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The 2023 edition represents a significant revision to modernize the code and is reorganized for improved ease of use, featuring an expanded Article 100 that consolidates all the code's defined terms in one place. Order today let the NEC help you stay compliant! | | | CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON BAAN TOWER IN THE NETHERLANDS Construction has begun on Baan Tower in the remodeled Baan Quarter neighborhood of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Arch Daily reports. Seven years after the original draft, the project has recently received its building permit, and is expected to be completed by 2026. Designed by Powerhouse Co. and measuring 159 m in height, the new tower aims to become a focal point in Baan Quarter. The high-rise will house 427 apartments available for rent. From street level, the residential tower opens toward public space with a range of amenities open for inhabitants and passers-by. A cantilever forms a 25-m-tall gateway linking the ensemble with neighboring buildings. Clad in black marble, the high-rise development opens with ample views toward the city. On-site amenities include a rooftop pool and terrace with space for leisure activities such as yoga classes, a gym, a sauna or a stroll in the green rooftop park. Inside, a library and shared living room provide additional space for work or gathering. Guest apartments are also included for visiting friends or family. | | | EDITORIAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests and subscription/removal requests should be sent to editorial@elevatorworld.com. ELENET Editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson, Lindsay Fletcher and Kathleen Farrell. ADVERTISEMENTS: To advertise and reach ELENET's readership of 35,000+, contact the Advertising staff at phone: 251-479-4514 or e-mail: advertising@elevatorworld.com. Download the ELEVATOR WORLD magazine Editorial Calendar to see EW's upcoming feature stories, focus topics, special topics, special sections and Editorial/Advertising submission deadlines here. 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