| ELEVATOR WORLD's August Issue
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ELEVATOR WORLD's November 2024 issue will focus on Remote Monitoring and Maintenance. The article submission deadline is September 16, and the advertising deadline is October 1. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 130 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 131 or advertising@elevatorworld.com.
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 30
The submission deadline for ELEVATOR WORLD's fourth annual Product of the Year Award has been extended to August 30. 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 qualities: a significant advancement in a technology or its application, an exceptionally innovative design, a substantial achievement in price/performance, improvements in design performance and a potential for new product designs/opportunities. To learn more about how your company can participate in the 2024 contest, download and complete the 2024 entry form.
CIBES LIFT GROUP ACQUIRES NASHVILLE-BASED LIFT DISTRIBUTOR
Cibes Lift Group has announced the acquisition of HomeLift LLC, a Nashville, Tennessee-based distributor specializing in vertical platform lifts for residential customers. This acquisition marks another step in Cibes' ongoing expansion in the U.S. market. The addition of HomeLift is Cibes' sixth acquisition in the U.S. Following the completion of the acquisition, HomeLift will continue to operate under its brand name. 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 Advertisement | | | | BROTHERS LAUNCHES LIFTLOGIC ADVISING
Brittany Brothers recently announced on LinkedIn the launch of LiftLogic Advising, a platform dedicated to providing sales and business development guidance for companies in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry. LiftLogic Advising will "conduct thorough analyses of business practices to identify areas for improvement, ultimately boosting overall performance, efficiency and profitability" with solutions spanning across departments, "ensuring a seamless integration from initial concept to successful execution." Read more here
ATTA ELEVATORS CONTINUES EXPANSION ACROSS CANADA WITH OFFICE OPENING
ATTA Elevators, a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced the opening of its Victoria office based in Victoria, British Columbia. Brian Bosence, regional vice president, will lead ATTA Victoria and oversee all day-to-day operations in the Victoria market. Read more here
CECA/ACEA EASTERN REGION MEETINGS SET FOR COMING YEAR
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA)/Association Canadienne des Entrepreneurs en Ascenseurs (ACEA) has set its Eastern Region meetings for the remainder of 2024 and the coming year. The next meeting is planned on October 9 at Auberge Royal Versailles in Montreal, Quebec. Upcoming Eastern Region meetings include one on January 29, 2025, at Hôtel Must — Bon Genre — Boston Pizza in L'Acienne-Lorette, Quebec, and on May 7, 2025, at Auberge Royal Versailles in Montreal. All meetings will be followed by dinner starting at 7 p.m. | | | ELEVCON 2025 CALLS FOR ABSTRACTS AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER 15 DEADLINE
Organizers of Elevcon 2025, the leading conference of the elevator and vertical-transportation (VT) industry by the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE) on June 17-19 in Lisbon, Portugal, have issued a call for abstracts ahead of a September 15 deadline. Read more here
ELEVATOR SERVICE GROUP ANNOUNCES GEDA USA PARTNERSHIP
The Elevator Service Group of Hoist & Crane Service Group, headquartered in Jefferson, Louisiana, with locations throughout the U.S., announced it is now an authorized service provider for GEDA USA. Based in League City, Texas, GEDA USA is an industrial elevator OEM that has manufactured industrial and construction elevators and material lifts since 1929. Read more here
KONE PROVIDES TWO NEW MRLS AS PART OF TRIBECA FIRE RESTORATION
KONE tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided two MonoSpace® 500 DX machine-room-less (MRL) elevators to 27 Park Place, a five-story commercial building in Tribeca, Manhattan, NY, that was heavily damaged in a fire in 2017. Powered by the compact, energy-efficient EcoDisc® hoisting motor, MonoSpace DX saves valuable space in low-, mid- and high-rise buildings. Read more here | | Draka EHC, a brand of Prysmian, 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. DrakaEHC.com Advertisement | | | | SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THE EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Submissions are now being accepted for the ELEVATOR WORLD 27th Annual Project of the Year Awards. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems with an innovative design, special application or approach that solved a major problem or overcame a unique challenge. Projects will be judged on innovation, originality and creativity, challenges overcome, installation methods and techniques and use of advanced technology and overall quality of presentation. This year's categories are Elevators, New Construction; Elevators, Modernization; Escalators, New Construction; Escalators, Modernization; Moving Walks; Inclined Elevators; Platform Lifts & Stairway Chairlifts; Private-Residence Elevators; and Special-Purpose Lifts. All entries will be judged and categorized as received by an impartial panel of experienced industry experts and professionals. Winning entries will be published in the January 2025 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. Winners in each category will be acknowledged with an award of recognition. The submission deadline is September 30.
SAN FRANCISCO-BASED VT CONSULTANT AND EXPERT WITNESS RECEIVES HONOR
Robert P. Cotton, a San Francisco-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and expert litigation witness with more than 40 years' experience, has been recognized by the International Association of Who's Who as one of America's most influential businessmen, citybuzz is among outlets to report. Read more here
LCD ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MANHATTAN PROPERTY
Richie Clark, co-owner of Mineola, New York-based LCD Elevator Repair, Inc., tells ELEVATOR WORLD the company and its suppliers provided a five-unit elevator system for 720 West End Avenue, a 1927 Emery Roth-designed building that was originally the Hotel Marcy converted to luxury residences on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Two stories were added to the building, bringing it to 17 stories. Read more here | | 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 Advertisement | | | | OTIS MARKS SECOND YEAR OF WORKPLACE INCLUSION RECOGNITION
Otis Worldwide Corp. announced on August 20 it has been recognized as a leader in creating and promoting an inclusive work culture in the U.S. by Seramount — a professional services and research firm — for the second consecutive year. For the past six years, the Seramount Inclusion Index has assessed and ranked companies for their inclusion efforts using an extensive application process. Read more here
SIX NEW ELEVATORS FROM MID-AMERICAN FOR NYC MTA STATIONS
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD the elevator subcontractor for three new elevators each at the 14th Street 6th and 7th Avenue stations in Manhattan, NY, was Chicagoland's Mid-American Elevator. Mid-American is working with prime contractor Citnalta Construction/Forte Construction Joint Venture on the projects. Read more here
NFL PLAYERS/STAFF RESCUED FROM DALLAS HOTEL ELEVATOR
Several National Football League (NFL) Los Angeles Chargers players and staff got stuck in a hotel elevator on August 23 and had to be rescued by the Dallas Fire Department, WGAL was among outlets to report. A total of 15 people were stuck in the elevator in a "blind shaft" somewhere between the third and 15th floors in the 33-story building that includes a hotel. Read more here | | Mongrain Vertical Transport current products include the complete range of hydraulic elevators as well as the Emarelle hydraulic machine-room-less elevator system. Each is custom tailored to meet demanding design and performance standards as specified by building owners, architects, and installers. For more information, please email us at info@mvtinc.com or visit us online at www.mvtinc.com. Advertisement | | | TWO KONE MRLS FOR NEW SENIOR-HOUSING TOWER IN THE BRONX
KONE tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided two MonoSpace® 500 DX machine-room-less (MRL) elevators for 1940 Turnbull Avenue, a new 14-story senior apartment complex in the Bronx, NY. New York YIMBY reported earlier this month that the affordable housing lottery had launched for the property, designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Asland Capital Partners and Pembroke Residential Holdings. Read more here
ELEVATOR DIGITAL MEDIA FORUM TO BE HELD IN VIETNAM
MMA Global, Chicilon Media and Kantar Media will host "Leading the New Era of Advertising: Building Elevator Digital Media," a forum on trends and insights in elevator digital media, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on August 29, VN Express International reports. The event will gather leading companies to explore new trends, gain in-depth knowledge and provide opportunities for sustainable cooperation. Many speakers are leading experts in the field of media and advertising, with more than 300 attendees who are business owners and senior managers. Attendees can interact with leading experts, participate in discussions and delve into the latest developments in the digital out-of-home (DOOH) media industry. DOOH's role is due to its large and diverse reach and in creating unique experiences and interactions with customers. Elevator media stands out with its confined environment, making messages easy to access and remember. The forum will cover many topics, including elevator digital media trends, consumer behavior, advantages of elevator media channels and success stories from typical promotional campaigns. According to organizers, the event will help businesses keep up with information to continuously innovate and maintain competitive advantages. | | MosaicONE Video & Messaging System (VMS) is the complete solution for elevator emergency communications. Adding Video and Text Messaging capabilities to the traditional audio communication, VMS delivers code compliance with minimal effort. All systems are preconfigured in the MAD factory. Simply connect the car operating panel to power and Internet, and you're up and running. Advertisement | | | SMALL ALASKAN CITY WELCOMES ITS FIRST ESCALATOR
Sitka, a small city in southeastern Alaska, is welcoming its first escalator with a new unit being installed on August 26 at the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, KCAW reports. The nearly US$500,000 escalator arrived by cargo container on August 25 and is part of a US$45-million terminal expansion funded, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Airport Terminal Manager Joseph Bea told the source the escalator was packed so tightly into the container that a forklift had to be used to "wiggle it out." The escalator is now being carefully dropped by a crane through the terminal skylight. The new, two-story terminal addition served by the new escalator is scheduled to open in May 2025.
WYOMING CITY TAPS KONE FOR ARENA ELEVATOR REPAIRS
The City Council in Casper, Wyoming, amended a contract with the city's elevator maintenance provider, KONE, to include repair of the passenger elevator serving the Ford Wyoming Center multipurpose area, Oil City News reports. After the elevator failed in May, it was discovered that the hydraulic jack that raises and lowers the car was broken. Read more here | | Deadline Extended! EW's fourth annual Product of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding achievements of manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy or innovative. If you have a new (or significantly redesigned) product released on the market between March 2023 – July 2024, submit it for consideration before August 30 at https://elevatorworld.com/contests/product-of-the-year/ Advertisement | | | | RYAN ELLIS, SOUTHERN ELEVATOR JOIN FORCES FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
Ryan Ellis and the Southern Elevator Co. have joined forces to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, which begins one day after the green flag drops at Darlington Raceway on August 31. Not only does the month of September aim to raise mental health awareness, but it also represents a time to remember those who have been lost to suicide. According to a press release, Southern Elevator's dedicated "National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month" scheme features the Suicide Awareness colors purple and teal. Together, Southern Elevator and Ellis hope this collaboration can help shine a spotlight on mental health resources and normalizing mental health care. "As part of our Southern Elevator Cares initiative, we have partnered with Ryan Ellis and the 43 team to bring awareness to this issue," said Steve Phillips, Southern Elevator's chief operating officer. "It is important to the people at Southern Elevator that we use our sponsorships for awareness."
30-STORY STUDENT TOWER GREENLIT IN WEST LONDON
A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports. Designed by Maccreanor Lavington, the plan just north of Acton Town Centre includes a main, triangular tower housing 888 studio apartments for students, amenities and teaching spaces. Read more here | | | HOTEL TOWER CONVERTED TO STUDENT HOUSING IN SAN JOSE
San Jose State University (SJSU) in California converted a 13-story tower that formerly housed the Signia by Hilton Hotel into student housing, ABC 7 reports. SJSU formally opened Spartan Village on the Paseo on August 15, with university President Cynthia Teniente-Matson describing it as "unlike anything SJSU has ever built" with the speed and scope of the project "unprecedented." Read more here
SAUDI ARABIA APPROVES DESIGN OF WORLD'S TALLEST SPORTS TOWER IN RIYADH
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) moved forward with its Vision 2030 initiative by approving the design of the world's tallest sports tower — the 130-m-tall Global Sports Tower — in Riyadh, Construction Review reported in July. A key component of Riyadh's 135-km Sports Boulevard, Global Sports Tower will include within its 84,000 m2 a digitized running track, the world's tallest indoor climbing wall at 98 m, and more than 30 sports amenities catering to a wide array of athletic interests. Read more here | | ELEVATOR WORLD's October 2024 issue will focus on Focus Topic: Special Operation Lifts (Emergency and evacuation lifts, Sabbath operation, LU/LAs and more). The advertising deadline is September 3. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Advertising Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 131 or advertising@elevatorworld.com. Advertisement | | | 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 and Lindsay Fletcher. ADVERTISEMENTS: To advertise and reach ELENET's readership of 41,000+, 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. ELENET is a registered trademark, and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2024 © Elevator World, Inc., 354 Morgan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36606, phone: 251-479-4514, www.elevatorworld.com. | | | | |
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