| ELEVATOR WORLD's May 2025 Issue
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Focus on Succession Planning: Lessons From Personal Experience; Passing the Torch... Columns: Destination: interlift; Building MAD USA; Elevated Banking in the 1950s Subscribe or log in here to read more than 5,000+ searchable articles, news briefs, blog posts and more. | | EW JULY TO FOCUS ON CABS AND CAB ACCESSORIES
ELEVATOR WORLD's July 2025 issue will focus on Cabs and Cab Accessories The article submission deadline is May 15, and the advertising deadline is June 2. 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.
13TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST OPEN, NOW ACCEPTING VIDEOS
Submissions are open for ELEVATOR WORLD's 2025 Photo Contest until May 30. This year's contest offers video submissions, which can be submitted for any category. Video links can be shared from any of the following platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitch, Wistia, Vidyard, BitChute and Mixcloud. This year's categories include Projects In Action, Elevators/Lifts (Commercial), Elevators/Lifts (Private Residence), Escalators & Moving Walkways, Machines & Components, City Skylines and Tall Buildings, Historical/Legacy Equipment (pre-1965), Who Reads Elevator World?, Elevator Company Factories/Facilities, Hoistways, Inclined Lifts and Illustrations. The nomination period will be followed by public voting, and winners will be featured in our August 2025 issue. Send us your best shots, and you could win one of many great prizes and be published in EW! We look forward to viewing the elevator world through your unique lens. Please email with any questions. | | 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 | | | SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THE EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Submissions are now being accepted for the ELEVATOR WORLD 28th 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, as well as 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 2026 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. Winners in each category will be acknowledged with an award of recognition. The submission deadline is September 2.
BIGÉ ELECTED PRESIDENT OF FRENCH ELEVATOR ASSOCIATION
Florence Bigé, CEO of TK Elevator (TKE) France, has been elected president of Fédération des Ascenseurs (French Elevator Association) TKE announced on LinkedIn, observing that Bigé "made history as the first woman in France to head a major elevator company." She is also the first female president of the French Elevator Association. Bige holds a diploma in business management, marketing and related support services from KEDGE Business School. Read more here
DELCO ELEVATOR PRODUCTS PARTNERS WITH GUSTAV WOLF
Delco Elevator Products has announced a new strategic partnership with Gustav Wolf Wire Ropes, marking a significant step toward enhancing wire rope availability in the North American elevator market. Known for their durability and long service life, Gustav Wolf wire ropes "have earned the trust of contractors and consultants worldwide," Delco stated. Read more here | | ATTA ELEVATORS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW FLORIDA BRANCH
ATTA Elevators, an independent elevator company based in North America, announced the opening of its new branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 15. The expansion is part of ATTA's mission to strengthen the Miami and Fort Lauderdale elevator markets. The company's entry into the South Florida market is being led by Regional Vice Presidents Derek Law and Eddie Alorda. Law and Alorda are two seasoned elevator professionals with nearly 35 years of sales and field experience managing high-profile clients and projects.
STANNAH TO HOST APPRENTICE ASSESSMENTS ACROSS THE U.K.
Starting the week of May 14, Stannah, a leading U.K. lift company, is hosting lift and escalator engineering apprentice assessment days at multiple locations across the U.K. to support industry growth and invest in the next generation of skilled engineers. The nationwide assessment days are a company-first at this scale. More than 100 candidates, selected from a pool of more than 500 applicants, will take part. Read more here
CLARKSON + VARICK WELCOMES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Clarkson + Varick, a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy headquartered in NYC and doing business in Florida, California and New York, recently welcomed Kent Solberg as director of operations. Solberg has more than 25 years' experience in the VT industry, including leadership and branch management positions at OEMs and independents. Joining Clarkson + Varick from United Elevator Services in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he served as general manager, Solberg previously was a district manager at Schindler. 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 | | | SIMSINLIFTS LAUNCHES LIFT TELECOMS INTEGRATION SERVICE
SIMSINLifts has launched a new integrated telephone service designed to significantly improve emergency response to stuck-in-lift calls. A leading U.K. provider of multi-roam lift SIMS, the company has connected its solutions with the high-performance telecoms infrastructure of its sister company, Prime Connect, to drive further improvements in lift safety. Available exclusively through SIMSINLifts, the new service offers automatic syncing of new lift data for the reduction of manual errors as one of the additional benefits. Read more here
COOPER ANNOUNCED AS CIBSE PRESIDENT ELECT FOR 2025/26
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced David Cooper, MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), as its president elect for the 2025/26 term. Cooper began his career as an apprentice with the British Railways Board before joining KONE. His experience expanded further as an engineer surveyor with Royal Insurance UK, conducting statutory inspections, commissioning oversight and training new engineer surveyors. As CEO of LECS (UK), he has led the company to become a prominent consultancy in the lift and escalator sector. 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 | | | N2 INFOTECH LAUNCHES AI PREDICTIVE-MAINTENANCE SOLUTION
South Korea-based N2 Infotech has developed and commercialized a smart maintenance system that collects real-time elevator operation data and predicts component replacement cycles using AI technology, according to Pangyo Techno Valley. This new solution predicts component wear based on actual usage data, identifying optimal replacement timing without having to rely on human experience, which maximizes maintenance efficiency, reduces unnecessary replacements, lowers costs and enhances public safety and operational reliability. Read more here
TOKYO'S MEBS DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE ELEVATOR HALL LANTERN
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) has developed a new elevator hall lantern for overseas markets that it says is the "industry's first elevator direction display that uses projection." Elevators, which play an important role in building architecture, are increasingly required to incorporate innovative designs and functions that blend with their surroundings and facilitate ease of installation while minimizing environmental impact, MEBS observes. Read more here
STANNAH TO SUPPORT STEM PROGRAM AT NMRN
Stannah, a leading U.K. lift company, has stepped forward to support the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program at the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), Hartlepool, U.K. Stannah's North & North East England branch, which is located in Gateshead, U.K., plays a key role in this new partnership, serving as a crucial link between the local community and the company's nationwide expertise. Read more here | | OTIS ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR QUEENS AFFORDABLE HOUSING TOWER
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a four-unit elevator system for Edgemere Commons B1, a 15-story affordable housing complex designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer's TS Communities at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY. Read more here
CIBSE GUIDE D 2025 SEMINAR AND LAUNCH SET FOR SEPTEMBER
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Guide D 2025 seminar and official launch of the seventh edition will be held on September 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kettering Park Hotel, Kettering, U.K. The authors will give presentations and provide an overview of each chapter, in particular highlighting new material. "CIBSE Guide D Transportation systems in buildings" is an internationally recognized and respected reference on vertical transportation. "The guide is an invaluable source of information for those involved in the design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of transportation systems in buildings," the 2025 CIBSE Guide D Technical Committee said. This event has been scheduled so it is convenient for those attending the 16th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies. | | | Preparations for interlift 2025 are underway! From 14 to 17 October, the lift industry will meet for the first time at Messe Nürnberg. More exhibition space has already been booked than at the last interlift and the trade fair is on course for growth. As the new home of interlift, Nuremberg is convincing with good accessibility and a relaxed hotel situation. https://www.interlift.de/en/ Advertisement | | | TEI INVOLVED IN ELEVATORS FOR NEW MUSEUM ADDITION IN NYC
Long Island City, NY-based TEI Group is among contactors working on the elevator system serving the seven-story, 60,000-ft2 New Museum addition at 231 Bowery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NY. An expanded lobby will feature three new elevators, with two dedicated to gallery access, outlets including New York YIMBY report. TEI's work consists of the modernization of one unit and a door upgrade for another. Read more here
SHANGHAI MITSUBISHI SIGNS DEAL TO LOCALIZE ELEVATOR PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN
Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Texnopark, Trend News Agency reports. The deal calls for Shanghai Mitsubishi to produce 500 elevators in Uzbekistan from 2025-2028. Texnopark is a member of the Uzbekistan Electrical Industry Association and operates a state-of-the-art elevator manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 4,000 units. The deal is part of Uzbekistan's initiative to enhance the competitiveness of its manufacturing sector and is a milestone in the country's overall industrial development. | | Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) is the event dedicated to the latest innovations in elevators, escalators, moving walkways and components sector, that will be held in Rho fiera milano (Italy, Milan) from November 19-21, 2025. As part of the Milan International Building Alliance (MIBA), it contributes to foster sustainability and smart solutions in the building sector. Discover more about the exhibition!
Advertisement | | | UCLA DELAYS ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS
Thirty elevators in buildings belonging to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were shown to not be inspected until more than 30 days past the permit expiration dates, Facilities Net reports. Widespread problems with elevators are causing issues in university apartment buildings, as well as classroom and office buildings on UCLA's campus. Read more here
COMPANY CHOSEN TO REPAIR ELEVATORS IN ODESA
The Department of Municipal Economy of the Odesa City Council has selected Steel Made LLC to repair nine elevators in Odesa, Ukraine, through an auction held on May 10, ίntent reports. Steel Made, a company founded by Oleksandr Vasylkov, a resident of Kryvyi Rih, was the only bidder in the auction. Read more here
OTIS TO MODERNIZE 20 ELEVATORS FOR NSW LAHC HOUSING
Otis will modernize 20 elevators for New South Wales (NSW) Land and Housing Corp. (LAHC), a government agency that owns and maintains a portfolio of 125,000 social housing properties in Australia. Starting in September, the modernization project will feature the installation of Otis' Gen360™ and Gen3™ elevator platforms, which provide smooth, quiet rides, safety, durability and energy efficiency. The dedicated Flex solution for elevator replacement will introduce modern landing aesthetics, upgraded doors and a larger car, enhancing both accessibility and passenger comfort. All the elevators will be equipped with the Otis ONE™ Internet of Things digital platform that connects elevators to the cloud. Otis ONE monitors, collects and analyzes data from elevators' smart sensors to deliver performance information, proactive communication and predictive insights to Otis' customers and the field professionals servicing their units. | | | When you need elevator and escalator parts, you need them fast. And we're here to deliver. With over 30,000 parts in stock, 97% shipping the same day and an updated online shopping experience, ADAMS makes sure you get the right parts, when you need them. So you can keep your elevators and escalators moving and your passengers safe. Advertisement | | | INDIANA CHURCH ELEVATOR LONG-TIME COMING
A US$1 million elevator and disability access project has been completed at the Cathedral of St. James Episcopal Church in South Bend, Indiana, the South Bend Tribune reports. The decade-long multi-phase project involved an office remodel five years ago, and, most recently, the elevator addition. Church officials said planning and fundraising for the project was done over the course of a decade, so as to not incur debt for the church. Read more here
TELANGANA HIGH COURT ISSUES PIL DUE TO RECENT ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS
The Telangana high court initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) after receiving a letter that detailed the rise in elevator-related accidents in India, the Times of India reports. A division branch, comprised of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, heard the case and served notices to the chief secretary, principal secretary of the municipal administration and urban development and law secretary. The court wants the state government to give reasons for the repeated incidents, as well as the steps being taken to prevent such accidents. The bench deferred any further hearing of the suo motu case until after the summer vacation.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND RENDERING OF BROOKLYN TOWER REVEALED
A rendering of and details on the construction plans for 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension, a proposed 80-story residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn, NY, were revealed by Mayor Eric Adams on May 7 as part of his "City of Yes" zoning reforms, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by TenBerke Architects and developed by Rabina and Park Tower Group in collaboration with the city's Department of Housing Preservation & Development, the 840-ft-tall structure is proposed to yield 1,263 rental units with 20-30% reserved for affordable housing. Read more here | | | The 2025 Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook is here! The 220-page pocket-sized, spiral-bound 2025 edition of the Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook is designed as a resource for safety information and written processes for elevator industry field employees to help prevent injuries and illnesses resulting from unsafe acts and conditions found in the elevator industry. Order your copy today at: https://elevatorbooks.com/shop/new-products/2025-elevator-industry-field-employees-safety-handbook/ 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, Lindsay Fletcher and Sophie Goodwin. 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 2025 © Elevator World, Inc., 354 Morgan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36606, phone: 251-479-4514, www.elevatorworld.com. | | | | |
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