| | ELEVATOR WORLD Europe's March-April 2025 Issue | Features: Redefining Urban Living in a Repurposed Space; Standardization in the Elevator Industry… Focus on Doors and Door Operators: Modeling Failure Detection of Lift Doors Through Sensor Fusion; General-Purpose Door Drive… Columns: A Rich German Legacy; Sharp Drop Ahead for Russian Elevator Manufacturers; CTBUH 2025 Trends & Forecasts | Visit our website to read the March-April 2025 Issue, latest news, events, and magazine archives!
| | | EW EUROPE TO FOCUS ON POLAND | | | The July-August 2025 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD Europe will include a Special Regional Section on Poland, with bonus distribution at Russian Elevator Week. Submissions will be accepted through June 30. The Advertising deadline is June 15. Contact Bülent Yılmaz for editorial submissions and editorial and advertising inquiries within Europe. Those outside of Europe may contact Angela C. Baldwin for editorial and T. Bruce MacKinnon for advertising. | | | 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. | | | INNOVATIONS TO TAKE SPOTLIGHT AT INTERLIFT 2025 | | | AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH, organizer of the interlift 2025 international vertical-transportation (VT) industry trade fair to be held at the Messe Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, on October 14-17, provided a sneak preview of some of the VT innovations that will be on display. These include the new FST-3 lift controller with PESSRAL (Programmable Electronic System in Safety-Related Applications for Lifts) S2 safety functions from NEW LIFT; a new cabin design line and home lift with integrated stairs from Doppler; and much more. Read more here. | | | KONE RANKED 15TH MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANY IN EUROPE | | | Finland's KONE has been ranked the 15th most sustainable company in Europe by Corporate Knights, a leading sustainability business magazine. The inaugural Europe 50 Most Sustainable Companies list includes Prysmian, SpA, headquartered in Italy and encompassing the Draka EHC Elevator & Escalator Business Unit, at 34th. The ranking evaluates companies based on 25 key performance indicators covering environmental, social governance and economic metrics. Read more here. | | | ZIEHL-ABEGG WINS GERMANY'S PRESTIGIOUS MX AWARD | | | Künzelsau, Germany-headquartered Ziehl-Abegg, a ventilation, control and drive technology specialist, has been honored with the prestigious Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award, with the jury highlighting its innovation, vertical integration and consistent focus on digitalization, sustainability and process optimization. The award is presented annually by the Institute for Technology and Management at the Technical University of Berlin in cooperation with partners. Read more here. | | | OTIS UK SELLS LIFTEC EXPRESS TO RCAPITAL PARTNERS | | | Otis UK announced on June 2 the sale of its 100% shareholding in Liftec Express Ltd. to Rcapital Partners LLP. DC Advisory advised Otis on the transaction, the terms of which were not disclosed. Liftec Express is a U.K. entity that resulted from the acquisition by Otis of five independent lift service providers over the past 25 years. DC Advisory said it leveraged its deep knowledge in the industrial sector and experience in the lift maintenance sector to prepare sales materials and negotiate key commercial terms alongside legal counsel. The transaction, according to DC Advisory, further strengthens its relationship with Otis, having previously advised on its divestment of its Republic of Ireland businesses. Otis Vice President and General Manager UK & Nordics Aleš Korotvička said the sale will allow Otis UK to concentrate on growth of its core U.K. business and customer service that supports long-term relationships. | | | VFA-INTERLIFT WELCOMES HEMKER AS ACADEMY COORDINATOR | VFA-Interlift e.V. on June 1 welcomed Kristin Hemker as new coordinator of the VFA Academy, supporting further development and supervision of a diverse range of training courses. In close cooperation with the VFA-Interlift Executive Board, lecturers and participants, Hemker is responsible for planning and implementing the courses, as well as further developing the offering and supporting new formats. Read more here. | | | SPAIN'S MP ASCENSORES SECURES FINANCING TO FUEL STRATEGY | | | Financing agreements with five leading European financial institutions will allow MP Ascensores to confidently deploy its new 202-27 Strategic Plan, the Seville, Spain-based lift manufacturer announced on June 5. Recently approved by the MP Ascensores Board of Directors, the plan will be bolstered by a solid and flexible financial structure. Read more here. | | | ELEVATING STUDIO AND THE VT STUDIO JOIN FORCES | Elevating Studio, a leading global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Singapore with regional offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Finland, announced a strategic collaboration with The VT Studio, an established specialist consultancy based in London. The alliance aims to provide the expertise and resources to a growing international client base across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe and the Middle East. Read more here. | | | WITTUR APPOINTS WANG AS CHINA MD | | | Wittur has announced Jeff Wang as managing director (MD), marking "an exciting chapter for Wittur's presence in one of its most important markets." Wang has more than 20 years' experience in senior financial and operational roles within leading multinational companies. Since joining Wittur in 2014, he has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, business insight and a deep understanding of Wittur's organization and the industry. Read more here. | | | CIBES LIFT GROUP ACQUIRES MISSOURI-BASED COUNTRY HOME ELEVATOR | Cibes Lift Group, headquartered in Gavle, Sweden, announced in May the acquisition of Country Home Elevator & Stairlift LLC, a Brighton, Missouri-based company specializing in vertical platform lifts, elevators and stairlifts for residential and commercial clients. Representing Cibes' eighth U.S. acquisition, Country Home was founded in 2001 by Craig Jones, current owner and managing director (MD). Read more here. | | | 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. Read more here. | | | VIENNA PUBLIC TRANSPORT LAUNCHES ELEVATOR CONTROL APP | With the new "Liftboy" app, Wiener Linien, Vienna, Austria's public transport operator, enables the contactless control of its elevators via Bluetooth, Vienna Online reports. This is intended to make boarding easier for people with mobility impairments, according to the company. By the end of 2025, all elevators should have this function. Users can call the elevator via mobile phone from a distance of 10 to 15 m and extend the door opening and closing times of the elevator from 3 to up to 12 s. Read more here. | | | CTBUH ANNOUNCES 2025 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS | The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition: built and unbuilt projects from around the world that respond to current global challenges and demonstrate the vital role of tall buildings in the 21st century. Spanning 20 countries and more than 20 categories, this year's winners exemplify creative and technical leadership across the gamut of sustainable vertical urbanism. 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. If the deal is concluded, Steel Made expects to receive UAH13.2 million (US$320,720). Of the nine elevators, four are at 150 Dobrovolskoho Avenue, three are at 63/1 Ilfa and Petrova Street, one is at 101-A Levitanova Street and one is at 9 Levanevskoho Street. | | | Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests, subscription/removal requests should be sent to the EWEU News editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson, Lindsay Fletcher and Sophie Goodwin. The ELEVATOR WORLD Media Kit can be downloaded here. EWEU News is a registered trademark, and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2025 © Elevator World, Inc. | | | |
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