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ELEVATOR WORLD's October 2025 issue will focus on Brake Systems and Components and feature the Product of the Year Nominees with special distribution at interlift 2025. The article submission deadline is August 15, and the advertising deadline is September 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. | | ONYX is your trusted partner for escalator handrail solutions, with local manufacturing in Las Vegas and a complete inventory ready for same-day pick-up . Our 24/7 online portal offers instant quotes, order tracking, and real-time updates—anytime, anywhere. Designed for speed, reliability, and fast, nationwide field service , ONYX keeps your escalators moving. For more information, please email us at sales@onyxloops.com or visit www.onyxloops.com. Ready when you are. 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. | | 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 | | | | VOTE FOR THE ELLIES UNTIL AUGUST 11
Voting is now open for the ELEVATOR WORLD ELLIES awards until August 11. The ELLIES recognizes North American vertical-transportation industry businesses that go above and beyond for their customers, employees, communities and the industry as a whole. You can vote one time per category per day. The ELLIES awards will be presented live at the NAEC Fall Convention in Houston, Texas, on September 17 at 4 p.m.
ECNY CELEBRATES 2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) celebrated 13 winners of the annual ECNY scholarships on July 9 at Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx, NY. Including the scholars' families, the event included dinner and the awards presentation. This year's winners (and the companies their families represent) are listed on our website. 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 | | | VM ELEVATORS SECURES LONDON STADIUM VT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
VM Elevators Ltd., a London, U.K.-based premium and independent lift and escalator services provider, tells ELEVATOR WORLD that it has been awarded the lift and escalator maintenance contract at the London Stadium. A proud milestone for the East London-based Premier League soccer team West Ham United, the London Stadium is a complex, high-profile site that requires high standards of service. Read more here
INDIA'S TECHNO INDUSTRIES SECURES MAJOR MRVC CONTRACT
Techno Industries Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Lloyds Engineering Works Lt., a company that focuses on industrial products including vertical-transportation equipment, secured a ₹19.50 crore (US$2.2 million) escalator contract with Mumbai Rail Vikas Corp. (MRVC), outlets including TipRanks report. Techno will design, manufacture, install, test, commission and maintain an unspecified number of escalators for MRVK. Read more here | | | GESSEN JOINS TEI AS SOUTH FLORIDA VP OF SALES
Gibran Gessen, who has 16 years' vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience and more than five years as a profit-and-loss manager in the South Florida market, joined TEI Group as vice president (VP) of sales, TEI announced on August 1. Gessen "brings a powerful combination of strategic leadership, operational expertise and a deep understanding of the region's unique business landscape," observed TEI, a major NYC-based independent player that opened its South Florida branch last year. Driving growth through a focus on long-term partnerships, Gessen has a "leadership style rooted in genuine care, not only for customers but also for employees," TEI stated. With TEI South Florida, Gessen is focusing on expanding its presence, enhancing the customer experience and "cultivating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and inspired to grow."
LML LIFT CONSULTANTS APPOINTS NSW SENIOR CONSULTANT
LML Lift Consultants, headquartered in Victoria, Australia, in July announced the appointment of Shayne Puckering as New South Wales (NSW) senior consultant. Puckering has more than 30 years' vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience, having held senior roles at Otis, KONE and Schindler. He began his VT career with Otis during a time when the OEM manufactured its own products in Australia. 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 | | | IN MEMORIAM: MICHAEL J. WALSH
Michael J. Walsh of Weymouth, Massachusetts, who enjoyed a nearly 60-year elevator industry career and owned his own company, United Elevator, passed away on July 22 at the age of 78 surrounded by his family. Following military service, Walsh and his wife, Charlene, lived in South Boston before settling in Weymouth, where he began his career as a member of International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 4. Starting in the Walsh home, United Elevator grew into one of Boston's largest independent elevator companies and a source of great pride for Walsh. Walsh was the devoted husband of Charlene for 60 years and the loving father of nine children. Beyond his professional legacy, Walsh was most proud of his family, including his 24 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and beloved dog, George. | | KONE ESCALATORS FOR MTA VT UPGRADES IN MANHATTAN AND QUEENS
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD KONE manufactured six new escalators delivered under an escalator replacement project designed by North American engineering firm Entuitive at the West 4th-Washington Square Station in Manhattan and the Sutphin Blvd.-Archer Ave. Station in Queens. VTX Engineering provided vertical-transportation support. MTA leaders and project partners including those from design-builder J-Track celebrated the milestone during a ceremony on July 30 at the Sutphin station. Read more here
76 OTIS ELEVATORS FOR SOBHA'S SIX-TOWER DUBAI PROJECT
Otis announced on August 4 it will install 76 elevators for Sobha Realty at its Riverside Crescent development in Sobha Hartland II in Dubai. In the development's first phase, Riverside Crescent's six, 71-story luxury residential towers will be served by an advanced vertical-transportation system that includes 50 SkyRise®, 12 AriseTM and 14 machine-room-less Gen2® elevators. The elevators will travel at up to 6 m/s and be equipped with EMS PanoramaTM 2.0 for monitoring and managing operation-critical functions. Observing Otis has "proudly served the U.A.E. for more than 50 years," Otis Senior Vice President for Iberia, Africa and the Middle East João Penedo said the company's "commitment to safety, innovation and quality aligns perfectly with Sobha Realty's vision for Riverside Crescent." | | 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 | | | TKE PUBLISHES SUSTAINABLITY REPORT 2023/2024
TK Elevator (TKE), the global vertical-transportation OEM headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, has published its Sustainability Report 2024: Driving Growth and Responsibility, TKE announced on July 29. The fourth annual publication underscores TKE's commitment to driving sustainable urbanization, enhancing accessibility and fostering a culture of safety and inclusion. It paints a comprehensive and transparent picture of TKE's sustainability efforts. Read more here
EQT ANNOUNCES US$2.7 BILLION TENDER OFFER TO PRIVATIZE FUJITEC
BPEA Private Equity Fund IX ("EQT") is set to make a US$2.7 billion tender offer to privatize Fujitec Co., Ltd., PR Newswire reports. This marks the largest sponsor-led take-private deal in Japan year-to-date and EQT's largest buyout in Japan since establishing its Tokyo office in 2006. Read more here | | | Julius Blum's Elevator Cab Components in aluminum, bronze, stainless steel, and nickel silver are available for prompt shipment. Request our Elevator Brochure for complete product listings and technical specifications. Contact us today for more information. https://www.juliusblum.com/request-a-catalog/ Advertisement | | | MODERNIZED ELEVATORS UNVEILED AT BUSY NYC SUBWAY STATION
Forte Construction Corp., based on Long Island, NY, with a NYC office, on August 4 announced successful completion of a two-elevator modernization at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) 66th Street-Lincoln Center 1 subway station on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Part of larger accessibility upgrades across the MTA network, the project, a joint venture with Gramercy Group, Inc., saw both the uptown and downtown elevators replaced simultaneously, wrapping up at the end of June 2025. Hundreds of hours were spent working 'round the clock to fully replace cabs and associated equipment, shafts and pits, along with two new elevator entrance canopies at street level. Workers faced an exceptional challenge in modernizing the 10-x-12-ft machine rooms that were significantly smaller than those in most subway stations. To make them code compliant, workers reconfigured both machine rooms for mechanical replacements and proper ventilation. According to MTA, the 66th Street-Lincoln Center station is the system's 58th busiest, serving 4.7 million riders in 2023, an 18.8% increase from the prior year | | SCHINDLER VT UNITS FOR NEW TWO-TOWER MANHATTAN COMPLEX
Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is installing 15 vertical-transportation (VT) units for 80 Clarkson, a residential complex along the Hudson River in Manhattan's West Village that consists of two 37- and 45-story towers featuring 112 condominiums. The property will be served by six 7000, including two double-deck; five 5500; and four holeless twin-post hydraulic elevators, along with two mobility units. Read more here
SQUAMISH NATION VANCOUVER DEVELOPMENT TO OPEN BY END OF YEAR
The Squamish Nation-led work site Sen̓áḵw at Kits Point adjacent to Vanier Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is set to open its first units to residents by the end of the year — 112 years after the provincial government forcibly removed its occupants, CBC reports. The development comprises more than 6,000 rental units and 1,200 homes across 11 towers on 4.2 hectares of Squamish Nation land and is the largest Indigenous-led housing and retail development in the history of Canada. Read more here | | | Inpro's Aluminum Ceilings for elevator interiors delivers strength without the added weight — over 60% lighter than stainless steel. Finished in clear anodized aluminum to complement a variety of elevator wall panels. Built for easy installation and code compliance, with dependable, fast delivery. Made to spec, made to last. Advertisement | | | STATE REPORT SHOWS MARTA ESCALATOR IN BEYONCE CONCERT ACCIDENT MISSING SEVERAL PARTS
A new state report shows that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) escalator involved in the post-Beyoncé concert accident in Atlanta on July 14 was missing several parts, WSB-TV 2 reports. Multiple people were injured at a MARTA stop while leaving a Beyoncé concert when a crowded escalator malfunctioned. A recent report by the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner says that all three belts from the escalator's top drive motor were found to be missing and another was missing from the bottom drive motor where two others were found to have "walked to the top side of the pulleys." Read more here
ELEVATOR AND ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT BREAKS GROUND IN MASSACHUSETTS
A groundbreaking was held in Woburn, Massachusetts, on July 15 to mark the start of a long-anticipated elevator and accessibility upgrade at the Woburn Housing Authority's senior housing facility, the Daily Times Chronicle reports. The multimillion-dollar project was awarded to Seaver Construction. The project will replace the building's original 1983 elevator, as well as add a second elevator to the five-story, 45-unit complex. Read more here | | 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 | | | | ROYAL CRESCENT STEPS CLOSE AGAIN FOR NEW ELEVATOR SHAFT PIT PREPARATIONS
A set of The Royal Crescent steps in Madeira Terrace in Brighton, England, U.K., have closed for a third time as the next phase of building work and elevator installation continues, BBC reports. The historical steps, which provide access to the lower promenade, closed in March and April for work. Brighton & Hove City Council said it has closed again until August 13 to prepare the ground for the new elevator shaft pit. Read more here
'SCARY' ELEVATOR UPGRADES COMMENCE AFTER DELAYS
After delays, the elevator at the Wallace Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, is receiving a much-needed upgrade, the Stamford Advocate reports. The original plan for the elevator's work was set to be completed by June, but according to a July 14 Department of Public Works statement, construction did not begin until the end of June. Read more here | | | Coast to Coast Choices, Quality & Solutions. After more than 50 years, Innovation Industries has become one of North America's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of elevator push buttons and fixtures. Made in the USA, Innovation products meet any spec or application for any market…from coast to coast. https://www.innovationind.com/ Advertisement | | | PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN GUAM FACE ADA DIFFICULTIES
Multiple public schools in Guam with two-story buildings lack functioning elevators, which has forced administrators to move classes to the first floor to accommodate students with disabilities, The Guam Daily Post reports. Facility officials confirmed that seven schools have a total of 18 elevators, many of which are not operational. Read more here
LIFT TECHNICIAN DIES AFTER CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR IN HONG KONG
A lift technician died after being crushed by an elevator in the largest district general hospital in Pok Fu Lam on Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong on July 27, Hong Kong Free Press reports. The technician was in his 50s and was working in an elevator shaft at the hospital when the carriage fell, trapping him, according to a statement. Read more here | | | CEDES, a global leader in sensor technology and elevator safety systems, and FIELDBOSS, an award-winning all-in-one field service software built specifically for elevator contractors, are working together to deliver smarter, faster elevator service, to reduce response times, streamline operations, and improve service delivery. We'll walk you through a live demonstration of the complete process and show how connected systems are setting a new standard for proactive elevator maintenance. Register today! 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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