Kencor is growing its business throughout the region and beyond with a well-thought-out formula for success. Kencor, Inc. Elevator Systems has enjoyed double-digit growth each year for the past seven, representing its most fruitful era since the company was founded in 1981 by Kencor CEO Rick Kennedy with only six employees. With corporate headquarters in…
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EMR keeps the Mid Atlantic’s motors running. Family-owned and -operated companies are big business in the U.S. It has been estimated that by 2017, 40% of family business owners expect to retire, creating a significant transition of ownership in the U.S., according to the Mass Mutual American Family Business Survey.[1] Electric Motor Repair Co. (EMR)…
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Elevator entrances reach new heights in 3 WTC, and 10 and 35 Hudson Yards. Twenty-foot-high elevator entrances? At first blush, this sounds like the stuff of imagination or a futuristic movie set. However, this is the current reality at Tower 3 of New York City’s (NYC) World Trade Center (WTC) complex, where a major OEM…
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Manhattan House was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in 1950 and stands as one of the premier landmark buildings in New York City’s (NYC) Upper East Side. Several notable residents have called this residential tower home: actress Grace Kelly, clarinetist Benny Goodman and former governor Hugh Carey. Manhattan House is considered…
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Day Elevator & Lift provides accessibility in Brooklyn complex. Industry City is designed to be a creative hub. This network of 16 buildings lies on the banks of the East River, south of the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, New York. What began in the late 1800s as an oil refinery was transformed in the 1900s…
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Another look at the 2011 Statue of Liberty Life and Safety Upgrades Hurricane Sandy devastated the northeastern coast of the U.S. in October 2012. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported the hurricane cost the country US$65 billion in damages; the damage was so extensive that the New York Stock Exchange closed for two consecutive…
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The region that includes the Northeast megalopolis is keeping vertical-transportation companies busy, and the outlook is bright. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Maryland: all are generating plenty of work these days for the big OEMs, independents, consultants and suppliers. Many describe 2016 as the best year they’ve seen since 2008,…
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For David Smarte, recipient of the William C. Sturgeon Distinguished Service Award 2016, education and safety go hand in hand. When he was growing up in Ocean City, Maryland, David Smarte, like many young boys, dreamed of becoming a firefighter. But, unlike the majority, he achieved that dream and then some: he built a solid…
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KONE provides fast, energy-efficient elevator system for New Zealand’s iconic Sky Tower. Standing 328 m tall in Auckland, New Zealand, Sky Tower is the tallest manmade structure in the Southern Hemisphere and one of New Zealand’s top tourist attractions. Its observation decks and restaurants provide visitors with stunning views of the greater Auckland area and…
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thyssenkrupp joins forces with Make Architects to create Harrods escalator system with Art Deco and Edwardian flourishes. Photos courtesy of Make Architects Harrods, Europe’s largest and arguably most upscale department store, has stood out as a beacon of quality and tradition since it opened in 1834 in Knightsbridge, London. Every detail in every corner of…
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