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Otis Brazil To Modernize Elevators at Christ the Redeemer

Twenty-two years after installation, three Otis Gen2® elevators at the iconic Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be modernized by Otis Brazil, Otis announced on June...

ATIS Taps Executives To Accelerate Growth

ATIS, a leading St. Louis, Missouri-based provider of vertical-transportation (VT) consulting inspection and managed services, on June 11 announced two key executive appointments to accelerate growth: David Berndt as chief...

Otis Receives Sustainability Awards

Otis has recently been recognized by three publications for its sustainable practices. Otis returned to the USA Today America’s Climate Leaders list that ranks 500 recognized companies based on their core emissions...

CIC Participates in Bid For Philippine Airport AC Project

Consumer lifestyle and enterprise solutions provider Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC) is participating in bids for large air-conditioning projects at several airports across the Philippines, BusinessWorld reports. CIC supplies and manufactures air conditioners, air-conditioning...

Mayer Joins Schindler as Carolina Area GM

Michael Mayer recently joined Schindler as general manager (GM) for Charlotte and western North Carolina, and South Carolina. Mayer joins Schindler from a nearly eight-year career with Sealed Air Corp....

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...

In Memoriam: Peter J. Hitsous

Lifelong Staten Island, NY, resident Peter J. Hitsous, who had a distinguished career with Allstar Elevator and Otis, from which he retired, passed away on March 12 at age 70....

Seoul Metropolitan Government Begins Accessibility Project

The Seoul Metropolitan Government of Seoul, South Korea, has begun planning for the installation of accessibility facilities for the mobility impaired in five places in the highlands of Seoul, Maeil...

TEI Providing Three Elevators For Bronx Hip Hop Museum

TEI Group told ELEVATOR WORLD it is installing three elevators for The Hip Hop Museum, a project at 585 Exterior Street that will anchor Bronx Point, a 585,000-ft2 mixed-used complex...

Arkel Electronic India Appoints Katti MD

Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd., part of Sweden-based Innovalift Group, has appointed Vadiraj Katti as managing director (MD). With more than 35 years' leadership experience, Katti is an expert in...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan