Elevators
Keles Appointed to New, Multifaceted TKE Leadership Role
TK Elevator (TKE) announced in August that a new, multifaceted leadership role has been created for Ercan Keles, most recently TKE chief financial officer — a role he held for...
Dubai’s Al Habtoor Tower Now More than 30% Complete
One of the latest additions to the Dubai skyline, the 32-story, 358-m-tall Al Habtoor Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Dubai Water Canal, has reached a key milestone with...
Boston City Councilor Addresses BHA Elevator Issues
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn recently filed a hearing order to discuss the current status of the elevator systems across Boston Housing Authority (BHA) developments, the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge reports. The...
In Memoriam: Paul T. Beisser
Paul T. Beisser, who began his distinguished career in the elevator industry as an International Union of Elevator Constructors helper in 1962, passed away on August 20 at age 84....
Northern California Elevator Industry Group to Relaunch
Northern California Elevator Industry Group (NCEIG), which closed its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to relaunch in November, NCEIG President Frank Fletcher tells ELEVATOR WORLD. The nonprofit organization...
KONE Agrees to Acquire Sacramento-Based Capitol Elevator
KONE announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Sacramento, California-based Capitol Elevator, a family-owned and -operated business that has been in the elevator industry for more than 50...
Nidec India Dispatches First “Made in India” Elevator Machine
Nidec Industrial Automation India Pvt. Ltd. recently celebrated successfully dispatching its first assembled "Made in India" elevator machine from its Phase 1 facility in Gamanagatti, Hubli, India. The 215-kg gearless...
CECA Elle-evator Women’s Group Virtual Meeting Planned
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association’s (CECA) Elle-evator women’s group plans to hold a virtual meeting on September 10 at noon EST. At this meeting, Elle-evator Chair Deneen McIvor of Elevator...
Witham Named Branch Manager at Authorized Elevator
Dustin Witham has been named branch manager at Authorized Elevator, a St. Louis-based elevator service company that employs experienced technicians from the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 3 in...
ATIS Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List
St. Louis-headquartered ATIS, providing vertical-transportation (VT) consulting, management and inspection services across North America, has made the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America. Companies on...
