Elevators
CECA Central Region Meeting Planned on November 24
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host its Central Region meeting at Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel on November 24 starting at 4:30 p.m. A hot meal is included...
Metro Elevator Opens NorCal Division in San Francisco
Metro Elevator recently announced the opening of its NorCal division, headquartered in San Francisco. The division is being led by President Michael Blaszczyk and Vice President Kevin Wright. Blaszczyk has...
Otis Names Connors to Its Worldwide BoD
Otis announced on October 24 it has named Nelda Connors to its worldwide Board of Directors (BoD), and she is joining the board's Audit and Compensation Committee. Currently CEO of...
Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Man in the Florida Panhandle
A fall down an elevator shaft at an under-construction home on Highway 30a in Walton County on the Florida Panhandle was fatal for a man on July 20, WEAR-TV reports....
NEII Provides Code Development Updates
National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently provided updates on the A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. The public review period for changes to the 2022 edition has closed,...
Taiwan Power Outages Lead To Elevator Entrapments
Regional power outages in Taiwan recently snarled traffic as emergency workers responded to calls for rescue, including those trapped in elevators, Taipei Times reports. The Taipei Department of Economic Development said that...
KONE Suspends Parts, Service Deliveries To Russia
Russian military actions against Ukraine have prompted KONE to temporarily block delivery to Russia beginning March 3, the elevator/escalator construction and modernization reports. The company has also, for the time...
TfL Concerned About HS2 Euston Station Design In London
Transport for London (TfL) has raised “several concerns” about HS2 Ltd.’s latest designs for London’s Euston Station, one of the stations serving the new HS2 high-speed railway that will form...
TKE Opens Its Center In India, Its 11th In 25 Years
TK Elevator (TKE) has opened an International Technical Service (ITS) center in Pune, Maharashtra, India, the 11th location globally since launching the centers 25 years ago, the OEM announced on...
Indian Rails Plan to Maintain Elevators, Escalators
Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) in New Delhi, India, plans to use the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to promote enhanced installation and service operation of elevators and escalators along priority...
