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EW U.S. Office Closed for Fourth of July
The U.S. office of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Fourth of July holiday on Friday, July 4. It will reopen on Friday, July 5.
TKE Names Vasa Chief People Officer
TK Elevator (TKE) announced Sherry Vasa as its new Chief People Officer, effective August 14. Reporting to CEO Uday Yadav, Vasa will lead the global human resources (HR) and communications...
Wittur Appoints Feenstra as CCO, President and GM EMEA
The Wittur Group appointed Paul Feenstra as chief commercial officer (CCO), president and general manager (GM) of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective July 1. Feenstra joins...
EFESME’s BoD and General Assembly Reviews Future of European Lift SMEs
European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, held its annual Board of Directors (BoD) and General Assembly on June 25 to review current industry...
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer
Dr. Peter Lauer, a well-known force in the elevator world and honorary member of VFA-Interlift e.V., passed away in mid-2024 at the age of 87, VFA-Interlift Chairman Achim Hütter announced...
Elevator Technicians See Job Re-Entry Success With National Certifications in South Korea
Elevator technicians were at the top of a list of South Koreans who most successfully re-entered the workforce through national technical certifications, according to data released by the Ministry of...
Stannah Celebrates 200 Years of U.K. Railways With Network Rail
As suppliers to Network Rail, Stannah is celebrating with the company as the rail industry marks 200 years of rail travel. Following the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway...
FAIN Increases Market Share to 20% of Irish Elevator Market
Spanish-owned lift company FAIN has increased its market share in Ireland to 20% of the Irish elevator market, Raidió Teilifís Éireann reports. FAIN first entered the Irish market in 2021 with the...
KONE To Provide VT Solutions for Finland’s Tallest Office Building
KONE secured an order to provide People Flow® solutions for The Node, which will become Finland’s tallest office building standing at 130 m and 32 stories, located in the Pasila neighborhood...
Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer
The famous Knightsbridge department store Harrods in London, England, U.K., is planning a multimillion-pound renovation that will include the addition of Britain’s first curved escalators, Fashion Network is among outlets to report....
