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Closings for Thanksgiving
The offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. They will open for regular business hours on December...
LEEA Awards 2024 Announced at “Biggest Yet” Event
The U.K.’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) recently awarded the LEEA Awards 2024 at the world-famous Dorchester in London. In its sixth year, the event was proclaimed as “the biggest...
One Dead, One Injured in India Elevator Incident
A 31-year-old senior mechanical engineer working near the Hairderpur Metro Station in Delhi, India, was killed and a foreman (supervisor) was injured on November 20 after the wire rope of...
Otis Electric 7000 Launched at CIIE in Shanghai
Otis Electric Elevator Co., a subsidiary of Otis Elevator Co., launched its new, connected Otis Electric 7000 elevator at the 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5-10 in...
Elevator/Escalator Installer/Repairer Tops Job List
A recently released Resume Genius report using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics looked at high-earning jobs that don’t require a college degree, and elevator and escalator installer...
KONE Lab at Chitkara University Inaugurated
KONE recently inaugurated the KONE Lab at the Chitkara University, the leading educational institute in Punjab and North India. In a LinkedIn post, Amit Gossain, managing director, KONE Elevator — India...
Hyundai Elevator Aspires Toward “Vision 2030” Goals
On the heels of celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024 and relocating its headquarters to Chungju Smart Campus in 2022, South Korea-based Hyundai Elevator has its eye on becoming one...
Liftech Elevator Partners With Axxiom Elevator
Liftech Elevator has partnered with Axxiom Elevator, a rapidly expanding independent elevator services company doing business across Arizona, California, Florida and the Washington D.C. area. Liftech Elevator Service was founded in...
Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”
Manhattan-based Champion Elevator Corp. recently completed a transformative elevator modernization at a nursing home in Rhinebeck in New York’s Hudson Valley that Champion President Don Gelestino describes as a "testament...
Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance
In July, Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife co-sponsored an ordinance requiring operators of residential properties with elevators to maintain elevators in an operable condition, according to the City of Oakland. The...
