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Aritec New Materials Group Announces Ziehl-Abegg Collaboration
Luzern, Switzerland-headquartered Aritec New Materials Group AG on February 12 announced a collaboration with Ziehl-Abegg SE, the Germany-based global electric elevator motor specialist, that entails Ziehl-Abegg including Aritec's ARIBELT elevator...
Fatality Reported at Mexico Construction Site
The body of a man believed dead for four days was located at the bottom of an under-construction elevator shaft of an apartment building in central Playa del Carmen, Mexico,...
Uttar Pradesh Government Introduces Elevator Bill
India’s Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was set to introduce a bill on February 6 making it mandatory to obtain permission from the Energy Department before installing any lifts and will...
Hyprlift Inc. Closes First Private Funding Round
Silicon Valley-based tech startup Hyprlift Inc. closed its first private funding round for an undisclosed amount in December 2023. The largest investment came from Johnson Lifts, Pvt. Ltd., India’s largest...
PAPL Corp. Announces U.S. and Singapore Subsidiaries
PAPL Corp. President and CEO Krishna Kumar Ravi announced in February the opening of U.S. subsidiary PAPL Inc. and Singapore subsidiary SINGAPORE PTE LTD. PAPL Corp. has operated for 17...
Bids for Maryland Renovation Project Come in Over Budget
Bids for an elevator and escalator reconstruction project at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland, came in over the US$1.74-million budget, OC Today reported in January....
Otis’ China Manufacturing Achieves Zero Waste Certification
Otis Worldwide has achieved Gold-level TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) zero waste certification for all of its five manufacturing facilities in China. This makes Otis the first elevator company...
Jay Zamal Retires from Unitec
UNITEC recently announced on LinkedIn the retirement of Jay Zamal in February. Zamal has more than 34 years of Otis experience and parts knowledge having worked in warehouse operations, electro-mechanical...
NAEC To Host Zoom Meet & Greet, Continues Recruitment Drive
The National Association of Elevators Contractors (NAEC) will host a Valentine’s Day Virtual Meet & Greet on February 14 at 2 p.m. EST. Organized to celebrate the industry and the...
Otis Modernizing 16 Elevators at JPMorgan Chase Building in San Francisco
Otis was awarded a comprehensive modernization contract that includes 16 elevators serving the JPMorgan Chase building at 560 Mission Street in San Francisco, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks...
