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Kenya Town Opens First-Ever Escalator
Naivas Mall in Kakamega, Kenya, has introduced the town’s first-ever escalator, marking a novel chapter in the local shopping scene that many residents experienced for the first time, The Saturday...
Canada Theater Approved for Fundraising for Elevator Addition
Petrolia has given Victoria Playhouse Petrolia the greenlight to start fundraising for a CAD$3.5 million renovation at Victoria Hall in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, for the addition of washrooms and elevator,...
Otis Makes Wall Street Journal Top List for First Time
Otis has been named to the Wall Street Journal’s Management Top 250 for 2023. This is Otis’ first year on the annual list, with notable recognition for financial strength and...
KONE Executive Board Changes Announced
Managing Director (MD) for KONE Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Nicolas Alchal has been appointed executive vice president (VP), Strategy & Transformation, as of January 1, 2025, succeeding Axel Berkling,...
Axxiom Elevator Expands Southwest Presence With Acquisition
After acquiring Arizona Elevator Services, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Axxiom Elevator has further expanded its Southwest presence by acquiring IronHawk Elevator, based in Tucson, Arizona, and serving southern Arizona and western...
Intern Dies in Nigeria Elevator Incident
An 18-year-old male student of the Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre Technical School, Egan, Nigeria, died in an elevator accident at a construction site in the state’s Ikoyi area where...
CECA February Elle-levator Meeting Offered In-Person, Online
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in Industry group will meet in February with an in-person and virtual option. CECA member Louise Stalling of Mohawk College will...
Arkel Electronic India Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony at Upcoming Manufacturing Unit
Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony (Bhumi Pujan) at its upcoming manufacturing location at Savli Manjusar GIDC, Vadodara, Gujarat. A Facebook post stated that Savli GIDC...
ELEVATOR WORLD Holiday Closings
The U.S. offices of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed on December 25 in observance of Christmas Day. Both the U.S. and Türkiye offices of Elevator World will be closed...
BART To Allow Bikes on Most Escalators Across Facilities
San Francisco, California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will allow bicycles on most escalators across the transit system beginning January 1, 2024, Hoodline is among outlets to report. The rule...
