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KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth To Step Down

Henrik Ehrnrooth, president and CEO of Finland-based KONE, has informed the Board of Directors (BoD) he will step down in the first half of 2024, KONE announced on October 2....

NYCEDC Launches NYC Mass Timber Studio Grant Program

The NYC Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) on September 20 launched the NYC Mass Timber Studio technical assistance program that includes grants of approximately US$25,000 to support active mass timber development...

WAGO Names Regional Manger for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska

Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Dustin Reid as regional sales manager for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. After studying electrical...

AVT Beckett Elevators To Move U.S. Facility to Ohio

Pickering, Ontario, Canada-based AVT Beckett Elevators has announced the relocation of its Memphis, Tennessee, manufacturing facility to the MBS Logan spec building in Logan, Ohio, which was completed in 2022,...

Otis Appoints Presidents for Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa

Otis Worldwide Corp. announces the appointment of Tracy Embree as president, Otis Americas and Enrique Miñarro Viseras as president, Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), reporting directly to Otis...

Three New Escalators for Busy Suburban Mumbai Station

The Mumbai Division of Central Railway (CR) plans to install three new escalators to ease passenger flow at the busy Mulund Station in suburban Mumbai, India, The Free Press Journal...

Opinion Piece Explains Challenges of Office-to-Residential Conversions

The Washington Times Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece titled “Just Look at Why It’s So Hard To Turn Offices Into Homes.” In it, the authors observe that most...

Pop/Joe Memorial Golf Outing Goes on Rain or Shine

Although attendance for the 48th Annual Pop/Joe Memorial Golf Outing honoring "Pop" Frohlinger and Joe Marchese was a sell out on paper, the golf portion of the event was canceled...

Space Needle Begins Four-Year Modernization Project

Seattle, Washington's Space Needle has begun a four-year effort to modernize its three iconic golden elevators, KIRO 7 was among outlets to report. Following a year-long building modification process, which...

Company in Old Otis Factory Plans To Expand

Phoenix Closures, Inc., an Illinois-based plastic lid and cap manufacturer also known as Phoenix Packaging, wants to invest more than US$20 million in new production lines and equipment at the...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER