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Texas-Based A&F Elevator Changes Hands

The ownership of Garland, Texas-headquartered A&F Elevator Co., Inc., serving the Dallas and Houston markets, has transitioned from the Mianabi family to Viktor Pastarnak, Maven Group — which facilitated the...

Australia’s TLC Welcomes Moors as Senior Consultant

David Moors has joined Surfers Paradise, Australia-headquartered The Lift Consultancy (TLC) as senior consultant in the Victoria office. Moors brings more than 25 years' vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience, having worked...

World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower Greenlit in Australia

Grange Development Consulting is celebrating its plan to build C6, the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower, in South Perth, Australia, winning approval from the City of South Perth after negotiations...

Solar Panel System in China Signifies TKE ESG Milestone

TK Elevator (TKE) recently announced its manufacturing facility in Zhongshan, China, achieved a major environmental, social and governance (ESG) milestone with the installation of a large rooftop solar panel system....

Otis Named One of America’s Greenest Companies

Otis Worldwide has been named one of America's Greenest Companies, according to an inaugural list announced by Newsweek. Companies were evaluated based on their greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, water...

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...

CIA ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EMBEDDED WORLD IN GERMANY

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany

Lakeman Liften’s LML-Round Series elevator at the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam; image courtesy of Lakeman Liften

Lakeman Liften Showcases Round Lift in New Rotterdam Museum

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Latham Starts New Role With PTL Equipment

China Elevator Association Secretary General Zhang Lexiang; image courtesy of GiantKONE

Data Reveals China VT Market Trends

Inspired by the form of a seashell, the architectural integrity of the station will be maintained; image courtesy of Dubai Media Office/RTA.

VT Part of Burj Khalifa/Dubai Metro Station Expansion