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Fujitec Canada Acquires Calgary-Based Stampede Elevator
Fujitec Canada Inc. announced it acquired Calgary-headquartered Stampede Elevator Inc. on April 17. Stampede Elevator was founded in 2014 by Ian Murray and Jason Watmore, who each have more than...
Ghana Ministry Reduces Elevator Use, Official Responds
The Ghana Ministry of Health recently issued a memorandum that instructed staff not to access the elevators from the first to the third floor on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Modern Ghana...
Apex Lifts Fundraises for U.K. Sensory Suite
Apex Lifts — London's largest independent lift manufacturing and servicing company — with the help of grants received from the Royal Warrant Charity Fund and South East Consortium, helped fundraising...
Schindler Providing Nine New Escalators for PRT Modernization Project
A Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) spokesman tells ELEVATOR WORLD Schindler is providing nine new escalators for a US$13.5-million modernization project underway at three downtown light rail stations. Geared toward improving...
CEDES, Relayr Join Forces To Bring IoT Solutions Closer to the Elevator Industry
CEDES, a global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist relayr announced a strategic partnership on April 18 that combines "CEDES'...
CTBUH Announces Keynote Speakers for Americas Conference
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that David Gottfried, chief global impact officer at Blue Planet Systems, and Kate Simonen, founding director of the Carbon Leadership...
Similar Elevator Incidents in India Reported
Nine people were injured after an elevator at a hotel in Sector 49 of Noida, India, malfunctioned and fell from the third floor to the ground floor, ABP Live reports....
Schindler Expands AIA-Certified CE Course Offerings
Schindler has expanded its accredited, American Institute of Architects (AIA)-certified continuing education (CE) courses covering elevator, escalator and moving walk applications, as well as the environmental and sustainable aspects of...
Champion Elevator Expands NYC Footprint With Acquisition
Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, announced the acquisition of Brooklyn, NYC-based PRO Elevator Services Inc. on April 16. Champion observed...
CECA Hosts Inaugural Elle-Levator Women’s Group Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in the Industry group was held on April 6. CECA Executive Director Catharine Bothwell said more than...
