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Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store
A major modernization of the original escalator system serving the Myer Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at...
In Memoriam: Robert Michael Coronato
Robert Michael "Bob" Coronato, founder and co-owner of Toccoa, Georgia-based elevator fixture specialist PTL Equipment, passed away on March 8 at age 86 in Demorest, Georgia. With his late, beloved...
Winning Flatiron Bidder Fails to Make Initial Payment
Only days after “industry outsider” Jason Garlick ostensibly bought the historic Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue in NYC for US$190 million in an auction on March 22, he failed...
CiA Elects BOD, Names Business and Technical Committee Members
The nonprofit international CAN in Automation (CiA) users and manufacturers association, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, elected its Board of Directors (BoD) and named members of its business and technical committees...
Otis Recognized Among America’s Most Trustworthy Companies
For the first time, Otis has been named to Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies list, published on March 29. According to a press release from the company, Otis ranked 16th of...
Paul Turner Appointed LEIA President for 2023
Paul Turner, technical director at Schindler, has been appointed as the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) president for 2023. Turner has been in the industry for more than 20...
Kencor’s Safety Practices Earn ABC STEP Gold Rating
The safety practices of Kencor Elevator Systems, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, earned a STEP Gold rating from the national trade association Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Kencor recently announced....
Dandekar Recognized for 35 Years With Otis
Abhijit Dandekar, director of Quality, Product Safety and Operational Excellence (OPXL) at Otis Asia Pacific regional headquarters, was recently recognized by Otis India President Sebi Joseph for 35 years with...
U.K.’s LEIA Announces Move, Address Change
The U.K’s Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) announced it is moving its offices and has a new address. From April 1, the association’s new office and registered address is...
KONE To Supply 206 Elevators to Xi’an International Airport
KONE won an order to supply a vertical-transportation (VT) package that includes 163 Monospace® and 43 TranSysTM elevators to an expansion of the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in Xixian New...
