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ECNY, NAESA to Present Continuing-Education Seminar in April
Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) and NAESA International plan to present a continuing-education, one-day seminar for ECNY members in good standing on April 18 or April 19. From 7...
Hospital Robots Launched in Washington State
MultiCare Health Systems has deployed four Moxi robotic units at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington, as errand-runners, The Spokesman-Review reports. The “nurse robots” won’t interact with patients or go into...
Pilot Program Uses EV Battery Power to Run Elevators
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co. Ltd., a Hitachi Ltd. Subsidiary, have announced a plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during...
KONE to Cut Up To 1,000 Jobs Globally
As part of an organizational restructuring announced on January 26 with its latest earnings, KONE said it will cut up to 1,000 jobs globally — 150 in its native Finland,...
New Designs for Liverpool Street Station Redevelopment Unveiled
Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled the latest designs for its redevelopment of Liverpool Street station in the U.K., giving the public a detailed look at the architecture of the...
KONE to Renew Operating Model in Changing Environment
Effective July 1, KONE plans to implement a revised operational structure and executive board to "increase its competitiveness and customer focus in a changing operating environment." The aim, KONE said,...
Delaware Elevator Partners With Youth Education Nonprofit
Delaware Elevator Inc., headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland, recently partnered with Junior AchievementTM (JA) of the Eastern Shore, a nonprofit organization that provides programs for students on work readiness, entrepreneurship and...
ESI Names Williams VP of Business Development
ESI/Elevator Systems, LLC, headquartered in Uniondale on Long Island, recently introduced Ricky Williams as vice president (VP) of business development. Williams joins ESI with 34 years' experience in business and...
ATIS, Liberty Elevator, KJA Merge to Form ATIS Ascenda Partners
ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts and KJA Consultants have merged into ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, creating North America's largest provider of comprehensive vertical-transportation (VT) management and advisory services, the companies announced...
New Vancouver City Council Greenlights “Beautiful” Condo Tower
The newly inaugurated Vancouver City Council has approved a 47-story tower that includes 285 condominium and 87 affordable, “social housing” units at 1063-1075 Barclay Street in downtown Vancouver’s West End...
