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Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Man in the Florida Panhandle
A fall down an elevator shaft at an under-construction home on Highway 30a in Walton County on the Florida Panhandle was fatal for a man on July 20, WEAR-TV reports....
Otis Interns Give Back Across the U.S., Furthering ESG Goals
More than 100 summer interns at Otis recently volunteered in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Connecticut and Philadelphia, supporting nonprofits, including those supporting food banks and homeless shelters. The weeklong initiative included...
TKE Expands Sweden Footprint With Another Acquisition
Following the purchase of Sdiptech's elevator operations in Sweden last year, TK Elevator (TKE) plans to acquire Nordic Lift from Pegroco Invest, TKE announced on July 21. Focusing on the...
Liftinstituut Expands Into Spain With Acquisition
Liftinstituut has entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of Iseval Grupo, headquartered in Valencia, with the company joining the international network on July 12. The move follows the expansion...
Supertall Iconic Tower in Egypt’s NAC Makes Progress
Iconic Tower, at 393.8 m tall and 77 stories a supertall, is making progress in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC), with the concrete core complete and finishing touches underway, the...
WAGO Names Perez Chicago Regional Sales Manager
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has named Robb Perez regional sales manager for the Chicago area. Growing up in the...
Germany’s Ziehl-Abegg to Host Annual eSports Tournament
Baden-Württemberg, Germany-based electric motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg plans to host its International Royal eSports Masters tournament in August, an initiative aimed at recruiting that is growing, with teams from...
New CECA 1939 Club Aimed at Industry Members 19-39 Years Old
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) seeks to grow the 1939 Club, aimed at facilitating networking among the vertical-transportation industry’s next generation — those aged 19 to 39. Following an...
28-Story Residential Tower Envisioned in North Sydney
Views of Sydney Harbour and proximity to the Victoria Cross Metro Station are among the selling points for an AUD700-million (US$476.8 million), 28-story residential tower envisioned by developer Cbus Property...
Two Dead After Elevator Falls 38 Floors at Office Tower
Two workers were killed when the defective elevator car they were replacing on the 38th floor of an office building in Makati City, Manila, Philippines, fell to the basement, Yahoo...
