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Vantage Announces Kuzdzal as New COO

Vantage Elevator Solutions, headquartered in the Bronx, NYC, on July 7 announced Mike Kuzdzal as new chief operating officer (COO). Kuzdzal assumes COO duties from former COO Mike Kohout, who...

Michigan Church Installs Lift

Linden Presbyterian Church in Fenton, Michigan, recently installed a lift to make worship more accessible, the Tri-County Times reports. The congregation collected funds to purchase the approximately US$100,000 Savaria lift, which was...

Hyundai Elevator Volunteer Work Focused on ESG

On June 12, approximately 30 Hyundai Elevator employees gathered to participate in volunteer work protecting the natural environment at Binae Island, Chungju, South Korea, a government-designated inland wetland area. Prior to the...

Chalke Takes Over Responsibility for Schindler Asia Pacific

Nitin Chalke, current country head Schindler India, will join the Schindler Group Executive Committee (GEC), taking over responsibility for Schindler Asia Pacific. He will succeed Robert Seakins who will step...

KONE To Provide VT for Future French Metro Line

KONE won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for the future line C of the Toulouse Metro that will serve Toulouse Métropole, France. The 27-km line is set...

EW U.S. Office Closed for Fourth of July

The U.S. office of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Fourth of July holiday on Friday, July 4. It will reopen on Friday, July 5.

TKE Names Vasa Chief People Officer

TK Elevator (TKE) announced Sherry Vasa as its new Chief People Officer, effective August 14. Reporting to CEO Uday Yadav, Vasa will lead the global human resources (HR) and communications...

Wittur Appoints Feenstra as CCO, President and GM EMEA

The Wittur Group appointed Paul Feenstra as chief commercial officer (CCO), president and general manager (GM) of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective July 1. Feenstra joins...

EFESME’s BoD and General Assembly Reviews Future of European Lift SMEs

European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, held its annual Board of Directors (BoD) and General Assembly on June 25 to review current industry...

In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer

Dr. Peter Lauer, a well-known force in the elevator world and honorary member of VFA-Interlift e.V., passed away in mid-2024 at the age of 87, VFA-Interlift Chairman Achim Hütter announced...

Southmoor Station was one of the elevator security program's pilot stations; image courtesy of RTD-Denver.

RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators

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PALEA Announces Management Committee Team

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Metro Elevator Names NE Modernization Operations Manager

TOTAL ACCESS ELEVATOR ACQUIRES CALIFORNIA’S TRE ELEVATOR

Total Access Elevator Acquires California’s TRE Elevator

Rendering of the outdoor elevator; image via The Japan News

Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator