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Developers plan to redevelop Sydney Club Site

A development team of Melbourne-based ICD Property and Singapore’s First Sponsor Group is working to redevelop Sydney’s City Tattersalls Club, The Urban Developer recently reported. The project, located on Pitt Street, would...

Developer Vanke Honors Hitachi Elevator (China)

In a March 17 ceremony held in Shanghai, property developer China Vanke Co., Ltd. honored Hitachi Elevator (China) with a 25-year partnership award, Yahoo Finance reported. The event, Vanke’s 2021 Spring reception...

AEG Acquires Indiana-Based Rack-and-Pinion Elevator Provider

American Elevator Group (AEG) has acquired Rockport, Indiana-based rack-and-pinion elevator provider American Service Group (ASG), AEG announced on March 23. ASG provides a range of elevators and services that support...

NYC’S TEI Group Honors Longtime Employee Lew

NYC’s TEI Group honored mechanic Cindy Lew in March — Women's History Month in the U.S. — in recognition of her achievements during 15 years with the company. Lew joined...

NAEC Announces Conference Agenda, Nomination Periods

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has set its Spring Educational Conference agenda for the event taking place on April 18-21 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Roundtable...

Interlift Postponed to 2022

AFAG, organizer of Interlift, has postponed the show until April 26-29, 2022. Citing the continuation of travel and other restrictions related to COVID-19, AFAG believes the original dates in October were...

EW Launches New Website

ELEVATOR WORLD’s new website is now live. The culmination of several months of work, the revamped site includes the following new features: Integration with our updated subscription model, making the website...

Pop/Joe Golf Event Placed on Hold

The 46th Annual Pop Frohlinger/Joe Marchese Memorial Invitational Golf Outing, which had been scheduled for June 14, has been placed on hold. Organizers are in contact with the location, North Hempstead...

NAEC Hires Certification Manager, CRM Specialist

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has hired Laura Cox as certification manager and Sabrina Tylor as customer relationship management (CRM) specialist, it announced in its latest Mainline newsletter. Cox will...

Schmersal Names Managing Director of Chinese Subisidiary

The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, named Michele Seasarro managing director of Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd. in Shanghai. A native of Milan, Italy, Seasarro has been managing the...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus