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Education Submissions for CECA Convention Due Monday
EDUCATION SUBMISSIONS FOR CECA CONVENTION DUE MONDAY Submissions to present an educational session at the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) 51st Annual Convention in Niagara Falls on June 9-12 are...
In Memoriam: Rose Marie Makrugin
Calgary, Canada, native Rose Marie Makrugin, who worked at C&M Elevator prior to its sale to Otis and helped host the 1980 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention in Calgary,...
KONE’s 4Q 2024 Earnings Beat Estimate
Finnish OEM KONE posted 4th Quarter (4Q) 2024 earnings on January 30 that were above estimates and expects its adjusted profit margin to improve in 2025 and its sales to grow...
Wallen Appointed MD of Hydroware as Germany Takes Precedence
Sweden-based Hyrdoware GmbH announced that David Wallen, with an impressive track record in the German lift market, has been appointed managing director (MD), effective in March. Wallen succeeds Volker Hager,...
CTBUH 2025 Awards Program Carbon Pilot Launched
As part of its commitment to reducing carbon in the built environment, the Council on Tall Buidlings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has launched the CTBUH 2025 Awards Program Carbon Pilot,...
Deadly Apartment Fire Leaves Elevators Waterlogged
Residents of 35 Brock Street, one of the Marina Towers, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, were without operational elevators for at least 24 h due to a fatal fire that occurred...
Registration New Open for 51st CECA Convention
Registration is now open for Canadian Elevator Contractors Association’s (CECA) 51st Convention, hosted by Alcor Elevator, to be held on June 9-12 in Niagara Falls. The convention will be held at...
KONE to Provide Elevators for High-Rise Mumbai Complex
KONE announced on January 28 it received an order to provide 21 passenger elevators for Aga Hall Estate in Mumbai, India, which consists of 45- and 56-story towers containing 349...
Cobianchi Liftteile Names Rohr as New CEO
Stephan Rohr, former chief technology officer of ELGO Batscale AG, has been named CEO of Cobianchi Liftteile AG, a Switzerland-based company engineering and manufacturing progressive safety devices for all kind...
Fermator Christmas Celebrations Held Throughout Europe
In addition to Brazil, Spain-based automatic lift door manufacturer Fermator highlighted Christmas celebrations held throughout Europe to bid farewell to 2024 as it “looks forward to an even brighter 2025.”...
