Canada

Niculae Joins Element Elevators as Director of Special Projects

Following his father, Dan Niculae, joining Richmond Hill, Canada-based Element Elevators as vice president of engineering, Andrei Niculae now joins the company as director of special projects. In this new...

Calgary Tower Development Threatens Historic Sites

A downtown development proposed for Calgary’s Stephen Avenue in Canada has major implications for several historic sites in the area, Calgary Herald reports. The proposal, from local firm Triovest, is for...

TKE Launches MAX in Canada to Expand Digital Product

TK Elevator (TKE) has launched its MAX system in Canada, the OEM announced on May 18. MAX, the elevator industry's first IoT predictive maintenance solution, identifies potential issues before they...

Modern Elevator Innovations Acquired by ATTA Elevators

Modern Elevator Innovations, with locations in Burlington, Canada, and NYC, has been acquired by ATTA Elevators Corp., a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Concord, Canada, the companies announced...

Register Now for EESFC Boat Cruise

Registration is now open for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada (EESFC) annual Boat Cruise on August 18. The cruise will set sail from Queens Quay in Toronto, Ontario,...

Ontario’s Durham College Formally Welcomes New Training Center

Durham College in Oshawa, Canada, formally unveiled its CAD35-million (US$26.9-million), 60,000-ft2, two-story skilled trades training facility during a grand opening on April 21. Located on the school’s Whitby Campus, the...

Plan for Western Canada City Includes 16 Tall Towers

A plan to redevelop the former Frasier Mills site on the Frasier River approximately 30 km east of Vancouver, Canada, in Coquitlam, has evolved and gotten bigger, in turn gaining...

CECA Scholarship Application Now Available

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced that the application is now open (within the member section of the website) for the seventh annual CECA Scholarship. There will be...

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Elevator World is constantly working to provide the latest news and information about the vertical-transportation industry. It is important for the industry to understand the key factors currently affecting North...

TKE Launches MAX Link Communications in North America

­TK Elevator (TKE) has launched MAX Link Voice and Multimedia digital emergency communication services, providing two-way voice, video and text messaging between passengers and emergency personnel, the company announces. Available...

The machine is transported to the site; image courtesy of Champion Elevator.

Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”

Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife; image courtesy of City of Oakland

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

NEW ESCALATORS AT TWO BENGALURU, INDIA RAILWAY STATIONS

New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations

18-YEAR-OLD WORKER DIES AFTER FALLING DOWN ESCALATOR SHAFT

18-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling Down Escalator Shaft

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way