Canada
Element Elevators Acquires Toronto-Based Vertex Industries
Element Elevators Inc., headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, acquired longtime Toronto-based elevator service and manufacturing company Vertex Industries Inc., Element announced on July 12. Vertex's elevator service division and technicians...
Peelle Employees Transition to New Roles
Courtney Trotter and Christina Ott, who both joined Brampton, Ontario-based The Peelle Co. in 2021, have transitioned to inside salesperson and lead estimator for passenger doors, respectively. Trotter came to...
In Memoriam: Irene Zachata
Irene Zachata of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada-based Richmond Elevator, passed away the weekend of July 4 after spending a wonderful Canada Day with her family, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association...
Another Tower Proposed Near New Toronto Transit Station
Trollybus Urban Development Inc. is the latest developer to propose a residential tower near the new Mount Dennis Station, part of the Crosstown Line 5 light rail line at 9...
Ontario’s ATTA Elevators Expands into B.C. With Acquisition
ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, has expanded into British Columbia with the acquisition of Metro Elevator, based in Vancouver, ATTA announced on June 28. Metro will become a...
Schaefer Names Gilbert Eastern Canada Sales Representative
Schaefer North America recently welcomed James Gilbert as its Eastern Canada sales representative. Fluent in English and Quebecois, Gilbert attended the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Montreal on...
Acquisition Expands Schindler Canada’s Atlantic Region Presence
Schindler Elevator Corp. (Canada) has acquired Ascension Elevating Devices Ltd. (AED), based near Saint John, New Brunswick, expanding Schindler Canada's presence in the country's Atlantic region and laying the groundwork...
49-Story Residential Tower Envisioned in Toronto’s Quayside
Plaza Partners has filed applications with the City of Toronto to build a 49-story, 430-unit residential tower designed by local architect BDP Quadrangle at 307 Lakeshore Boulevard East in the...
TKE Canada Raises More Than CAD500,000 for CF Nonprofit
TK Elevator (TKE) Canada raised more than CAD500,000 (US$397,360) over five years for the nonprofit Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Canada, dedicated to finding a cure for CF. Fundraising efforts were led...
In Memoriam: Alexander Zachata
Alexander Zachata, a third-generation Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) member, passed away on May 29 at age 35 due to complications while in the hospital in...
