Canada
Business acquisition and upgrade join tall-building news from around the Great White North
LATTA Elevators Acquires Escalator Company LEE ATTA Elevators Corp., based in Concord, has acquired Leading Edge Escalators Inc. (LEE), based in Oshawa, ATTA CEO Mark Attanasio announced in October. LEE...
Work abounds in and around the city
KONE Touchless Elevator System for Oakville Development KONE has been hired to provide six MonoSpace® 500 elevators with the Elevator Call touchless solution to Distrikt Trailside, a residential development taking...
Toronto and Greater Vancouver see high-rise construction progress, a plan and an approval.
The Well Megaproject Progressing in Toronto Construction work on The Well (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2019), occupying nearly a full city block at Spadina Avenue and Front Street in downtown Toronto,...
Vancouver Officials OK Downtown Tower
The Vancouver City Council has approved a downtown zoning change, giving the green light to a 29-story, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)-designed commercial tower, The Architect’s Newspaper reported in June. The...
Peelle Canada Responds to Covid-19
This Readers’ Platform explains how the 115-year-old company didn’t stop manufacturing, while addressing health and safety. by Michael J. Ryan When the world began to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Home Elevator Trends
Mississauga-based manufacturer sees customers’ tastes evolve. by Florence Facchini Over the past few years, Federal Elevator has seen new trends emerging for residential elevators, including automation and customized finishing. Customers...
Service, Technology Distinguish Dupar
Cambridge-based supplier has offered quality fixtures to the VT industry for 60-plus years. by Matt Irvin Dupar Controls, based in Cambridge, has been supplying the vertical-transportation (VT) industry for more...
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mississauga-based company has grown to have a strong global presence in only 15 years. by Anupa Simon MAD stands for “Mainline And DMG,” a partnership that started between the Italian...
Keeping up With the Code
The adoption of B44-16 affects elevating equipment owners and contractors in B.C. by Nav Chahal Technical Safety BC oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across...
Fast-Tracked Pipeline
Mohawk College looks to supply the industry with skilled technicians through its new program and advanced elevator training facility. by Lee Freeland Hamilton, Ontario’s Mohawk College has a new diploma...
