North America

Mullen Appointed Export Sales Manager at Peelle

Brampton, Ontario-headquartered The Peelle Co. announced that Steve Mullen has been appointed export sales manager. Mullen has more than 30 years' experience with Peelle, starting there as a junior drafter...

Voting Open for Ellies 2024 Awards Contest

Got a favorite company in the elevator industry? If so, it's time to vote for ELEVATOR WORLD's Ellies 2024 Awards! More than 100 nominees are competing for top honors in...

One of Nation’s Largest TKE EOX Installations in Connecticut

TK Elevator (TKE) will install 11 EOX elevators at The Corbin District in the heart of Darien, Connecticut, TKE New Installation Sales Executive Jennifer Monahan said on LinkedIn in July....

Otis Cuts Sales View With Slowdown in China and U.S.

Otis Worldwide lowered its 2024 net sales forecast on July 24 on softening demand for its new equipment from North America and China, Reuters reports. The company expects its full-year...

NYT Piece Uses Elevator To Explain Housing Costs and Other Woes

Stephen Jacob Smith, founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America, used the elevator to explain why housing costs have skyrocketed, among other woes, in a...

Claddagh Electronics Appoints Johnson Business Development Consultant

Claddagh Electronics Ltd., the Long Island City, NY-headquartered manufacturer of code-compliant solutions for the vertical-transportation industry, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Jeff Johnson as business development...

VDA Acquires Canada’s GUNN Consultants

East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered VDA, Inc. announced on July 9 it has acquired Canada-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy GUNN Consultants. GUNN was founded in 1983 as an engineering consulting firm specializing...

Nominations Now Open for the Ellies 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Ellies Awards Program and will be accepted through July 12. This annual elevator industry awards program recognizes North American elevator and escalator vertical-transportation...

Yelland Promoted to Peelle North America Director of Sales

The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, has announced that Matthew Yelland has been promoted from national sales manager to director of sales for North America. Yelland has been...

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

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Partnership to Expand DOOH Advertising to Premium Locations

New elevator at Atwater Metro station in Montreal; image courtesy of STM

STM Won’t Add More Metro Elevators due to Lack of Funds

ACME HOME ELEVATOR RESPONSIBILITY SHIFTS FROM STANNAH TO ARROW

ACME Home Elevator Responsibility Shifts From Stannah to Arrow

Express Elevator

Express Elevator Acquires Ascend Elevator

DOCTOR CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR IN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN INDIA

Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India