North America

ATIS Announces Executive Leadership Changes

ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC has announced two executive leadership changes. Charlie Slater has been promoted from chief operations officer (COO) — U.S. Inspections to executive vice president (VP), with a...

Japan’s Fujitec Strategizes To Improve 2024 Profitability

Japan's Fujitec Co., Ltd. said it aims to improve profitability for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, through "sales strategies tailored to [individual] market characteristics and cost reforms based...

Ontario-Based ATTA Elevators Expands To Quebec

ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, announced the opening of a new office in Montreal, Quebec, on November 20. Leading the new office will be ATTA Montreal President Stephane...

Torin Dive NA Announces Five-Year Warranty for Elevator Traction Machines

Torin Drive North America (NA), a leading provider of elevator traction machines, recently announced a five-year warranty for its elevator traction machines. Observing that elevator reliability and performance are of...

Industry Veteran Launches Technical Services and Training Company

Industry veteran Kevin Heling has launched Elevator Technical & Training Associates, LLC (etta), a support and technical information service provider to the elevator industry. Training is related to elevator safety...

FIELDBOSS Unveils New Logo and Website With Enhanced User Interface

Elevator, HVAC and specialty contractor management solutions provider FIELDBOSS announced a brand refresh on September 7.  The update includes a new logo and a revamped website with enhanced user interface...

Town Hall Elevator Modernization Contract Awarded to TKE (Canada)

During its September 5 meeting, the Kirkland Lake council passed a bylaw awarding a contract to TK Elevator (TKE) (Canada) Ltd. in the sum of CAD133,585 (US$97,636) plus tax for...

Shanley Becomes Exclusive Distributor for SEIM Products for North American VT Industry

Shanley Pump & Equipment, Inc., headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, announced it is now the exclusive distributor for all SEIM products for the North American vertical-transportation (VT) industry. Products include...

Kemple Joins Atis as Chief Sales Officer, North America

Bobby Kemple recently joined ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, as chief sales officer, overseeing sales and marketing throughout North America. ATIS Ascenda Partners is the result of ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts...

Otis Introduces Digitally Native GEN3 Core for NA Market

On June 8, Otis introduced the Gen3 Core elevator, the newest member of the Gen3TM family of digitally native elevators designed specifically for North America's (NA) growing two- to six-story...

222 Broadway; photo © John W. Cahill for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

TEI Group Repositions Elevators for Major NYC Conversion

ARCHI-TREAD RELOCATING FROM N.J. TO FLORIDA

Archi-Tread Relocating From N.J. to Florida

Entrance to the Victoria Building, which was built in 1945; photo by SnowyBadger for Wikipedia

Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades

Stationslift Storingen, a website for reporting broken elevators, was created in response to the structural problem by wheelchair user Kasrt Lovers; image courtesy of X.

Out-of-Order Lifts at Dutch Train Stations Leave Wheelchair Users Stranded

FUJITEC EXPLAINS NEW STRATEGY CENTERED AROUND DIGITAL TWIN CONCEPT

Fujitec Explains New Strategy Centered Around Digital Twin Concept