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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) is calling for suppliers to cast their votes for the Supplier director position available on the CECA Board of Directors by May 22. Three...

LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

 LIFTEX returns to ExCel London, on June 11-12 with a full lineup of exhibitors showcasing groundbreaking innovations that address the evolving demands of building safety, accessibility and futureproofing. The industry...

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

KONE has been selected by Dubai developer London Gate to equip the 1,476-ft-tall, 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina with 38 vertical-transportation (VT) units, KONE announced on May...

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) women’s group formerly known as Elle-evator has introduced a new name: Elevate-HER, reflecting its mission to “uplift, empower and connect women across the industry...

4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced

Organizers announce the 4th Vietnam Elevators Exhibition, VIETNAM ELEVATOR EXPO 2025, is planned on December 4-6 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A standard 9-m2 booth...

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Otis announced on May 7 it has appointed Joseph Armas to the new role of president, Otis U.S. and Canada, reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks....

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus

The Mogilevliftmash elevator assembly plant in Belarus has officially opened in Azerbaijan, BelTA reports. At the opening, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin was shown the company's production facilities and elevator models to be...

Unsworth Joins LML Lift Consultants Senior Consultant

Richie Lobert, founder and co-director of Australia's LML Lift Consultants, announced that John Unsworth has joined the company as a senior consultant overseeing numerous major projects. Well known in the...

Panel Reveals Growth of Lift Industry in Turkish City

A panel titled "The place of the Konya Lift Industry in Türkiye" was organized by the Konya Elevator Panel, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers (MMO) Konya Branch and Chamber of Electrical...

U.A.E.’s National Elevator Approaches 40th Anniversary

The U.A.E.'s National Elevators is proud to be approaching its 40th anniversary in 2026, General Manager Raja Mohamed Syed Ali said. Founded in 1986, National Elevators has evolved and risen...

(l-r) Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz of SIMSINLifts; image courtesy of SIMSINLifts

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

interlift venue Messe Nürnberg; image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

Innovations To Take Spotlight at interlift 2025

Guerrero

TEI Group Names Guerrero As South Florida VP

Image courtesy of MP Ascensores

Spain’s MP Ascensores Secures Financing to Fuel Strategy

Wen

KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member