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Johnson Lifts Inaugurates Third CEC in Hyderabad

Johnson Lifts recently unveiled its third Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Hyderabad, India. Sharing the news in a LinkedIn post, the company said, “In today's digital age, while online presence...

CTBUH UK Future Leaders To Host Tour of Timber Landmark

On June 12, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) U.K. Future Leaders Committee plans to host a free tour of London’s Mossbourne Community Academy, which, at the...

India’s NF Railway Sanctions 120 VT Units Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

India’s Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway has sanctioned the installation of 120 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 94 lifts at 46 stations and 26 escalators at 13 stations — under the Amrit...

36 New VT Units Part of US$700-Milllion Beaver Stadium Renovation in Pennsylvania

Thirty-six new vertical-transportation (VT) units — 24 elevators and 12 escalators — are part of a US$700-million renovation of Penn State University's Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, according to...

CECA To Host Montreal Student Meet and Greet

The Canadian Elevator Contractor’s Association (CECA) will host a student meet and greet at the Auberge Royal Versailles in Montreal on May 30 from 5-7 p.m. Employers, elevator mechanic students...

Southwest Elevator Welcomes Stavropoulos as Orlando/Daytona/Central Florida GM

Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, welcomes Bryan Stavropoulos as general manager (GM) of the Orlando/Daytona/Central Florida market. Stavropoulos has more than 21 years' vertical-transportation industry experience, including...

Hyundai Elevator Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, celebrated its 40th anniversary on May 22, The Korea Herald reports. The event was attended by more than 600 executives and employees, including...

EW Offices Closed for Memorial Day

The offices of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27. They will reopen on Tuesday, May 28.

ELA Renews Board Members During Annual Conference In Istanbul

The European Lift Association (ELA) renewed all board members during its General Assembly at the Annual Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 16-17. With the theme of "sustainability," the conference...

MESA Meeting Packs the House for Lively Roundtable

More than 40 attendees packed Jake n Joes Sports Grille in Norwood, Massachusetts, on May 14 for the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA). A roundtable format...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

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Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus