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Otis To Provide 46 BT Units for Shenzhen Metro Line 5 Expansion

Otis has been selected to provide 46 elevators and escalators for an expansion of Shenzhen Metro Line 5 in China, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during an...

Brazil’s Infolev Purchases New São Paulo Warehouse

Infolev Elevadores, a leading supplier of control panels and accessories to the elevator industry in Brazil, has announced the purchase of a new, 3,000-m2 warehouse close to its headquarters in...

Kyrgyzstan Capital Dealing With Multiple Elevator Issues

The Bishkekgorlift municipal enterprise in Bishkek, the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan, said in a recent report to City Council that it provides maintenance for 974 elevators, including 412...

3Phase Selects OOMA Airdial for POTs Replacement

3Phase, a leading independent elevator service company maintaining 28,000 elevators nationwide, has selected Ooma, Inc.’s Ooma AirDial® as the exclusive Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) replacement solution to recommend to...

Jensten To Acquire Lift and Escalator Specialist Broker

Huntington-headquartered Jensten, a fast-growing U.K. insurance broker, on April 24 announced its intention to acquire lift and escalator specialist broker Robert Gerrard & Co Ltd, based in London. Subject to...

TKE Signs Agreement With FC Barcelona for Espai Barça Project

FC Barcelona and TK Elevator (TKE) have signed a sponsorship agreement under which TKE becomes an official provider for the Espai Barça project for the next five seasons, until June...

Connecticut State Capital Building Facing VT Issues

The Connecticut State Capitol has experienced breakdowns in its elevators and escalators during the final few weeks of the legislative session, and the estimated price tag to replace the vertical...

SBTi Approves Otis’ GHG Emissions Reduction Targets

Otis has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its near-term science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Otis’ SBTi-approved targets are as follows: reduce absolute scope...

Schindler Achieves Two Companywide ISO Certifications

Schindler Elevator Corp., with U.S. headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, and Canadian headquarters in Toronto, announced in April it has become the first North American elevator company to achieve two...

IES Acquires Louisiana-Based Stratos Elevator

Integrity Elevator Solutions (IES), an elevator maintenance, repair and modernization provider serving Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, has acquired Stratos Elevator, Inc., a leading independent unionized company in the Baton Rouge,...

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark

The One under construction in 2024; photo by Sikander Iqbal for Wikipedia

Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One

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Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses

DELTRON ACQUIRES THREE COMPANIES

Deltron Acquires Three Companies

SAVARIA ACQUIRES WESTERN ELEVATOR

Savaria Acquires Western Elevator