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In Memoriam: John Fichera

John Fichera, co-founder of NYC-based TEI Group, passed away on April 3 at his home in Moorestown, New Jersey. Fichera built a successful career in the elevator industry, starting as...

Shanghai Moving Walk Incident Results in Serious Injuries

A woman in China was seriously injured and may require an amputation after she got stuck in a moving walk at a supermarket in Shanghai, the Independent reports. The woman...

Thea Bowman House Breaks Ground on Elevator Construction

Thea Bowman House in Utica, NY, held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 3 to kick off the installation of a new elevator at its DeSales Center, The Central New York...

KONE Scouting for Small Services Companies

Finland-based KONE Corp. is scouting for acquisitions of small services companies across the world, KONE Global President and CEO Philippe Delorme told reporters while participating in KONE India’s 40th anniversary...

Otis Hong Kong Awarded Outstanding Elevator Business Award

Otis Hong Kong was awarded the "Outstanding Elevator Business Award" at the prestigious 01 Gold Medal Awards 2023. This award recognizes Otis' achievements in promoting innovations in vertical transportation and...

Nippon Otis Pilot Project Integrates Service Robot With Elevator for Mail Delivery

Nippon Otis Elevator Co., in collaboration with robotics provider FIG Corp., has integrated a service robot with an existing Otis Gen2® Prestige elevator as part of a pilot project at...

Liftinstituut Presents Certificate of Compliance to Hydronic Lift

Liftinstituut recently presented Italy’s Hydronic Lift S.p.A with a Certificate of Compliance according to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1-2019/CSA B44-19 for its hydraulic buffer. ISO 17025-calibrated measurement devices...

Invertek Celebrates Three-Millionth VFD Production

Welshpool, U.K.-based Invertek Drives Ltd., a global innovator and manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, recently celebrated producing its three-millionth VFD, which are designed and manufactured at the company’s...

23-Year-Old Man Dies in Illinois Elevator Incident

The Joliet, Illinois, Police Department announced that a 23-year-old worker died on April 9 after falling down an elevator shaft at an old industrial building on the city's east side,...

Liftinstituut Hosting Webinar on New Machinery Regulation

Liftinstituut is hosting a webinar titled Transition to the New Machinery Regulation - Spring 2024 on April 25 and May 16. The webinar will be hosted by certification specialists Willem...

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

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus