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In Memoriam: Francis “Frank” Ferrara
Francis "Frank" Ferrara, a retired state of Massachusetts elevator inspector, passed away on September 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Ferrara, of Burlington, Massachusetts, became a licensed elevator technician...
Saudi Arabia’s Atlas Elevators Signs Distribution Contract
Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed a contract with Atlas Taiba Elevators Co. making Atlas Taiba an authorized distributor of Atlas Elevators products, Tadawul reports. Both companies are...
Suffolk University Facing Elevator Issues
Boston’s Suffolk University’s Sawyer Building saw the abrupt closure of all five of its elevators on September 6 as a result of an electrical issue that affected the control system,...
Start Elevator’s O’Shea To Run Marathon for Cancer Research
Start Elevator Owner and President Jack O'Shea will run the upcoming New York City Marathon to raise awareness and funds for multiple myeloma research, yahoo finance reports. O'Shea's marathon journey...
Interlift 2025 in Nuremburg Shaping Up To Be Bigger Than Ever
Interlift 2025, organized by AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and set to take place for the first time in Nuremburg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is shaping up to be...
Harmar Mobility Acquires Pollock Lifts
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, Harmar Mobility, a leading stairlift and mobility device lift manufacturer, has acquired Pollock Lifts, based in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, yahoo finance reports. This acquisition follows Harmar’s...
Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller
Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...
Brooklyn Hospital Center Secures US$2 Million for Escalator Work
Leaders at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, were joined by NY State Sen. Andrew Gounardes on October 16 to announce US$2 million in state funding for modernizing the...
EAM To Host Holiday Social on November 13
The Elevator Association of Minnesota (EAM), Inc. is hosting its annual Holiday Social on November 13, starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Puttery, located at 240 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis....
Hitachi Lift India Receives Order for 56 Elevators and Escalators
Hitachi Ltd. announced on October 17 that Hitachi Building Systems Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. subsidiary Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. secured an order for 56 elevators and escalators for...
