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Stannah Completes Eden Court Residential Project

Stannah Lifts recently completed the work of transforming eight-person passenger lifts for the residents of 84-apartment Eden Court in Lillington, Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire, U.K., Local Authority Building & Maintenance reports. The...

ECNY to Host Audio-Visual Communication Seminar

The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) will be hosting a seminar focused on current audio-visual communication code requirements on May 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Villa Barone Manger...

Elevator Shaft Work Confirmed After Bangkok Tower Collapse

Thailand’s State Audit Office (SAO) clarified in a statement that elevator shaft wall modification work at its 30-story, under-construction tower in Bangkok was in full compliance with regulations in the...

Council Event Tackles Skills Gap Across Kent and Midway, U.K.

A wide range of local organizations in Kent, U.K., came together recently to explore practical ways to collaborate in addressing current and future job vacancies while also tackling local skills...

State of Illinois Approved Colley Elevator CE Course

Bensenville, Illinois-headquartered Colley Elevator Co. announced approval of its Elevator 101 course for continuing-education (CE) credit by the State of Illinois for property managers working toward their Community Association Manager...

Submit Your Project for EW Project of the Year Awards

Submissions are now being accepted for the ELEVATOR WORLD 28th Annual Project of the Year Awards. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems with...

Focus Media To Buy Elevator Advertising Specialist Xianchao

Shares of Focus Media Information Technology leaped after China's largest outdoor advertising firm revealed plans to acquire elevator ad peer Xinchao Media Group for CNY8.3 billion (US$1.1 billion), marking a...

Draka EHC Announces Registration for Golf Classic

Draka EHC, the rebranded company name of two leaders in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry Draka elevator and EHC Global, has announced registration for the 40th Annual Draka EHC Golf Classic....

CECA Convention Seeks Speaker For Contractor Breakfast

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) and Alcor Elevator announced that they are looking for a speaker for the June CECA Convention’s Contractor Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on...

India’s CCI Greenlights ATC’s Stake in TKE and Saudi JV

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), India's antitrust watchdog, has approved Alat Technology Co. (ATC) acquiring a minority stake in TK Elevator (TKE) and a forming a joint venture (JV)...

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In Memoriam: Peter J. Hitsous

Example of an elevator installation on the highland in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu; image courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government

Seoul Metropolitan Government Begins Accessibility Project

The Hip Hop Museum; image courtesy of thhm.org

TEI Providing Three Elevators For Bronx Hip Hop Museum

Katti; image courtesy of Arkel Electronic India

Arkel Electronic India Appoints Katti MD

PUNE METRO STATION OPENS NEW GATE

Pune Metro Station Opens New Gate