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Industry Veteran Launches Technical Services and Training Company
Industry veteran Kevin Heling has launched Elevator Technical & Training Associates, LLC (etta), a support and technical information service provider to the elevator industry. Training is related to elevator safety...
Otis Marks 170 Years Since First Elevator Sale
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed September 20 Otis Elevator Day in recognition of the Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered company announcing the date marks 170 years since its first sale. The sale of...
11- and 24-Story Towers Approved for South London
Two major office schemes — 24- and 11-story blocks — designed by architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and HWKN at a Canada Water site in South London have been given...
North Carolina Faces Backlog of Inspections
Nearly 5,000 elevators, escalators and lifts in North Carolina are past due for their annual safety inspections, according to information WRAL Investigates obtained through a public records request and reported...
Several CECA Meetings Scheduled for November 23
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) will hold its next construction hoist (and manlift) meeting on November 23 at 10 a.m. at the Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel. The gathering will...
Modern Elevator Part of Team for Bronx Station ADA Upgrade
Modern Elevator installed and will maintain two new elevators at the E 149 Street subway station in the southeast Bronx, NY, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD. Modern...
Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”
The plan to build the world’s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is “back in full motion,” following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...
Elevator SIM-Card Thefts Create Headaches in France
Thieves are stealing SIM cards that facilitate elevator emergency calls in France, with the Aubervilliers area in Seine-Saint-Denis particularly affected, Gearrice reports. The Aubervilliers Public Housing Office (OPH) observes that...
Vietnam Media Company Increases Elevator Screen Inventory by 25%
Vietnam-based Chicilon Media sees elevator space as the main channel for promoting brands and products, and it has increased screen inventory by 25% in the past four months, the highest...
INTRADA Exhibitions Announces Sixth Cairo Liftech Show
At a June press conference at the Helnan Landmark Hotel in New Cairo, Egypt, INTRADA Exhibitions announced the sixth edition of the Cairo Liftech Show, planned on March 2-4, 2024,...
