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In Memoriam: Herbert William Glaser Jr.
Herbert William "Herb" Glaser Jr., who had a lifelong career in the elevator industry, passed away peacefully on August 31 at age 86 after a yearlong battle with acute myelogenous...
Belarus To Deliver More Than 800 Elevators To Armenia This Year
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of America Aleksandr Konyuk told various news outlets Belarus will deliver more than 800 elevators to Armenia in...
Two Planning Applications for Manchester, U.K., Approved
Two planning applications for 4,800-homes as part of Manchester, U.K.’s Victoria North regeneration project were recently approved, Building Design reports. Maccreanor Lavington secured outline planning permission for 3,250 homes in...
CEA Dinner Meeting To Welcome Speaker From VDA
The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) will host a meeting on September 7 at The Great Escape on Irving at 9540 Irving Park Road in Schiller Park, Illinois, with dinner starting...
KONE Confirms Participation in Inaugural GEE 2023 in Milan
On September 4, KONE confirmed its participation in the first edition of the international Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE), planned on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The...
ESI Acquires Metro Elevator
Elevator Service LLC (ESI), a leading elevator service provider in the Midwest, announced that it has acquired Metro Elevator, Inc., a leading independent services provider in the Minneapolis and St....
AKE Europe Taps France Country Manager and Head of Spare Parts, Europe
AKE Europe, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Jean-Francois "Jeff" Dupré as France country manager and head of the spare parts business in Europe. Dupré holds a master's degree in...
TKE Announces Gohl as Chief Digital Officer
TK Elevator (TKE) announced Matthias Gohl as chief digital officer on September 1. Focused on strengthening and expanding TKE's digital portfolio, Gohl reports directly to TKE CEO Uday Yadav. Prior...
60-Plus-Year-Old Elevator in Alabama in Need of Repair
For approximately four weeks, the elevator at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment in Huntsville, Alabama, has been out of operation, which has impacted visitors as well as the artists on...
NYC Mayor Moves Forward With Office-To-Residential Conversion Plan
While it still needs City Council approval, a community development plan that aims to create approximately 20,000 new homes in the next 10 years is being ushered in by NYC...
