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Backed By Schmersal, New German Company Offers Range of Lift Services

Two partners with complementary skills — Schmersal Group and compreneur AG — have launched DICEO Group GmbH in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, to offer a range of services to lift operators...

Fujitec Announces Construction of “Quality Lab” at Japan HQ

Fujitec Co., Ltd. President and CEO Masayoshi Harada has announced construction of a new 1,000-m2 quality analysis and evaluation center tentatively named the Quality Lab on the grounds of its...

Colley Elevator Receives CE Certification

Colley Elevator Co., headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, announced the recent certification of its Elevator 101 course for continuing-education (CE) credit. The course is approved by Community Association Manager International Certification...

In Memoriam: Raymond Nelson

Raymond Nelson, a longtime elevator man whose career spanned more than 60 years, passed away on September 1 in Perth, Australia. An employee of Otis Australia, Nelson was deputed to...

Elevator Installation Begins at Lisbon Metro

The installation of five new elevators at the Alameda station on the Lisbon Metro in Portugal recently began, The Portugal News reports. In a statement, Metropolitano de Lisboa said that...

Topping Out Ceremony Held at Chicago’s Coppia

The Pizzuti Companies and general contractor Power Construction held a topping-out ceremony on August 31 at Coppia in Chicago, Illinois. Coppia, Pizzuti's first multi-family development in the city, is located...

Nominations Being Accepted for Inaugural SLM Awards in India

Virgo Communications and Exhibitions is accepting nominations for India's inaugural Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) Awards, planned on March 2, 2024, in Bangalore, India. The event is aimed at showcasing...

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...

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Cooper Announced as CIBSE President Elect for 2025/26

Internal structure of the elevator smart maintenance system; image courtesy of N2 Infotech

N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution

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Stannah to Support STEM Program at NMRN

TenBerke Architects designed the proposed supertall; image via New York YIMBY.

Construction Plans and Rendering of Brooklyn Tower Revealed

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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa