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In Memoriam: Al John Braden
Al John Braden of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, passed away on August 8 at age 89 with family and friends by his side. Best remembered as co-owner of Niagara Elevator, Braden...
Elevators a Key Part of Completed Residential Tower in Nashville
"Top-of-the-line Mitsubishi Electric elevators open onto each floor with direct connections to the terraces, greeting residents with natural light and dramatic views of Nashville" at Alcove, a 34-story, 419-ft-tall residential...
Otis Highlights 80-Unit VT System at Tashkent City Mall
Otis recently highlighted the vertical-transportation (VT) system it provided in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at Tashkent City Mall. For client Hyper Partners, Otis provided 51 elevators, 25 escalators and four moving walks...
Schindler Chooses 2N To Support Cairo Monorail Lift Communication
Following Schindler being chosen to deliver, install and maintain 136 elevators and 272 escalators for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt, Schindler selected the IP-based 2N® LiftIP from 2N Telekomunikace...
Otis Keeps Elevonic Elevators Running at Bahrain WTC
Otis reported on August 3 it has been commended for successfully maintaining the 26 high-speed Elevonic® elevators serving the Bahrain World Trade Center (WTC) for the past 15 years. With...
ElevatorZip Announces New Features
Brad Hoersten, industry veteran and founder of ElevatorZip, recently announced the roll-out of new features for the platform. The app now lets users assign a “Sales Owner” to leads and...
Accessen Group Ltd. Acquires UK Service Lifts LTD.
Accessen Group Ltd. has acquired UK Service Lifts Ltd., a company that specializes in installing, maintaining, modernizing and servicing service lifts in various business types such as shopping centers, department...
Elevated Facility Services Group Adds Four to Leadership Team
Tampa, Florida-based Elevated Facility Services, a major independent provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services, announced on August 8 it added four experienced vertical-transportation (VT) professionals to its leadership...
Otis’ Spain Factories Achieve Sustainability Certifications
Otis’ Spain factories recently achieved significant sustainability certifications, Otis announced on August 7: The facility in San Sebastian became the first factory in Spain to obtain LEED® Platinum® certification; all...