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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...
Woman Dies in India Elevator Fall
A 73-year-old woman died of possible cardiac arrest on August 3 after the cable of a lift at a high-rise group housing complex in Sector 137 in New Delhi, India,...
Judge Keeps NY Elevator Operators in Place With Order
New York State Acting Supreme Court Justice J. Machelle Sweeting signed an order on August 4 keeping NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) elevator operators on the job inside three Washington...
73-Story 1000M With Otis Elevators Tops Out in Chicago
The final floor of concrete has been poured for the 73-story 1000M in Chicago’s South Loop, with McHugh Construction serving as general contractor, Urbanize Chicago reports. McHugh Senior Project Manager...
CEDES Welcomes Bismanns as Sales Manager
CEDES, a global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors based in Switzerland, recently welcomed Helge Bismanns as sales manager. Bismanns' work experience includes serving as area sales...
Doctor Dies in Hospital Elevator Fall in Nigeria
A medical doctor died this week at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria, in an elevator crash. According to findings by Punch, the hospital elevator fell from the 10th...
