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Elevator Hobbyist Expands Elevator Database To Cover 10% of The U.S.
Logan Ober, a Petaluma, California, resident and systems engineer for the Novato Unified School District, announced earlier this year that he expanded his U.S. elevator database, The Elevator Database, to include...
KONE To Replace Tennessee Airport’s Escalators
McGhee Tyson Airport in Blount County, Tennessee, just south of Knoxville, awarded a US$1.1 million contract to KONE to replace its two main downward and upward escalators, outlets including the Knoxville...
Omega Elevators India Installs 7000-Kg Lift in Kolkata
Omega Elevators India, headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, recently celebrated successful installation of a 7000-kg industrial lift at a forging plant in Kolkata. The Omega team received hearty congratulations in LinkedIn, including from...
Elevator Incident in China Leads to Fatality
In the Panlong District of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, an elevator malfunction led to the death of a 59-year-old resident, Dimsum Daily is among outlets to report. The elevator lost control during...
Castro Station Escalator Down for Two and a Half Weeks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced that starting the week of February 17 the south escalator at the Castro Muni Station will be out of service for two and...
Save the Date: Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing 2025
John Mezzo, president of NYC-based Dynasty Elevator, announced the fourth annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing benefitting the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation will return to the Harrison Meadows Country Club...
Deadline for 2025 People Issue Nominations on April 12
Nominations for the ELEVATOR WORLD 2025 People Issue in June are being accepted through April 12. The elevator industry is built on dedicated, hard-working people and their stories, ideas, opinions,...
TKE and Alat Announce JV To Manufacture VT Locally in KSA
On February 24, TK Elevator (TKE) and Alat, a Saudi Public Investment Fund company, announced they are forming a EUR160-million (US$167-million) joint venture (JV) to manufacture vertical-transportation (VT) solutions including...
MAD Elevator Fixtures USA Now Open In Texas
MAD, a well-known name in elevator fixtures headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, announced its new U.S. facility — MAD Elevator Fixtures USA Inc. — is now taking orders. "This expansion marks a...
VT Consultancy BOCA Group Partners With AuditMate
BOCA Group, a leading vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy with offices throughout the U.S., announced a strategic partnership with AuditMate, an elevator auditing and management platform that uses AI-powered software to provide...
