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Fatality Reported in India Hotel Elevator Incident
A 24-year-old housekeeping employee was crushed to death after his legs were trapped outside a service lift at a hotel in Chennai, India, TIMES NOW reports. Following the accident, three...
NAEC Town Hall Event To Focus on Consultants
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) will be hosting its next virtual town hall event on July 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. (ET) titled “From the Consultant’s Perspective.” The presenters...
CECA Announces Annual Golf Classic
Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Executive Director Catharine Bothwell recently announced CECA’s Annual Golf Classic, which will be held at Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ontario, Canada, on September 7....
UKLE Announces Internal Promotion
UK Lift and Escalator (UKLE) recently announced on LinkedIn that Damian Stokes has been promoted as the new National Sales manager for the family business. Stokes joined UKLE in 2022...
KONE Acquires ATH Aufzüge in Southern Germany
KONE has announced the acquisition of Heilbronn company ATH Aufzüge, a southern-Germany-based elevator manufacturer with 44 employees and 1,200 completed systems, effective July 1. The acquisition is a step for...
Former Minister of Health Dies in Elevator Accident
Former Minister of Health for Sri Lanka Dr. P.M.B. Cyril has died from injuries sustained in an elevator accident at his residence, Newswire reports. According to the source, he sustained...
Taipei’s Golden Friends Corp. “Upbeat” About 2023 Business
Taipei-based elevator maker Golden Friends Corp. (GFC) plans to increase product prices by 2 to 3% next month to reflect mounting raw material and maintenance costs unfazed by softening property...
Registration Now Open for 2023 Wisconsin Symposium
Registration is now open for the NAESA International 2023 Wisconsin Symposium on September 21 and 22 at the Grand Geneva Hotel in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This is the 12th year...
NAEC Convention Early Bird Deadline This Week
The early bird deadline for the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 2023 Convention & Exposition is June 30. This year’s event will be held at the Reno Sparks Convention...
Man Found Dead in Mandai, India, Elevator Incident
A 46-year-old worker was found dead on June 25 in the duct of a lift in a building in the Tulshibaug area near Mandai in India, The Times of India...
