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TKE Announces Hong Kong In-House Training Program
TK Elevator (TKE) has announced a new in-house training program in Hong Kong, recognized under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (QF) at QF Level 3. The locally accredited Diploma in...
Liberty Elevator Welcomes New VP
Liberty Elevator Corp. has announced the addition of Garry R. Legregni as vice president (VP) of Business Development & Quality Assurance. In this new role, Legregni will be mentoring the...
Four Men Rescued From India Elevator
Four men leaving a bar in Connaught Place in New Delhi, India, recently were trapped in an elevator for more than an hour, officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS)...
Wisconsin Museum Opens First Elevator in Its History
The Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, recently held a ribbon-cutting for its new elevator, allowing barrier-free access to the mansion section of the museum for the first time in...
Ohio Courthouse Elevators Modernization Contract Approved
Both of the elevators at the Richland County Administration Building/Courthouse in Mansfield, Ohio, are going to be fully functional after a complete modernization and repair of each, the Mansfield News...
Nexus Invests GBP2 Million in Metro VT Renewal
A major renewal of the vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving the Tyne and Wear Metro in northeastern England is taking place, Rail Business Daily reports. Nexus, the public body that owns...
Cooks Islands’ First Elevator on Track for August Completion
The Cook Islands Ministry of Justice elevator project — Cook Islands’ first elevator — is on track for completion in August, the Cook Islands News reports. The seven-month elevator project...
McSweeney Joins U.K.-Based ESP To Help Grow Commercial Lifts Division
John McSweeney recently joined Rougham, U.K.-based Engineering Systems & Projects Ltd. (ESP) as a consultant, charged with "assisting the company with their ambitious plans to grow the commercial lifts side...
Schindler To Participate in First Edition of GEE in Milan
Schindler announced on May 11 its participation in the first edition of the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The international trade...
In Memoriam: Raymond Zomchek
Raymond Zomchek, longtime owner of Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co., passed away on May 18 at age 87. A prominent figure in the elevator industry, Zomchek was instrumental in building...
