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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...

Glasgow Train Station Escalator Malfunction Injures Five

Several passengers were injured when an escalator malfunctioned recently at a train station in Glasgow, Scotland, The Scottish Sun is among outlets to report. Witnesses said the escalator carrying rail...

YouTube Channel Dedicated to Elevators Wins Silver Letter Award

Andrew Reams, known as Diesel Ducy on his online platforms including his YouTube channel, ElevaTOURS, which has more than 100,000 subscribers, recently received the “secret” creator award, known as the...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER