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Nawrocki Launches Boston-Based Abel Elevator Consulting
Corinne A. Nawrocki, a vertical-transportation (VT) professional with nearly a decade of experience in the Boston area, has launched Abel Elevator Consulting, Inc. Boston-based Abel provides services related to asset...
Woman’s Body Found in Elevator Shaft Three Days After Fall
The body of a woman who fell down an elevator shaft at Kualanamu Airport in Medan, Indonesia, was found on April 27, three days after the April 24 incident, AsiaOne...
Seven New Towers Up to 55 Stories Envisioned in Toronto
A development team that consists of CentreCourt and Canadian Apartment Properties REIT envisions seven new towers ranging from 25 to 55 stories tall along Tangreen Court in the Newtonbrook community...
EESFC Plans Silent Auction During CECA Halifax Convention
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada (EESFC) plans to hold a silent auction to benefit the Foundation during the 29th Annual Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention in Halifax,...
Nelson Succeeds Mason as CEO of Kings III Emergency Communications
Coppell, Texas-headquartered Kings III Emergency Communications, a leading third-party provider of elevator and pool emergency monitoring solutions in North America and part of the Arcline Investment Management portfolio, announced on...
Luxury Residential Tower Fashionz by Danube and FashionTV Planned in Dubai
Danube Properties and FashionTV have partnered to bring the 65-story, 700-plus residential unit Fashionz by Danube and FashionTV to Dubai's Jumeirah Village Triangle, The Print is among outlets to report....
Escalator Replacement Planned for North London Tube Station
Kentish Town Tube station in north London will close this summer for “vital” escalator replacements, Time Out is among outlets to report. Beginning June 26, the station’s 26-year-old escalators will...
Mitsubishi Electric Swedish Subsidiary Motum To Acquire Norway’s UNIHEIS
Motum AB, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., has formally agreed to acquire Norway-based UNIHEIS AS, which has been selling and installing new elevators and providing maintenance as a...
TKE Second Sustainability Reports Shows Progress Towards ESG Targets
Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE)'s second sustainability report, published on April 27, shows what the company describes as "significant progress towards the company's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) targets." Titled...
With Strong NE Sales, Otis Delivers Solid Q1 Results
On April 26, Otis reported first-quarter (Q1) net sales of US$3.3 billion, with 3.6% organic growth. At $0.79, earnings per share (EPS) were up 8.2% versus 2022. While Q1 net...
