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Champion Elevator Expands NYC Footprint With Acquisition
Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, announced the acquisition of Brooklyn, NYC-based PRO Elevator Services Inc. on April 16. Champion observed...
CECA Hosts Inaugural Elle-Levator Women’s Group Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in the Industry group was held on April 6. CECA Executive Director Catharine Bothwell said more than...
Elevator Caretaker Dies in India Elevator Incident
A 57-year-old elevator caretaker was recently crushed to death at a 15-story building on JL Nehru Road near Park Street Metro station in Kolkata, India, The Times of India reported....
Experiment Using EV To Power Elevator Successful
Hitachi and Nissan Motor recently succeeded in using an electric minicar to power an elevator for almost 15-h straight in an experiment demonstrating how electric vehicles (EVs) can be used...
LESA Looks to AGM, Upcoming Executive Committee Changes
Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) plans to host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via Zoom on April 19 from 5:30-6 p.m. The meeting is set to feature a presentation...
US$1.4 Million Elevator Replacement Underway at Georgia Public Housing Complex
The Housing Authority of Savannah, Georgia, has contracted with Otis Elevator Co. to replace three elevators inside Stillwell Towers, WTOC reports. The 20-story public housing complex for the elderly and...
Kolkata, India FOB Escalator Reopens for Public Use
Following a three-month closure, the escalator at the Alipore foot overbridge (FOB) in Kolkata, India, reopened April 11, the Times of India reports. The escalator was inspected prior to opening...
Otis Volunteers Help Students Innovate To Mitigate Climate Change
Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis recently highlighted an effort that involved more than 180 Otis volunteers and more than 230 students from 15 countries and territories brainstorming ways to mitigate...
ESI Announces New CEO and Promotion
Elevator Service Holdings LLC ("ESI"), a leading elevator service provider in the Midwest, announces the addition of Jason Vallee to the executive leadership team in the role of CEO. Prior...
Indiana County Uses Pandemic Funding for Elevators
In Columbus, Indiana, the Bartholomew County Commissioners have approved using federal coronavirus relief funds to address “a growing number of elevator woes” at county buildings, The Republic reports. The commissioners...
