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Fujitec Deploying Smart Glasses for Elevators in Japan
Vuzix Corp. has announced that elevator manufacturer Fujitec is deploying the Vuzix M400 smart glasses in support of elevator maintenance and training for engineers in Japan, Mugglehead magazine reports. According...
Elevator World Holiday Closings
The offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on December 26, 2022, and January 2, 2023, in observance of Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day, respectively. We wish...
Tallest Mass Timber Building in Denver to Break Ground in 2023
Denver-based architecture office Tres Birds has announced that Denver’s tallest mass timber building is planned to break ground in July 2023, Arch Daily reports. The 12-story building is named Return...
CTBUH Invites Abstracts for “Humanizing High Density” Conference
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) issues an invitation to and invites abstracts for the international conference, “Humanizing High Density — People, Nature & the Urban Realm,”...
Shorts Announces New Business Development Manager
Shorts, which provides products and services across all aspects of lift installation, modernization and maintenance in the U.K., recently announced that Andy Emsley has joined its team as Business Development...
Otis’ Florence Factory Achieves Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Certification
Otis' Florence, South Carolina, factory achieved Gold-level Total Resource and Use Efficiency (TRUE) certification for its zero waste efforts, the company announced on December 21. The plant is the first...
Fujitec Acquires Mexico’s EEVI
Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on December 16 it has acquired 85% of the shares of Tijuana, Mexico-headquartered Elevadores EV International, S.A. de C.V. (EEVI). EEVI, Fujitec observed, "has rich experience...
Four Rescued from Hospital Elevator in Michigan
Four people were stuck in the elevator at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, in early December and were rescued by the Warren Fire Department, C and G News reports....
KONE India Supplier Recognized for Outstanding Performance
NBSL Elevator Components Co. Ltd. was recently honored by KONE India with a gold medal for supplier excellence. The award was presented this month by KONE India Head of Strategic...
TKE’s MAX Wins Build4Asia “Innovation” Award
TK Elevator's (TKE) MAX digital solution was recently honored at the Build4Asia Awards 2022 with the "Innovative Smart Building Solution" title in recognition of its customer-centric, innovative and revolutionary qualities,...
