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Metro Elevator Opens NorCal Division in San Francisco

Metro Elevator recently announced the opening of its NorCal division, headquartered in San Francisco. The division is being led by President Michael Blaszczyk and Vice President Kevin Wright. Blaszczyk has...

Alimak Changes Structure, Leadership Team

Following completion of its acquisition of Tractel, Alimak Group has launched a new organizational structure and updated its group leadership team. The new organizational structure has five divisions: Construction, Industrial,...

Alpacas and Owners Rescued from Illinois Elevator

Two alpacas from Rolling Oak Alpaca Ranch in Makanda, Illinois, and their owners —mother and daughter duo Judy and Morgan — got stuck in an elevator in Carbondale, Illinois, after...

Stannah Raises Funds for Children’s Hospital

A team from the Stannah Lifts South West England and South Wales Service Branch rappelled down eight floors of Bristol Children’s Hospital in Bristol, U.K., dressed as superheroes to raise...

LEEA to Establish Regional Council in Dubai

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is holding an initial meeting in downtown Dubai on November 24 to establish a dedicated Regional Council for countries in the Middle East area, the...

Liftinstituut Releases New Expert Sessions Videos

Due to popular demand, Liftinstituut has recorded the third series of Expert Sessions, and the first in the series is now available with Pieter Schaareman, product specialist at Liftinstituut, Managing...

Maxton Provides Elevator Control Valve Training at KONE in Maryland

Minden, Nevada-headquartered Maxton Manufacturing Co., the largest single producer of hydraulic elevator control valves in North America, provided training to 32 KONE mechanics on November 2-3 in Beltsville, Maryland. Consisting...

Indian Construction Giant Partners With Professional Networking Platform

Mumbai, India-headquartered Saint-Gobain Gyproc, a market leader in building construction, recently announced it has partnered with India's largest professional networking platform, Apna.co, "to reduce the skills gap and help increase...

Car Lift by Italy’s IdealPark Installed for Luxury Dealer

Verona, Italy-headquartered car lift manufacturer IdealPark® recently installed its lift model IP1-HMT V08 at Exclusive Cars' new Audi/Porsche dealership in Isola Vicentina, Vicenza, Italy. An alternative to a traditional driveway...

UKCA Transition Period Extended to End of 2024

The transition period for lifts and components to have the U.K. Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking instead of the CE marking in Great Britain (excluding Ireland) has been extended until December...

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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa

UCLA DELAYS ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS

UCLA Delays Elevator Inspections

The addition contrasts with the original structure resembling stacked boxes and completed in 2007; image by OMA via Instagram.

TEI Involved in Elevators for New Museum Addition in NYC

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Clarkson + Varick Welcomes Director of Operations

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark