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ESI Expands With Launch of Twin Cities Elevator in Minnesota

Grand Rapids, Michigan-headquartered Elevator Service LLC (ESI) announced on November 10 it has expanded into the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, market with the launch of Twin Cities Elevator, marking ESI's fifth...

Design for Vertical Forest Towers Prototype Unveiled

Stefano Boeri Architetti presented a new design for the Vertical Forest towers during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Arch Daily reports. The prototype would be in Dubai, the next host...

Six LCD Elevators for Residential Tower in Brooklyn’s Alloy Block

Richie Clark, owner of LCD Elevator Repair, Inc., headquartered in Mineola, New York, tells ELEVATOR WORLD the company is providing six elevators for 100 Flatbush Avenue, a 44-story residential building...

3Phase Elevator Announces Merger with Elevator Industries

3Phase Elevator, a leading independent elevator and escalator services provider, recently announced that it has merged with Elevator Industries, a market leader in the Sacramento, California, area that provides maintenance,...

Rainwater Welcomed as TKE Americas CEO

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on November 10 it has named Jeremy L. Rainwater CEO of TKE Americas, overseeing business operations in North and South America. Based at TKE's North America...

Europe’s Tallest Modular Buildings Tops Out in South London

A team that includes developer Outpost Management, general contractor Tide Construction and its partner modular company Vision Modular Systems celebrated the topping out of Enclave: Croydon on November 2 in...

Mumbai’s First FoB With Travelator Planned by MMRDA

Mumbai's first foot overbridge (FoB) outfitted with a travelator, or moving walk, is set to start construction in early 2023 at South Mumbai's Jacob Circle-Mahalaxmi station, Construction World India reports....

In Memoriam: Richard Irving Stanley

Richard Irving Stanley, who provided the startup money for the family business, Merrimack, New Hampshire-headquartered Stanley Elevator Co., upon his return from the Korean War, passed away on October 31...

ELEVATOR WORLD Correspondent Dr. Lee Gray in WSJ

The Wall Street Journal called on the expertise of longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and historian Dr. Lee Gray for a November 8 article about the future of vertical transportation (VT):...

KONE to Modernize Three Elevators in Georgia City

The Roswell City Council in Georgia recently approved a US$379,334 contract with KONE to modernize three elevators in two city-owned buildings, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Two of the elevators are...

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