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CECA’s Elle-evator Women’s Group Plans Virtual Meeting

Elle-evator, the women’s group of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), plans to host a virtual meeting on February 13 from noon-1 p.m. EST. Elle-evator invites those interested to join...

Schindler Names Ming as Interim BoD Chairman

Schindler Group announced on January 20 it will elect Josef Ming as chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at its March 25 meeting. A Swiss national, Ming is a...

Elevator Brings Accessibility to Southern Spain Municipality

Torremolinos in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened a new panoramic elevator connecting La Batería Park and the La Carihuela neighborhood, bringing new accessibility to the municipality, Euro Weekly News reports. Manufactured and...

Ohio Courthouse to Get New Elevator

The Muskingum County courthouse in Zanesville, Ohio, will be getting a new elevator with the current one being replaced by the Otis Elevator Co., the Zanesville Times Recorder reports. The project is...

Mixed-Use High Rise Approved in Downtown Jersey City

The local planning board approved a 34-story, industrial-looking, mixed-use high rise in the heart of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, during its December 2024 meeting, Jersey Digs reports. The board voted 6-1...

“Operator Error” to Blame for Deadly Elevator Mishap in Colorado Mine

“Operator error” rather than an equipment malfunction was the cause of an October 10, 2024, elevator mishap at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in the mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado,...

MESA Meeting Includes Door-Lock Monitoring Compliance Presentation

Thirty-two members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) gathered on January 14 at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, for their regular monthly meeting. The event included a presentation...

TKE Welcomes New North West Market Cluster Head Aren

TK Elevator (TKE) welcomed Özgür Aren as the new head of TKE's North West Market Cluster this month. Aren's leadership promises to drive growth in the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands...

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on January 14 that it plans to apply the indoor and outdoor integrated autonomous robot delivery service, co-developed with Hyundai Motor Group startup "Mobinn," at...

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

Construction equipment provider PERI Canada recently described how its RCS Climbing Protection Panel System (RCS P) is accelerating construction on phase two of the Pinnacle One Yonge project in Toronto, Canada: SkyTower,...

DOCTOR CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR IN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN INDIA

Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India

RUBAX LIFTS CREDITS SIM MANAGEMENT PORTAL WITH SUCCESS

Rubax Lifts Credits SIM Management Portal With Success

A bird's-eye view of Hyundai Elevator's Shanghai Smart Campus with the new solar power system installed; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Solar Power System To Help Cut Emissions

Otis China President Sally Loh

Otis Dedicated To Investing in China’s Digital Future

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators