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Upper West Side Tower with Fujitec Elevators Near Completion
Exterior work is wrapping up on the 18-story, 58-unit 378 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC, New York YIMBY reported in September. Designed by COOKFOX...
Otis Communication Director Named to Alma Mater Hall of Fame
Ray Hernandez, director of communications at Otis, was recently inducted into the Quinnipiac University (QU) School of Communications second Hall of Fame class, Patch reports. Hernandez is a 2004 graduate...
TSSA Safety Inspector Strike Ends
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 546 safety inspectors, working for Canada’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), have ratified their first Collective Agreement, ending their 11-week strike on...
NAEC Fort Lauderdale Workshop Postponed Due to Hurricane
As a result of Hurricane Ian in Florida and receiving feedback from members, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has postponed its regional workshop and QEI preparation class scheduled...
Skanska Lands US$113-Million NYC Subway Escalator Contract
Skanska USA Inc., headquartered in NYC, announced on October 6 it has won a US$113-million contract to replace 17 escalators serving six NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway stations. The...
Elevcon 2023 in Prague Issues 2nd Call for Papers
Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd international Conference of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE), have issued a 2nd call for papers for the event, set to take place...
TKE Introduces Energy-Saving Natively Digital EOX Elevator
On October 6, Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE) announced it has launched EOX to customers in Europe. EOX is an elevator platform with a digital core that delivers improved energy...
One Dead, Seven Injured in India Elevator Crash
A 35-year-old worker has died and seven others were injured after a goods elevator crashed from the third floor of a textile factory in the Bhatar area of Surat, India,...
Only One of Eight Elevators Function at Indian Public Hospital
Only one of eight elevators at South Goa District Hospital in Margao, the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa, is operational, Heraldo reports. The source says the elevator...
Champion Elevator Welcomes Klosterman as CFO
Champion Elevator Corp. announced the appointment of Patrick Klosterman to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 17. In this role, he is responsible for steering the company's...
