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Hitachi Develops Touchless Operating Panel for Elevators
Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. recently announced in a press release that they have developed a touchless operating panel establishing an elevator without physical floor buttons. This...
Plans Revealed for New Sterling Bay Project in Chicago
A new apartment complex is being developed by Sterling Bay in Chicago, Chicago YIMBY reports. The Chicago-based real estate developer has again partnered with Lone Star Fund to continue their...
Flatiron-Style Building in the Works in Toronto
A flatiron-style building has been proposed for Oakland Village in Toronto, Canada, Storeys reports. The new development is said to improve walkability, supplement community services and amenities, and support existing...
WAGO Adds Regional Sales Manager
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, announces that Joseph Kain has been named regional sales manager for WAGO’s Atlanta metro and...
Hyperion Solutions Announces Acquisition of Titan Machine Corp.
Hyperion Solutions, a premier integrated provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical transportation industry, has confirmed the acquisition of Titan Machine Corp. Since 1973,...
Charlotte High-Rise Plan Refined, Gets Taller
Chicago’s Riverside Investment and Development has refined its plan for Queensbridge Collective, a trio of towers — two residential and one office — at 1111 South Tryon Street in the...
Six New Escalators Inaugurated by Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince Albert II of Monaco inaugurated six new escalators and a new Monabike electric bike share service in Beausoleil, France, just over the border from the Principality of Monaco, Monaco...
CTBUH Announces Chicago Building Tours as Part of Event
As part of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) “Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism” conference on November 9-12 in Chicago, the council has announced...
AEG Releases “Rise: The Untapped Potential of Women in the Elevator Industry”
American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest group of independent elevator service providers in the U.S., released “RISE: The Untapped Potential of Women in the Elevator Industry,” on September 19. The...
Residents: Lift Entrapment Points to Larger Issues at India Towers
Residents of an affordable housing complex in Gurugram in northern India say the entrapment of a 6-year-old boy in a lift on September 15 points to larger elevator maintenance issues...
