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KONE CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth Visits Indian Counterparts

KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth spent a week in India recently, visiting with KONE team members including Managing Director (MD) Amit Gossain and customers at various sites, Ehrnrooth said...

CTBUH 2022 International Conference in Three Chinese Cities

In addition to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) full slate of speakers and activities at the “Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism” conference in...

Ontario TSSA: Safety Remains Priority During Strike

Ontario, Canada’s non-for-profit regulator Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) recently issued a press release emphasizing it remains focused on safety despite contract negotiations with Ontario Public Service Employees Union...

Women in Motion Meeting Planned for NAEC Convention

The Women in Motion group will host a meeting during the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 73rd Annual Convention & 2022 Exposition at the Kentucky International Convention Center in...

Major U.S. Independent EFS Appoints Biskaduros CEO

Elevated Facility Services Group (EFS), headquartered in Tampa and providing elevator repair, maintenance and modernization in 58 markets across 24 states, has appointed Matt Biskaduros as CEO. Biskaduros follows interim...

Alabama Historical Society Seeks Funds for Elevator

During the August 23rd meeting of the Montgomery County Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, the Montgomery County Historical Society asked the commission for assistance in funding the addition of an outside...

Elevator/Lift Emergency Rescue Device Earns Patent

Su-Vastika Solar, a rapidly developing startup for power storage and solutions, has been granted a patent by the Government of India for its Emergency Rescue Device (ERD) for lifts, Digital...

Kings III Acquired by Arcline Investment Management

Kings III, a Coppell, Texas-based provider of emergency monitoring solutions for elevator and other systems across North America, has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm with...

TKE Certified in Accordance with International Cybersecurity Standard

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on September 7 it is one of the first elevator companies worldwide to be certified by TÜV NORD in accordance with the IEC 62443-4-1 standard, confirming...

Escalators, Lifts Being Installed at India Metro Stations

Work on the Agra Metro Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), including installation of lifts and escalators at stations, is underway in Agra in north India’s Uttar Pradesh state, The Hans...

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