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Four Workers Rescued From Blind Elevator Shaft in Yonkers
Yonkers Fire Department (YFD) personnel successfully rescued four workers from a blind elevator shaft at the construction site of a new 27-story building in Yonkers, NY, on July 16, outlets...
Röchling Industrial Begins Multi-Phase Construction Project
Plastics engineering company Röchling Industrial is investing more than EUR17 million (US$19.8 million) in expanding its Xanten location in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, LIFTJournal reports. The location is to undergo comprehensive expansion...
Otis to Provide Units for Luxury Building Arte Star
Otis will provide innovative technology and connected vertical mobility solutions for Arte Star, a luxury residential building located near iconic landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118...
KONE Wins Two Red Dot 2025 Awards
KONE has won two awards in the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 competition. In the Interior Design Elements category, the award went to KONE Entrance, a programmable guiding light...
Council Member Calls for Investigation Into Escalator Mishap
Atlanta City Council Member Marci Collier Overstreet called for a full investigation into an escalator malfunction at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Vine City station after a Beyoncé...
Ground Broken in Singapore for Marina Bay Sands Expansion
Las Vegas Sands broke ground on July 15 on a US$8-billion expansion of the iconic Marina Bay Sands (MBS) resort in Singapore that opened in 2010 with an energy-efficient vertical-transportation...
Application Spots Fill For IUEC Local 23 in Portland
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 23 filled its biennial 750 apprentice application slots in less than 36 h, the Northwest Labor Press reports. The Portland-based union opens...
G-Tech Elevator System for New Manhattan Residential Tower
G-Tech Elevators tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a two-elevator system for 288 East 88th Street, a new 24-story residential tower designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR and...
Tyler Starts New Position as Wurtec Northeast Region Manager
Chuck Tyler, a vertical-transportation industry professional with nearly 40 years’ experience, has been named Wurtec Northeast region manager. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to put the experiences I’ve gained so far...
VDA Opens New Larger Office in Manhattan
VDA Inc. cut the ribbon on a new, 9,000-ft2 office in Chelsea, Manhattan, NY, on July 15. The new space can be used by more than 120 employees including executives, field...
