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Peterlin Named VDA SVP of Regional Operations
VDA Inc., headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, announced in January it has named Jim Peterlin as senior vice president (SVP) of Regional Operations, overseeing the Northwest, West, Southwest, Midwest,...
Lift AI Acquires eMCP to “Transform Elevator Maintenance and Management”
Lift AI, based in Detroit, announced on January 7 it has acquired Tennessee-headquartered eMCP LLC, a pioneer in automated maintenance control programs (MCPs) for elevators. The acquisition expands Lift AI’s...
Connecticut Elevator Issue Ends in Promise of Restoration
In Westport, Connecticut, accessibility issues in the community have become a main focus, led by the contentious remodeling plans of an elevator for the Inn at Longshore, the Westport Journal...
1981 Manhattan Office Tower To Convert to Residential
A little over year after a 1981 office tower in Midtown East Manhattan, NYC, underwent an extensive makeover, it is now poised to be among the first such towers to...
AKE Project Manager Transitions from Türkiye to Germany
AKE Aufzuge & Fahrtreppen GmbH Project Manager Çağri Kanar announced on LinkedIn he has "officially swapped kebabs for pretzels" and is assuming the same position for AKE in Germany. "After...
ATTA Elevators Completes Rebuild of Schindler Units in Ottawa
ATTA Elevators, a full-service independent elevator and escalator company based in Ontario, Canada, announced it has completed rebuilding two Schindler inclined moving walks in collaboration with Leading Edge Escalators (LEE)....
Inspectors Face Unique Challengers in War-Torn Israel
Yuval Valiano-Rips of Israel-based elevator inspection and consulting firm Rips Elevators Group says his team of elevator safety inspectors are facing the unique and challenging task of assessing elevators in...
In Memoriam: Stephen Fall
Stephen Fall, managing director, International, of Lerch Bates (LB) with offices in Europe, the U.K., India and Dubai, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024, of natural causes. Based in...
Wisconsin Elevator Symposium 2025 Dates Set
Dates for the annual NAESA International Wisconsin Elevator Symposium have been set. Once again held at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the symposium is planned on September...
In Memoriam: Oliver Henry Snyder IV
Oliver Henry Snyder IV, who cherished his elevator career and retired gracefully from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #10 in Lanham, Maryland, after 34 years, passed away...
