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Parents, Young Children Rescued from Australia Lift

Firefighters in Melbourne, Australia, used a crowbar to free a number of parents and their young children who had become trapped in a lift at a major tourist attraction, The...

Colley Elevator Pledges Support for Highland Park Victims

Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co. has pledged support for the victims of the mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois. The company will use its Colley...

KONE Lowers Outlook Due to China Market

Elevator maker KONE has lowered its sales and profit outlook for this year due to lower-than-expected second quarter sales and a weakened new equipment market outlook in China, Yahoo Finance...

CEA Golf Outing Coming Up in August

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) plans to hold its annual golf outing on August 5 at the Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield, Illinois, with a shotgun start at 1...

WAGO Names Northwest Texas and Oklahoma Sales Manager

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has named Jonathan Gabel regional sales manager for Northwest Texas and Oklahoma. A native of...

In Memoriam: Paul James Pitfield

Paul James Pitfield, founder of Pitfield & Associates Inc., in Sacramento, California, and Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Australia, passed away on June 23 at age 81 in...

Hyundai Elevator Announces Global Plan During Celebration

Hyundai Elevator, a subsidiary of Hyundai Group, is aiming to join the world's top five elevator manufacturers, generating KRW5 trillion (won) (US$3.8 billion) in annual revenue by 2030, the company...

31-Elevator TKE Installation Boasts High-Tech Features

TK Elevator (TKE) announced completion of a 31-elevator system serving Midtown Union in Atlanta, a development that includes an office tower, the Mira at Midtown residential tower and the Kimpton...

Right Way Elevator Opens Office in Bonita Springs

Right Way Elevator Maintenance, Inc., an American Elevator Group (AEG) company that specializes in the maintenance, modernization and repair of elevator equipment, announced the expansion of its service footprint with...

Interstate Elevator Merged Into MEI-Total Elevator Solutions

Topeka, Kansas-based Interstate Elevator, Inc., has been merged into MEI-Total Elevator Solutions, headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, Lift Business Advisors owner/director Jeff Eaton announced in July. Lift Business Advisors acted as...

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

4TH VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL ELEVATORS EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED

4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced

The Pembroke Pines team; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Announces Team From Florida as Global Winners of Made to Move Communities Challenge

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In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings