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Two Dead After Elevator Falls 38 Floors at Office Tower
Two workers were killed when the defective elevator car they were replacing on the 38th floor of an office building in Makati City, Manila, Philippines, fell to the basement, Yahoo...
Alimak to Acquire Longtime Canada-Based Construction Customer
Stockholm, Sweden-based Alimak Group, a rack-and-pinion construction elevator specialist, announced on July 18 an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Burnaby, Canada-based Tall Crane Equipment Ltd., which has...
John Bailey to Step Into CEO Role at Dewhurst
Feltham, U.K.-headquartered Dewhurst Group plc, a global manufacturer and supplier of components for the lift, transport and keypad industries, announced on July 12 the appointment of John Bailey as CEO,...
Boston Fire Department Responds to Elevator Room Fire
The Boston Fire Department (BFD) extinguished a fire in an elevator room in a nine-story building on Tremont Street on the morning of July 18, according to the Boston Globe....
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...
