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EW Product of the Year 2022 Program Accepting Submissions
ELEVATOR WORLD’s second annual Product of the Year 2022 Award program is accepting submissions through July 27. The award recognizes outstanding vertical-transportation product development by manufacturers whose products are considered...
Otis Appoints Maheshwari EVP and CFO
Otis has appointed Anurag Maheshwari executive vice president (EVP) and chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced on June 27. Reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks,...
TKE Launches MAX System in Dubai, U.A.E.
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on June 27 the launch of the MAX system in Dubai, U.A.E., bringing it to the Middle East, Zawya reports. MAX cloud-based maintenance data and insights...
TEI Awarded 25-Elevator Modernization Contract in NYC
TEI Group recently told ELEVATOR WORLD it has been awarded a contract to modernize 22 passenger and three freight elevators at 1411 Broadway, also known as the World Apparel Center,...
IGV Group and AGS, Both of Italy, Join Forces
Milan, Italy-based lift company IGV Group SpA has received an investment from Advanced Global Solutions SpA (AGS), an Italian company focused on innovation and sustainability, IGV recently announced. AGS has...
KONE to Divest Operations in Russia
KONE will divest its operations in Russia to local management, with the deal — the terms of which were not disclosed — expected to close in the fourth quarter, KONE...
Baby Falls from Escalator in London Store
A 2-week-old baby reportedly fell from an escalator inside a Primark store, according to eyewitnesses in a report by LBC. According to the source, The Mirror reported that the high...
LIFTEX 2022 in London Announces First Seminar Speakers
LIFTEX 2022, organized by the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) at ExCeL London, on October 12-13, has announced the first speakers for a seminar program LEIA says “will be...
Platform Lift Company Announces New Management Hires
The Platform Lift Company (PLC), a U.K. supplier and installer of platform lifts, recently announced a new management team, introducing Danny Mulberry as head of sales and Steve Howard as...
Rose Takes Role at NYC-Based TEI Group
John Rose has taken the position of vice president (VP) of modernization and construction at NYC-based TEI Group, filling a role previously held by Kevin Lynch, who is retiring. Rose...
