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Dozen at Kuwait Office Hurt When Elevator Falls 10 Floors
A dozen people were hurt when an elevator they were riding in Kuwait suddenly fell, World GULF reports. Four other riders were not hurt, authorities said. Officials say the incident...
Champion Expands Hudson Valley Footprint
Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, announced on May 16 the acquisition of Hunter Elevator, a provider of elevator installation, service,...
VT Part of US$500-Million Redevelopment of One Times Square
An Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant elevator at the Times Square shuttle station is part of the US$500-million redevelopment of NYC’s iconic One Times Square — site of the New Year's...
Queensboro Plaza Station in NYC to Get Three ADA-Compliant Elevators
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Queensboro Plaza subway station in Long Island City, Queens, is getting two new Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators, Patch is among outlets to...
PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS Opens Dallas Distribution Center
PEAK ELEVATOR PARTSTM celebrated the opening of its Dallas distribution center on May 13 with a grand opening. PEAK ELEVATOR PARTS is a division of privately owned PEAK ELEVATORTM, which...
U.K.’s Sheridan Lifts Lands 45-Unit Maintenance Contract
Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester, U.K., announced a contract in May to maintain 45 passenger elevators for a major care provider in the south of England. Praising the team...
Modern Elevator Innovations Acquired by ATTA Elevators
Modern Elevator Innovations, with locations in Burlington, Canada, and NYC, has been acquired by ATTA Elevators Corp., a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Concord, Canada, the companies announced...
Construction Underway at Site on NYC’s Upper East Side
Excavation works have begun preparing the site at East 83rd Street, Manhattan, NYC, for construction of a 23-story residential tower, New York YIMBY reports. The site at 250-252 East 83rd...
Young Child Loses Thumb On Australia Store’s Escalator
A young child with his mother at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, was rushed to a hospital after the thumb on his right hand received a deep cut from...
Castrol Announces Sale of LubeCon Business to LubeCon USA
White Cloud, Michigan-headquartered Castrol (BP Lubricants USA) has agreed to sell its LubeCon business to LubeCon USA, effective May 31. LubeCon USA was formed by members of Castrol LubeCon management...
