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Inclined Elevator in Store for Coastal Alabama City

City leaders in Fairhope, Alabama, just to the east across Mobile Bay from ELEVATOR WORLD global headquarters in Mobile, Alabama, plan to vote in April on waterfront improvement plans that...

CabSafe Passenger-Detection System Certified by Liftinstituut

In light of updated North American elevator code incorporating a requirement that approaching passengers be detected, Swiss sensor company CEDES developed its CabSafeTM system, which was recently certified by third-party...

Schindler India Launches Media Network Ads in India

Schindler India has partnered with Adonmo, a Hyderabad, India, ad-tech company to launch Schindler Media Network, a platform for advertising inside elevators in residential and office buildings, campaign India reports....

Backed by Carroll Capital, ESI Acquires Toledo Elevator

Elevator Service LLC (ESI), a leading Midwest elevator service provider headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has acquired Toledo Elevator & Machine Co., Inc., the largest independent elevator service provider in...

Latham, McGroarty Transition to New Positions at Janus

Jonathan Latham, who has a more than 22-year career with Janus, transitioned from regional sales manager to regional product manager earlier this year. Based on Long Island, New York, Latham...

Liftinstituut Adds Five to Expert Certification Team

Amsterdam, Netherlands-headquartered Liftinstituut has added five experts to its certification team, the product certification organization recently announced. They are: Wouter Bijlsma, Tolga Göktaş, Mohamed Issa, Elena Mauro and Tejaswini Gangegowda...

CECA Invites Education Experts To Present at Convention

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) is inviting experts in education topics to participate at the 48th Annual CECA Convention, the organization announced in March. Those wishing to lead education...

KONE Board Member Opfermann Leaving Position

KONE announces that Andreas Opfermann is stepping down from the company’s Board of Directors, effective March 31. Opfermann is leaving because his position at chemical company Linde is requiring more...

Fallen Elevator in Thane, India, Injures Seven Women

Seven women riding an elevator in the Ambernath neighborhood of Thane, India, were hurt when an elevator fell from a building’s second floor, The Times of India reports. The women...

LEEA Annual Golf Event Announced for June

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) recently announced its annual golf day will be at the Hilton Puckrup Hall on June 30. Set within 140 acres of Gloucestershire countryside, the course...

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark

The One under construction in 2024; photo by Sikander Iqbal for Wikipedia

Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One

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Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses

DELTRON ACQUIRES THREE COMPANIES

Deltron Acquires Three Companies

SAVARIA ACQUIRES WESTERN ELEVATOR

Savaria Acquires Western Elevator