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Lift Technician Dies In Fall In Kuala Lumpur

A lift technician fell to his death while working on a lift at a shopping mall on January 28 in Cheras, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TheStar reports. The victim was...

Images For 48-Story U.K. Tower Released

Concept images for a new landmark in Southport, U.K., named The Tower of Hope have been released, LancsLive reports. The 48-story tower standing at 178 m is designed to be one of...

Construction Begins On Charlotte Tower

Construction of a 23-story office tower in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, recently began, the Charlotte Observer reports. Developers out of Florida and California are teaming up to build...

NEII, EIWPF Support Elevator Bill Before Kansas Lawmakers

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) Executive Director Amy Blankenbiller and Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF) lobbyist John Federico testified before the Kansas House Committee on Federal & State Affairs...

Increasing Kitchen Budget Can Overthrow All Governments

During the period when Bülent Ecevit was the Prime Minister (1974), Turkey made a military landing in Cyprus and was embargoed by Western countries, especially by the USA. In addition...

Elevator Sector Report 2021 Published

The Ministry of Industry and Technology published “Elevator Sector Report 2021,” which includes information, data and considerations about the elevator and escalator industry. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all around the...

ECNY Provides Scholarship, Supplier Showcase Details

The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) recently announced its 2022 academic scholarship program and provided details about the upcoming annual Supplier Showcase. A minimum of two US$5,000 scholarships will...

New Dates, Venue Announced For IEE Expo In Mumbai

Messe Frankfurt India announced that it has secured fresh dates and a new venue for the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) in Mumbai. The change allows the organizer to stage...

NAEC Announces Regional Workshops Throughout The U.S.

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has announced upcoming 2022 regional workshops, including the first in the Dallas area that will be good for 8 hr of continuing education...

AEG Adds Amato, Clairmont And Lazear To Executive Team

NYC-based American Elevator Group (AEG) announced three new appointments to its senior leadership team in January: Eduardo Amato, chief financial officer (CFO); Bryan Clairmont, chief operating officer (COO); and Eric...

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