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Southwest Elevator Welcomes Brenner to South Florida Team

Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has named Kevin W. Brenner modernization operations manager for South Florida. Brenner joins Southwest Elevator from Otis, where he served as modernization...

Otis VT System For “Architectural Marvel” in Kuala Lumpur

Otis announced on December 3 it won an order to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) system for the 68-story Dawn KLCC mixed-use building in the center of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Awarded...

India’s Senior Living Housing Sector to Rise Over 300% by 2030: JLL — Asli Report.

India’s senior population — defined as individuals age 60 and above — is poised to more than double, from 156.7 million in 2024 to 346 million by 2050. This demographic...

Babich Named VP of Sales at Hal-Brant Elevator

Industry veteran John Babich recently announced he has been named vice president (VP) of sales at Burlington, Ontario-based Hal-Brant Elevator Services Ltd. With a career spanning approximately 40 years, Babich...

McInerney Promoted to President of Metro Elevator New York

Metro Elevator announced that Kevin McInerney has been promoted to president of Metro Elevator New York. With Metro Elevator nearly four years, McInerney joined the company from Schindler, where he...

Wildeck Completes New HQ in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Wildeck, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial work platforms (mezzanines), vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RMLs), custom ladders, access platforms and safety guarding products, has announced the completion...

EW Announces 2025 Project of the Year Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2025 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the U.K. emerged victorious by successfully completing...

Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.

U.K. cities could soon be sprouting upward with new “timber canopies” following the launch of Optoppen – a viability tool intended to spread the practice of extending existing buildings vertically, Architects’...

Hyundai Choir of Disabled People Wins Silver Prize at National Competition

The Hyundai Elevator Choir of Disabled People won a prize at a national-level competition, The Korea Times reports. The choir is comprised of disabled employees from the company and received the silver...

India’s ECE Elevators Launches New Ad Campaign

ECE Elevators, a division of the Birla Group, has unveiled its latest advertising campaign, consisting of four engaging short films that showcase the brand’s commitment to providing comfort, sustainability, zero...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

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In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

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Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus