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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada
Otis announced on May 7 it has appointed Joseph Armas to the new role of president, Otis U.S. and Canada, reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks....
Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus
The Mogilevliftmash elevator assembly plant in Belarus has officially opened in Azerbaijan, BelTA reports. At the opening, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin was shown the company's production facilities and elevator models to be...
Unsworth Joins LML Lift Consultants Senior Consultant
Richie Lobert, founder and co-director of Australia's LML Lift Consultants, announced that John Unsworth has joined the company as a senior consultant overseeing numerous major projects. Well known in the...
Wurtec Celebrating 40th Anniversary
Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Wurtec, a leading provider of elevator tools, components and engineered solutions, is proud to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1985 by Steve Wurth,...
HydraSafe Brake: NYC Training, a Move and a New Hire
HydraSafe® Brake CEO Kevin Cunningham recently shared news with ELEVATOR WORLD about work in NYC, a physical move and a new hire. In Manhattan in late April, HydraSafe provided installation training...
Hotels Prepare to Implement Recent Elevator Code Revisions
Hotels are preparing to implement recent updates to the International Building Code (IBC) and ASME A17.1/CSA B44 elevator safety codes before the implementation deadlines, Hotel Business reports. The elevator code updates include...
Panel Reveals Growth of Lift Industry in Turkish City
A panel titled "The place of the Konya Lift Industry in Türkiye" was organized by the Konya Elevator Panel, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers (MMO) Konya Branch and Chamber of Electrical...
NYC MTA Welcomes Modernized Elevators at Bronx Subway Station
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) welcomed two completely modernized elevators at the 3rd Avenue-149th Street subway station in the South Bronx on May 1. Contracted to Otis, work included...
MEI Acquires Archi-Tread
Minnesota Elevator, Inc. (MEI), a Mankato, Minnesota-based manufacturer of custom-engineered, made-to-order elevator packages, announced its acquisition of Archi-Tread, Inc., founded in 2014 by Scott Akin, on April 30. Archi-Tread offers...
U.A.E.’s National Elevator Approaches 40th Anniversary
The U.A.E.'s National Elevators is proud to be approaching its 40th anniversary in 2026, General Manager Raja Mohamed Syed Ali said. Founded in 1986, National Elevators has evolved and risen...
