News
Jobs shifted, added at Columbia, Adams, WAGO and Lerch Bates.
New Executive Positions at Columbia Elevator Columbia Elevator Products Co. Inc. has announced that Louis “L.J.” Blaiotta, Jr. has assumed the position of CEO of the company. Blaiotta continues to...
Important industry retirement, hirings
DeNardo, Key Player on 1 WTC, Retires Mike DeNardo, construction supervisor on 1 World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) for ThyssenKrupp, has retired. DeNardo played a significant...
Adding Staff Around the World
Consultancy Lerch Bates continues to set the pace in new hires. Compes Managing Schmersal’s Marketing Department Constanze Compes is now managing Schmersal Group’s Marketing Department. She is responsible for marketing...
ThyssenKrupp makes a major investment in India, and companies join forces to expand reach.
ThyssenKrupp Selects Chakan for First Elevator Plant in India ThyssenKrupp broke ground on October 13 in Chakan, India, on what will be its first elevator plant in India. Upon completion,...
Skyscraper tops out, and companies win contracts and expand.
TEI Group Contracts around the City TEI Group has won several contracts to equip new and renovated New York City (NYC) buildings with vertical transportation. It will construct and install...
Business Transactions
Acquisitions abound as companies make strategic moves. KONE Forms T&I Division, Appoints CTO KONE has established a Technology & Innovation (T&I) division and appointed Tomio Pihkala (ELEVATOR WORLD, November 2013),...
New York City and Area Continue to Grow
New York YIMBY shares information about activity in the city and beyond. Durst’s Tetrahedron Building Nearly a Wrap The Durst Organization is wrapping up construction of VIA 57 West at...
A look at Europe as Interlift takes place mid month.
U.K. Firm Reflects on European Industry Lift and Escalator Jobs (LEJ) of the U.K. reported in August that the vertical-transportation industry is “thriving,” pointing to the fact that this year’s...
Ongoing Jobs
Lerch Bates, Otis move forward on projects. DIA’s Elevators and Escalators Near Completion Lerch Bates Inc., designer of the elevator, escalator and façade-access systems of the US$544-million Denver International Airport...
Array of construction projects around the world generates work for OEMs, distributors, suppliers and architects.
Schindler Wins Largest-Ever Contract in Myanmar Schindler has been awarded a 103-unit contract to supply the vertical-transportation system for the mixed-use, multiple tower Times City, scheduled for completion in 2017...
