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Elevate Training Courses Announced

Worldwide Peters Research Ltd. has announced training seminars for its ELEVATE® software at the following locations: London (March 14-15 and September 19-20), Hong Kong (November 28-29) and Sydney (December 2-3)....

BCI Construction To Build Glass Elevator At Walkway

BCI Construction Inc. in Albany, New York, plans to build a 20-story glass elevator at the Walkway Over the Hudson bridge in Poughkeepsie, New York. The elevator will carry passengers...

Elevator Companies Win Awards

China On November 23, 2012, the Ninth Jingrui Science & Technology Prize 2012 Award Ceremony was held at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel. Among commendation recipients was Yungtay Elevator, awarded...

Schindler Receives Service Contract

Schindler has received a major service contract with Simon Property Group, one of the world’s largest real-estate companies. The contract will include the maintenance of more than 750 elevators and...

Infinity Tower Opens

Brazil New York-based Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates completed Infinity Tower in the financial district of São Paulo in September 2012. The 118-m-tall tower contains 39,000 m2 of office space and...

Honolulu Airport To Receive Terminal, Upgrades

A draft environmental assessment from the Hawaii Department of Transportation in October 2012 detailed a modernization project for Honolulu International Airport totaling US$600 million. A new terminal, concourse, cargo facility...

Sematic Lift Doors For Brisbane Building

Australia Sematic has installed lift doors for Brisbane’s tallest office building, One One One Eagle Street. The company supplied its 2000 B-HR automatic lift doors in a wide range of...

Eklund’s Appoints Northeast Regional Director

Eklund’s, Inc. has appointed Jason Speicher as Northeast Regional director at the company’s Lanham, Maryland, custom elevator cab manufacturing facility. Speicher is responsible for Eklund’s business operations in the northeast,...

Wash Appointed Kone Vice President

Americas KONE has appointed Larry G. Wash executive vice president responsible for the Americas. He succeeds Vance Tang, who has decided to leave KONE to pursue other interests. Wash’s latest...

Kings III Announces Director Of Field Operations

Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, appointed Jon Daugherty as director of field operations. Daugherty will oversee the company’s service, installation and inventory management. Prior to joining Kings...

Training included both classroom and hands-on instruction; image courtesy of Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District.

Ozarks Firefighters Receive Elevator Rescue Training

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EWI Contributor Receives FSAI Appointment

REGISTER NOW FOR ELEVCON 2025 IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

Register Now for ELEVCON 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal

Partners from around the world gathered at Mayr’s Germany HQ; image courtesy of Mayr.

Mayr Hosts Event at Germany HQ and Opens Spanish Subsidiary

CGI view of the proposed 33 Cavendish Square scheme behind Oxford Circus; image via BD

Planes Revealed for West End Tower Update