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In Memoriam: Thomas Stack
Vertical-transportation consultancy VDA, Inc., announced the passing of industry pioneer Thomas Stack in November 2024. Stack was one of VDA's original four owners following the purchase from John Van Deusen...
In Memoriam: Gelestino’s Namesake Father
Donald Gelestino, father of Champion Elevator Corp. President Donald Gelestino, passed away on November 1 at home surrounding by loved ones after a period of declining health. A native of...
Canadian Region Facing Numerous Outdated Elevator Inspections
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, there are more than 500 outstanding elevator inspections that Service N.L. needs to complete, according to an access to information request filed by the Progressive...
Hyundai Elevator Offers Free Inspections for 10-Plus-Year-Old Elevators in Korea
Hyundai Elevator recently announced it will provide free services to elevators more than 10 years old installed in Korea regardless of manufacturer, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator will mobilize high-tech inspection...
Gupta Steps Away From Arkel India MD Role
Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd., a leading company in the elevator control systems and components industry, has announced the departure of Anurag Gupta, who has stepped down from the role...
India Apartment Building Fatality Reported
A security guard died after falling down the elevator shaft from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, on November 10, DT NEXT reports. The victim was...
TKE Korea Again Named to Top of Korea Quality Index
TK Elevator (TKE) Korea has been named to the "2024 Korea Quality Satisfaction Index (KS-QEI)” and has been ranked No. 1 in the elevator category for three consecutive years, Maeil Business...
Seattle-Based Elevator Consulting Services Joins VDA
Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA, Inc., headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, announced on November 11 that Elevator Consulting Services, Inc., (ECS), based in Seattle with offices in Portland, Oregon, and...
CEDES and FIELDBOSS Partner To Deliver IoT Elevator Solution
Swiss Internet of Things (IoT) pioneer and original elevator light curtain manufacturer CEDES and FIELDBOSS, the Microsoft-based field service platform for elevator contractors, on November 11, announced a "transformative" partnership....
Another High Rise Greenlit In Jersey City’s Growing Downtown
Construction of a 30-story, 320-ft-tall high rise with 300 residential units in the Liberty Harbor area of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, has been greenlit by the Jersey City Planning...
