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Nordic Lift Expo to Welcome Record Number of Visitors

Partnering this year with Elevator World, Inc., the Nordic Lift Expo expects to welcome a record number of visitors to Scandic Infra City in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 12. Organizers...

Schindler Debuts New Training Center in Ohio

To celebrate Schindler's 150th anniversary in 2024, CEO Ray Bisson welcomed the community to tour the OEM's new Main Learning Center in Holland, Ohio, on September 11. The state-of-the-art facility...

Fujitec Receives Major Elevator Remote-Monitoring Certification

Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on September 12 that its group company Fujitec Singapore Corp. Ltd. has become the first Japanese company to obtain certification for elevator maintenance using remote monitoring...

Four Detroit High Rises Account for 15% of Elevator Calls

Over the past year, four high rises housing low-income residents accounted for 15% of all emergency calls about broken elevators to the Detroit Fire Department, Outlier Media reports, citing WDIV....

Indiana County Lawmakers Approve Elevator Contract

County Commissioners in DeKalb County, Indiana, on September 9 accepted a US$114,400 quote from Indianapolis-based Executive Elevator Co. to replace the main elevator serving the DeKalb County Courthouse in Auburn,...

Schindler Elevator Relocates to Durst’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas

Schindler Elevator Corp. has signed a full-floor lease for 23,000 ft2 at the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas in NYC, New York, connectcre.com reports. A leading global manufacturer...

LiftLogic Advising’s Brothers Joins Forces With AES

Alliance Elevator Solutions (AES), headquartered in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, announced that Brittany Brothers, who recently launched LiftLogic Advising, has joined AES as architectural elevator liaison. With extensive industry knowledge, Brothers will...

CTBUH President Antony Wood To Step Down

After nearly 20 years at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Dr. Antony Wood has made the decision to step down as president at the end of...

KONE To Initiate Review of Its Door Business

Finnish OEM KONE announced on September 10 it will initiate a review of its door business, including a potential sale. Aimed at achieving the best business environment for growing the...

TKE Signs Multi-Year Maintenance Agreement With Dubai Airports

TK Elevator (TKE) has signed a multi-year agreement covering maintenance of close to 5,000 elevators, escalators and other equipment with Dubai Airports, Aviation Pros reports. Under the renewed contract, more...

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark

The One under construction in 2024; photo by Sikander Iqbal for Wikipedia

Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One

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Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses

DELTRON ACQUIRES THREE COMPANIES

Deltron Acquires Three Companies

SAVARIA ACQUIRES WESTERN ELEVATOR

Savaria Acquires Western Elevator