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ATTA Expands U.S. Reach With Opening of San Antonio Office
ATTA Elevators, Canada's largest independent elevator company and one of the fastest growing in the U.S., announced on September 24 its expansion into the San Antonio, Texas, market with the...
10 Injured in Chain-Reaction Escalator Fall in Hong Kong
Ten elderly people were injured in a chain-reaction escalator fall at a mall in Hong Kong on September 21, The Standard is among outlets to report. A woman fell at...
U.K.’s Shorts Launches Lift Professional Workwear Brand
U.K.-based Shorts Industries Ltd. has launched Lift Professional, a brand offering high-quality workwear, graphic T-shirts and accessories to celebrate those who work in the vertical-transportation industry. An idea born during...
CIBSE Launches SoVT
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the international professional body headquartered in London, U.K., has announced the official launch of the Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT), an international...
Emercom Technologies Taps Sinclair as President
Emercom Technologies, headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, recently announced the appointment of Andrew Sinclair as president. Sinclair has more than 25 years' elevator industry experience, previously serving as chief product officer...
Korea Elevator University MoU To Support Disabled Community
Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Center for Comprehensive Support for Enterprises for Persons with Disabilities (CCSED) signed on September 19, The Korea Elevator University vows to...
NYC MTA Unveils Two New Elevators at Queens Subway Station
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled two new elevators manufactured and installed by Modern Elevator at the Northern Boulevard subway station in Woodside, Queens, on September 19. Bringing the...
Fujitec UK Receives Sainsbury’s Strategic Partner Safety Award
Fujitec UK recently received the Sainsbury’s Property Strategic Partner Safety award at a ceremony in Birmingham, U.K. Each year, Sainsbury’s, one of the U.K.’s largest supermarket chains, recognizes its suppliers...
KONE To Equip New China Railway With 117 VT Units
KONE announced on September 22 it won an order to equip a new railway line connecting Ningbo and Xiangshan, China, with 117 vertical-transportation (VT) units. Delivery comprises 16 MonoSpace® and...
Indiana Library Set To Get Elevator Repairs
The elevator at the Madison branch of the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) in Indiana will soon be getting needed repairs, the Madison Courier reports. The Jefferson County Council recently...
