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Schmersal Establishes New Subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City
The Schmersal Group, an international machine safety leader, on July 19 announced a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Schmersal Vietnam Co. Ltd. The subsidiary is being led...
ASME Foundation Receives US$3.975-Million DOL Apprenticeship Grant
The ASME Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), has been awarded a US$3.975 million four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to...
Mark Your Calendars for CECA CR Meetings and More
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) asks interested parties to mark their calendars for upcoming Central Region (CR) meetings and a CECA/Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Townhall meeting. Planned...
Otis Indonesia E&E Replacement and Modernization at Jakarta Mall
Otis Indonesia announced on July 18 it has been selected by the Millennium Mall for an elevator and escalator (E&E) replacement and modernization project. The division of Otis Worldwide Corp....
Innovalift To Acquire Türkiye Lift Component Manufacturer Arkel
Innovalift, a group of companies that designs, manufactures and installs vertical and inclined platform lifts, on July 19 announced it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in...
Inspector Trainee Program Class Starts September 16
NAESA International has announced that the Elevator Inspector Trainee Program is now open for registration. This program was developed over the past few years with members of the elevator inspector...
Otis Brazil Factory Receives ISO 45001 Certification
Otis Brazil’s factory in São Bernardo do Campo recently received ISO 45001 certification, an international standard that specifies the requirements and good practices for effective occupational health and safety management...
Triumph Electrical Supply To Stock and Supply Montanari Machines
Montanari Group, the Italy-based manufacturer of elevator traction machines, has partnered with Triumph Electrical Supply, with headquarters in Mineola, NY, and a branch in Woodside, NY, for Triumph to stock...
Apex Elevator Inspection & Testing Joins VDA
APEX Elevator Inspection & Testing, LLC, headquartered in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and mainly serving Pennsylvania and Delaware, has joined VDA, Inc., Hanover, New Jersey-based VDA announced on July 16. Founded to...
NYT Piece Uses Elevator To Explain Housing Costs and Other Woes
Stephen Jacob Smith, founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America, used the elevator to explain why housing costs have skyrocketed, among other woes, in a...
