News
Elevator Solutions Investment Co. Acquires Two Companies
Elevator Solutions Investment Co., a subsidiary of Mayar Holding Co., signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Saudi Installation Testing and Maintenance Co. (ITM Co....
Claddagh Electronics Appoints Johnson Business Development Consultant
Claddagh Electronics Ltd., the Long Island City, NY-headquartered manufacturer of code-compliant solutions for the vertical-transportation industry, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Jeff Johnson as business development...
VDA Acquires Canada’s GUNN Consultants
East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered VDA, Inc. announced on July 9 it has acquired Canada-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy GUNN Consultants. GUNN was founded in 1983 as an engineering consulting firm specializing...
“Floating” Addition Proposed Atop Historic Toronto Apartment Building
Developer ProWinko has proposed a 10-story addition designed by Alliance that would “float” one story above a historic, four-story apartment building in Toronto’s Annex neighborhood, Urban Toronto reports. Bringing the...
EngineeringUK Pushes for National Engineering Workforce Strategy
EngineeringUK, an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports the engineering and technology sectors, is encouraging the new government to form a national engineering and technology workforce strategy to address the science,...
Uzbekistan Seeks Private Sector Help To Release VT Imports Stuck in Customs
Vertical-transportation (VT) equipment importers in Uzbekistan are seeking private-sector help to release at least 330 pieces of VT equipment stuck in customs warehouses in the wake of an import halt...
Fujitec Immersive Elevator Featuring Lights and Music Wins Award
Three Fujitec-affiliated companies won an Award of Excellence in the Digital Signage Awards 2024 entertainment category for the Immersive Elevator, which "provides people with an emotional experience through the fusion...
Otis Vietnam To Provide and Service 28 Elevators for Hanoi Residential Tower
Otis Vietnam announced on July 8 it has been awarded a contract to provide and service four SkyRise® and 24 AriseTM elevators for LUMIÈRE Evergreen, a 40-story luxury apartment tower...
Seven-Tower TOD Greenlit in Melbourne’s Box Hill
Through the Fast-Track Program of the Victoria, Australia, government, Vicinity Centres has won approval for a masterplan that includes seven towers ranging from 19 to 50 stories that will deliver...
RTD-Denver’s Open Elevator Door Policy Curbs Service Calls
A pilot program initiated in March by the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado (RTD-Denver) is resulting in a significant reduction in calls for service, and RTD plans to expand...
