Connecticut

Sweden’s Cibes Lift Group Acquires Connecticut-Based ESC

By Elevator World | November 3, 2023

Cibes Lift Group, a leading manufacturer of screw-driven, modular platform lifts headquartered in Gävle, Sweden, has acquired Elevator Service Co., Inc. (ESC), based in Torrington, Connecticut, and serving the Connecticut,...

Cibes Lift Group Acquires Elevator Service Co. To Strengthen U.S. Position

By Elevator World | October 23, 2023

Cibes Lift Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Elevator Service Co., a full-service elevator contractor, to strengthen its position and create new business opportunities in the U.S. Following...

Otis Marks 170 Years Since First Elevator Sale

By Elevator World | September 21, 2023

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed September 20 Otis Elevator Day in recognition of the Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered company announcing the date marks 170 years since its first sale. The sale of...

UNITEC Announces the Retirement of John Farmer

By Elevator World | September 18, 2023

UNITEC Parts Company recently announced that John Farmer is retiring after 31 years. Farmer joined UNITEC in August 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the...

Otis Again Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company

By Elevator World | May 11, 2023

Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis has been named to the DiversityInc list of Noteworthy Companies for the third straight year. Washington, D.C.-based DiversityInc, a for-profit organization that promotes gender and...

Otis Volunteers Help Students Innovate To Mitigate Climate Change

By Elevator World | April 14, 2023

Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis recently highlighted an effort that involved more than 180 Otis volunteers and more than 230 students from 15 countries and territories brainstorming ways to mitigate...

Otis Publishes 2022 ESG Report

By Elevator World | April 10, 2023

On April 6, Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered Otis published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, highlighting alignment with the global OEM's strategic operating imperatives of sustaining new equipment growth, accelerating...