Georgia
State Report Shows MARTA Escalator in Beyoncé Concert Accident Missing Several Parts
A new state report shows that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) escalator involved in the post-Beyoncé concert accident in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 14 was missing several parts, WSB-TV 2 reports....
Council Member Calls for Investigation Into Escalator Mishap
Atlanta City Council Member Marci Collier Overstreet called for a full investigation into an escalator malfunction at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Vine City station after a Beyoncé...
Georgia Dealing With Elevator Inspection Backlog
The state of Georgia is adding six new elevator inspectors to its staff on July 1 as it continues to deal with a backlog of units past their inspections, WTOC reports. Focusing...
Georgia to Hire Six New Elevator Inspectors to Manage Atlanta Elevators
The Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, the department responsible for public safety issues such as elevator inspections, will be hiring six new inspectors in July, WSB-TV reports. According to...
ATIS Welcomes Gressett as Elevator Consultant for Southeast
ATIS recently welcomed Ryan Gresset, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, as an elevator consultant for the Southeast. Based in Georgia, Gressett boasts 20 years' experience including various leadership roles...
Access BDD Attends NDA Conference in Atlanta
Access BDD U.K. team members recently attended the annual Next Day Access (NDA) Conference in Atlanta. As one of NDA’s leading North American business partners, Access BDD showed its support...
PFlow To Showcase VCRs at Supply-Chain Tradeshow
Milwaukee-headquartered PFlow Industries, founder of the vertical reciprocal conveyor (VRC) industry, will be showcasing VRCs, including the M Series 2-Post Mechanical Material Lift, at the MODEX 2024 supply-chain tradeshow at...
U.K.’s Access BDD Adds Four to North American Team
Access BDD, the Stockton-on-Tees, U.K.-based division of TK Access Solutions Ltd., recently announced a "significant stride" in its expansion into the U.S. and Canada with the addition of four new...
Benoit Joins TEI Group as Southeast Regional VP of Sales
TEI Group, headquartered in NYC, announced on January 29 that Danny Benoit has joined the team as Southeast regional vice president (VP) of sales. Benoit comes to TEI with 11...
New South Carolina Elevator Company Opens
Licensed electrician Cameron Raybourne recently announced the official opening of his new company, Alchemy Elevator. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, the business will serve South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia,...
