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TKE Supports STEM Through ACE Mentorship Program

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on October 20 it has become a national sponsor of the ACE Mentor Program of America, a free afterschool program that helps high school students pursue...

WAGO Adds Regional Sales Manager

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, announces that Joseph Kain has been named regional sales manager for WAGO’s Atlanta metro and...

TKE’s IQC in Atlanta Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity

Through a green tariff and a partnership with energy supplier Cobb Electric Membership Corp., TK Elevator (TKE) has achieved 100% renewable electricity at its Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) in...

31-Elevator TKE Installation Boasts High-Tech Features

TK Elevator (TKE) announced completion of a 31-elevator system serving Midtown Union in Atlanta, a development that includes an office tower, the Mira at Midtown residential tower and the Kimpton...

Elevated Facility Services Group Names New CFO

Elevated Facility Services Group, a large non-union independent provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services, has named Thorsten Koch as its new chief financial officer (CFO), businesswire reports. As...

NAEC Adds Two Team Members

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) recently added two new team members: Certification Manager Mary Beth O'Hara and IT/Office Administrator Dee Mobley. A resident of Winder, Georgia, O'Hara studied...

Savage Wright Group Acquires PTL Equipment

Independent investor Savage Wright Group announced on May 1 it has acquired PTL Equipment, a provider of elevator and escalator fixture components to the U.S. and international markets. The acquisition...

TKE IQC Atlanta Earns LEED Gold Certification

TK Elevator's (TKE) Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), part of its new North American headquarters in Atlanta that includes the tallest elevator test tower in North America, achieved the U.S....

TKE On Annual List Of World’s Most Innovative Companies

TK Elevator (TKE) has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies 2022, the OEM announced on March 8. TKE was ranked No. 7 out of...

Urban Elevator Service Announces Transitions Down South

Urban Elevator Service, headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, with at least 11 locations nationwide, recently announced an appointment and a promotion in Georgia and Tennessee, respectively. In Georgia, Kenny Hays has...

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EW U.S. Office Closed for Fourth of July

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TKE Names Vasa Chief People Officer

Feenstra

Wittur Appoints Feenstra as CCO, President and GM EMEA

EFESME’S BOD AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEWS FUTURE OF EUROPEAN LIFT SMES

EFESME’s BoD and General Assembly Reviews Future of European Lift SMEs

Dr. Peter Lauer; image courtesy of VFA-Interlift

In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer