New Jersey

AEG Announces Investment in Trenton Elevator Co.

On June 6, American Elevator Group (AEG) announced its investment in Trenton Elevator Co., expanding AEG's presence throughout New Jersey alongside Jersey Elevator, Dura-Lift Elevator, Kencor Elevator and Pride &...

CloudMonitoring Taps Business Development Manager

CloudMonitoring, owned and operated by Rems Plus, recently announced that Dominic Beni has joined the company as business development manager. Prior to joining CloudMonitoring, Beni worked for Integrated Display Systems,...

New Jersey-Headquartered VDA Acquires NYC-Based Omega Industries

vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, with more than 30 branch offices around the country, announced the acquisition of NYC-based Omega Industries Inc. on March...

Greenlight Given to New Jersey City’s Future Tallest Tower

City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, approximately 10 m southwest of Manhattan, NYC, have approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, which includes a 26-story residential tower...

VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles

M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...

Schindler Elevator Names New CEO for U.S. Operations

Schindler Elevator Corp. has announced that Ray Bisson will take on the role of chief executive officer for the company’s U.S. operations. A career-long elevator industry veteran, Bisson joins Schindler...

In Memoriam: Rob Richmond

Robert “Rob” Richmond, an elevator mechanic for more than 35 years and a supervisor at Pride and Service Elevator, an American Elevator Group company with locations in NYC and Crawford,...

SES Acquires McIntosh Industries Inc.

Memphis, Tennessee-based Standard Elevator Systems (SES), which manufactures and provides products and solutions for elevators, escalators and moving walks, announced on June 23 it has acquired McIntosh Industries Inc., a...

Liberty Elevator Promotes Kilimnik to Director of Engineering

Liberty Elevator Corp., headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey, and performing work throughout the NYC metropolitan area, has promoted Elan Kilimnik from project engineer to director of engineering. Kilimnik began his...

Champion Expands Hudson Valley Footprint

Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, announced on May 16 the acquisition of Hunter Elevator, a provider of elevator installation, service,...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

(l-r) Todd Christensen and Craig Clabaugh

Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

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Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved