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TEI Group Promotes Parrino to Service Manager

Long Island City, New York-headquartered TEI Group has promoted Joe Parrino from service manager for the greater NYC area to overall service manager. Parrino, who recently celebrated his 19th anniversary...

Supertall 50 Hudson Yards With TKE VT Completes in NYC

The 78-story, 1,011-ft-tall 50 Hudson Yards, designed by U.K.-based Foster + Partners, is now complete in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, dezeen is among outlets to report. The official vertical-transportation provider for...

Jay Dietz Assume CEO Role at Vantage

After spending 32 years with KONE in roles including sales and field operations for new elevator equipment, modernization and service, Jay Dietz recently became CEO at Vantage Elevator Solutions, headquartered...

Metro Elevator Tapped to Modernize 14 Elevators for BNYDC

Metro Elevator, a New York State-certified, service disabled veteran-owned business headquartered in Manhattan, was recently contracted to modernize 14 elevators for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. (BNYDC), Metro Elevator...

Elevator Addition for NY Library Begins This Month

Work to add an elevator and make improvements to the Naples Library in Naples, NY, is expected to start in late October, the Daily Messenger reports. Naples Library officials say...

3Phase-Excel Lands 200-Plus Unit VT Service Contract

3Phase-Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. has landed a five-year vertical-transportation (VT) service contract with The Macerich Co. for 14 mall locations on the east and west coasts. 3Phase-Excel Northeast Regional...

Upper West Side Tower with Fujitec Elevators Near Completion

Exterior work is wrapping up on the 18-story, 58-unit 378 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC, New York YIMBY reported in September. Designed by COOKFOX...

Skanska Lands US$113-Million NYC Subway Escalator Contract

Skanska USA Inc., headquartered in NYC, announced on October 6 it has won a US$113-million contract to replace 17 escalators serving six NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway stations. The...

Champion Elevator Welcomes Klosterman as CFO

Champion Elevator Corp. announced the appointment of Patrick Klosterman to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 17. In this role, he is responsible for steering the company's...

Date Set for 2023 Supplier Showcase in Bronx, NY

Bobby DeFrancesco, organizer of the Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) Supplier Showcase at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York, tells ELEVATOR WORLD the date has been set for...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in Ä°zmir