North Carolina

North Carolina Faces Backlog of Inspections

Nearly 5,000 elevators, escalators and lifts in North Carolina are past due for their annual safety inspections, according to information WRAL Investigates obtained through a public records request and reported...

Southern Elevator Co. To Make NASCAR Primary Sponsor Debut

Ryan Ellis and Alpha Prime Racing recently announced that Southern Elevator Co. will be the primary sponsor of Ellis and the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro in the Sport Clips Haircuts...

Developer Proposes High-Rise, Mixed-Use Tower for Raleigh

Capital City Urban Development is seeking permission from the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, to rezone several acres of land downtown, CBS17 is among outlets to report. Developer Robert Ferris...

Groundbreaking Held for Mixed-Use Development in Charlotte

Clark Construction Group announced it has broken ground on mixed-use development Queensbridge Collective at 111 East Carson Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. Representatives from Riverside Investment & Development, Woodfield Development,...

Agenda Set for 2023 Elevator U Conference at UNC Charlotte

The agenda for the annual Elevator U Conference, hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte on June 26-29, has been set. A golf outing and the Elevator U...

Elevator U Issues Call for Papers, Releases Event Details

Elevator U, a volunteer organization that supports and encourages the exchange of ideas and information relative to vertical transportation (VT) in academic facilities, has issued a call for papers and...

Draka EHC to Host 38th Annual Golf Classic to Benefit EESF

Draka EHC, a division of Prysmian Group, plans to host its 38th Annual Golf Classic on May 18 at the Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to benefit...

WAGO Introduces New Team Member

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently announced the hire of Robert Via as senior sales and applications engineer for energy....

Elevator U Conference Planned at UNC Charlotte in June

Elevator U, an association that promotes excellence in design, construction and maintenance of all forms of vertical transportation, plans to hold its 23rd annual conference on June 26-29 at the...

Metro Elevator Opens NorCal Division in San Francisco

Metro Elevator recently announced the opening of its NorCal division, headquartered in San Francisco. The division is being led by President Michael Blaszczyk and Vice President Kevin Wright. Blaszczyk has...

BOY DIES IN “OLD AND POORLY MAINTAINED” ELEVATOR IN INDIA

Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India

Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, left, and Yoon Jeong-il, head of Hyundai E&C's purchasing division, sign an MoU at Hyundai E&C's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

The circa-1985 elevators on SkyTrain’s Expo Line are being replaced with new KONE units; image courtesy of TransLink via X.

40-Year-Old SkyTrain Elevators Being Replaced in Canada

TKE OWNERS SELECT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED IPO

TKE Owners Select Financial Advisors for Planned IPO

CIA TO SHOWCASE CANOPEN LIFT AT INTERLIFT

CIA To Showcase CANopen Lift at Interlift