Ohio

Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals

The Ohio Department of Commerce announced on November 1 that those who install, service or maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts or other conveyances in the state have until November 1,...

ATTA Elevators Acquires Ohio-Based Maximum Elevator

ATTA Elevators, a leading independent elevator and escalator service provider headquartered in Ontario, Canada, on October 1 announced its expansion into the Cleveland, Ohio, market with the acquisition of Maximum...

Schindler Debuts New Training Center in Ohio

To celebrate Schindler's 150th anniversary in 2024, CEO Ray Bisson welcomed the community to tour the OEM's new Main Learning Center in Holland, Ohio, on September 11. The state-of-the-art facility...

Wildeck Provides Media Platforms for RNC

Wildeck, Inc., a material handling equipment manufacturer, will design and manufacture structural steel platforms (mezzanines) for the upcoming 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 15-18 at the Fiserv Forum...

Ohio-Based Wurtec To Be Featured on National TV Show

Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Wurtec, founded in 1985 as a seller of elevator tools and since growing into a provider of complete elevator packages and high-tech solutions, will be featured on the...

Ohio Commissioners Choose Financing for Elevator Addition

Defiance County commissioners in Ohio have chosen a financing option for the upcoming multimillion dollar courthouse elevator addition project designed by Beilharz Architects, The Crescent-News reports. The commissioners decided to...

Nidec Announces New Identity for Elevator Business

Nidec Corp. has announced a new, streamlined, unifying identity for its elevator business: Nidec Elevator, headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California. The business unit boasts a legacy of business brands, including...

US$343 Million Awarded to Transit Systems for Accessibility Upgrades

Eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of US$353 million in federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Wurtec’s Steve Wurth Among EY US Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Finalists

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year® 2024 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award on May 1, and Steve Wurth, founder/CEO of Toledo,Ohio-based...

Kent State Elevator Modernization Project Approved

Kent State University recently submitted a six-year plan detailing its most important renovation or replacement needs at each of its eight campuses, as per the request of the Ohio Office...

The residential delivery robot; image courtesy of Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

The Pinnacle One Yonge jobsite; image courtesy of PERI Canada

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES FROM FALLING FROM ESCALATOR HANDRAIL

Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail

Lift Comm by TEC is proud of its role in making the 14 St Station Complex fully accessible; image courtesy of Lift Comm.

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Mareterra; photo © Hufton+Crow for Mareterra

Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes