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Wurtec Leads Creation of National Elevator Mechanics Day
On behalf of Toledo, Ohio-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) tools and components supplier Wurtec, Marketing Associate David Steingass announced National Day Archives has approved Wurtec’s application to annually recognize National Elevator Mechanics...
New York Build 2025 Show Guide Goes Live as Event Approaches
Organizers of New York Build 2025 Expo, the largest construction and design show for the New York and tri-state region, announced the 2025 Show Guide is now live for the event planned on...
Illinois Medical Center’s Elevators Pass Inspection After a Year of Failure
On February 11, all elevators inside West Suburban Medical Center’s campus buildings in River Forest, Illinois, passed inspections for the first time since March 2024, reports the Wednesday Journal of Oak...
Moseley Elevator Service Opens New Office, Hires VP
Moseley Elevator Service is expanding and has opened a new office serving Northeast Ohio. Additionally, Charles Kaseman joins Moseley Elevator Service as vice president (VP) to lead the new operation in...
New Elevator Inspection Certificate Revealed for North Carolina
Luke Farley, North Carolina’s Labor Commissioner, has revealed the new elevator inspector certificate, featuring his picture, The Carolina Journal reports. The first of the new certificates was installed in the Department of Labor...
Dallas-Based Prestige Elevator Acquires High Tech Elevator
Lift Business Advisors, Inc., announced that two Dallas-based vertical-transportation (VT) companies have joined forces with Prestige Elevator acquiring High Tech Elevator, effective February 1. Prestige Elevator President Eric Schwarzenbach described...
Metro Announces Modernization Project
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, announced the beginning of a new modernization project on February 10, reports DC News Now. The project will take place...
Kings III Announces Partnership With Wurtec
Wurtec, a global supplier of tools, components and solutions for the elevator industry, has partnered with Kings III Emergency Communications, a privately-owned emergency response company based in Coppell, Texas, to...
ELSCO Announces Naamani as European Sales Manager
On February 11, Elevator Safety Co. (ELSCO), a leading provider of elevator roller guides and swivel slide guides, announced Hicham Chamseddine Naamani as its newest European sales manager. Naamani has...
Water Exposure Causing Escalator Closures at Boston Aquarium Station
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) says prolonged water exposure caused extended escalator closures at a key entrance of the Aquarium stop on the Blue Line in Boston, MSN reports. The entrance’s escalators...
