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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...
Pensacola Airport: Elevators, Escalators Running Again
The director of the Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, says both the facility’s escalators and five elevators are up and running again, WEAR News reports. The announcement comes a...
43-Story Apartment Tower Rising in Downtown Austin
High Street Residential, MSD Partners and River Street Partners say construction has begun on the 43-story, 500-ft-tall 700 River at River and Rainey streets on the southeastern edge of downtown...
Codedataplate.com Launches Revamped Website
Codedataplate.com, part of MEI-Total Elevator Solutions, recently performed a complete overhaul of its website to simplify the ordering process, eliminate monotonous tasks and reduce the chance of error. ASME A17.1...
Tourists Stuck by Arizona Elevator Malfunction Back on Surface
Six tourists stranded underground at Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, when an elevator malfunctioned on October 23 have now been brought back to the surface, CNN is among...
Otis Colleagues Recognized at Women of Color STEM Awards
Otis colleagues Whitni Wilson-Wertz, Erin Scott and Nikki Moore were honored on October 8 at the Women of Color STEM Conference in Detroit. Wilson-Wertz was presented with a Special Recognition...
Eight Injured in Elevator Fall in City in Kansas
Eight people suffered non-life-threatening, mild-to-moderate injuries as a result of an elevator falling approximately 10 ft to the ground floor of a building in Emporia, Kansas, on September 22, The...
Mutual of Omaha HQ Poised to Become Tallest in City
At 677 ft — 43 ft taller than First National Bank Tower — Mutual of Omaha’s new headquarters in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, will be the tallest in the city upon...
WAGO Names Manager for DIN Rail-Mount Terminal Block Product
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO Corp., which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Tyler Schara its new product manager for DIN Rail-Mount Terminal Blocks. Prior...
Illinois State University Residence to Renovate Elevators
Illinois State University’s (ISU) Watterson Towers will be receiving a US$15-million renovation to modernize the elevator cars, control systems and safety features of the 28-story tower’s eight elevators, The Vidette...
