U.S. News

EW U.S. Office Closed for Fourth of July

The U.S. office of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Fourth of July holiday on Thursday, July 4. It will reopen on Friday, July 5.

ADA-Compliant Elevators Come to Two More LIRR Stations

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on June 28 it has made the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Amityville and Lindenhurst stations accessible to all in accordance with the...

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...

VT Consultancy VDA Announces Strategic Restructuring

Gavin Campbell, CEO of East Hanover, NJ-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consulting and inspection provider VDA, Inc., has announced a strategic restructuring to support its strategy as it continues to grow. VDA...

Nominations Now Open for the Ellies 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Ellies Awards Program and will be accepted through July 12. This annual elevator industry awards program recognizes North American elevator and escalator vertical-transportation...

Yelland Promoted to Peelle North America Director of Sales

The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, has announced that Matthew Yelland has been promoted from national sales manager to director of sales for North America. Yelland has been...

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

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...

Commuters Petition for Elevator at Bronx Station

A resident living near Bronx, New York’s Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station has created a petition in an attempt to get an elevator at the station or put the idea on...

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...

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Cooper Announced as CIBSE President Elect for 2025/26

Internal structure of the elevator smart maintenance system; image courtesy of N2 Infotech

N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution

image courtesy of Stannah

Stannah to Support STEM Program at NMRN

TenBerke Architects designed the proposed supertall; image via New York YIMBY.

Construction Plans and Rendering of Brooklyn Tower Revealed

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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa