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VT Industry Veterans Launch Washington State-Based Consultancy
Vertical-transportation (VT) industry veterans Kevin Egli and Steven Hobbs have launched Egli Hobbs Elevator Consulting, LLC (EHEC), based in the Olympia, Washington, area. Covering Washington and Oregon, EHEC's consulting services...
Alabama Elevator Set for Repair After Months of Delay
A contract has been signed and repairs are set to start on an elevator that has been out of operation since summer 2023 at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment in...
Marine Innovation Promotes Bronder to Plant Manager
Marine Innovations, Inc., the Frazee, Minnesota-based manufacturer of trams and inclined elevators for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, has promoted Matt Bronder to plant manager. Bronder will work...
PS Marcato Modernizes Elevator System for Repositioned NYC Building
Andrew Trapani, vice president of Long Island City-headquartered PS Marcato Elevator Co. Inc., tells ELEVATOR WORLD the company is wrapping up a complete modernization of a nine-elevator system serving 360...
Houston-Based Boyer Named VDA Associate
Aaron Boyer, based in Houston, Texas, has been named an associate at elevator and escalator consultancy VDA, Inc. (VDA). Boyer joins VDA after nearly 15 years with Texas-based EMR Elevator,...
Bookings Now Open for LIFTEX 2025 in London
Exhibition bookings have opened for LIFTEX 2025 with strong support from Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) members, following the success of the 2022 event. LIFTEX is the tri-annual trade...
Patent Filed for New “Elevator Emergency Kit”
A California woman has created the Elevator Emergency Kit, or E.E.K., a comprehensive emergency kit designed to assist those trapped in an elevator for extended time periods. The kit is...
Office-to-Residential Conversion Trend Spreads to Houston Suburbs
As it wraps up a US$100-million office-to-residential conversion at the 20-story 1801 Smith Street tower in downtown Houston, Tampa, Florida-based DeBartolo Development is looking beyond the city center for its...
ABC National Craft Championship To Return to Greater Orlando
Washington, D.C.-based Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) plans to host its 35th annual National Craft Championships (NCC) on March 14 during the ABC Convention 2024 at the Gaylord Palms Convention...
Elevator Entrapment Delays College Basketball Game in Brooklyn, NY
Players on the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights men’s basketball team became trapped in an elevator at a Brooklyn wellness center on February 15, resulting in delaying a match against...
