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California Fire Department Practices Technical Elevator Rescues
The Chico Fire Department of Chico, California, conducted a specialized training exercise simulating a rare, high-risk elevator rescue scenario on April 1, KRCR reports. The drill, performed at Chico State’s Whitney Hall,...
In Memoriam: Timothy Toan
Industry veteran Timothy Toan, founder of Chicago-based HydraSafe Brake, passed away in late March as a result of a freak accident at the shop. Responding to the need for an...
Southwest Elevator Welcomes South Florida Service Manager
Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, announced in March it named Elisha Mueller as South Florida service manager, based in Miami. Mueller joins Southwest from Otis, where she...
ESI Names Regional Sales and Business Development Manager
Elevator Systems, Inc. (ESI) announced it named John Ghosn sales and business development manger for Chicago and the Midwest. With more than 30 years' experience in field sales and branch...
Kings III Acquires LiftNet
Kings III Emergency Communications, a leading provider of emergency communications headquartered in Coppell, Texas, announced on April 2 it has acquired LiftNet, formerly a Hyperion Solutions brand. LiftNet is a...
DeSimone Acquires San Francisco-Based KP Elevator Consulting
DeSimone Consulting Engineering, headquartered in NYC, announced on April 2 it acquired San Francisco-based KP Elevator Consulting, part of an ongoing strategy to broaden its multi-service platform. The acquisition will...
Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa
Delivering industry-leading elevator service for more than 40 years, Metro Elevator opened an office in Iowa this month, further strengthening its Midwest presence. Metro Elevator Iowa serves the entire state,...
Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in aspiring actor Douglas Diaz Jr.'s part in the hit TV series Ozark being reduced to a single scene. What he thought would be his big break came...
Skyline Elevator System For New Brooklyn Residential Building
Skyline Elevators tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided an 11-stop, 3500-lb capacity elevator for 1615 Cedar Street, a new residential property with eight stories above ground in Midwood, Brooklyn, NY. The...
In Memoriam: David M. Childs
David M. Childs, the Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) architect best known for realizing One World Trade Center (WTC) and working with developer Larry Silverstein after 9/11 to rebuild Lower...
