U.S. News

Madden Sworn in as EESF DoD Member

Sean Madden, founder of Elevator Strategic Hub, entrepreneur, author and a vertical-transportation industry professional with more than 25 years’ experience, was sworn in as the newest member of the Elevator...

Southwest Elevator Co. Welcomes New Service Superintendent

Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and serving clients throughout Texas, as well as in central Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, has named Tesleigh Minton as its new...

Vantage Names Lazear VP of Strategic Accounts

Vantage Elevator Solutions, headquartered in Bronx, NY, announced on March 17 that Eric Lazear has joined the company as vice president (VP), Strategic Accounts. Lazear has more than 35 years'...

Total Access Expands L.A. Area Footprint Through Acquisition

Total Access Elevator, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, and backed by private-equity firm Century Park Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of Simi Valley-based Vertical Elevator Solutions on March 13,...

NEII: NEIEP Adds U.S. Map Showing Upcoming Recruitments

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) announced the National Elevator Industry Education Program’s (NEIEP) website now features a U.S. map showing locations for upcoming elevator constructor apprentice recruitments. Recruitments are the formal...

Schindler: Local Sourcing Means No U.S. Steel Tariff Hit

Paolo Compagna, CEO of Switzerland-based Schindler, told Reuters in February that most of what the company manufactures at its plants in North Carolina and Pennsylvania uses materials that are sourced and produced...

NEII Provides Code Development Update

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently provided a code development update. NEII observed the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) works continually on ASME A17.1/CSA Safety Code for Elevators and...

ATIS Taps Fox as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth

St. Louis-headquartered ATIS, one of North America's largest providers of vertical-transportation consulting, inspections and managed services, announced on March 10 it named Jim Fox as CEO. Fox joins ATIS from...

VDA Welcomes Florida’s Compass Elevator Consulting

VDATM, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, with offices across the U.S. and Canada, announced on March 12 that Florida-based Compass Elevator Consulting Group, LLC has joined VDA. Founded by...

Moxi Autonomous Robot Completes 1 Million Deliveries

Diligent Robotics Inc. announced in February that its Moxi mobile manipulator surpassed 1 million deliveries across its entire fleet, according to The Robot Report. Moxi completed its millionth delivery as...

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR TSSA SAFETY AWARDS 2025

Nominations Open for TSSA Safety Awards 2025

Hyundai Elevator’s “Smart Hall Button”; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Smart Hall Button Product Wins Red Dot Design Award

AXXIOM ELEVATOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EVOLUTION ELEVATOR

Axxiom Elevator Completes Acquisition of Evolution Elevator

image by rhythmuswege for Pixabay

77-Year-Old Dies After Falling on Escalator in India