Associations
CECA Requests Donation for Quebec Trade School
In a letter to members, Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Executive Director Catharine Bothwell requested donations for the École des métiers du Sud-Ouest-de-Montréal, the trade school students must attend to...
In Memoriam: Neil Proud
The London, U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) in July announced the passing of Neil Proud, owner of Prolift Management Ltd. and lead end-point assessor at LEIA Assessment. "Neil...
VFA Welcomes Zerno to National Standards Team
VFA-Interlift e.V., a medium-sized industrial association based in Hamburg, Germany, with more than 240 member companies, announced Dipl.-Ing. Anne Zerno has joined its national standards team as of August 1....
NAEC Provides Membership Development Committee Update
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) recently provided an update on its Membership Development Committee, announcing that the new committee chair is Charley Meeks, marketing director and architectural liaison...
LEEA Hosts Parliamentary Event at House of Commons
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) led a group of member companies to the House of Commons, Westminster, on July 12 to explain the incredible role the industry continues to...
LEEA Awards 2023 Guest Speaker Announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that comedian, presenter, actor and singer, Jason Manford will be the special guest at the LEEA Awards 2023 dinner at the Rum...
Bangladesh FY24 Budget Proposes Duties on VT
Bangladesh businesses urged the government to withdraw additional duties for vertical transportation (VT) proposed in the FY24 budget and integrate them into the list of capital machinery to help the...
LEIA Seminar Series 2023 Dates and Topics Announced
U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has announced dates and topics for its 2023 seminar series. The in-person sessions are, on October 4, the Northampton Annual Technical Seminar; on...
1939 Club To Host Meeting During CECA Halifax Convention
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) 1939 Club, focusing on CECA members between the ages of 19 and 39, plans to host a meeting on June 14 from 5-6 p.m....
In Memoriam: Raymond Zomchek
Raymond Zomchek, longtime owner of Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co., passed away on May 18 at age 87. A prominent figure in the elevator industry, Zomchek was instrumental in building...
