Associations
CECA Reaches Out to Members in Light of Tariff Uncertainty
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) is reaching out to members regarding the uncertainty of possible future tariffs, encouraging them to review existing and new business contracts to ensure they...
Elevator U Issues Call for Papers for Austin Conference
Elevator U has issued a call for papers and reminds interested parties that registration is open for the 25th Annual Elevator U Conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, on June...
ECNY to Host Vendor Appreciation Rooftop Extravaganza
This year, the Elevator Conference of New York’s (ECNY) Supplier Showcase on April 9 at Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx will be preceded by a new networking event: The...
In Memoriam: Rose Marie Makrugin
Calgary, Canada, native Rose Marie Makrugin, who worked at C&M Elevator prior to its sale to Otis and helped host the 1980 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention in Calgary,...
NAESA Accepting Nominations for Eastern Region Chair
NAESA International invites members in good standing to apply to be nominated as chair of the Eastern Region, a position currently held by Christopher M. Dodds of ATIS. The deadline...
Registration New Open for 51st CECA Convention
Registration is now open for Canadian Elevator Contractors Association’s (CECA) 51st Convention, hosted by Alcor Elevator, to be held on June 9-12 in Niagara Falls. The convention will be held at...
Fujitec’s Japanese Escalator Facility Receives Award
Masayoshi Harada, CEO of Fujitec Co., Ltd., announced on December 24 that Fujitec's Big Step escalator R&D and manufacturing facility in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, received a Factory Management Award in...
Canada Post Workers Return as Negotiations Continue
Thanks to Canada’s federal government, Canada Post operations resumed on December 17 after a month-long strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers as negotiations continue between Canada Post and...
Possible Reason Given for Continued Elevator Issues in Hyderabad
Jugaad, a Hindi word that can be used to refer to a quick fix or workaround, seems to be a factor in repeated lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, The Times of...
Registration Now Open For Elevcon 2025 in Lisbon
Registration for Elevcon 2025, the 24th International Congress on Vertical-Transportation (VT) Technologies, in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 17-19, 2025, is now open. The leading congress for the elevator and VT...
