California

Humboldt Bank Building

Elevators, Modernization San Francisco, California submitted by TK Elevator — San Francisco TK Elevator’s skilled team modernized and updated the aging elevator system at the Humboldt Bank Building, a 19-story office...

In the Round

Custom elevator company overcomes design challenges and delays for showpiece residential elevator. submitted by Farid Waleh Custom Cabs Inc. (CCI) manufactures and installs custom elevators, and the company’s latest elevator...

In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour

Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...

California Proposed Elevator Code Changes

Your author states that, if adopted, there will be far-reaching consequences. by Richard Blaska The state of California boasts the fourth-largest economy in the world, with a population of nearly...

TKE Names Bora Gülan CEO of European and African Business

Bora Gülan has been appointed CEO of TK Elevator's (TKE) elevator and escalator business in Europe and Africa, the company announced on March 15. In addition to taking end-to-end responsibility...

L.A.-Based Architectural Glass Manufacturer Promotes Three

Los Angeles-based Pulp Studio, which designs and manufactures high-end, innovative architectural glass, announced the promotion of three of its corporate sales managers. Mike Nicklas, who has been with Pulp Studio...

In Memoriam: Fauston Thomas Bonnie

Fauston Thomas "Bill" Bonnie, a lifelong elevator mechanic who worked at Haughton, Montgomery and Otis, passed away in late 2022 at age 87. A native of Wisconsin and a U.S....

Nashville Towers with Mitsubishi Electric Elevators Progress

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., recently provided a progress report on a trio of towers in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for which it is providing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment. The Cypress, California-headquartered OEM...

In Memoriam: Paul James Pitfield

Paul James Pitfield, founder of Pitfield & Associates Inc., in Sacramento, California, and Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Australia, passed away on June 23 at age 81 in...

Milwaukee’s Third-Tallest Building Could Be Redeveloped

Plans to redesign a high-rise office tower into a possible apartment, condominium or hotel project are on the drawing board at 100 East Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Urban Milwaukee...