Codes and Standards

CECA Western Region Meeting Upcoming

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) is asking for RSVPs ahead of its Western Region Meeting on Friday, October 13, at 9 a.m. PST. Held at the Italian Cultural Centre...

SBS Lift Forum 2023 Planned on October 17

During the interlift international tradeshow on October 17-20 in Augsburg, Germany, the Small Business Standards (SBS) Lift Forum will be held for the first time within the framework of the...

Colley Elevator Receives CE Certification

Colley Elevator Co., headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, announced the recent certification of its Elevator 101 course for continuing-education (CE) credit. The course is approved by Community Association Manager International Certification...

In Memoriam: George W. Gibson

George W. Gibson, an engineer, vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and longtime member of the A17 Standards Committee, passed away on August 11 at age 86 in Phoenix, Arizona. When Gibson was...

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....

WEEF Signatories Meet in Shanghai To Accelerate Cooperation Process

Signatories of the World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) met on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai to...

142nd ASME President Begins Term; New Member Announced

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced at its annual June 6 meeting in St. Louis that its 142nd president, Thomas Kurfess, has begun his term. The organization also welcomed...

WEEF Plans Hybrid Meeting in Shanghai and Virtually on July 6

The World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) plans to hold a meeting on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in...

Joint Webinar To Look at Code Standard Differences

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) and the Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers’ Association of India (EECMAI) are hosting...

ASME Applauds First-Ever National CET Standards Strategy at White House Summit

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) joined U.S. Government agencies, Congress, industry and academia at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 4 to provide input on a...