Connecticut

Otis Listed Among America’s Most Responsible Companies

Otis Worldwide Corp., the global elevator and escalator company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, announced on December 4 it has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2025. The annual...

Otis Invests in Stem With Hartford Boys & Girls Clubs

Members of Otis Elevator Co.’s executive management team collaborated with more than 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (Connecticut) on November 15 to build circuitry and...

Otis Sponsors Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

Continuing a more than 30-year tradition of giving back by partnering with the Special Olympics, Otis sponsored the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany, on June 17-25. More than...

Historic Eastern Machinery Elevator

Connecticut museum to preserve elevator components from a bygone era. by Michael Dumas Just as industrial marvels transported the masses to new perspectives and possibilities in the 19th and 20th...

Connecticut Town Officials Expected To Approve Elevator

Town officials in New Canaan, Connecticut, are expected to discuss and approve an approximately US$2.5 million contract with a Ridgefield-based company to install an elevator in Waveny House, the New...

Champion Elevator Welcomes Klosterman as CFO

Champion Elevator Corp. announced the appointment of Patrick Klosterman to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 17. In this role, he is responsible for steering the company's...

Otis Reevaluating Its Future in Russia

Elevator manufacturer Otis Worldwide Corp. announced on April 25 it is reevaluating its future in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, WGAU is among outlets to report. In an...

Champion Strengthens N.J. Presence with Pair of Acquisitions

In 2021, Champion Elevator Corp., with headquarters in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, strengthened its N.J. presence with a pair of acquisitions: Independence Elevator Co., a company led by...