Elevators
Champion Elevator Acquires Superior Elevator Technologies
Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, announced it has acquired Superior Elevator Technologies Corp., headquartered in the Bronx and serving the...
Firefighters Use Rope Rescue in NJ Elevator Entrapment
Firefighters from the Wayne Township Fire Department in New Jersey rappelled down several floors in an industrial elevator shaft to rescue six juveniles trapped inside on April 15, Shore News...
Elevator Upgrades on the Table for Courthouse in Illinois
Up to US$1.8 million in improvements to the elevator system serving the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, is being considered by county leaders, The Intelligencer reports. During an April...
In Memoriam: David N. Walton
David N. Walton, a Riverside, California, native who was passionate about elevators, vintage cars and Democratic politics, passed away peacefully on April 1. Born in 1942, Walton was a journeyman...
NEII Provides Updates on ASME A17/CSA Code and More
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) provided updates on development of ASME A17/CSA B44 code and more in its recent newsletter. The 2022 edition of ASME A17/CSA B44 is scheduled...
Hyundai Introduces Service Robot Elevator in South Korea
Hyundai Movex Co., a logistics system affiliate under Hyundai Group, introduced Roboport, the world’s first elevator dedicated to service robots, at Naver Corp.’s new office building in South Korea, The...
NEII Strengthens Government Affairs Team
National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently strengthened its Government Affairs team with the addition of Savannah Clarkston as assistant director on April 1. Most recently, Clarkston was engagement director for...
Jackson Lift Group Adds Escalators to Maintenance Contract
The Jackson Lift Group Manchester team recently won a maintenance contract for the escalators at the four-story Princes Quay Shopping Centre in Hull, the company announced on LinkedIn in April....
KLEEMANN Enters U.S. Market Through Day Elevator & Lift
KLEEMANN, a major lift manufacturer serving the global market, this month announced its entry to the U.S. market through an alliance with Day Elevator & Lift, established in 1992 and...
TKE IQC Atlanta Earns LEED Gold Certification
TK Elevator's (TKE) Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), part of its new North American headquarters in Atlanta that includes the tallest elevator test tower in North America, achieved the U.S....
