Elevators
Dallas-Based Prestige Elevator Acquires High Tech Elevator
Lift Business Advisors, Inc., announced that two Dallas-based vertical-transportation (VT) companies have joined forces with Prestige Elevator acquiring High Tech Elevator, effective February 1. Prestige Elevator President Eric Schwarzenbach described...
KONE Awarded ‘A’ Score for Climate Action From CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) awarded KONE an “A” for action for climate and environmental transparency. Data reported through CDP’s 2024 Climate Change questionnaire showed that KONE is among the...
Stannah Lifts Announces New Branch Managers
Stannah Lift Services, a leading provider of lift solutions in the U.K. with more than 150 years of experience, has announced three new appointments to its local service branches in...
KLST Acquired by Private-Equity Firm Mition
Mition GmbH Mitelstandsbeteiligungen (Mition), a private equity firm focused on succession solutions for companies, acquired the well-established provider of elevator control systems, switchgears and components for elevators, Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen...
Elevator Falls at IHC Building
A lift at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises in Islamabad, Pakistan, fell from the second floor to the ground floor on February 6, marking the second elevator-related incident at...
Key City Theatre Gains Funds to Install Elevator
Key City Theatre in Cranbrook, Canada, has officially begun its renovation project to add an elevator, making the upper parts of the theater more accessible, reports Cranbrook Daily Townsman. The elevator...
Metro Announces Modernization Project
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, announced the beginning of a new modernization project on February 10, reports DC News Now. The project will take place...
Fermator Invests EUR4 Million
Fermator Group, the global manufacturer of automatic elevator doors headquartered in Reus, Spain, announced on February 5 it invested more than EUR4 million (US$4.1 million) to modernize logistics and production...
Kings III Announces Partnership With Wurtec
Wurtec, a global supplier of tools, components and solutions for the elevator industry, has partnered with Kings III Emergency Communications, a privately-owned emergency response company based in Coppell, Texas, to...
Odesa Plans for Fast-Track Tenders for Elevator Repairs
The Department of Municipal Economy of the Odesa, Ukraine, City Council plans to repair several elevators in the city's multi-story buildings for a total of UAH8.3 million (US$199,300), according to...