Michigan

WAGO Welcomes Two New Team Members

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently announced two new hires: Diane Pena as electrical contractor and wholesale sales manager and...

ESI Expands With Launch of Twin Cities Elevator in Minnesota

Grand Rapids, Michigan-headquartered Elevator Service LLC (ESI) announced on November 10 it has expanded into the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, market with the launch of Twin Cities Elevator, marking ESI's fifth...

Repairs Still Sought For Cheboygan Footbridge Elevators

Officials with the City of Cheboygan, Michigan, are still looking for elevator repairs to the city’s pedestrian footbridge, Cheboygan Daily Tribune reports. The city reported in June 2021 that its Downtown Development...

Report Shows Michigan Is Years Behind Elevator And Other Inspections

State officials are years behind on required inspections of some elevators, escalators and boilers, and even have waited years to do required follow-up inspections after deficiencies were found, creating "a...

Person Rescued in Elevator Incident in Michigan

The Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD), along with multiple other agencies, extricated a person from an elevator on August 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, WZZM13 reports. According to a Facebook post by...

Repairs Planned for Footbridge Elevators In Cheboygan, Michigan

The City of Cheboygan’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is preparing to begin repairs on elevators in the pedestrian footbridge over the Cheboygan River to make them operational, the Cheboygan Daily Tribune...

KONE Acquires Detroit Elevator Co.

KONE announced on June 1 that it has acquired the service and repair business of Detroit Elevator Co. in Ferndale, Michigan, including its operations throughout the greater Detroit area and...