Modernization

Elevated Facility Services Group Adds Four to Leadership Team

Tampa, Florida-based Elevated Facility Services, a major independent provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services, announced on August 8 it added four experienced vertical-transportation (VT) professionals to its leadership...

Otis Inaugurates PCB Production Hall in Berlin

Otis Worldwide Corp. recently inaugurated its new printed circuit board (PCB) production hall in Berlin. Otis invested EUR8 million (US$8.9 million) in this state-of-the-art production hall dedicated to advanced and...

Hydroware, Vlaswinkel Liftmodernising Launch Supply & Fit To Serve Benelux Region

Sweden's Hydroware AB and Vlaswinkel Liftmodernising B.V. of the Netherlands launched Supply & Fit — a turnkey lift modernization solution — in July to serve the Benelux region in western...

4 Echelon Plaza

Otis completes successful modernization in New Jersey. by Joseph Caperna The four passenger elevators at 4 Echelon Plaza in Voorhees, New Jersey, were installed by Otis Elevator Co. in 1974....

Alabama University Club Renovation To Include Elevators

The University Club on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is undergoing renovations and is set to reopen in 2024, The Tuscaloosa News reports. The US$17.4...

Illinois City Council Approves Elevator Repair Amid Infrastructure Concerns

The City Council of Evanston, Illinois, unanimously agreed to put more than US$500,000 toward emergency repairs for the elevator at Police and Fire Headquarters (PFHQ), The Daily Northwestern reports. The...

Lerch Bates and Reserve Advisors To Host “Maintenance Matters” Webinar

A case study on the impacts of neglecting modernization and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) systems is among items on the agenda for “Maintenance Matters: Case Studies in Deferred Maintenance and...

Ohio Courthouse Elevators Modernization Contract Approved

Both of the elevators at the Richland County Administration Building/Courthouse in Mansfield, Ohio, are going to be fully functional after a complete modernization and repair of each, the Mansfield News...

Schindler Australia Modernizes Iconic Airport Control Tower Lift

Schindler Australia Pty. Ltd. recently celebrated the completion of a modernization of the Schindler 5500 AP lift serving the iconic Airport Control Tower in Sydney. The two-stop lift transports air...

Mexico-Headquartered Alamex Enters Latin American Market

Mexico-headquartered Alamex, an export-oriented company specializing in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of high-tech elevators, lifting components, parking systems, escalators and more, has entered the Latin American market, Alamex...