Ontario

Peelle Employees Transition to New Roles

Courtney Trotter and Christina Ott, who both joined Brampton, Ontario-based The Peelle Co. in 2021, have transitioned to inside salesperson and lead estimator for passenger doors, respectively. Trotter came to...

Ontario’s ATTA Elevators Expands into B.C. With Acquisition

ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, has expanded into British Columbia with the acquisition of Metro Elevator, based in Vancouver, ATTA announced on June 28. Metro will become a...

Schaefer Names Gilbert Eastern Canada Sales Representative

Schaefer North America recently welcomed James Gilbert as its Eastern Canada sales representative. Fluent in English and Quebecois, Gilbert attended the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Montreal on...

Person Rescued From Elevator in Canada

Firefighters in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, were called to rescue a person trapped in an elevator at the Church of the Epiphany on Dundas on April 6, 104.7 Heart FM reports....

Canada Residential Car Elevator

Special-Purpose ElevatorsMississauga, Ontario submitted by Charles David Balmer, Quest Elevator Co. This project started out as a simple installation of a traditional automobile “scissor” lift for a customer’s garage. Like...

TSSA To Implement New Elevator Outage Reporting Rules

Ontario's Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) announced on December 15 new rules that go into effect on July 1, 2022, requiring owners of elevators in residential buildings and long-term...

Ontario Teachers’ to Buy Majority Stake In Vantage

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board announced on October 13 it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Bronx, New York-based Vantage Elevator Solutions from San Francisco's Golden Gate Capital...

Plan For Three Towers In Ontario Garners Praise, Concerns

Emblem Developments submitted plans for three new towers on Wilson and John Streets in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, The Public Record reports. Each tower will be 30 stories tall, providing 908 residential units...