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GUNN Consultants Welcomes New Team Member Smiley

Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy GUNN Consultants, with offices in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, recently announced Chris Smiley as a VT consultant based in Toronto. He comes to GUNN with more...

In Memoriam: Fauston Thomas Bonnie

Fauston Thomas "Bill" Bonnie, a lifelong elevator mechanic who worked at Haughton, Montgomery and Otis, passed away in late 2022 at age 87. A native of Wisconsin and a U.S....

VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles

M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...

1929 Neo-Gothic San Antonio Tower Poised for Major Transformation

The historic, 31-story, neo-gothic Tower-Life Building in San Antonio, Texas, is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar transformation into a mixed-use property featuring 234 apartments overlooking the Riverwalk starting in 2024,...

East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension

Teamwork, creativity and determination bring a challenging project to fruition.  Escalators, New Construction - Hong Kong SAR submitted by Twinky Chai, Otis Elevator Co. Project Description With approximately 4.6 million passenger...

22 Bishopsgate

Otis provides complex, custom VT system to a people-first workplace in the heart of the city. Elevators, New Construction - London, England submitted by Andy Bierer,Otis Elevator Co. Project Description...

Otis’ Florence Factory Achieves Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Certification

Otis' Florence, South Carolina, factory achieved Gold-level Total Resource and Use Efficiency (TRUE) certification for its zero waste efforts, the company announced on December 21. The plant is the first...

Schindler Elevator Names New CEO for U.S. Operations

Schindler Elevator Corp. has announced that Ray Bisson will take on the role of chief executive officer for the company’s U.S. operations. A career-long elevator industry veteran, Bisson joins Schindler...

Otis Named to America’s Most Responsible Companies List

Otis Worldwide has announced that it was named as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek on December 7. America’s Most Responsible Companies were selected based on publicly available...

Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE

Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...