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Mitsubishi Elevator/Escalator Division Celebrates 40 Years in U.S.
The Elevator and Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, commemorates 40 years of service in the U.S. Since entering the U.S. market in 1985, Mitsubishi...
Costs For San Diego Government Tower Elevator Repairs Soar
San Diego City Council members approved a contract extension with Otis that adds US$1 million to the original US$3 million budget for emergency repairs to the elevators serving the Civic...
Metro Elevator Welcomes Wray as VP of Sales
Metro Elevator recently welcomed Natalie Wray as vice president (VP) of sales. Wray has more than 12 years of industry experience, joining Metro Elevator from Otis, where she held roles...
TEI Group’s Southeast Expansion Continues With Hire of Monette
NYC-headquartered TEI Group continues its Southeast expansion with the hire of Jim Monette as a regional sales consultant. Monette brings decades of hands-on experience as an elevator salesman, coupled with...
First-Ever Earthquake Simulation in 10-Story Mass Timber Building
How does a high-rise mass timber building behave in the face of an earthquake? To dispel doubts, the Tallwood Project recently erected a 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber (CLT)...
In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour
Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...
L.A.-Based Architectural Glass Manufacturer Promotes Three
Los Angeles-based Pulp Studio, which designs and manufactures high-end, innovative architectural glass, announced the promotion of three of its corporate sales managers. Mike Nicklas, who has been with Pulp Studio...
Smartrise Names Western Region Business Development Manager
Smartrise Engineering, Inc., headquartered in Irving, Texas, recently named Jason Pollock business development manager for all hydraulic and traction controller customers in the western U.S. region. Pollock boasts 25 years'...
3Phase Elevator Merges With KOCH Elevator
3Phase Elevator, headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, has merged with KOCH Elevator, a provider of maintenance, repair, modernization and testing services for all types and brands of vertical-transportation equipment in the...
3Phase and Next Level Elevator Announce Merger
3Phase Elevator and Next Level Elevator, an independent provider of vertical-transportation system maintenance, repair, modernization and testing in the Los Angeles market, announced a merger on July 28, strengthening 3Phase's...
