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IMEM LIFTS APPOINTS NEW DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

IMEM Lifts of Cantabria, Spain, recently announced the appointment of Daniel Williamson as director of its international business development and the export department. In this role, Williamson will support IMEM’s current expansion plan to develop its export market, which ships to more than 60 countries. He will manage the growing sales team and global business relations for the company. Williamson brings years of sales, marketing and construction management experience to the role. “I’m excited to be joining the IMEM Lifts leadership team for international growth,” Williamson said. “IMEM Lifts has proven itself to be one of the most respected companies in the lift industry, and I’m looking forward to helping grow the business even further.”

 

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KONE EXPANDS ITEC WITH NEW INDIAN FACILITY

KONE inaugurated a technology and innovation center in the Sangamwadi area of Pune, India, that will serve as an extension to its India Technology and Engineering Center (ITEC) in Chennai, India, Construction Week Online reports. KONE was attracted to Pune due to its emergence as an educational hub that draws students and professionals from India and overseas to research institutes focusing on information technology, management and training. At the Pune center, KONE plans to start hiring engineers and eventually bring more than 120 new employees onboard. ITEC is where KONE remotely monitors its 24/7 connected elevators and escalators, and the Pune center promises to further strengthen ITEC's capabilities.

 

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HITACHI EXPANDS ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR BUSINESS IN LAOS

Hitachi, Ltd. announced on October 10 that Hitachi Elevator Laos Co., Ltd. has been established and is open for business, Asia One reports. Hitachi Elevator Laos is a joint venture Hitachi established with its elevator design and manufacturing subsidiary in Thailand, Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. and Tangchareon Construction Sole Co., Ltd. It is also the first subsidiary the Hitachi Group established in Laos.

 

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DELAWARE ELEVATOR HONORED TWICE BY ABC

Delaware Elevator, located in Salisbury, Maryland, was recognized twice by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for its commitment to safety initiatives on the jobsite. The company was awarded the ABC Diamond STEP Award for exhibiting safety across the board at the highest level and the Chapter Safety Award for more than 500,000 man-hours on the job.

 

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HITACHI GROWING IN, BULLISH ON CAMBODIA

Hitachi Elevator Cambodia Co. — a joint venture of Japan's Hitachi, Thailand's Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co. and Cambodia's CMED Group Co. — is growing in and bullish on the Cambodian vertical-transportation market as the construction sector booms, the Bangkok Post reports. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia plans to sell 150 units in 2020 compared with 50 units its first year (2017) and 100 in 2018 as high-rise buildings multiply. The company aims to capture 25% of the highly competitive market by 2021. Cambodia's construction sector, which expanded 6-7% annually over the past five years, is fueling growth. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia reports residential projects account for half of sales, casinos, 30%, and hotels/resorts, 20%.

 

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NAESA: NEW OFFICERS, ELECTION RESULTS

NAESA International's board of directors unanimously elected Christopher Shade NAESA president at a meeting held shortly after the Wisconsin Elevator Symposium last month at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. NAESA said Shade has "a long and notable work history as a State of Ohio elevator inspector and inspector supervisor," adding that he "has a vast knowledge of codes and a complete understanding of elevator and escalator systems and more." Joining him on the Executive Committee, members of which are elected every year, are: Vice President Chris Dodds of Delaware; Secretary Stephanie Coyne of Ontario, Canada; and Treasurer Greg DeCola of New York. Shade was also elected to another three-year term on the board. Other board electees are: Paul Zweig of Maryland (one year), Areslio "Omar" Magana of Minnesota (t hree years) and Levi Shaw of California (three years). Those elected to the Board of Certification are: Joe McAnulty of Delaware (three years) and Justin Flumer of Maryland (one year), with Dean McLellan of Ontario elected as chair, and Coyne elected as vice chair.

 

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ELEVATOR SERVICE INC. PARTNERS WITH CARROLL CAPITAL

Investor Carroll Capital has partnered with Elevator Service, Inc. (ESI) to continue the company’s growth across Michigan. ESI, which maintains and repairs elevators for public- and private-sector customers, covers Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan. This partnership allows Carroll Capital to provide support and capital for the development of ESI’s growth strategy and acquisitions. ESI President Brett McCay said, “We are excited to partner with Carroll Capital and believe their resources and business-building capabilities will enable us to accelerate the growth of the business, while continuing to provide world-class service to the market."

 

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ORACLE ELEVATOR EXPANDS WEST, OPENS DENVER OFFICE

Oracle Elevator has announced the opening of its newest location in Denver as part of a continuing westward expansion. The Tampa, Florida-based company services 42 markets in 15 states and primarily serves owners and managers of airports, universities and hospitals. Chris Vanairsdale, regional vice president of Oracle’s Southwest Region, will lead the expansion into western areas including Utah, Arizona and Southern California.

 

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KEY CHANGES IN A17.1/B44, 2019 EDITION

The National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) newsletter, NEII Insider, listed the key changes in the 2019 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. More than 100 proposals were approved, with some modifying multiple requirements within the code. They include clarifications to existing sections, updates to existing requirements and the addition of new requirements. There are extensive updates to the requirements for hoistway and car-door locking devices; additional requirements for braking and car-door reopening devices; new requirements pertaining to executable software and two-way emergency communication; changes to enhance and clarify the requirements for Firefighters’ Emergency Operation and use of elevators in emergencies; and updates to the private-residence elevator section and maintenance, alteration and testing requirements. It is scheduled to be published by the end of the year.

NEW ELEVATOR TO EASE ACCESS AT CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL

A new elevator system housed in a two-story tower at the Schuman Pavilion at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) in Loma Linda, California, will ease access by providing a route between a new adult hospital tower and services within the pavilion, according to LLUH, which recently announced the topping out of the steel tower on its website. A LLUH spokesperson tells ELEVATOR WORLD McCarthy Building Co. is the general contractor, and Otis is the elevator contractor. The tower rises from an elevator pit to the east of the pavilion and is connected to the new hospital’s second floor via a 114-ft-long pedestrian bridge. The elevator work is part of LLUH’s Vision 2020 campaign, the largest philanthropic endeavor in its 110-year history.

 

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