ITI HIRES LEADER FOR WESTERN U.S.
ITI HIRES LEADER FOR WESTERN U.S.
ITI Hydraulik has hired Paul Smyth as Western Operations manager for the Midwest and Western U.S. Smyth will have management responsibility for ITI’s site expansion at an undisclosed location in the West, and, once the site is established, will serve as the location's leader. Smyth has served in various progressive roles at MEI-Total Elevator Solutions, in mid- and executive-level positions, all within Manufacturing and Engineering operations. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University.
BEIJING’S TALLEST WITH CITY’S FASTEST ELEVATORS TOPS OUT
The 108-story, 528-m-tall office building China Zun Tower has structurally topped out in Beijing, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports. It will be the tallest building in Beijing and have the city's fastest elevators, provided by KONE, reaching a top speed of 10 mps. The slightly concave structure was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and engineered to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake. Developed by CITIC's real-estate arm, the skyscraper will anchor a new, 30-ha central business district and serve as headquarters for CITIC Group and CITIC Bank. An official opening is anticipated in March 2019.
IN MEMORIAM: ALAN JENSEN
Alan Jensen of Fairview, Tennessee, passed away on August 24 at the age of 56. He was owner and founder of HomeLift, Inc., which has provided home and commercial elevator and accessibility products to customers in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi since 1986. Originally from Georgia, Jensen lived in the Leiper's Fork area with his wife Kim, with whom he had three adult children. A celebration of his life was held on August 27 in Franklin, Tennessee. He and his wife were members of Belmont Church in Nashville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the nonprofits Christian Leadership Concepts and Tucker’s House.
FIRE HURTS WORKERS REFINISHING NYC ELEVATOR
Three workers refinishing an elevator in a building in New York City's (NYC) Upper East Side neighborhood were hurt on August 24 when a flash fire erupted, fire department officials told NBC 4 New York. FDNY said the workers were using acetone when something ignited the volatile chemical. All three suffered second-degree burns on their hands and arms, officials said. Only two required hospitalization.
