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IN MEMORIAM: JOHN E. HERWIG, JR.
John E. Herwig, Jr., who had a long and illustrious elevator and U.S. military career, passed away on April 3 at the age of 89. His career with General Elevator spanned 46 years, culminating in his retirement as senior vice president. Herwig handled some of the largest vertical-transportation projects in the Baltimore area. From 1993, he served as a consultant. He was on National Elevator Industry, Inc. code committees as well as American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American National Standards Institute committees. He served as president the National Association of Elevator Contractors, and received its William C. Sturgeon Distinguished Service Award in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Mary Herwig, and children, Paula and Ann. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Gilchrist Hospice Care.
AMEC THAILAND TOWER SET TO BECOME OPERATIONAL
Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co. Ltd. (AMEC) has completed its 68.3-m-tall, 287-m2 test tower in Chonburi Province, Thailand, complementing its R&D and production capabilities there to better serve the elevator/escalator market outside Japan. Expected to be operational in June, the Kiang Fah (To the Sky in Thai) tower is constructed of steel, is equivalent to an approximately 15-story building and will be used to develop and evaluate elevator equipment, particularly medium- and high-speed models. The company believes that expanding locally will result in reduced costs and lead times.
WOMAN’S SPINE BROKEN IN NYC ELEVATOR INCIDENT
A 62-year-old live-in nanny was seriously injured when the elevator in a Manhattan, New York, building in which she lived broke on April 12, the New York Post reported. Police stated she fell more than four floors, with the elevator crashing to the basement with such force that it fractured her spine and several other bones. The source called the installation “illegal,” taking place in the 1940s and never registered with the New York City Department of Buildings.
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