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Elevator World, Inc. named Wildeck, Inc. “Best Supplier – Special Application Lifts” as part of their 2019 Elevator Industry Awards program. “The Ellies” is sponsored annually by Elevator World, Inc. to recognize North American elevator and escalator industry businesses that go above and beyond for their customers, employees, communities and the industry as a whole. To be eligible to receive this prestigious award, companies must be first nominated by a customer, employee or other professional with ties to the organization.

VAC-U-MAX celebrates its 65-year anniversary by expanding the industrial vacuum cleaning product range with the new Model 1050, a continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaning system designed to vacuum high-density materials such as steel shot, grit, cement, foundry sand and other similar materials. The Model 1050 vacuums up to 10,000 lbs (4,500 kg) per hour of materials such as Portland cement from distances up to 30 feet (9m) away.

Specialty Plastics Company (SPC), in Enid, Oklahoma, is a small company that can boast of a big achievement. Since 2016, SPC has experienced zero recordable workplace injuries. In contrast, for NAICS code 326122, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the industry average total recordable cases rate was 4.1, and the average cases with days away from work, job restriction, or transfer rate was 2.55 for this period. [NOTE: 2017 is the most recent year national averages are available.]

Industrial Scientific, a global leader in connected sensing technology, is pleased to announce the expansion of its connected safety portfolio to include a new wi-fi battery for the Ventis Pro5 Multi-Gas Monitor for customers in the United States and Canada. The new battery uses standard wi-fi networks to instantly transmit data directly to cloud-based iNet® Now software, providing real-time alerts and visibility into gas hazards, panic, and man-down situations.

It was standing room only Monday afternoon as Lev Pobirsky, senior director of safety and security of Pepsi-Cola National Brand Beverages, spoke about active shooter training and workplace violence. He tries to answer the question: What really happens during an act of workplace violence?

As the world population reaches 9.2 billion by 20401 and the global GDP likely to double over that same period₂, demand for goods and energy is increasing as living standards continue to rise. To meet these needs, the industrial sector has been facing mounting pressure to quickly increase production.