Elevators
Otis Electric 7000 Launched at CIIE in Shanghai
Otis Electric Elevator Co., a subsidiary of Otis Elevator Co., launched its new, connected Otis Electric 7000 elevator at the 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5-10 in...
Elevator/Escalator Installer/Repairer Tops Job List
A recently released Resume Genius report using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics looked at high-earning jobs that don’t require a college degree, and elevator and escalator installer...
KONE Lab at Chitkara University Inaugurated
KONE recently inaugurated the KONE Lab at the Chitkara University, the leading educational institute in Punjab and North India. In a LinkedIn post, Amit Gossain, managing director, KONE Elevator — India...
Hyundai Elevator Aspires Toward “Vision 2030” Goals
On the heels of celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024 and relocating its headquarters to Chungju Smart Campus in 2022, South Korea-based Hyundai Elevator has its eye on becoming one...
Liftech Elevator Partners With Axxiom Elevator
Liftech Elevator has partnered with Axxiom Elevator, a rapidly expanding independent elevator services company doing business across Arizona, California, Florida and the Washington D.C. area. Liftech Elevator Service was founded in...
Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”
Manhattan-based Champion Elevator Corp. recently completed a transformative elevator modernization at a nursing home in Rhinebeck in New York’s Hudson Valley that Champion President Don Gelestino describes as a "testament...
Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance
In July, Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife co-sponsored an ordinance requiring operators of residential properties with elevators to maintain elevators in an operable condition, according to the City of Oakland. The...
Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building
More than 80 firefighters extinguished a fire in a 12-story office building in L.A. that may have ignited when sparks from renovation construction in the elevator shaft fell into a...
IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) has begun investigating the increasing malfunctions of escalators and elevators in the city's rail system by officially requesting information and documents from the Rail Systems...
Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir
The complete overhaul of 278 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — 194 escalators and 84 elevators — serving the İzmir Metro in Türkiye is nearly complete, Railly News reports. Under the supervision...
