Elevators

Project of the Year Deadline Extended to October 30

The submission deadline for ELEVATOR WORLD’S 27th annual Project of the Year Awards has been extended to October 30. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems...

Miami-Dade County Leaders Budget US$20 Million for VT Repairs

Leaders in Miami-Dade County, Florida, have put US$20 million in this year’s proposed budget for repairs to the vertical-transportation (VT) system serving Metrorail and Metromover platforms, CBS News reports. Miami-Dade...

Griffin Elevators Highlights SIMS4Lifts Partnership

Griffin Elevators Ltd., based in Romford, East London, recently highlighted the benefits of its partnership with Sims4Lifts, co-founded by Chaim Grunfeld. Griffin Elevators, founded in 1994 by Ian Griffin, joined...

Deadline Extended for Elevcon 2025 Abstract Submission

Organizers of Elevcon 2025, the 24th International Congress on Vertical-Transportation (VT) Technologies, planned on June 17-19, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal, have extended the deadline to submit abstracts to September 30....

KONE Announces Ambitious New 2025-2030 Strategy “Rise”

On September 19, KONE announced its ambitious new 2025-2030 strategy, "Rise," with which it aims to lead in employee and customer experience, sustainability, innovation, growth and profitability. Effective January 1,...

Demelza Chosen as 2024 LEEA Charity

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) named Demelza as its charity to support in 2024. Demelza delivers top-notch care to extraordinary children and young people battling serious or life-limiting illnesses...

Perez Named Regional VP at Blackstone Elevator Consulting

Blackstone Elevator Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Geneva, Illinois, announced that Jose Perez has been appointed regional vice president (VP) Midwest. Perez joins Blackstone from VDA, Inc., of Chicago, where he...

UK Lift & Escalator Expands With New Birmingham Location

UK Lift & Escalator Co. Ltd. recently opened a third location in the Birmingham, U.K., region, adding to existing offices in the northeast and northwest of England. Operating since 2012,...

Celsius Systems Unveils Air-Operated Vacuum Elevators

Celsius Systems, a pioneer in the elevator industry since 2005, has announced the introduction of its latest innovative technology — Air-Operated Vacuum Elevators. As the sole distributor of the Pneumatic...

United Convention Program Now Available Digitally

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) announces the full program for the upcoming United Convention, bringing together NAEC, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association, the International Association of Elevator Consultants...

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KONE and Partners Launch Smile on Wheels Project in India

MASSACHUSETTS FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR ELEVATOR RESCUE TRAINING

Massachusetts FD Receives Grant for Elevator Rescue Training

BELARUS MODERNIZES 200 ELEVATORS IN AZERBAIJAN IN 2025

Belarus Modernizes 200 Elevators in Azerbaijan in 2025

STRONG SERVICE SALES AND MAINTENANCE FUEL OTIS 3Q EARNINGS

Strong Service Sales and Maintenance Fuel Otis 3Q Earnings

Southmoor Station was one of the elevator security program's pilot stations; image courtesy of RTD-Denver.

RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators