Inspection
Inspectors Face Unique Challengers in War-Torn Israel
Yuval Valiano-Rips of Israel-based elevator inspection and consulting firm Rips Elevators Group says his team of elevator safety inspectors are facing the unique and challenging task of assessing elevators in...
16 Korean Companies Found to Falsify Inspections
The Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced the results of the "2024 elevator maintenance status sample inspection" on December 27, and of the 30 companies inspected, a total...
Elevator Incident in Hyderabad Apartment Building
A serious incident involving a lift crash occurred on November 24 at an apartment building in Chandulal Baradari, located in Hyderabad’s Old City in India, The Munsif Daily reports. Six...
Pias Peleteiro Appointed to Top TÜV SÜD Management Team
Paula Pias Peleteiro has been appointed to the top management team of TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. She will assume responsibility for the business areas of plant safety, energy and...
Atis Expands Footprint in Vermont Through Acquisition
ATIS has acquired the assets of Vermont Elevator Inspection Services (VEIS), according to Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, Morningstar reports. Founded...
Indian State Rolls Out Lift Registration Portal
The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in north central India has launched a lift registration portal that aims to simplify the process of registering lifts and escalators to ensure they...
Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals
The Ohio Department of Commerce announced on November 1 that those who install, service or maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts or other conveyances in the state have until November 1,...
New Taipei Mayor Orders Elevator Inspection After Falls
New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi will order a third-party review of two recent incidents in which city-operated elevators malfunctioned and fell soon after undergoing maintenance, the Tapei Times is...
120 New TKE Units Part of New Sydney Metro City Line
TKE announced on October 22 that 190 new vertical-transportation (VT) units are a key part of the newly inaugurated Sydney Metro City Line in Sydney, Australia. The TKE escalators and...
In Memoriam: Francis “Frank” Ferrara
Francis "Frank" Ferrara, a retired state of Massachusetts elevator inspector, passed away on September 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Ferrara, of Burlington, Massachusetts, became a licensed elevator technician...
