Inspection

South Korea Elevators Inspected Ahead of Lunar New Year

The South Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it conducted special inspections on elevators at 18 major train stations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, ChosunBiz reports....

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 TÃœV SÃœD Management Team

Paula Pias Peleteiro has been appointed to the top management team of TÃœV SÃœD 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...

SOUTHERN ELEVATOR AGAIN PARTNERS WITH ELLIS FOR THREE RACES

Southern Elevator Again Partners With Ellis for Three Races

FUJITEC APPROVED AS GOOD CORPORATION FOR HEALTHY MANAGEMENT

Fujitec Approved as Good Corporation for Healthy Management

The Schindler R.I.S.E system; image © Schindler

Schindler R.I.S.E Used on First-Ever U.K. Project

The modernized escalators; image courtesy of Forte

Forte Completes Yankee Stadium Escalator Replacement

Designs over the elevator doors and entrances show both Art Deco and Classical Revival touches; image courtesy of Pittsfield Apartments.

Historic Chicago Office Tower Eyed for Conversion