Modernization

Control System Renewal: Meeting Diverse Needs

MEBS launches a new menu with eye toward North America and Europe.  submitted by MEBS Tokyo, Japan-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions (MEBS) launched a new control renewal menu in March...

West End Accessibility

Anlev’s Precision Lift Services marks first lift installation under Anlev ownership.  Acquired by Anlev Elevator Group, the lift, escalator and moving walk brand of Hong Kong-headquartered Analogue Holdings Ltd., in...

Modern Lift Entrances Made Easy

How REEX Group helped KONE in Scotland by Liam Cousins When KONE approached REEX Group to be involved in the transformation of multiple lift entrances in Scotland, the goal was...

Funds Allocated For Elevator Replacement in Kyrgyzstan Capital

Municipal authorities in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, have allocated KGS165 million (US$1.8 million) to replace approximately 100 outdated elevators in the city, 24 KG reports....

Costs For San Diego Government Tower Elevator Repairs Soar

San Diego City Council members approved a contract extension with Otis that adds US$1 million to the original US$3 million budget for emergency repairs to the elevators serving the Civic...

Registration Now Open For LIFTEX 2025 in London

Organizers of LIFTEX 2025, the U.K.’s only dedicated exhibition for the lift, escalator and access industry, announce that free registration for the event, planned on June 11-12 at ExCeL in London, is...

In Memoriam: Stephen Fall

Stephen Fall, managing director, International, of Lerch Bates (LB) with offices in Europe, the U.K., India and Dubai, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024, of natural causes. Based in...

Southwest Elevator Welcomes Brenner to South Florida Team

Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has named Kevin W. Brenner modernization operations manager for South Florida. Brenner joins Southwest Elevator from Otis, where he served as modernization...

Fujitec Indonesia Delivers 19 Modernized Elevators For Wisma 46

PT Fujitec Indonesia, a group company of Fujitec Co., Ltd., delivered 19 modernized elevators to the 48-story Wisma 46 office building in central Jakarta, Fujitec announced in October. Shaped like...

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...

Alvarado

Alvarado Named GM of MEGA Elevator U.S. Facilities

Otis Integrated Dispatch integrates autonomous service robots with Otis elevators; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Integrates Robot and Elevators in New Zealand

SCHINDLER EXPECTS U.S. TARIFFS TO COST MILLIONS

Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions

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Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine

Ribbon cutting for the Ahmedabad warehouse; image courtesy of Wittur India

Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch