Modernization
Master of Modernization
Arkel Electronic India: the smart choice for enhanced efficiency and reliability by Agnes Xavier Aging elevators present several challenges, including frequent breakdowns, high maintenance costs, energy inefficiency and non-compliance with...
Suffolk University Facing Elevator Issues
Boston’s Suffolk University’s Sawyer Building saw the abrupt closure of all five of its elevators on September 6 as a result of an electrical issue that affected the control system,...
Brooklyn Hospital Center Secures US$2 Million for Escalator Work
Leaders at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, were joined by NY State Sen. Andrew Gounardes on October 16 to announce US$2 million in state funding for modernizing the...
Elevator Modernization Underway at Chicagoland OPHA Tower
In a letter to the editor of the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Executive Director David Pope said OPHA is currently undertaking...
US$13.8-Million Dorm Elevator Modernization in Store for UPenn
Two student dormitory buildings at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) — Harnwell College House and Harrison College House — are set to receive up to US$13.8 million in elevator upgrades...
Otis Korea Completes Two Major Modernizations in Seoul
Otis Elevator Korea announced on October 7 it completed two major elevator modernizations in Seoul, South Korea: The 45-story Gangnam Financial Center (GFC) and the 30-story Seoul Finance Center, both...
Otis Elevator Modernization at University Hospital Vienna
Otis announced on October 8 it completed a comprehensive, 10-unit elevator modernization at University Hospital Vienna — the largest hospital in Austria — with which Otis has had a relationship...
Fortune India Talks to Otis CEO About Regional Market Trends
Fortune India published a piece on October 7 in which the author interviewed Otis Chair, President and CEO Judy Marks about market trends and company strategy in areas including North...
Naylor Joins Manchester, U.K.-Based Sheridan Lifts
Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester with offices in the Midlands and South, recently welcomed Matt Naylor to its growing New Lifts department. With a primary focus on new installation...
Otis Realizes Opportunities Through China VT Renewal
U.S.-based OEM Otis is realizing vast business opportunities through China's vertical-transportation (VT) renewal programs, particularly local governments' plans to modernize more than 40,000 residential elevators that are older than 20...
