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Elevator Technician Fatality Reported in Mumbai
A 25-year-old elevator technician died in December after being stuck between the flooring slab and the lift car in a building in the Shivaji Nagar area of Vakola in Santacruz...
Architect Conceives Elevator Blending Tradition and Technology
Chinese architect Han Mo has conceived a “private access via public elevator” system connecting upper-level apartments with ground-floor courtyards to provide urban dwellers with exclusive access to their courtyards, the Global...
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...
Residential Elevator Mishaps in Nagpur, India, Continue
In the second similar incident in two weeks in December, a senior citizen was rescued after being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator in Nagpur, India, The Times of India reports. The victim...
World-First Water Elevator for Hawaii Water Park
The “world-first” water elevator is a feature at Hawaii’s Grand Wailea Resort as it floats passengers to the top of a huge water park, Metro reports. The water elevator was originally built...
Eiffel Tower Evacuated Due to Elevator Fire
On December 23, approximately 1,200 tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower in Paris following reports of a fire in one of its elevator shafts, MSN is among outlets to report. The...
MRVC to Give Suburban Mumbai Major VT Boost by 2027
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corp. (MRVC) aims to give suburban Mumbai railway stations of the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) a major vertical-transportation (VT) boost by 2027 — specifically,...
Fuji Elevator Co. Welcomes Ghana Delegation for Tour
China-based FUJI Elevator Co. recently welcomed a delegation from Ghana, marking an important milestone in the company’s ongoing efforts to expand its global reach. The visiting group explored FUJI Elevator's advanced...
Fujitec’s Japanese Escalator Facility Receives Award
Masayoshi Harada, CEO of Fujitec Co., Ltd., announced on December 24 that Fujitec's Big Step escalator R&D and manufacturing facility in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, received a Factory Management Award in...
Fujitec to Launch New Standard Elevator Model in Spring 2025
Masayoshi Harada, CEO of Japan-based Fujitec Co., Ltd., announced the company will launch a new standard elevator model, Ele Glance, in spring 2025. A successor to Fujitec’s XIOR standard elevator...
