Daily News
EW Offices Closed for Labor Day
Happy Labor Day from ELEVATOR WORLD! Our U.S. offices are closed today, Monday, September 1, in honor of the holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Kosovo Elevator Mishap
A 58-year-old man died in Ferizaj, Kosovo, on August 27 as a result of trying to release his wife from an elevator that had stalled during a power outage, Express...
Dubai Developer Announces First Commercial Project
Ellington Properties, a leading Dubai developer, has announced its first-ever office project: Eaton Square, a 21-story (including several lower levels) "next-generation" building close to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in...
Bids Sought For Upgrading Chennai FOB’s Non-Functioning VT
The State Highways Department in Chennai, India, is inviting bids for replacing non-functioning vertical transportation (VT) equipment — escalators — and adding elevators to both sides of the foot over...
Free Tours of Eiffel Tower Elevator System Part of Event
On September 20-21, free tours will be offered of the historic East Pillar elevator at Paris’ Eiffel Tower, part of European Heritage Days, PARIS SECRET is among outlets to report....
MoU Paves Way for Otis MRL Elevators at Colombo Project
Colombo, Sri Lanka-headquartered Aitken Spence Elevators Pvt. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rush Housing Ltd. to provide nine Otis Gen2® machine-room-less (MRL) elevators for five residential...
GEE Milano Coming Up in November in Milan, Italy
Organizers of the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) Milano, planned on November 19-21 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, invite members of the vertical-transportation industry to join them for the global...
KONE Contract With United Elevators To Expand Egypt Reach
KONE announced on August 28 it signed a strategic contract with Egypt's United Elevators, making the company KONE's first Egypt channel partner. The two companies have agreed to collaborate to...
Deadline for Project of the Year Extended to September 23
The deadline for submissions for ELEVATOR WORLD’S 28th Annual Project of the Year Awards has been extended. Get your submissions in before September 23 to be included. The contest focuses...
Pickerings Lifts Achieves ISO 27001 Data Security Certification
Pickerings Lifts, a leading independent lift industry provider based in Stockton on Tees, U.K., announced it achieved ISO 27001 data security certification. The globally recognized ISO 27001 certifies that Pickerings...
