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TKE Launches New AGILE DCS Kiosks in APAC
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 14 it launched a new-generation of AGILE Destination-Control kiosks in Asia Pacific (APAC). The solution intelligently assigns passengers to elevators to reduce wait and...
Metro Elevator Establishes Pacific Northwest HQ in Seattle
Metro Elevator recently announced its new Pacific Northwest headquarters (HQ) in Seattle. The location joins ones serving the NYC metropolitan area, the Carolinas and the Triangle/Triad area of North Carolina....
VT Issues Persist at Western India Railway Station
Railway passengers in Pune, Maharashtra, India, continue to face issues navigating the station two years after a solution was proposed, The Times of India reports. The often-dysfunctional escalator at the...
Pair Injured in India Elevator Fall
A doctor couple was seriously injured in Kolkata, India, when the cable of the elevator car the two were traveling in snapped, and the car fell 40 ft to the...
Earthquake Causes Elevator Issues in Japan Condo Buildings
The earthquake that struck Japan's Chiba Prefecture on May 11 caused a variety of elevator issues in condominiums, NHK World Japan reports. Residents told the source that the earthquake stopped...
KONE Announces Addition of Hilti Nuron Platform in Italy
KONE announced it has strengthened its partnership with Hilti by being the first player in Italy to choose the Nuron cordless platform for safer, more efficient, productive and technologically advanced...
“Healthy Return” of Users Fuels Elevator Use Across Europe
London, Paris and Brussels lead the way in a resurgence of elevator use across Europe, CoStarTM reports. On average, European cities are at nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with tourists...
Two-Tower Scheme Approved in West London
Volumetric modular housebuilder Tide Construction, working with contractor Vision, has been given full planning permission by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to build a 32-story, 462 home co-living scheme in...
In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour
Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...
German Station Elevator Renovation To Soon End, More Expected
After months of renovation, Deutsche Bahn, the national railway company of Germany, says that its station elevator in Erfurt on platforms 9 and 10 will be operational again by the...
