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Elevator Shafts for New WDW Vacation Property Take Shape
Vertical construction of the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) wing at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort in Orlando, Florida, continues with elevator shafts taking...
UW Elevator Vandalism Causes Issues
Throughout January, the elevators connecting Odegaard Undergraduate Library to the underground parking garage at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle were repeatedly vandalized, causing them to close for extended...
Brugg CTP Receives ASME A17 Standards Approval for Use in North America
Brugg CTP® coated ropes recently received American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) approval for use in North America. The approval came about through creation of Part 5, a new section...
TKE Publishes Report on Four Smart Elevator Trends
TK Elevator has released a new report/white paper titled “The Elevator of Tomorrow: 4 Trends Personalizing the Rider Experience,” which highlights these notable megatrends: making elevators more reliable with cloud-based...
2N Representatives from Prague Visit LML Training Center in Australia
Richie Lobert, LML Lift Consultants principal, thanked Jason Godwin and Pavel Branda of 2N TELEKOMUNIKACE a.s. of Prague, Czech Republic, for visiting the Vertical Ambition training center at LML’s headquarters...
Global Elevator Industry Survey Reflects Improved Outlook
Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, recently released the results of their latest global elevator industry survey...
Schindler Provides 61-Unit VT System for New Grand Madison Station
Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a vertical-transportation (VT) system that includes 41 escalators and 20 elevators for the new Grand Central Madison subway station in NYC, providing, according to...
Two Key Transitions at Otis China and Otis World HQ
On February 27, Otis announced Sally Loh as president of Otis China, reporting directly to Otis CEO and President Judy Marks. Loh succeeds Perry Zheng, who will return to Otis...
U.K.-Based UKLE Completes Lift Modernization at Hotel Golf Shop
UK Lift and Escalator (UKLE), headquartered in Gateshead, U.K., recently completed a modernization of the lift serving the golf shop at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Royal Sutton Coldfield,...
Lift Expo Kazakhstan Planned on March 29-31 in Almaty
Lift Expo Kazakhstan, described as “the meeting place for the elevator industry in Eurasian countries,” is planned on March 29-31 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Supported by the Kazakhstan Elevator Manufacturers Association,...
