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3Phase Elevator Merges With KOCH Elevator

3Phase Elevator, headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, has merged with KOCH Elevator, a provider of maintenance, repair, modernization and testing services for all types and brands of vertical-transportation equipment in the...

EW Offices Closed for Labor Day

The offices of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5. They will reopen on Tuesday, September 6.

Tennessee Jail Elevator Repairs Needed

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Tennessee is asking for US$320,000 for emergency funding for a new elevator, FOX17 WZTV reports. The elevator is used to transport inmates who...

Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More

India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail  speed, signaling, electricity...

Macau Passes Elevator and Escalator Safety Bill

The Legislative Assembly of Macau passed the Elevator and Escalator Safety Legal System bill during its final day of session on August 29, Macau Daily Times reports. Affecting approximately 10,000...

KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022

KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...

In Memoriam: Rafael Azkarate

Rafael Azkarate, founder and principal of Bergara, Spain-based Iraundi Special Bearings for more than 50 years, passed away on June 2 at age 77. A native of Bergara in the...

NEII Launches PPE Challenge to Promote Inclusivity

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII), has launched its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Challenge on its social media channels, including @NEII_Tweets, promoting agreement among its members to provide size- and gender-inclusive...

20-Story Residential Tower Planned in Guatemala City

Developer Impulsa Desarrollos plans to start construction on Hessen, a 20-story residential tower designed by Grupo Darcon in the Vista Hermosa area of Guatemala City, Guatemala, in July 2023, Revista...

Four Schindler Elevators for New NYC Tower

Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed four elevators at 1245 Broadway, a nearly complete 23-story commercial tower designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by GDSNY and Corem in...

Alvarado

Alvarado Named GM of MEGA Elevator U.S. Facilities

Otis Integrated Dispatch integrates autonomous service robots with Otis elevators; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Integrates Robot and Elevators in New Zealand

SCHINDLER EXPECTS U.S. TARIFFS TO COST MILLIONS

Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions

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Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine

Ribbon cutting for the Ahmedabad warehouse; image courtesy of Wittur India

Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch