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Vienna Public Transport Launches Elevator Control App
With the new "Liftboy" app, Wiener Linien, Vienna, Austria’s public transport operator, enables the contactless control of its elevators via Bluetooth, Vienna Online reports. This is intended to make boarding easier for...
Hyundai Elevator Completes R&D Center With Test Tower
Hyundai Elevator, Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, has announced the completion of its new R&D center in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, expanding its innovation capabilities, The Korea Herald reports. The Hyundai...
ATTA Elevators Announces New Detroit Office Expansion
ATTA Elevators announced the opening of its newest office in Detroit, Michigan, as part of its ongoing U.S. expansion in a press release on May 21. The elevator maintenance, repair...
APi Group Acquires Bronx-Based Start Elevator
Minnesota-headquartered APi Group has acquired Bronx, NY-based Start Elevator, a company founded in 1992 by Jack O'Shea that has more than 120 teammates. The move follows APi's acquisition of Tampa,...
Changes to Public Safety Act to Help Elevator Inspections
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada is making an amendment to the Public Safety Act in hopes of speeding up elevator inspections, the CBC reports. This comes just days after...
Hyundai Elevator Signs MOU With Samsung C&T
Hyundai Elevator signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung C&T at its Modular Elevator R&D Lab in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam, South Korea, on May 16, the Korea It Times reports. The...
KONE Awarded Sao Khue Award
KONE has been awarded the Sao Khue Award 2025 by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) for its smart service robot application programming interface (API) solution, The Manila Times reports....
ILE Celebrates 50 Years, LIFTEX Booth to Represent Anniversary
International Lift Equipment (ILE), a trusted name in bespoke British lift design and engineering solutions, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1975, ILE has grown from a small team...
Telangana High Court Issues PIL Due to Recent Elevator Accidents
The Telangana high court initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) after receiving a letter that detailed the rise in elevator-related accidents in India, the Times of India reports. A division...
Otis To Modernize 20 Elevators for NSW LAHC Housing
Otis will modernize 20 elevators for New South Wales (NSW) Land and Housing Corp. (LAHC), a government agency that owns and maintains a portfolio of 125,000 social housing properties in Australia....
