International News
LEEA Awards 2024 Announced at “Biggest Yet” Event
The U.K.’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) recently awarded the LEEA Awards 2024 at the world-famous Dorchester in London. In its sixth year, the event was proclaimed as “the biggest...
One Dead, One Injured in India Elevator Incident
A 31-year-old senior mechanical engineer working near the Hairderpur Metro Station in Delhi, India, was killed and a foreman (supervisor) was injured on November 20 after the wire rope of...
Otis Electric 7000 Launched at CIIE in Shanghai
Otis Electric Elevator Co., a subsidiary of Otis Elevator Co., launched its new, connected Otis Electric 7000 elevator at the 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5-10 in...
KONE Lab at Chitkara University Inaugurated
KONE recently inaugurated the KONE Lab at the Chitkara University, the leading educational institute in Punjab and North India. In a LinkedIn post, Amit Gossain, managing director, KONE Elevator — India...
Hyundai Elevator Aspires Toward “Vision 2030” Goals
On the heels of celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024 and relocating its headquarters to Chungju Smart Campus in 2022, South Korea-based Hyundai Elevator has its eye on becoming one...
New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations
The Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna recently unveiled new escalators at KSR Bengaluru and Kengeri Railway Stations, Hans India reports. Two new escalators, one for upward movement...
18-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling Down Escalator Shaft
An 18-year-old male worker passed away after suffering a fall down an escalator shaft during repair works in a 26-story commercial building in Central, Hong Kong on Friday afternoon, The Standard reports....
Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way
On November 16, a girl in Shandong, China, suffered a fatal four-story fall in a newly opened shopping mall after a glass railing near an escalator gave way, Asia One is among...
Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators
On November 20, the Armenian government announced new escalators to be installed at the Gortsaranain and David Sasuntsi stations of the Yerevan metro in Armenia, as reported by Arka. The government...
IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) has begun investigating the increasing malfunctions of escalators and elevators in the city's rail system by officially requesting information and documents from the Rail Systems...
