Asia
Railway Station in South India with VT Inaugurated
South Western Railway's (SWR) Gadag Railway Station in Hubballi in the south Indian state of Karnataka, served by four pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — two elevators and two escalators...
Fujitec India Awarded CMRL Escalator Contract
Fujitec India Pvt. Ltd. has been awarded a contract to provide an unspecified number of escalators for the upcoming Chennai Metro Rail Corp.'s (CMRL) Phase 2 Corridor 5 in India,...
HYBON Names Qureshi Regional India Branch Manager
HYBON Elevators & Escalators Pvt. Ltd. has announced Syed Qureshi as branch manager of operations in Telangana and Andra Pradesh, India. With a strong background in sales, project execution, client...
China TV Program Provides Public Discussion on Elevator Issues
Beijing was among the first cities in China to install elevators in residential buildings, and now, with nearly 30% of the city’s elevators aging, concerns have been raised as breakdowns...
Philippine Government to Install Wheelchair Lifts at EDSA Busway Stations
All EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) Busway stations in the Philippines will have a wheelchair lift to accommodate persons with disabilities, senior citizens and pregnant women, the Philippine News Agency reports....
Survey Shows Chicilon Media’s Market Dominance
Chicilon Media now holds more than 90% of Vietnam's elevator advertising market, holding market leadership in installation standards, strategic site positioning and display effectiveness, according to a 2025 survey by...
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...
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...
Tokyo’s MEBS Develops Innovative Elevator Hall Lantern
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) has developed a new elevator hall lantern for overseas markets that it says is the “industry's first elevator direction display that uses projection.”...
N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution
South Korea-based N2 Infotech has developed and commercialized a smart maintenance system that collects real-time elevator operation data and predicts component replacement cycles using AI technology, according to Pangyo Techno Valley....
