China

Worker Loses Part of Arm During Routine Escalator Inspection

Authorities are investigating a July 8 incident in Hong Kong in which a 50-year-old worker lost part of his right forearm while performing a routine escalator inspection at a hospital...

Otis To Provide VT for New Tianjin Metro Line

Otis will provide 280 elevators and escalators for Tianjin Metro's new Line 7, bringing the total number of Otis units at the China port city's subway network to more than...

WEEF Signatories Meet in Shanghai To Accelerate Cooperation Process

Signatories of the World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) met on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai to...

China Senior Legislator Expresses Concern for Aging Elevators

Xiao Jie, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, has urged the Chinese government to pay more attention to the management of elevators...

Hitachi Group Receives Record Order for Elevators and Escalators in Hong Kong SAR

Hitachi, Ltd. recently announced that Hitachi Elevator Engineering Co. (Hong Kong SAR) Ltd., received an order for elevators, escalators and moving walks from Hong Kong SAR developer Sun Hung Kai...

KONE Lands 60-Elevator Order for Shenzhen Industrial Park

KONE has won an order to supply a vertical-transportation package that includes 60 MiniSpaceTM elevators to the Shenzhen BinFengGui Industrial Park renewal project in China. In addition, the contract includes...

Inovance Earning Soar to US$3.4 Billion on Strong Industrial Automation Growth

Global industrial automation specialist Inovance, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, on June 9 reported 2022 annual earnings of US$3.4 billion, reflecting 28% year-on-year revenue growth. The company has a strong presence...

WEEF Plans Hybrid Meeting in Shanghai and Virtually on July 6

The World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) plans to hold a meeting on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in...

Otis Awards 60 Female Students in China STEM Scholarships

In collaboration with the China Women’s Development Foundation, Otis awarded 60 female students in China with scholarships toward earning degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at Tianjin University...

TKE Announces Hong Kong In-House Training Program

TK Elevator (TKE) has announced a new in-house training program in Hong Kong, recognized under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (QF) at QF Level 3. The locally accredited Diploma in...

TKE OFFICIAL ELEVATOR PARTNER OF WORLD STADIUMS AND ARENAS SUMMIT

TKE Official Elevator Partner of World Stadiums and Arenas Summit

image by Thomas C. Rosenthal for Pixabay

Lift Accident With Injuries Sparks Safety Concerns in India

METRO TAIPEI ADJUSTS ESCALATOR SPEEDS FOR EFFICIENCY

Metro Taipei Adjusts Escalators Speeds for Efficiency

The team from Üsküdar American Academy in Istanbul, Türkiye; image courtesy of Otis

Regional Winners of Otis’ Made to Move Communities Announced

CALIFORNIA FIRE DEPARTMENT PRACTICES TECHNICAL ELEVATOR RESCUES

California Fire Department Practices Technical Elevator Rescues