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Fujitec Global Field Technical Training Held in Tokyo

Fujitec's global companies gathered in Tokyo and participated in the first Global Field Technical Training in October 2024. This training was conducted to help the participants be good mentors by...

JES Opens New Branch and Service Offices

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd., (JES) a Tokyo-headquartered provider of maintenance and repair for elevators and escalators, has announced a newly opened branch and service offices for the purpose...

Elderly Woman Dies as a Result of Tokyo Escalator Incident

A woman in her 80s died on June 12 as a result of her neck becoming trapped between the underside of an escalator handrail and the floor, Kyodo Newsis among...

Japan’s Tallest Building Now Complete

Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the Mori JP Tower, now standing as Japan’s tallest building at 330 m, ArchDaily reports. Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the...

Nippon Otis Digitally Connected Elevators for New Tokyo Landmark

Nippon Otis Elevator Co. provided 14 digitally connected, smart elevators to the new Azabudai Hills mixed-use complex in Tokyo, Nippon Otis announced on March 21. The order includes four Gen2®...

Toshiba Elevator Partners With HeartCore for Website Revamp

HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in Tokyo, has signed a deal to implement its Contents Management System (CMS) platform to Toshiba Elevator Designers’...

Construction To Start Soon on Japan’s Tallest Skyscraper

Developer Mitsubishi Estate Co. plans to soon start construction on Torch Tower which, at 390 m and 62 stories, will be the tallest skyscraper in Japan, the Council on Tall...

Tokyo-based MELCO Invests in Canadian Robotics Company

Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (MELCO) on May 12 announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, a Canadian company that develops and sells autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The move is part...

Experiment Using EV To Power Elevator Successful

Hitachi and Nissan Motor recently succeeded in using an electric minicar to power an elevator for almost 15-h straight in an experiment demonstrating how electric vehicles (EVs) can be used...

Nippon Otis Awarded Silver in PRIDE Index 2022

Nippon Otis Elevator Co., Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo, announced on December 22 it received the Silver award in the PRIDE Index 2022, which evaluates the efforts of companies in supporting...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers