Asia
U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint
D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...
Bucher Hydraulics CEO Role Passing from Waller to Mühlon
The CEO role at Bucher Hydraulics, the Klettgau-Griessen, Germany-headquartered provider of hydraulic components including elevator drive systems, is passing from Daniel Waller to Frank Mühlon, effective July 1. Waller is...
Lift Mechanic Dies in Incident in India Building
A 27-year-old lift mechanic was crushed to death after being caught between an elevator car and a wall while fixing an elevator in a five-story commercial building in Sector 41...
Turkmenistan To Ramp Up Elevator Production
Deputy Chairman of the Government of Turkmenistan Baymyrat Annamammedov said during a June 22 meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers that facilities for both producing and repairing elevators will be...
Fujitec Taiwan, Singapore and Argentina Work Toward Sustainability Goals
Fujitec locations in Taiwan, Singapore and Argentina are taking action to further the company's sustainability goals under the Move On 5 medium-term management plan that aims to achieve a 46%...
BMC, IR Team Up To Secure Exposed Elevator Pit in India
Brihanmumbai Metro Corp. (BMC) and Indian Railways (IR) teamed up to secure an exposed lift pit in Mulund, a northeast suburban of Mumbai, India, within 24 h of the publication...
Otis Expands Service Coverage for Shenzhen Metro
Otis announced it has extended its decades-long support of Shenzhen Metro with a new contract to service 209 Otis units, including 66 elevators and 143 escalators, on the network’s Line...
Hybon Elevators Launches Recruitment Drive in India
Hybon Elevators and Escalators Pvt. Ltd. is undertaking a recruitment drive to hire 200 employees to bolster the workforce at the company’s factories in Noida and Delhi, India, Media Brief...
India’s TJEI Wins Prestigious 60-Elevator Contract for Gurugram Development
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI) on June 12 announced it won a prestigious contract to supply 60 high-speed ELCOSMO-IIIL elevators to Tulip Infratech's Platinum Collection Tulip MONSELLA in...
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...
