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Otis Announces Winner of Fourth Made To Move Communities Competition

Otis has announced the four regional winners from around the world in its Made to Move Communities student challenge. In the fourth annual competition, students developed innovative mobility solutions aimed...

Escalator Malfunction Results in Injuries in Delhi, India

Approximately 10 people sustained injuries as a result of an escalator reversing direction at the Kashmere Gate metro station in Delhi, India, on May 6, The Hindu is among outlets...

Hyundai Elevator Sings MOU With Saudi Arabia

On May 3, Hyundai Elevator signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cultural Affairs Department of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to exchange human resources (HR)...

“Cities in the Sky” Book Launch Reception on May 15 in NYC

A book launch reception is planned for May 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Rizzoli Book Store at 1133 Broadway between 25th and 26th streets in Manhattan, NYC, for “Cities in...

Otis Selected by SMRT Trains to Service 498 VT Units

Singapore's SMRT Trains has selected Otis to service 498 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 446 escalators and 52 elevators — on the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) for five years, Otis...

GMV India Hosts “Heart 2 Heart” Strategy Meet

GMV India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of GMV SpA, Italy, hosted the GMV India Strategy Meet 2024 themed "Heart 2 Heart" on April 24-26 at the Hotel Radisson Blu...

Volunteer Tree-Planting Initiative Furthers Otis India’s ESG Goals

Otis India announced on April 24 that, since November 2023, Otis volunteers have planted 2,000 trees each in Bengaluru and Kolkata, with plans to plant an additional 2,000 trees each...

Otis To Provide 46 BT Units for Shenzhen Metro Line 5 Expansion

Otis has been selected to provide 46 elevators and escalators for an expansion of Shenzhen Metro Line 5 in China, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during an...

Kyrgyzstan Capital Dealing With Multiple Elevator Issues

The Bishkekgorlift municipal enterprise in Bishkek, the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan, said in a recent report to City Council that it provides maintenance for 974 elevators, including 412...

A Look at Schindler’s 2024 Sales Targets

Schindler reiterated its full-year revenue guidance for low single-digit percentage growth, cutting expectations for new installations in China, Reuters reports. Chinese installations outpaced the rest of the Asia-Pacific in units...

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Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Wins NY Product Design Award

The City of Toronto is undertaking an office space needs study; image image by jplenio for Pixabay.

Ontario Office-to-Residential Conversion Act Voted Down

ATIS EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN VERMONT THROUGH ACQUISITION

Atis Expands Footprint in Vermont Through Acquisition

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Schindler Lifts Australia Promotes Montresor to MD

Escalators serving Network Rail; image courtesy of Stannah

Stannah Wins Network Rail Lift and Escalator Service Contract