Asia
4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced
Organizers announce the 4th Vietnam Elevators Exhibition, VIETNAM ELEVATOR EXPO 2025, is planned on December 4-6 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A standard 9-m2 booth...
Otis Veteran Trevor Rodricks Passes Away
In a LinkedIn post, Stephen D'Souza, vice president, Field Quality, Asia, at Otis, shared, “Today we lost an Otis veteran, Mr. Trevor Rodricks, who served Otis for more than 40...
EECMAI Summit – Kolkata 2025 Held
The Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association of India (EECMAI) organized the EECMAI Summit - Kolkata on March 21 at Space Circle Clubs & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. EECMAI was formed...
Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch
In a LinkedIn post, Wittur India shared that its regional warehouse in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has gone live, inaugurated by Pankaj J Shah, general secretary, Gujarat Elevator Association, and Suraj Thodimarath,...
EWI Contributor Receives FSAI Appointment
The Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), shared in a LinkedIn post, “We’re proud to announce the appointment of Rajnikant Lad as chairman – Building Transportation Safety, at FSAI....
Elevator Shaft Work Confirmed After Bangkok Tower Collapse
Thailand’s State Audit Office (SAO) clarified in a statement that elevator shaft wall modification work at its 30-story, under-construction tower in Bangkok was in full compliance with regulations in the...
Focus Media To Buy Elevator Advertising Specialist Xianchao
Shares of Focus Media Information Technology leaped after China's largest outdoor advertising firm revealed plans to acquire elevator ad peer Xinchao Media Group for CNY8.3 billion (US$1.1 billion), marking a...
India’s CCI Greenlights ATC’s Stake in TKE and Saudi JV
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), India's antitrust watchdog, has approved Alat Technology Co. (ATC) acquiring a minority stake in TK Elevator (TKE) and a forming a joint venture (JV)...
Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India
A 39-year-old doctor died after being crushed by an elevator at an apartment complex in Sri Krishna Nagar, Qutbullapur, in Hyderabad, India, Medical Dialogues reported on April 14. The doctor...
Hyundai Elevator Solar Power System To Help Cut Emissions
Hyundai Elevator announced it has completed the installation of a 6-megawatt solar power system at its Shanghai Smart Campus, The Korea Herald reports. The system, which begins full-scale operation in...
