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Otis Korea Concepts Recognized as 2023 Idea Finalists

Otis Elevator Korea Vice President and Managing Director IS Cho announced on August 31 that its Gen3TM Ambiance Series and Lifeguard Handrail were recognized as 2023 International Design Excellence Award...

TKE Color Index System Wins Red Dot Design Award

TK Elevator’s (TKE) Color Index System, developed in South Korea, has won an international Red Dot Design Award for design concepts in the User Experience category, TKE announced on August...

Elevated Walkway Opens at India Airport

A new elevated walkway is now open at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, The Hindu reports. The 420-m walkway is designed to deliver a seamless experience to pedestrians...

Fujitec Completes Elevator Modernization at One Raffles Place in Singapore

Fujitec Singapore Corp., Ltd. announced on August 29 it has completed a nearly four-year modernization of the 19 elevators serving Tower One at One Raffles Place (formerly OUB Center) in...

CTBUH Adds Two Networking Events to Conference Lineup

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) just added two social and networking opportunities during the 2023 International Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. On October 17, CTBUH...

Putuo Leads in Shanghai’s Elevator Installation Campaign

Putuo District has announced plans to place an additional 400 elevators in aging residential buildings, making it a leader in Shanghai, China’s elevator installation campaign, Shine reports. As of mid-August,...

FUJITEC India Receives 538-Elevator Order for Gurgaon Housing Development

Fujitec India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Fujitec Co. Ltd., has received an order for 538 elevators for Signature Global City, a large-scale housing development in Gurgaon, India, Fujitec...

Escalator Installed To Curb Trespassing at Western India Rail Station

Central Railway (CR) has opened an escalator at the Diva East railway station in Thane, Maharashtra, in the western peninsular region of India, Republic World is among outlets to report....

Otis China Service Supervisor Uses IoT To Advance Safety

Otis has shared how one of its service supervisors at the Otis China Ltd. Shanghai branch is using digital tools to promote safety and efficiency. “Fei” leads a team of...

Escalator Monitoring System Inaugurated for CR Mumbai Division

On August 22, Central Railway (CR) General Manager Naresh Lalwani inaugurated a CCTV monitoring system for the 118 escalators serving stations in greater Mumbai, India, the Hindustan Times reports. Aimed...

Southmoor Station was one of the elevator security program's pilot stations; image courtesy of RTD-Denver.

RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators

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PALEA Announces Management Committee Team

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Metro Elevator Names NE Modernization Operations Manager

TOTAL ACCESS ELEVATOR ACQUIRES CALIFORNIA’S TRE ELEVATOR

Total Access Elevator Acquires California’s TRE Elevator

Rendering of the outdoor elevator; image via The Japan News

Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator