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“Overloaded” Escalator Malfunctions, Injuring 20
Twenty people suffered minor injuries after an “overloaded” escalator slid backwards at the SM City Santa Rosa shopping mall in Laguna, Philippines, Yahoo News was among outlets to report. Video...
TKE Enters Nepal Market, Participates in Exhibition
TK Elevator (TKE) recently launched business operations in Nepal, followed by participation in Nepal Buildcon 2023, Regional Vice President Devender Sharma announced on LinkedIn. The eighth annual Nepal Buildcon took...
Global Elevator Industry Survey Reflects Improved Outlook
Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, recently released the results of their latest global elevator industry survey...
Two Key Transitions at Otis China and Otis World HQ
On February 27, Otis announced Sally Loh as president of Otis China, reporting directly to Otis CEO and President Judy Marks. Loh succeeds Perry Zheng, who will return to Otis...
Lift Expo Kazakhstan Planned on March 29-31 in Almaty
Lift Expo Kazakhstan, described as “the meeting place for the elevator industry in Eurasian countries,” is planned on March 29-31 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Supported by the Kazakhstan Elevator Manufacturers Association,...
Recent Lift Incidents Include One Fatality in Pakistan
At least two elevator collapses have occurred in Pakistan in the past few weeks, one resulting in a fatality, Pakistan Today reports. The fatality occurred on February 15 when a...
CTBUH 2023 International Conference Launch Events Draw Nearly 300 Attendees
Nearly 300 regional leaders attended the official launch events for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2023 International Conference, the organization reports. The conference, titled Humanizing High...
India’s Elite Elevators Launches New Logo
Elite Elevators, a home elevator company headquartered in Chennai, India, recently unveiled a new brand logo to encapsulate its growth over the past decade. An authorized global partner of TK...
Otis Taps EVCo to Convert Service Fleet to EVs
Otis has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EVCo to convert its fleet vehicles in Singapore to Electric Vehicles (EVs), Otis announced earlier this month. Based in Singapore,...
Hotel Staff Member Killed in Elevator Incident in India
An employee of a five-star hotel in Sector 17 in Chandigarh, India, died after an elevator allegedly malfunctioned on the property, The Times of India reports. The employee was washing...
