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Hyundai Elevator Names Elevator Design Contest Winners

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, recently announced the six winners of its elevator design contest. A total of 347 individuals and teams from six countries — South Korea,...

Hotel Worker in Laos Dies While Fixing Elevator

A North Korean worker in Laos has died after falling while servicing an elevator at a hotel in downtown Vientiane, sources told Radio Free Asia (RFA). The accident happened at...

KONE Showcases DX Class Elevators at Thailand Expo

KONE recently showcased its DX class elevators, the world’s first digital elevator series, at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2022, the Bangkok Post reports. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE...

Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE

Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...

First E2 Forum in China Sees Success in Shanghai

The first E2 Forum China was held on October 20, 2022, at Microsoft AI & IoT Insider Lab in Shanghai, organizer Messe Frankfurt reported. The inaugural event enjoyed support from...

Hyundai Elevator Announces Elevator Design Contest Winners

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, on November 30 announced the six winners of its elevator design contest, The Korea Herald reports. A total of 347 individuals and teams...

Austria’s Ascendor Lifttechnik Reports Record Year

Ascendor Lifttechnik, headquartered in Niederwaldkirchin in Upper Austria, expects a new sales record of EUR12 million (US$12.4 million) for the 2022 financial year thanks to a successful new product and...

Snapped Elevator Cable Creates Scare at Indian Hospital

A snapped elevator cable created a scare for the 12 occupants of a passenger elevator at Chengalpattu Government Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India, on November 24, but all were unharmed,...

Indian Home Mobility Company Recruiting Nearly 2,000 Workers

In partnership with TK Access Solutions of Germany, Chennai-based Elite Elevators announced in November it has commenced mass hiring across its multinational branches. The home mobility company has operations in...

KONE Elevators India Expands Office and Warehouse in Key City

KONE Elevators India announced the opening of a new, larger office and warehouse in Gujarat, Ahmedabad, India, on November 26, UP18 News is among outlets to report. Located on the...

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In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy

The renovation features new escalators and more; image courtesy of Robins & Morton.

Huntsville Airport Renovation Includes Vertical Transportation

ALIMAK’S 3Q RESULTS SHOW “RESILIENCE IN A CHALLENGING MARKET”

Alimak’s 3Q Results Show “Resilience in a Challenging Market”

ROBUST SERVICE AND MODERNIZATION BUOY KONE IN 3Q

Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices