Asia
Elevator/Lift Emergency Rescue Device Earns Patent
Su-Vastika Solar, a rapidly developing startup for power storage and solutions, has been granted a patent by the Government of India for its Emergency Rescue Device (ERD) for lifts, Digital...
Escalators, Lifts Being Installed at India Metro Stations
Work on the Agra Metro Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), including installation of lifts and escalators at stations, is underway in Agra in north India’s Uttar Pradesh state, The Hans...
Hitachi Receives 40-Unit Order for Delhi Multitower Project
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd., and Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., have received an order for 40 high-speed elevators from Unity...
Fujitec Singapore Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Marks Milestones
Established in 1972 as Fujitec Group's third overseas subsidiary, Fujitec Singapore celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 2 at a gala event attended by approximately 750 guests at its headquarters...
Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More
India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail speed, signaling, electricity...
Macau Passes Elevator and Escalator Safety Bill
The Legislative Assembly of Macau passed the Elevator and Escalator Safety Legal System bill during its final day of session on August 29, Macau Daily Times reports. Affecting approximately 10,000...
KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022
KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...
ENR Announces 2022 Top 250 International Contractors
Engineering News-Record (ENR) recently announced its 2022 Top 250 International Contractors, with major companies based in Europe, Asia, Scandinavia and North America in the top 20. Companies are ranked by...
Hyundai Elevator Reports First Quarterly Loss Since 1996
Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 elevator producer, announced in August a quarterly operating loss for the first time since it was listed on the main bourse Korea Composite...
Eight Briefly Caught Inside of Tiruchirappalli Elevator
Eight people were rescued from an elevator on August 20 after they got stuck at the Collector Office at Tiruchirappalli, India, The Hindu reports. The incident occurred on the ground...
