South Korea

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

Hyundai Elevator announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Engineering & Construction to commercialize a modular elevator, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator recently completed the development...

Hyundai Elevator Sells Building and Affiliate Shares

Hyundai Elevator has announced the sale of its office building in Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, for KRW 450 billion (US$321.4 million), THE CHOSUN Daily reports. Hyundai Elevator sold the property to...

Korea Elevator University MoU To Support Disabled Community

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Center for Comprehensive Support for Enterprises for Persons with Disabilities (CCSED) signed on September 19, The Korea Elevator University vows to...

MOU Signed in Korea To Promote Elevator Safety

The Korea Elevator Safety Authority (KoELSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and a designated inspection agency to jointly promote elevator safety,...

Hyundai Elevator Volunteer Work Focused on ESG

On June 12, approximately 30 Hyundai Elevator employees gathered to participate in volunteer work protecting the natural environment at Binae Island, Chungju, South Korea, a government-designated inland wetland area. Prior to the...

Elevator Technicians See Job Re-Entry Success With National Certifications in South Korea

Elevator technicians were at the top of a list of South Koreans who most successfully re-entered the workforce through national technical certifications, according to data released by the Ministry of...

Seoul Metropolitan Government Begins Accessibility Project

The Seoul Metropolitan Government of Seoul, South Korea, has begun planning for the installation of accessibility facilities for the mobility impaired in five places in the highlands of Seoul, Maeil...

Hyundai Elevator Completes R&D Center With Test Tower

Hyundai Elevator, Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, has announced the completion of its new R&D center in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, expanding its innovation capabilities, The Korea Herald reports. The Hyundai...

N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution

South Korea-based N2 Infotech has developed and commercialized a smart maintenance system that collects real-time elevator operation data and predicts component replacement cycles using AI technology, according to Pangyo Techno Valley....

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...

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KONE and Partners Launch Smile on Wheels Project in India

MASSACHUSETTS FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR ELEVATOR RESCUE TRAINING

Massachusetts FD Receives Grant for Elevator Rescue Training

BELARUS MODERNIZES 200 ELEVATORS IN AZERBAIJAN IN 2025

Belarus Modernizes 200 Elevators in Azerbaijan in 2025

STRONG SERVICE SALES AND MAINTENANCE FUEL OTIS 3Q EARNINGS

Strong Service Sales and Maintenance Fuel Otis 3Q Earnings

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