South Korea

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...

Hyundai Elevator Smart Hall Button Product Wins Red Dot Design Award

Hyundai Elevator announced it has received the Winner award in the product category of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2025, the Korea IT Times reports. The company’s award-winning product is the...

South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety To Conduct Elevator Safety Surveys

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety of South Korea announced on April 9 it will conduct a safety management survey of newly installed elevators until December, Chosun Biz reports. The survey...

Schmersal Group Establishes South Korea Subsidiary

The Schmersal Group has founded a new subsidiary in the Noon Square building in Seoul: Schmersal Korea Ltd. The managing director of the new subsidiary is Uwe Seeger, director, Asia-Pacific...

Hyundai Elevator Launches Robot Delivery at South Korea HQ

Hyundai Elevator launched a "groundbreaking" robot delivery service for employees at its headquarters (HQ) in Chungju, South Korea, Business Korea reports. Marking a major step forward in automation and smart...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan