Italy

Elevator Debuts at Rome Colosseum After Five Years of Construction

An elevator that makes the higher levels of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum accessible to people with mobility issues was inaugurated with much fanfare on May 30 after five years of construction,...

Schindler To Participate in First Edition of GEE in Milan

Schindler announced on May 11 its participation in the first edition of the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The international trade...

KONE Announces Addition of Hilti Nuron Platform in Italy

KONE announced it has strengthened its partnership with Hilti by being the first player in Italy to choose the Nuron cordless platform for safer, more efficient, productive and technologically advanced...

Italy’s ANACAM To Host Regional Seminar in Sicily

The Sicily division of Anacam (Italian elevator association) plans to host a regional seminar on April 20 at the Hotel Torre del Sud in Modica, Sicily. Also open to condominium...

AKE, Del Bo Provide 12 Escalators for Naples Underground Metro

AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, and the Naples office of Italy's Ascensori Del Bo are partnering to provide 12 escalators to the Naples underground metro system. Scheduled...

MIBA: Four Events in One at Fiera Milano in Italy

The Milan International Building Alliance (MIBA) consists of four events to be held simultaneously at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, on November 15-18: Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE), ME-MADE Expo, SMART...

Inaugural GEE in Milan Spurs Strong Interest

The inaugural Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE), planned on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, is seeing strong interest, with at least 25 companies planning to participate as of...

Looking Ahead to Inaugural GEE in Milan in November 2023

With more than 30 major vertical-transportation companies already set to participate (as of December 2022), the inaugural Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, on November 15-17,...

Car Lift by Italy’s IdealPark Installed for Luxury Dealer

Verona, Italy-headquartered car lift manufacturer IdealPark® recently installed its lift model IP1-HMT V08 at Exclusive Cars' new Audi/Porsche dealership in Isola Vicentina, Vicenza, Italy. An alternative to a traditional driveway...

TKE TWIN Elevator System Debuts in Italy With Milan Contract

TK Elevator's (TKE) TWIN elevator system, featuring two cabins operating independently in the same shaft, is debuting in Italy, with the OEM announcing in July it signed a contract to...

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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