Europe
IGV Group and AGS, Both of Italy, Join Forces
Milan, Italy-based lift company IGV Group SpA has received an investment from Advanced Global Solutions SpA (AGS), an Italian company focused on innovation and sustainability, IGV recently announced. AGS has...
KONE to Divest Operations in Russia
KONE will divest its operations in Russia to local management, with the deal — the terms of which were not disclosed — expected to close in the fourth quarter, KONE...
Baby Falls from Escalator in London Store
A 2-week-old baby reportedly fell from an escalator inside a Primark store, according to eyewitnesses in a report by LBC. According to the source, The Mirror reported that the high...
LIFTEX 2022 in London Announces First Seminar Speakers
LIFTEX 2022, organized by the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) at ExCeL London, on October 12-13, has announced the first speakers for a seminar program LEIA says “will be...
Platform Lift Company Announces New Management Hires
The Platform Lift Company (PLC), a U.K. supplier and installer of platform lifts, recently announced a new management team, introducing Danny Mulberry as head of sales and Steve Howard as...
Sheridan Lifts Announces Maintenance Contract for College
Sheridan Lifts has been awarded a contract to maintain the lifts for Cardinal Newman College in Preston, Lancashire, England, U.K., the company announced on LinkedIn. The awarding of the contract...
G-TAG, Advisory Group to Support WEEF, Forms, Meets
The Global Technical Advisory Group (G-TAG) to support the World Elevator and Escalator Federation (WEEF) formed and met during a kickoff meeting on June 9, the European Lift Association (ELA)...
Otis Inaugurates New Spain Factory with King Felipe VI
Otis inaugurated its new, 17,000-m2 factory for manufacturing elevator machines, governors and safeties in San Sebastian, Spain, on June 16 in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and...
Man Dies After Falling Down Gatwick Airport Escalator
A male airline passenger with restricted mobility (PRM) died after falling down an escalator at Gatwick Airport near London on June 15, and an investigation is underway, Independent reports. He...
Elevated Facility Services Group Names New CFO
Elevated Facility Services Group, a large non-union independent provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services, has named Thorsten Koch as its new chief financial officer (CFO), businesswire reports. As...
