Europe
LEEA to Host Regional Events Across the U.K. in 2025
The U.K. Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has scheduled a series of in-person Regional Events around the U.K. for 2025. THSP will be collaborating with LEEA across all the Regional...
London-Based VM Elevators Announces Community Partnership
VM Elevators Ltd., a leading provider of lift and escalator services in East London, on January 20 announced via Specification Online it has partnered with Leyton Orient (football club [F.C])...
Spain Ski Lift Accident Leads to Injuries
A chairlift accident at the Astún resort, located in the Aragon region of the Spanish Pyrenees mountains near the border with France, has left 10 people injured, including two women...
Elevator Brings Accessibility to Southern Spain Municipality
Torremolinos in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened a new panoramic elevator connecting La BaterÃa Park and the La Carihuela neighborhood, bringing new accessibility to the municipality, Euro Weekly News reports. Manufactured and...
TKE Welcomes New North West Market Cluster Head Aren
TK Elevator (TKE) welcomed Özgür Aren as the new head of TKE's North West Market Cluster this month. Aren's leadership promises to drive growth in the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands...
Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes
Mareterra, a EUR2-billion (US$2.05-billion) sustainable urban development in Monaco served by 24 lifts from Italy's Maspero Elevatori, completed in December 2024, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing New Atlas....
In Memoriam: Darren Budden
Darren Budden, service director for the southern and northern regions of Dartford, U.K.-headquartered Liftec Express Ltd., has passed away, Liftec Managing Director Maxime YAO announced on LinkedIn. Budden joined Liftec...
Registration Now Open For LIFTEX 2025 in London
Organizers of LIFTEX 2025, the U.K.’s only dedicated exhibition for the lift, escalator and access industry, announce that free registration for the event, planned on June 11-12 at ExCeL in London, is...
Italian Components Distributor Donati Acquires Elvacenter
Donati S.p.A., a distributor of elevator and escalator components headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced on January 14 it has acquired Elvacenter, a company active in Belgium and the Netherlands. The...
Hospital Elevator Fall in Greece Leads to Injuries
An investigation has been launched following an elevator accident on January 9 at Athens’ Red Cross Hospital in Athens, Greece, where four people were injured, ekathimerini.com is among outlets to report. During...
