Brazil

Passengers Injured in Brazil Elevator Incident

At least three people were injured in an elevator incident in Mangabeiras, Maceió, Brazil, the Daily Mail reports. On March 19, 11 passengers crammed into an elevator that had a...

Otis Brazil’s DE&I Efforts Earn Kudos from São Paulo Government

Otis Brazil announced on November 28 it received the Paulista Diversity Seal from the São Paulo State Government for its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Created in 2007 by...

São Paulo Metro Uses AI to Monitor Elevators, Escalators and More

São Paulo Metro technicians and engineers developed an AI system to monitor and address faults on elevators, escalators, trains, ventilation systems and power systems and schedule maintenance ahead of a...

Otis Brazil Receives Supplier Excellence Award

Otis Brazil recently received the Supplier Excellence Award for operational excellence in the Elevators category from global real estate firm JLL, which purchases, builds and invests in assets in the...

Elevator Collapses in Brazil Stadium

An elevator collapsed at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 23 with a Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Botafogo) player as well as fans inside,...

U.K.’S VM ELEVATORS SECURES CHAS ELITE CERTIFICATION

U.K.’s VM Elevators Secures CHAS Elite Certification

Stations will be designed to maximize natural light; image courtesy of BC Government.

Schindler To Provide VT For Vancouver SkyTrain Expansion

image courtesy of DeSimone Consulting Engineering

DeSimone Acquires San Francisco-Based KP Elevator Consulting

Line 15 West will form a ring around Paris; image courtesy of KONE.

KONE To Provide Escalators for Paris Metro Extension

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China