International News
India’s Central Railway Hosts “Mission Zero Death” Awareness Event
Emphasizing safer alternatives to trespassing on railroad tracks, including taking elevators and escalators, was part of a comprehensive awareness campaign conducted by India’s Central Railway on April 4-5 as part...
Elevator Planned To Enhance Accessibility at Canada Aquatics Center
Sandra Masters, mayor of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, said an elevator will be incorporated into the design of a new aquatic center that will...
Repair Work on Thailand Rail System VT Underway
The State Railway of Thailand is working to repair the vertical transportation (VT) along the Red Line commuter rail system after a recent inspection found that 47 of the 228...
Savaria Acquires Matot Dumbwaiter and Material Lift Assets
Savaria Corp. announced it has acquired all the dumbwaiter and material lift assets of D.A. Matot, Inc. To ensure a seamless transition for customers, Matot will continue to manufacture products...
CECA Planning Women’s Retreat
The Canadian Elevator Contractor’s Association (CECA) is looking for company sponsors for its upcoming Women’s Retreat. Proposed dates for the retreat at The Briars Resort & Spa on Lake Simcoe...
Hyundai/Kia Delivery Robot Interfaces With Elevators and Door-Control Systems
Hyundai and Kia Robotics Lab have unveiled the DAL-e Delivery robot, geared toward indoor food/beverage and parcel delivery and set to debut in the second quarter of this year at...
KONE To Modernize 14 Network Rail Escalators in Liverpool
Network Rail, the U.K.'s main railway infrastructure owner and manager, has tapped KONE to modernize 14 escalators serving major stations on the Merseyrail network in Liverpool, KONE announced on April...
KONE To Provide VT To Triple-Tower Complex in London
KONE has won an order to provide a suite of vertical-transportation (VT) products for 2 Trafalgar Way in Tower Hamlets, part of a mixed-use student accommodation complex on the edge...
Wittur Group Appoints Neumeier New CFO
Germany-based elevator components manufacturer The Wittur Group has appointed Gero Neumeier as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds interim CFO Bob Rajan. Neumeier has more than two decades...
Applications Now Open for CECA Scholarship
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced that the 9th annual CECA Scholarship application portal is online now with a June 26 deadline. There will be four CAD$2,500 (US$1,840)...
