International News
Otis Indonesia To Modernize 10 Elevators at Jakarta Hotel
The Otis Indonesia team will undertake the comprehensive modernization of 10 elevators at the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta. Otis will install Gen2® units selected to further enhance the “artistic ambiance” of...
Aritec New Materials Group Announces Ziehl-Abegg Collaboration
Luzern, Switzerland-headquartered Aritec New Materials Group AG on February 12 announced a collaboration with Ziehl-Abegg SE, the Germany-based global electric elevator motor specialist, that entails Ziehl-Abegg including Aritec's ARIBELT elevator...
Fatality Reported at Mexico Construction Site
The body of a man believed dead for four days was located at the bottom of an under-construction elevator shaft of an apartment building in central Playa del Carmen, Mexico,...
Uttar Pradesh Government Introduces Elevator Bill
India’s Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was set to introduce a bill on February 6 making it mandatory to obtain permission from the Energy Department before installing any lifts and will...
Hyprlift Inc. Closes First Private Funding Round
Silicon Valley-based tech startup Hyprlift Inc. closed its first private funding round for an undisclosed amount in December 2023. The largest investment came from Johnson Lifts, Pvt. Ltd., India’s largest...
PAPL Corp. Announces U.S. and Singapore Subsidiaries
PAPL Corp. President and CEO Krishna Kumar Ravi announced in February the opening of U.S. subsidiary PAPL Inc. and Singapore subsidiary SINGAPORE PTE LTD. PAPL Corp. has operated for 17...
Otis’ China Manufacturing Achieves Zero Waste Certification
Otis Worldwide has achieved Gold-level TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) zero waste certification for all of its five manufacturing facilities in China. This makes Otis the first elevator company...
Schindler Providing 338 Units to Xiang’an International Airport
Schindler announced on February 5 it is providing 76 passenger and freight elevators, 100 escalators and 62 moving walks to the new Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport taking shape on Dadeng...
KONE Receives “A” Score for Climate Change Performance
KONE Corp. has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by the global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual “A List.” Based...
TKE Receives Multiple Top Sustainability Ratings
TK Elevator (TKE) has been awarded with the top grade “A” in CDP's annual climate ranking for the fourth time in a row. Furthermore, TKE received the EcoVadis Gold Medal...
