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Japan’s Fujitec Strategizes To Improve 2024 Profitability

Japan's Fujitec Co., Ltd. said it aims to improve profitability for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, through "sales strategies tailored to [individual] market characteristics and cost reforms based...

One Killed When Elevator Cable Snaps in New Delhi

A 50-year-old worker died on December 25 when an elevator cable at an under-renovation factory in New Delhi, India, snapped and the unit fell from the first floor to the...

India’s Infra Elevators Moves Into Escalator Market

Kochi, India-based elevator manufacturing company Infra Elevators hopes to strengthen its presence in the escalator segment, given the encouraging response it has received from shopping malls in C towns, The...

Nordic Lift Expo To Return to Scanda Infra City in November 2024

The Nordic Lift Expo plans to return to Scanda Infra City just outside of Stockholm, Sweden, on November 12, 2024, following the first post-pandemic event held on January 31, 2023....

Canada Art Gallery in Need of Elevator Repairs

The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in Manitoba, Canada, is looking for help after its historic freight elevator has fallen into disrepair, CTV News reports. Additionally, the gallery’s two passenger elevators...

CTBUH 2024 Europe Conference Announced

The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Europe Conference will be held on April 18-19, 2024, in Istanbul, Türkiye. The gathering’s theme, “Future-Fit Cities: Safer, Adaptive Density...

Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Hosts Seminar

Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) recently held a seminar in Phuket titled “Vertical Transportation & Real Estate Trends in the Year of the Dragon” at the Phuket Kalima Resort and Spa, the...

TKE Unveils Luxury Compact Home Elevator for Indian Market

On December 21, TK Elevator (TKE) announced the launch of its new home elevator enta villa, designed specifically for multi-floor homes and villas in India where demand for luxury housing...

Elevator Incidents Continue in Turkish State-Run Dorms

Elevator accidents continue to persist in Turkish state-run dormitories. There were at least two recent elevator accidents as issues continue, despite a fatal incident in October, Duvar English reports. In...

KONE India To Manufacture Escalators

KONE Elevator India will start manufacturing escalators at its Sriperumbudur plant in India from the first half of 2024 as part of its expansion program and will be the only...

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki

NEXGEN 2026 EDUCATIONAL RETREAT TO SET SAIL IN SPRING

NexGen 2026 Educational Retreat To Set Sail in Spring

ATLAS ELEVATORS TO PROVIDE 34 ELEVATORS FOR MADINAH PROJECT

Atlas Elevators To Provide 34 Elevators for Madinah Project

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

CECA Announces Scholarship Winners

METRORAIL AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE CONCERNS

Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns