International News
Otis to Install 303 Elevators for Sobha Realty in Dubai
Otis announced on January 23 it has been selected by Sobha Realty to supply and install 303 elevators in its five major projects in Dubai. Later this year, Otis will...
KONE Australia Debuts High-Rise MiniSpace DX in Melbourne Building
KONE Australia has introduced the High-Rise MiniSpace DX with the cutting-edge solution debuting in BLVD, the third tower of OSK Property’s Melbourne Square precinct, currently under construction by Multiplex, Inside Construction reports....
VT Industry Players to Be On Hand at MIPIM 2025 in France
Several major vertical-transportation (VT) industry players plan to be on hand for MIPIM (Le marché international des professionnels de l'immobilier, French for "The International Market for Property Professionals") on March 11-14 at...
Stannah Green Diamond Club Partnership to Benefit Ghana Community
Stannah, a family-run global business and leader in stairlifts and commercial lifts and operating in 13 countries, has announced its membership in Sumillion’s Green Diamond Club. This partnership marks a...
Fermator Brazil Receives Honor, Celebrates Holidays
Fermator's Brazil operations received an honor and celebrated the 2024 holidays with both employees and children in need. The Spain-based manufacturer's Tecnoamérica Ind. E Comércio Ltda. automatic elevator door factory...
Fujitec Global Field Technical Training Held in Tokyo
Fujitec's global companies gathered in Tokyo and participated in the first Global Field Technical Training in October 2024. This training was conducted to help the participants be good mentors by...
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...
Hurley Named GM of Wurtec Canada
Wurtec, a family-owned company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, that engineers, manufactures and distributes tools and components for the elevator trade, announced it has named Mike Hurley as general manager (GM)...
Online Discussion Held As Part of Fujitec WheeLog Sponsorship
On December 7, 2024, the nonprofit WheeLog organization and Fujitec’s Technology Research Department, which conducts technological research on elevators, hosted an online discussion called “The Wheelchair Users X Fujitec Staff's...
Funds Allocated For Elevator Replacement in Kyrgyzstan Capital
Municipal authorities in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, have allocated KGS165 million (US$1.8 million) to replace approximately 100 outdated elevators in the city, 24 KG reports....
