International News
AKE To Exchange Elevator in Historic Germany Town Hall
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, announced it has been awarded a contract to exchange an existing hydraulic elevator with a new AKE elevator in the historic...
In Memoriam: Al John Braden
Al John Braden of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, passed away on August 8 at age 89 with family and friends by his side. Best remembered as co-owner of Niagara Elevator, Braden...
Otis Highlights 80-Unit VT System at Tashkent City Mall
Otis recently highlighted the vertical-transportation (VT) system it provided in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at Tashkent City Mall. For client Hyper Partners, Otis provided 51 elevators, 25 escalators and four moving walks...
Schindler Chooses 2N To Support Cairo Monorail Lift Communication
Following Schindler being chosen to deliver, install and maintain 136 elevators and 272 escalators for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt, Schindler selected the IP-based 2N® LiftIP from 2N Telekomunikace...
Otis Keeps Elevonic Elevators Running at Bahrain WTC
Otis reported on August 3 it has been commended for successfully maintaining the 26 high-speed Elevonic® elevators serving the Bahrain World Trade Center (WTC) for the past 15 years. With...
Accessen Group Ltd. Acquires UK Service Lifts LTD.
Accessen Group Ltd. has acquired UK Service Lifts Ltd., a company that specializes in installing, maintaining, modernizing and servicing service lifts in various business types such as shopping centers, department...
Otis’ Spain Factories Achieve Sustainability Certifications
Otis’ Spain factories recently achieved significant sustainability certifications, Otis announced on August 7: The facility in San Sebastian became the first factory in Spain to obtain LEED® Platinum® certification; all...
Woman Dies in India Elevator Fall
A 73-year-old woman died of possible cardiac arrest on August 3 after the cable of a lift at a high-rise group housing complex in Sector 137 in New Delhi, India,...
CEDES Welcomes Bismanns as Sales Manager
CEDES, a global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors based in Switzerland, recently welcomed Helge Bismanns as sales manager. Bismanns' work experience includes serving as area sales...
Doctor Dies in Hospital Elevator Fall in Nigeria
A medical doctor died this week at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria, in an elevator crash. According to findings by Punch, the hospital elevator fell from the 10th...
