International News
Fujitec India’s New Elevator Plant Now Fully Operational
Fujitec India Private Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Fujitec Co. Ltd., announced on August 1 that a new, second elevator plant in the Chennai, India, suburbs is now fully operational....
Snapped Elevator Cable Leads to Death for Worker in India
The cable of an elevator meant to carry only clothes snapped on July 27, resulting in the death of a 29-year-old factory supervisor who had boarded it in Noida, India,...
TKE Distributor DIMO Highlights Work in Sri Lanka and Maldives
Colombo, Sri Lanka-headquartered DIMO, the sole distributor, installer and service provider for TK Elevator (TKE) in Sri Lanka and the Maldives since 2018, recently highlighted several of its key local...
Otis Reports Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Results
Otis Worldwide Corp. reported second quarter 2023 net sales of US$3.7 billion with 9.5% organic growth. GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles) diluted earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.90 was up...
Woman Dies in Multiple-Hour Elevator Entrapment
A 61-year-old woman was recently found dead after being trapped in an elevator in a residential building for several hours in Palermo, Italy, the Mirror reports. The elevator was stuck...
Third-Tallest Tower in London Greenlit by Authorities
The Gherkin and Walkie Talkie buildings in London's Square Mile look to soon get a neighbor with City of London Corp. officials approving plans for a 284-m-tall, 63-story skyscraper at...
VFA Welcomes Zerno to National Standards Team
VFA-Interlift e.V., a medium-sized industrial association based in Hamburg, Germany, with more than 240 member companies, announced Dipl.-Ing. Anne Zerno has joined its national standards team as of August 1....
European Developer’s First U.A.E. Project Inspired By Nature
European luxury real estate developer R.evolution plans to build the 48-unit Eywa overlooking the Dubai Water Canal and offering views of downtown and the Burj Khalifa, Construction Week Middle East...
Elevators To Enhance Accessibility For Tbilisi Metro System
Inclined and entrance elevators are in store for at least 12 Tbilisi Metro System facilities in the capital city of Georgia, located in the Caucasus region between eastern Europe and...
Otis To Provide 28 VT Units to Hôpital Vaudreiul-Soulanges in Montreal
Otis has been selected to provide 28 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 11 Otis SkyRise® elevators, to the Hôpital Vaudreiul-Soulanges in Montreal, a project highlighted by Otis Chair, President and CEO...
