International News
Elevator Issues Reported at Two India Hospitals
Two women — a patient and a therapist — were injured after an elevator at a private Ayurveda hospital in Kochi, India, collapsed on July 9, The New Indian Express...
EESFC To Host Boat Cruise Fundraiser
Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host a boat cruise on August 17 to support the education of children on the safe use of elevators and escalators. The three-hour...
Bali Beach To Get Glass Elevator
A collaborative effort with both PT BNP (Bina Nusa Properti) and Karang Dawa Traditional Banjar in Bunga Mekar Village, named as authorized holders of a construction permit, will bring a...
Worker Loses Part of Arm During Routine Escalator Inspection
Authorities are investigating a July 8 incident in Hong Kong in which a 50-year-old worker lost part of his right forearm while performing a routine escalator inspection at a hospital...
Two Pedestrian Overpass Elevators Open in the Philippines
The two elevators of the pedestrian overpass on the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in the Mandurriao district of Iloilo City, Philippines, are now fully operational after not...
TKE Highlights Work at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium
On July 10, TK Elevator (TKE) highlighted its role as the "sole mobility provider" for Qatar's Lusail Stadium, which hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in December 2022. The...
Hyundai Elevator Announces Net-Zero Goal
Hyundai Elevator pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in a report it released Monday, The Korea Times reports. The report shows the company's efforts between 2022 and 2023 to...
Doppler Opens Showroom and Office in Thessaloniki
Doppler recently announced the opening of its new showroom and offices in Thessaloniki — the second largest city in Greece — as a result of its continued growth and development...
Otis To Provide VT for New Tianjin Metro Line
Otis will provide 280 elevators and escalators for Tianjin Metro's new Line 7, bringing the total number of Otis units at the China port city's subway network to more than...
LEEA Awards 2023 Guest Speaker Announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that comedian, presenter, actor and singer, Jason Manford will be the special guest at the LEEA Awards 2023 dinner at the Rum...
