International News
Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail
On January 14, a three-year-old boy died after falling from an escalator handrail in a mall in Delhi, India, NDTV reports. A police officer said that the boy was with a group...
Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes
Mareterra, a EUR2-billion (US$2.05-billion) sustainable urban development in Monaco served by 24 lifts from Italy's Maspero Elevatori, completed in December 2024, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing New Atlas....
Atlas Elevators Signs Contract With FUJIHD
Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed an exclusive contract with elevator supplier FUJIHD, on January 12, argaam reports. Both companies are based in Saudi-Arabia. The five-year contract makes Atlas Elevators...
In Memoriam: Darren Budden
Darren Budden, service director for the southern and northern regions of Dartford, U.K.-headquartered Liftec Express Ltd., has passed away, Liftec Managing Director Maxime YAO announced on LinkedIn. Budden joined Liftec...
Nibav Lifts Introduces New Residential Elevators in U.S.
Nibav Lifts, a leading provider of home elevator solutions headquartered in India, recently introduced its high-end residential elevators to the U.S. market, City Buzz reports. The new home elevators will provide American...
Registration Now Open For LIFTEX 2025 in London
Organizers of LIFTEX 2025, the U.K.’s only dedicated exhibition for the lift, escalator and access industry, announce that free registration for the event, planned on June 11-12 at ExCeL in London, is...
Dubai’s RTA Seeks Contractor for Next Metro Station Upgrade
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) recently sought out contractors for a contract to upgrade the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station expansion, Meed reports. The notice for the design-and-build contract, part of the RTA’s...
Italian Components Distributor Donati Acquires Elvacenter
Donati S.p.A., a distributor of elevator and escalator components headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced on January 14 it has acquired Elvacenter, a company active in Belgium and the Netherlands. The...
Private Elevator and Pool Bring Luxury to New Levels in Dubai
An exclusive, 35,000-ft2Â "ultra penthouse" at the planned Regent Residences Dubai in Dubai Marasi Marina incorporates both a private elevator and a private infinity pool, bringing luxury to new levels in...
Kuala Lumpur Housing Residents Face Elevator Issues
One of three elevators damaged in an 18-story building in a public housing block in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was repaired in early January and is back in operation for residents...
