International News
Six New Escalators Inaugurated by Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince Albert II of Monaco inaugurated six new escalators and a new Monabike electric bike share service in Beausoleil, France, just over the border from the Principality of Monaco, Monaco...
Residents: Lift Entrapment Points to Larger Issues at India Towers
Residents of an affordable housing complex in Gurugram in northern India say the entrapment of a 6-year-old boy in a lift on September 15 points to larger elevator maintenance issues...
KONE Elevators for New Jerusalem Apartment Buildings
The 24 high-ceilinged apartments in ONE DUBNOV, a pair of buildings in Jerusalem that appear to approximately five to six stories tall, will be served by four KONE elevators, according...
Fujitec Announces EPDs for European Market Lift Products
Japan's Fujitec Co., Ltd., recently announced Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its main European market lift products. EPDs for Fujitec's Rexia (machine-room-less)/Zexia (machine room) and Elsia (high-speed gearless MR) lifts...
Inovance Technology Korea Moves HQ to Seoul
Inovance Technology Korea (ITK) moved its South Korea headquarters (HQ) to a new office in Seoul to pave the way for growth, the automation technology provider announced recently. The new...
TÃœV SÃœD Opens New U.K. EMC and Radio Frequency Test Facility
TÜV SÜD recently welcomed more than 100 customers and colleagues from around the world for the grand opening of its new £2.88-million (US$3.28-million) state-of-the-art U.K. EMC (electromagnetic compatibility testing) and...
Plans for 22-Story Tower Near London Bridge Approved
Foster + Partners’ plans to build a 22-storey office on stilts at the southern end of London Bridge have been given the green light by Southwark Council, Building reports. The...
KONE to Equip Suzhou Metro Line S1 With 171 VT Units
KONE will equip Metro Line S1, the first urban rail line in Suzhou, China, with 171 vertical-transportation (VT) units including 30 MonoSpace® elevators and 141 TransitMasterTM escalators, KONE announced on...
3 Lifts Inaugurated at Sitafalmandi Railway Station
Three passenger lifts were added to the Sitafalmandi Railway Station in Secunderabad, India, on September 13, the Hans India was among outlets to report. G Kishan Reddy, union minister of...
Finalists Announced for LEEA Awards 2022
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) of the U.K. has announced the LEEA Awards 2022 finalists. The finalists were chosen from the inspiring collection of high-quality entries from the Association’s...
