International News
Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir
The complete overhaul of 278 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — 194 escalators and 84 elevators — serving the İzmir Metro in Türkiye is nearly complete, Railly News reports. Under the supervision...
Fujitec Delivers Vietnam’s First 240 M/Min Elevators
Japan-headquartered Fujitec Co., Ltd., announced on November 19 it delivered Vietnam's first 240 m/min, high-speed elevators to the TAISEI SQUARE HANOI office building, which opened in September. Four of 10...
Toromont Industries Proposes Massive 17-Building Project in Vaughan
The City of Vaughan, Ontario's skyline is gearing up for a major change at the hands of Toromont Industries, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Storeys. The...
Sims4Lifts Named Finalist for UK Business Awards
Lift sim company Sims4Lifts has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious UK Business Awards. Known as The Dons after author and journalist Don Hale, the UK Business Awards...
MP Lifts Hosts MP Open Days For U.K. And Ireland Professionals
MP Lifts organized the MP Open Days event for consultants, construction project managers and lift companies from the U.K. and Ireland. These seminars, held in Seville, Spain, in October, were...
Korea Report Shows VT Accidents Increasing For Senior Citizens
A report by the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) shows the annual number of accidents involving senior citizens on automated transportation, including vertical transportation (VT), has been increasing since 2020, The Korea...
CECA: Postal Worker Strike to Affect TSSA Mail
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) tells members that the strike announced by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on November 15 will disrupt mail services and impact regulated clients...
Abedian Plans US$580 Million Australian Residential Skyscraper
Abedian & Co, the family’s private development company that has been developing the Gold Coast’s skyline for 40 years, has filed plans for three towers in the past week, reports The...
Key India Rail Hub Opens Escalators and New Booking Office
Newly constructed booking office and escalators at the second entrance of Kottayam Railway Station in India were inaugurated and opened to the public on November 12 by the Union Minister...
Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Wins NY Product Design Award
HUASHENG FUJITEC Elevator Co., Ltd., the Shanghai-based production arm of Fujitec, received the Silver Winner Award for the DF-f destination floor registration unit in the 2024 NY Product Design Awards,...
