International News
Work Begins for Multi-Construction Project in Netherlands
Workers in Rotterdam, Netherlands, have launched construction of a high-rise apartment and townhouse project known as De Zalmhaven, ArchDaily reports. The project, by developer A & Amvest, will include a...
Dozen at Kuwait Office Hurt When Elevator Falls 10 Floors
A dozen people were hurt when an elevator they were riding in Kuwait suddenly fell, World GULF reports. Four other riders were not hurt, authorities said. Officials say the incident...
U.K.’s Sheridan Lifts Lands 45-Unit Maintenance Contract
Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester, U.K., announced a contract in May to maintain 45 passenger elevators for a major care provider in the south of England. Praising the team...
Modern Elevator Innovations Acquired by ATTA Elevators
Modern Elevator Innovations, with locations in Burlington, Canada, and NYC, has been acquired by ATTA Elevators Corp., a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Concord, Canada, the companies announced...
Young Child Loses Thumb On Australia Store’s Escalator
A young child with his mother at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, was rushed to a hospital after the thumb on his right hand received a deep cut from...
TKE Publishes First Sustainability Report
TK Elevator (TKE) announced its first sustainability report on May 12, reflecting the OEM's "focus on sustainability in all business activities as an integral part of corporate strategy." The report...
Register Now for EESFC Boat Cruise
Registration is now open for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada (EESFC) annual Boat Cruise on August 18. The cruise will set sail from Queens Quay in Toronto, Ontario,...
LML Promotes Law Calling for Upholding of Specific Parts
LML Lift Consultants is being asked by national clients, as well as by developers operating in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, about the “The Design and Building Practitioners Act and...
KONE Denmark Hospital Order Includes 40 Elevators
KONE will provide an array of vertical-transportation solutions, including 40 elevators, to the new North Zealand Hospital in North Zealand, Denmark. The order includes 12 MonoSpace® 700 DX and 28...
ELA To Push For VT As “Essential Safety Service” at Annual Conference
The European Lift Association (ELA) will call for vertical-transportation (VT) service providers and manufacturers to be granted the status of “essential safety services” during ELA’s “Conference 2022 — Lifts and...
