International News
Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions
Swiss elevator maker Schindler expects U.S. tariff costs to be "in the millions" as it faces an anticipated decline in new-installation business in the Americas, outlets including Blue News report. Overall, though,...
Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine
Major repairs to an escalator at the Khreshchatyk metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine will begin soon, UNN reports. The scheduled repairs were announced by the Kyiv City State Administration and were said...
Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch
In a LinkedIn post, Wittur India shared that its regional warehouse in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has gone live, inaugurated by Pankaj J Shah, general secretary, Gujarat Elevator Association, and Suraj Thodimarath,...
Historic Spain and Portugal Power Outage Affects Elevators
A power outage in Spain and Portugal on April 28, which is the worst blackout in Spain’s recent history, led to more than 600 reports of people being trapped in...
In Memoriam: Pat Gale (Falk)
Pat Falk Gale, who was married for 54 years to longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and founder of the British Lift Association (BLA) Bill Gale, passed away in March at age...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Ireland’s Ascension Lifts
Through Stockholm, Sweden-based subsidiary Motum AB, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired Dublin, Ireland-headquartered Ascension Lifts, Mitsubishi Electric announced on April 30. Mitsubishi Electric and its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions...
Nidec Drives Appoints Babaud as President
Nidec Drives, with global headquarters (HQ) in Kyoto, Japan, and Americas HQ in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, recently announced it appointed Laurent Babaud as president. Based in Bois-Colombes, France, Babaud has...
EWI Contributor Receives FSAI Appointment
The Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), shared in a LinkedIn post, “We’re proud to announce the appointment of Rajnikant Lad as chairman – Building Transportation Safety, at FSAI....
Register Now for ELEVCON 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal
Organizers urge those who plan to attend ELEVCON 2025, the 24th International Congress on Vertical-Transportation (VT) Technologies, on June 17-19 at the Altis Grand Hotel Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal, to register now. Presented...
Mayr Hosts Event at Germany HQ and Opens Spanish Subsidiary
Mayr GmbH + Co. KG hosted representatives from more than 30 countries in early April at its Mauerstetten, Germany, headquarters (HQ) to learn more about its new technologies, products and...
