International News
VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize
Vertical-transportation (VT) is among 23 high-priority industries that Egypt aims to localize, part of a broader strategy to enhance industrial development and minimize reliance on imports, Egypt Today reports. Elevators and escalators...
Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades
Officials at Nova Scotia Health have started the multimillion-dollar process to replace outdated and out-of-order elevators at the beleaguered Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, CBC Lite reports. The hospital’s...
Out-of-Order Lifts at Dutch Train Stations Leave Wheelchair Users Stranded
Out-of-order elevators at train stations across the Netherlands are leaving wheelchair users stranded on a platform or causing them to miss their trains, the NL Times reports on RTL Nieuws’s interview with 22-year-old...
Fujitec Explains New Strategy Centered Around Digital Twin Concept
Fujitec announced on December 12 it has unveiled a new webpage that explains and explores its new Fujitec DX initiative to realize a digital twin — a “mirror image of the real...
Possible Reason Given for Continued Elevator Issues in Hyderabad
Jugaad, a Hindi word that can be used to refer to a quick fix or workaround, seems to be a factor in repeated lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, The Times of...
GEE 2025 Returns, Launches Observatory
Milan International Building Alliance (MIBA) announced the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) 2025 will take place on November 19-21, 2025, at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy. Also announced, MIBA and Politecnico...
KONE Providing Elevators for New Hospital in Sweden
KONE will equip Region Västmanland's new emergency hospital in Västerås, Sweden, with 20 elevators to ease accessibility for doctors, staff and patients in the 75,000-m2 facility, set to be inaugurated in...
CECA ER Meetings of 2025 Announced
Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced its meetings for the Eastern Region (ER) for next year. The first meeting will be held on January 29 at 5 p.m. at...
Phase One of Mumbai Railway Station Upgrade Complete
A new escalator was inaugurated on platform No. 4 at Ghatkopar railway station, in Mumbai, India, completing the first phase of the station’s upgrade project, MSN reports. The two-part restoration effort led...
OSHA Expands Deployment of Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded deployment of Vuzix M400TM smart glasses by placing an order for additional devices, Vuzix® Corp. announced on December 2. With offices...
