International News

120 New TKE Units Part of New Sydney Metro City Line

TKE announced on October 22 that 190 new vertical-transportation (VT) units are a key part of the newly inaugurated Sydney Metro City Line in Sydney, Australia. The TKE escalators and...

India Railway Station Redevelopment Nearly 50% Complete

Redevelopment of the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corp. (MRVC) Ghatkopar Railway Station, a key suburban Mumbai, India, metro hub, is nearly 50% complete, The Free Press Journal reports. The first phase,...

Saudi Arabia’s Atlas Elevators Signs Distribution Contract

Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed a contract with Atlas Taiba Elevators Co. making Atlas Taiba an authorized distributor of Atlas Elevators products, Tadawul reports. Both companies are...

Start Elevator’s O’Shea To Run Marathon for Cancer Research

Start Elevator Owner and President Jack O'Shea will run the upcoming New York City Marathon to raise awareness and funds for multiple myeloma research, yahoo finance reports. O'Shea's marathon journey...

Interlift 2025 in Nuremburg Shaping Up To Be Bigger Than Ever

Interlift 2025, organized by AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and set to take place for the first time in Nuremburg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is shaping up to be...

Harmar Mobility Acquires Pollock Lifts

Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, Harmar Mobility, a leading stairlift and mobility device lift manufacturer, has acquired Pollock Lifts, based in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, yahoo finance reports. This acquisition follows Harmar’s...

Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller

Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...

Hitachi Lift India Receives Order for 56 Elevators and Escalators

Hitachi Ltd. announced on October 17 that Hitachi Building Systems Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. subsidiary Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. secured an order for 56 elevators and escalators for...

CECA Western Region Meeting and Networking Event Planned

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Western Region plans to host a meeting and networking event on November 26 at SPEEDERS, a go-karting and gaming venue in Richmond, B.C. Tickets...

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow for Lift Professionals

Shorts recently took to the road for the second year of the Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event provides lift professionals with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of...

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FAIN Increases Market Share to 20% of Irish Elevator Market

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KONE To Provide VT Solutions for Finland’s Tallest Office Building

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Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer

HYPRLIFT ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. PATENT AWARD

Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award

VDA ACQUIRES FLORIDA- BASED SUNCOAST ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS

VDA Acquires Florida-Based Suncoast Elevator Inspections