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Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station to Host Sound Therapy Events

This fall, Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station in London will host the Elevated Sound Bath at the top of the iconic building’s northwest chimney on October 17 and 24...

Monteferro India MD B.S. Kumaraswamy’s Birthday Celebrated

The birthday of B.S. Kumaraswamy, managing director (MD) of Monteferro India Guiderails and Elevator Parts Pvt. Ltd., witnessed a convergence of vertical-transportation (VT) industry members in Bengaluru earlier this month....

Otis Elevator Modernization at University Hospital Vienna

Otis announced on October 8 it completed a comprehensive, 10-unit elevator modernization at University Hospital Vienna — the largest hospital in Austria — with which Otis has had a relationship...

Red Dot Award Competition Adds Sustainable Design Category

The international Red Dot Award competition has launched a new product design meta-category: sustainable design, which focuses on sustainable and responsible product design. Through January 31, 2025, designers and companies...

Fortune India Talks to Otis CEO About Regional Market Trends

Fortune India published a piece on October 7 in which the author interviewed Otis Chair, President and CEO Judy Marks about market trends and company strategy in areas including North...

Naylor Joins Manchester, U.K.-Based Sheridan Lifts

Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester with offices in the Midlands and South, recently welcomed Matt Naylor to its growing New Lifts department. With a primary focus on new installation...

Dubai’s One Za’abeel Named CTBUH BTB Middle East and Africa

One Za'abeel, a mixed-use tower complex in Dubai, U.A.E., distinguished by having the longest cantilevered section in the world, has been named the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat...

Vote for Product of the Year Until October 11

Online voting is open until October 11 for ELEVATOR WORLD’s fourth annual Product of the Year Award. This year, we received 10 outstanding products to showcase to our readers –...

Ingka Centres and IKEA Plan Major Complex in Delhi NCR

Ingka Centres, part of Ingka Group that includes the IKEA Scandinavian home furnishings chain, plans to build the INR5,500-crore (US$669-million) Lykli Noida mixed-use complex that "represents a new era of...

Hyundai Elevator Turns Away from Chinese Escalator Imports

With K-Escalator, its new joint venture (JV) with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), opening in September in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's Hyundai Elevator is reducing its reliance on escalators and...

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Elevator Technicians See Job Re-Entry Success With National Certifications in South Korea

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Stannah Celebrates 200 Years of U.K. Railways With Network Rail

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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