International News
Fatality Occurs In Elevator Incident In The Philippines
A 45-year-old died falling down an elevator shaft at a commercial establishment in Baguio, Philippines, GMA Regional TV reported on November 5. The man was trying to use the freight elevator to...
Fermator Enginova Hosts Family Day At Poland Facility
Fermator Enginova hosted Family Day on September 14 at its 11,000-m2 facility in Kutno, Poland. The day offered a unique opportunity to strengthen team bonds and showcase the daily operations of...
Otis Appoints Lopez As Southeast Asia MD
Otis Worldwide Corp. has announced the appointment of Nicolas Lopez as managing director (MD) of Southeast Asia, overseeing operations across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the rest of the ASEAN...
French Elevator Federation Calls For Delay in Network Shutdown
France's Elevator Federation (Fédération des Ascenseurs) has asked for the shutdown of the country's 2G and 3G networks to be delayed as the networks are still being used by elevator...
Mayar Inks Agreement With China’s Shenyang Yuanda
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-headquartered Mayar Holding Co. subsidiary Gulf Elevators & Escalators Co. signed a partnership agreement with China's Shenyang Yuanda Intellectual Property Group Co., Tadawul reports. Under the agreement, Mayar will produce...
Stannah Raises Funds for UK Lift Industry Charity
Stannah, a leading U.K. lift specialist established in 1867, announced that 32 of its colleagues participated in a thrilling and challenging charity abseil (rappel) at the iconic Northampton Lift Tower...
Innovatec India Obtains Certification For Door-Locking Devices
Innovatec India Pvt. Ltd. recently obtained certification for its landing door-locking devices for the first time, enabling CE marking in full compliance with Directive 2014/33/EU. The achievement marks a significant...
Otis Faces Below-Expected 3Q Earnings, Cuts 2024 Projection
The Dow Jones reports that Otis posted third-quarter (3Q) earnings of US$540 million, or US$1.34 a share, up from US$376 million, or US$.91 a share, a year earlier. Excluding certain...
SIMS4Lifts Gears Up For QR and eSIM Technology
The U.K.’s SIMS4Lifts has unveiled plans to adopt emerging QR and eSim technology. Established by experienced telecom experts Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz to help lift operators make the all-important...
Fermator Distributor Hosts BBQ With Longtime Client
Femator distributor Global1Partners Deutschland hosted a special BBQ on September 9 with longstanding client Johan Schum Aufzugtechnik GmbH. Held at Global1Partners Deutschland’s Hallbergmoos, Germany, premises, the event was attended by...
