International News
Peters Research Welcomes Kaczmarczyk
U.K.-based Peters Research recently welcomed Prof. Stefan Kaczmarczyk to its consultancy team. Kaczmarczyk has more than 45 years' experience in mathematical modeling, mechanical engineering testing, systems/applied dynamics and vibration with...
Partnership To Expand DOOH Advertising to Premium Locations
Captivate, a leading North American digital out of home (DOOH) video network, has partnered with London, U.K.-headquartered VIOOH, a premium DOOH supply-side platform, expanding the latter’s footprint across the U.S. and...
STM Won’t Add More Metro Elevators Due to Lack of Funds
The elevators inaugurated at the Atwater Metro station in Montreal, Canada, in mid-April will be the last universal accessibility project taken on by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM)...
Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India
A 39-year-old doctor died after being crushed by an elevator at an apartment complex in Sri Krishna Nagar, Qutbullapur, in Hyderabad, India, Medical Dialogues reported on April 14. The doctor...
Rubax Lifts Credits SIM Management Portal With Success
One of the U.K.’s largest independent lift companies, Rubax Lifts Ltd, credits SIMSINLIFTS’ new-and-improved SIM management portal as one of the factors behind its industry success. With its headquarters in...
Hyundai Elevator Solar Power System To Help Cut Emissions
Hyundai Elevator announced it has completed the installation of a 6-megawatt solar power system at its Shanghai Smart Campus, The Korea Herald reports. The system, which begins full-scale operation in...
Otis Dedicated to Investing in China’s Digital Future
Otis Elevator Co. says it is dedicated to enhancing R&D efforts in China to serve both local and international markets and is seeking further adoption of personalized AI solutions, Sally...
WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt
The World Elevator and Escalator Federation (WEEF), founded in 2019, held its second in-person meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 7. The first meeting took place in Shanghai in 2023....
TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026
Germany’s TK Elevator (TKE), the fourth-largest elevator maker in sales behind U.S.-based Otis, Switzerland’s Schindler and Finland-based KONE, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. in 2026, Reuters reports....
Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers
The installation of eight additional elevators in four Hiyaa towers in Hulhumale, Maldives, phase two has been completed and is now undergoing testing, according to the Housing Development Corp. (HDC), The...
