International News
GEE Milano to Focus on Modernization, Software and More
The Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) Milano, planned at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy, on November 19-21, will include an exhibition platform focusing on innovations in maintenance and system upgrades...
Otis Veteran Trevor Rodricks Passes Away
In a LinkedIn post, Stephen D'Souza, vice president, Field Quality, Asia, at Otis, shared, “Today we lost an Otis veteran, Mr. Trevor Rodricks, who served Otis for more than 40...
Albanese Labor Government Funds Elevator Installation
The Central Pontian Association in Brunswick, Australia, will receive AUD49,500 (US$31,623) in federal funding to install an elevator at its Pontiaki Estia headquarters on Sydney Road, Neos Kosmos reports. The funding comes...
EECMAI Summit – Kolkata 2025 Held
The Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association of India (EECMAI) organized the EECMAI Summit - Kolkata on March 21 at Space Circle Clubs & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. EECMAI was formed...
Historic London Tube Lift Shafts Restored to Make Station Accessible
The Knightsbridge Tube station in London, England, is now fully accessible due to the restoration of the original lift shafts from 1906, Ian Visits reports. One of the original station entrances has...
Otis Integrates Robot and Elevators in New Zealand
For the first time, Otis has integrated a service robot with elevators at a hotel in New Zealand with Otis Integrated DispatchTMÂ Application Programming Interface (API) technology that allows the...
Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions
Swiss elevator maker Schindler expects U.S. tariff costs to be "in the millions" as it faces an anticipated decline in new-installation business in the Americas, outlets including Blue News report. Overall, though,...
Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine
Major repairs to an escalator at the Khreshchatyk metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine will begin soon, UNN reports. The scheduled repairs were announced by the Kyiv City State Administration and were said...
Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch
In a LinkedIn post, Wittur India shared that its regional warehouse in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has gone live, inaugurated by Pankaj J Shah, general secretary, Gujarat Elevator Association, and Suraj Thodimarath,...
Historic Spain and Portugal Power Outage Affects Elevators
A power outage in Spain and Portugal on April 28, which is the worst blackout in Spain’s recent history, led to more than 600 reports of people being trapped in...
