International News

U.K.’s ILE Celebrates 50 Years in Business

On September 4, U.K.-based International Lift Equipment (ILE) marked a remarkable milestone, 50 years of business, with a customer appreciation event held at a rooftop bar in the heart of...

India’s TEA Calls for Reduced GST on Elevators

India’s Telangana Elevator Association (TEA) has appealed to the Central government to reconsider the existing 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on elevators, stressing that a reduction would positively impact...

Otis Receives Safety Award From Singapore Metro Network

Otis has received a 2025 SMRT Contractors' Safety Award for upholding the highest standards in health and safety and service management across Singapore's SMRT rail network. Otis was the only...

TKE Owners In Talks With Banks Ahead of Possible IPO

Private equity groups Advent and Cinven are in talks with banks as they begin laying the groundwork for a public listing of TK Elevator (TKE), a move that could rank...

Otis Providing Systems for Three Egypt Projects

Otis will provide and install 265 Otis Gen2® Prime elevator systems for three of Mountain View Real Estate Development's residential compound projects, including the extension of the Mountain View 1.1...

Lift Expo Italia 2026 Shaping Up To Be Biggest Yet

Lift Expo Italia 2026, the third iteration of the international trade fair organized by ANICA (Italian elevator components association) at the Alliaz MiCo — Milan Convention Center — in Milan,...

AI Survey Closes September 10

ELEVATOR WORLD and FIELDBOSS are gathering global perspectives on elevators, uptime and the future of AI in the vertical-transportation industry with a survey: “The Future of AI in the Elevator...

Redevelopment of Jaipur Railway Station Underway

Indian Railways (IR) is working to redevelop the Jaipur railway station in the North Western Railway zone. The project is being executed in phases under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme....

U.K. Stairlift Business Celebrates First Year’s Success

East Midlands, U.K.-based Stairlift and Mobility Solutions Ltd. is celebrating its first year of business. Founded by the husband-and-wife team of Steve and Tracey Wilson, Stairlift and Mobility Solutions works...

Changes Made to the Elevator MSI Regulation

The “Regulation Amending the Elevator Market Surveillance and Inspection Regulation,” prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, was published in the Official Gazette on August 12, 2025, and entered...

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices

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Kerns Joins Hyperion as Manager of Customer Care

The Sphinx Observatory is served by two high-speed Schindler elevators; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Elevators at Europe’s Highest Research Facility

INVERTEK DRIVES RECEIVES KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE

Invertek Drives Receives King’s Award For Enterprise

CECA OFFERS UPDATE ON COLLEGIATE ELEVATOR PROGRAMS

CECA Offers Update on Collegiate Elevator Programs