International News
Cem Bozdağ Becomes the New President of TASFED
TASFED determined its new management at the General Assembly held on June 7. The Elevator Industrialists' Federation (ASFED), established in 2013 to act as the umbrella organization for elevator and...
Video Shows Escalator Steps Coming Apart at Kuala Lumpur Mall
A video posted online on June 28 shows the upper steps of an escalator at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur coming apart as riders run down the unit, The...
Yelland Promoted to Peelle North America Director of Sales
The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, has announced that Matthew Yelland has been promoted from national sales manager to director of sales for North America. Yelland has been...
KONE Expands Western India Footprint With New Office
KONE has expanded its footprint in the western Indian state of Maharashtra with the opening of a new office in the Seasons Business Centre in Kalyan, Construction Week is among...
26 Otis VT Units for Redeveloped London Office Tower
Otis announced in June it installed 26 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 15 Gen2® lifts, seven platform lifts and four LinkTM escalators at One Exchange Square, a redeveloped, 13-story, 1990s office...
Escalators and Lifts Being Installed at FOBs in Delhi, India
After a survey by India’s Delhi Government revealed that people were not using foot overbridges (FOBs) due to the time and fatigue involved, it is now in various stages of...
TfL Mulling VT Upgrades at East London Rail Station
Transport for London (TfL) is considering vertical-transportation (VT) upgrades and more at the Pontoon Dock Docklands Light Railway station in East London, Ian Visits reports. TfL filed an application with...
EFESME Members Tap Leaders, Discuss Future in Brussels
Members of the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) elected leaders and discussed the future of the Federation during its Board of Directors meeting and General Assembly...
Fujitec Delivers 44 Modernized Elevators, Including Its Fastest, in Hong Kong
Fujitec (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. announced on June 27 it delivered 44 modernized elevators — including 16 that are the fastest available from Fujitec — at Three Garden Road, consisting...
Liang Approved as FCIBSE Member
Hongliang Liang of London-based global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd. announced his application for Fellow membership to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been...
