International News
India’s NF Railway Sanctions 120 VT Units Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
India’s Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway has sanctioned the installation of 120 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 94 lifts at 46 stations and 26 escalators at 13 stations — under the Amrit...
CECA To Host Montreal Student Meet and Greet
The Canadian Elevator Contractor’s Association (CECA) will host a student meet and greet at the Auberge Royal Versailles in Montreal on May 30 from 5-7 p.m. Employers, elevator mechanic students...
Hyundai Elevator Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, celebrated its 40th anniversary on May 22, The Korea Herald reports. The event was attended by more than 600 executives and employees, including...
ELA Renews Board Members During Annual Conference In Istanbul
The European Lift Association (ELA) renewed all board members during its General Assembly at the Annual Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 16-17. With the theme of "sustainability," the conference...
MEBS Unveils Residential Elevator for ASEAN, Middle East and Beyond
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Elevator Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) has announced the availability of NEXIEZ-Fit, a low-rise residential elevator that combines strong cost performance with carefully selected specifications, for Association of Southeast...
Elevator Production Facility Planned in Turkmenistan
The Ministry of Industry and Construction Production of Turkmenistan, in collaboration with Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UIET) members is set to establish an enterprise dedicated to the...
MAD Elevator Named to List of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Ontario-based MAD Elevator Inc. has been named as a Best Managed new winner in Deloitte’s list of Canada's Best Managed Companies. MAD Elevator was one of 27 new winners this...
VT Outages at FoBs in Hyderabad, India, Hinder Accessibility
Many of the more than 50 foot overbridges (FoBs) in Hyderabad, India, have been outfitted with vertical-transportation (VT) equipment that no longer works, hindering accessibility and forcing some pedestrians to...
London Tube Station Getting New Entrance With Escalators
Transport for London and the Battersea Power Station Development Co. are working to open a new entrance with two escalators at the Battersea Power Station (BPS) Tube station, in Battersea,...
Construction Resumes on Future World’s Tallest Jeddah Tower
Outlets including Architectural Digest (AD) report that construction has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which, at 3,281 ft, promises to be the world's tallest tower once completed...
