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13th Annual Photo Contest Open, Now Accepting Videos
Submissions are open for ELEVATOR WORLD’s 2025 Photo Contest until May 30. This year’s contest offers video submissions, which can be submitted for any category. Video links can be shared from any...
MEBS to Launch Control Renewal Menu for Elevators by Other Manufacturers
Tokyo, Japan-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions (MEBS) will launch a new control renewal menu on March 19 for elevators manufactured by other companies and installed in existing buildings. By developing...
Southwest Elevator Co. Welcomes New Service Superintendent
Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and serving clients throughout Texas, as well as in central Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, has named Tesleigh Minton as its new...
10 Injured When Escalator Malfunctions in Philippines
An escalator at the Taft Avenue Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) station in the Philippines malfunctioned on March 8, causing 10 passengers to sustain injuries, The Philippine Star reports. According to...
Vantage Names Lazear VP of Strategic Accounts
Vantage Elevator Solutions, headquartered in Bronx, NY, announced on March 17 that Eric Lazear has joined the company as vice president (VP), Strategic Accounts. Lazear has more than 35 years'...
Total Access Expands L.A. Area Footprint Through Acquisition
Total Access Elevator, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, and backed by private-equity firm Century Park Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of Simi Valley-based Vertical Elevator Solutions on March 13,...
NEII: NEIEP Adds U.S. Map Showing Upcoming Recruitments
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) announced the National Elevator Industry Education Program’s (NEIEP) website now features a U.S. map showing locations for upcoming elevator constructor apprentice recruitments. Recruitments are the formal...
Escalators in FOBs in India Remain Inoperable Due to Poor Maintenance
Foot overbridges (FOBs) in Gurugram, India, built to offer pedestrians a safe passage across the city’s congested roads, are suffering severe neglect, the Hindustan Times reports. The source recently performed spot-checks of...
Construction Contract Awarded for Residences in Dubai’s D3
Dubai Real Estate Holdings member Meraas awarded a more than AED2-billion (US$544.4-million) contract to Arabian Construction Co. LLC to construct Design Quarter within the Dubai Design District (d3), d3's first...
India Passes Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill
The Legislative Assembly in India passed the Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2025, which establishes a legal framework for the registration and regulation of the construction, installation, maintenance and...
