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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...

California’s Total Access Elevator Partners With PE Firm

Total Access Elevator, Inc., Southern California's largest independent commercial elevator modernization, maintenance and repair provider, has partnered with Century Park Capital Partners, a private-equity (PE) firm based in El Segundo,...

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...

4th Annual Steaks, Stogies and Cannolis Celebrates Italian Heritage in NY

More than 260 attendees, including 125 directly associated with the elevator industry, enjoyed the fourth annual “Steaks, Stogies and Cannolis” fundraising event the evening of April 17 at Tallman State...

Nevada Company Unveils Elevator Pharmacy Delivery Robot

Las Vegas, Nevada-based AI-driven robot provider Richtech Robotics Inc. on May 17 introduced its latest robot, Medbot, an elevator delivery robot designed to streamline pharmacy operations with uninterrupted, 24/7 medication...

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...

NAEC Seeks Nominations for Certification Board Positions

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) invites applications from its membership to the NAEC Certification Board. This year, the association will elect three board members with at least 10...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

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Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus