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Champion Elevator Announces Executive Leadership Changes

On September 5, NYC-based Champion Elevator announced executive leadership changes designed to honor its entrepreneurial roots and strengthen its foundation for future growth. After 10 years, founder Don Gelestino has...

NYC MTA Opens Two Elevators at Bronx Subway Station

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on September 3 the completion of two Otis elevators at the Mosholu Parkway subway station. The elevators make the station Americans with Disabilities...

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...

Elevator Service, Inc., Acquires Detroit’s Elevator Technology

Elevator Service, Inc. (ESI), the parent company of City Elevator of Michigan, announced the acquisition of Elevator Technology, a Detroit-based elevator service provider. The move expands ESI's and City Elevator...

MIA’s Newest Pair of Moving Walks Is 23rd Such Modernization

Miami International Airport (MIA) announced on September 3 it reopened its newest pair of modernized moving walks in Concourse D, marking the 23rd moving walk, elevator or escalator modernization so...

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....

CLASS PROJECT TO TRANSFORM OHIO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING’S ELEVATORS

Class Project To Transform Ohio Residential Building’s Elevators

Ciel Tower; image © NORR Group

CTBUH Best Tall Building MEA 2025 Is Dubai’s Ciel Tower

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Centris Towers; image courtesy of Studio Vertebra Architects

Otis Uzbekistan Distributor Secures 35-Unit Contract

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue