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EFESME Presents Manifesto for the European Election
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) presented its Manifesto for the European Election ahead of the European Union's early June elections to "ensure that the voices...
LECS UK Launches LECS UAE in Dubai
LECS UK, a leading independent lift and escalator engineering consultancy, has announced its expansion into the Middle East with the official launch of LECS UAE, based in Dubai. LECS CEO...
Chemical Concepts Addresses EPA MC Ban
Chemical Concepts has been working to keep the industry informed about the rapidly changing regulatory environment for methylene chloride (MC), also known as dichloromethane. There has been much speculation in...
Otis Announces Winner of Fourth Made To Move Communities Competition
Otis has announced the four regional winners from around the world in its Made to Move Communities student challenge. In the fourth annual competition, students developed innovative mobility solutions aimed...
TKE VT for Tallest Office Building Under Construction in Canada
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 8 its vertical-transportation (VT) equipment is a key part of the CIBC Square development, which includes Toronto's 141 Bay Street — at 50 stories...
KONE Acquires Australia’s Orbitz Elevators
KONE will acquire the service business of Gold Coast-headquartered Orbitz Elevators in Australia and all lines of the company’s businesses in New Zealand for an undisclosed sum, Business News Australia...
Escalator Malfunction Results in Injuries in Delhi, India
Approximately 10 people sustained injuries as a result of an escalator reversing direction at the Kashmere Gate metro station in Delhi, India, on May 6, The Hindu is among outlets...
Superyacht Design Includes Unique Telescopic Elevator
As part of a final-year project, Finn Berg, who recently completed a bachelor's degree course in Automotive and Transport Design at the University of Coventry in the U.K., designed a...
Alimak Group Commits to Science Based Targets Initiative
Sweden-headquartered Alimak Group announced on May 7 it has committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and will set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction targets aligned with the Paris Agreement....
Aritec New Materials Group Announces Alberto Sassi Partnership
Luzern, Switzerland-headquartered Aritec New Materials Group on May 3 announced a strategic partnership with Alberto Sassi S.p.A., the Italian company known for its elevator machine technology. Elevator belts, Aritec stated,...
