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Anlev Completes Acquisition of Two U.K. Lift Companies
Anlev Elevator Group, the lift, escalator and moving walk brand of Hong Kong-headquartered Analogue Holdings Ltd., announced on October 18 it completed two acquisitions of U.K. companies, furthering its global...
Montreal’s REM Faces Elevator Issues
Montreal's new Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) light-rail network is not as accessible as it claims to be, according to users in a report by CBC News. REM opened at the...
Otis Shares Latest VT Solutions at CTBUH Conference
Leaders from Otis Worldwide Corp. shared the latest on connected vertical-transportation (VT) solutions, including how elevators interact with service robots and a preview of what’s next for AI-powered destination dispatching,...
Indian State Works To Finalize First-Ever Lift and Escalator Law
Government officials in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India are working to finalize the UP Lifts and Escalators Act, 2023, a “first-ever” law that would require annual maintenance...
Union: BC Elevator Workers Avoid Strike, For Now
The bargaining process between the International Union of Elevator Constructors’ BC branch (IUEC Local 82) and four employers – Otis, Schindler, KONE and TK Elevator — has resumed, reports CityNews...
Redeveloped Railway Station in Southwest India To Open Ahead of Schedule
The redeveloped Kollam railway station in the state of Kerala in southwest India, which will be served by new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, is slated for completion six months ahead of...
Five-Point Plan To Grow U.K. Apprenticeships Launched
Former U.K. Labour and Conservative Ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched a five-point plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for...
VT Companies Named to World’s Best Employers List
Forbes recently released its seventh annual list of the World’s Best Employers, and a number of vertical-transportation (VT) companies made the list including Otis, Schindler, Mitsubishi Electric and KONE. The...
LB CEO Role to Transition From Stephan to Rupe
Denver, Colorado-headquartered technical consulting firm Lerch Bates Inc. (LB) announced on October 13 current LB President Eric Rupe will succeed Bart Stephan as CEO. The news comes after Stephan announced...
Elevator Worker Strike, OEM Lockout Looms in Canadian Province
Approximately 900 elevator workers in British Columbia (BC), Canada, could be off the job Tuesday following unsuccessful union negotiations last week, Penticton Western News is among outlets to report. The...
