News

Accessibility Renovations Underway at CTA Station

Renovations are underway at the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Austin Green Line Station to make the station fully accessible, the Austin Weekly News reports. These renovations include a new elevator,...

TKE Wins Contract To Supply 50 EOX Elevators in Istanbul

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on August 25 it was awarded a contract to supply 50 of its environmentally friendly EOX elevators for the MONA94 premium residential development in Beykoz, Istanbul,...

Man in Japan Dies When Head Gets Stuck in Elevator Door

A 55-year-old man employed by an automotive factory in Osaka, Japan, died at work as a result of his head becoming stuck in an elevator door on August 21, Japan...

Tennessee Airport Works To Minimize Escalator Work Impact

Staff at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)  in Blount County, Tennessee, just south of Knoxville, are working to minimize impact on passengers as KONE replaces the facility’s two escalators over the...

Die Aufzugsingenieure Announces Project Management Head

Holger Kirchhof is the new head of project management at Germany’s “Die Aufzugsingenieure,” a new company specializing in lift consulting for planning, operation, maintenance and training, LIFTJournal reports. His new...

Washington, D.C., Parish Elevator Blessed

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., recently blessed an elevator at Nativity Parish in the capital city, the Catholic Standard reports. The...

City Lift India Celebrates 40 Years

City Lift India, Ltd., a Mumbai-headquartered manufacturer of elevators, escalators, moving walks and car-park systems, recently celebrated its 40th Foundation Day, the company announced on August 21. The company was...

Momentum Building for TES 2026 in Dubai

With approximately 50 exhibitors already signed up, momentum is building for the next edition of The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai, planned on September 21-23 at the Dubai World Trade Centre...

3Phase Merges With New England’s Specialized Elevator

3Phase Elevator announced on August 19 it has officially merged with Specialized Elevator, serving customers in the New England area: Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. 3Phase...

CECA OFFERS UPDATE ON COLLEGIATE ELEVATOR PROGRAMS

CECA Offers Update on Collegiate Elevator Programs

205 Cabrini Boulevard in Washington Heights, Manhattan; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

KONE Elevator For New Manhattan Residential Building

Image by Thomas_C_Rosenthal for Pixabay

Greece Minister Urges Citizens To Complete Elevator Registry

Shorts announced a partnership with Metron; image courtesy of Shorts.

Shorts Announces Partnership With Metron

Looking up at 432 Park Avenue; photo by GrissJr for Wikipedia

Problems Mount for Pencil-Thin Supertall 432 Park Avenue