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Indian Guests Among 400-Plus Attendees at Fermator Open House in Spain

Twenty India-based representatives of elevator companies, traders, distributors and suppliers were among the 400-plus guests from more than 30 countries at Fermator Open House 2023 in Reus, Spain, on June...

ICC Head: Iran Exports E&E Equipment and Parts to More Than 15 Countries

Iran is exporting elevator and escalator (E&E) equipment and parts to more than 15 countries globally, and exports are expected to exceed imports over the next two to three years,...

In Memoriam: Helder Filipe Mendes

Helder Filipe Mendes, past owner of Canwest Elevators, host of the 2018 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Calgary, Canada, passed away suddenly alongside his mother, Maria Victoria Mendes,...

Nazareth Official Makes Ruling on Shabbat Elevator Use

After a lawsuit was filed about the use of Shabbat elevators in high-rise buildings, Nazareth Supervisor of Real Estate Registration Einat Medan Blum has determined that the Shabbat elevator in...

Fatality Reported in Mexico Elevator Incident

A man has been taken in for questioning after the death of a six-year-old at a hospital in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Riviera Maya News reports. The girl died after...

Mogilevliftmash Encouraged To Take Advantage of Increased Demand

As Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko toured the production facilities of Mogilev-based elevator manufacturer Mogilevliftmash, he talked with company employees saying, “We must make the most of the current high demand...

Schindler Providing 150 VT Units to Latest Phase of Mecca Giga-Project

Schindler will provide 150 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 44 Schindler 7000 elevators, 65 Schindler 5500 elevators, 36 Schindler 9300 escalators and five platform lifts to Masar, a mixed-use "giga-project" in...

Hyundai Elevator Launches Advanced Maintenance Service ‘MIRI’ for Elevators

Hyundai Elevator announced on the 1st of June that it plans to introduce an innovative elevator advanced maintenance service called 'MIRI,' which integrates Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI),...

Elevator Issues Reported at Two India Hospitals

Two women — a patient and a therapist — were injured after an elevator at a private Ayurveda hospital in Kochi, India, collapsed on July 9, The New Indian Express...

EESFC To Host Boat Cruise Fundraiser

Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host a boat cruise on August 17 to support the education of children on the safe use of elevators and escalators. The three-hour...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER