News

Andalusian Cruise Ship Port Calls For Bids for Accessibility Project

The Port Authority of Motril on Granada province's Costa Tropical in Spain is calling for bids on a contract to improve the accessibility of the Antonio Armas passenger terminal. The...

Elevator Register Hopes To Boost Safety, Modernization

Greece’s Ministry of Development is launching a nationwide Elevator Register with a goal to record all elevators across the country, regardless of their current certification status, and identify those in...

In Memoriam: Eric Appana

Eric Appana, a QEI and senior field engineer for Motion Control Engineering's (MCE) New York office, passed away on June 23 at the age of 50. MCE Sales Representative Bette...

Quebec City’s Fauborg Elevator Reopens After Repairs

Pedestrians will once again have more convenient access between Upper and Lower Town, Quebec City, Canada, with the reopening of the refurbished Faubourg elevator, the Quebec Community Newspapers Association reports. The historic...

Georgia Dealing With Elevator Inspection Backlog

The state of Georgia is adding six new elevator inspectors to its staff on July 1 as it continues to deal with a backlog of units past their inspections, WTOC reports. Focusing...

Sealey Promoted to VP of Sales at Liftkeeper

Liftkeeper, an elevator business software company headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho, has promoted Shae Sealey to vice president (VP) of sales. With nearly 10 years' experience as an elevator industry professional...

New Escalators Part of Major DLR Station Upgrade in London

Six new escalators and a larger mezzanine level are in store for Docklands Light Railway's (DLR) Pontoon Dock station in Silvertown, East London, U.K., with construction slated to start in...

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) has issued a special call for papers for the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference on March 10-12, 2026, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany....

Lakeman Liften Showcases Round Lift in New Rotterdam Museum

Lakeman Liften, a more-than-100-year-old company headquartered in Katwijk, the Netherlands, recently showcased a round hydraulic passenger lift serving the new 30-m-tall FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Distinguished...

Latham Starts New Role With PTL Equipment

Industry veteran Jonathan Latham has transitioned from regional sales manager at MAD Elevator to national sales manager at PTL Equipment. "Change can be the best kind of momentum," Latham said....

Harrods London; image courtesy of Harrods

Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer

HYPRLIFT ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. PATENT AWARD

Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award

VDA ACQUIRES FLORIDA- BASED SUNCOAST ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS

VDA Acquires Florida-Based Suncoast Elevator Inspections

The Kross; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Elevator System for New Ho Chi Minh City Tower

Skyhills Astra; image via ME Construction News

HRE Development Unveils Dubai’s Tower B at SkyHills Astra