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Eleven Rescued From India Elevator
Eleven Hajj pilgrims were trapped in an elevator for an hour in a building in Bhopal, India, on June 18, before being rescued safely, according to police officials, The Free...
Dueitt Celebrates 25 Years as EESF Program Director
Laurie Dueitt celebrated her 25th anniversary as Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) program director in May. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Dueitt moved to Mobile, Alabama, where EESF is based,...
VDMA: German Robotics and Automation Sector Projects Record Year
Representing more than 3,500 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies, VDMA Robotics + Automation says the sector is on track for another record year. The industry forecasts a...
Bangladesh FY24 Budget Proposes Duties on VT
Bangladesh businesses urged the government to withdraw additional duties for vertical transportation (VT) proposed in the FY24 budget and integrate them into the list of capital machinery to help the...
NYC MTA Plans To Reassign Elevator Operators at Deep Manhattan Stations
NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to reassign two dozen operators of elevators at five of the subway’s deepest stations in upper Manhattan, a move met by outrage from the...
Cooper Named VP of CIBSE
David Cooper, CEO of London-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK, has been named vice president (VP) of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), LECS UK recently announced. A...
Hyundai Elevator Announces 314-Unit, US$33.9 Million Order
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator has announced its largest-ever order, both in terms of number of units and dollar amount, The Korea Herald reports. The KRW43.4 billion (US$33.9 million) contract involves...
Ground Broken on Skyline-Defining Toronto Supertall Forma
With 94-year-old architect Frank Gehry in attendance, ground was broken on June 7 on the future Toronto landmark Forma, a mixed-use supertall consisting of 84- and 73-story towers at 266...
KONE Unveils Refreshed Brand at Global Leadership Meeting
KONE Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communication Tricia Weener recently recognized the Brand Experience and Event team on LinkedIn for a successful unveiling of the...
Wittur Italia Named Third in Kaizen Award Italia 2023
Wittur Italia was recently selected as one of the six finalist companies for the Kaizen Award Italia 2023, organized by the Kaizen Institute Italy. The awards ceremony for the fifth...
