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Shorts Announces New Business Development Manager
Shorts, which provides products and services across all aspects of lift installation, modernization and maintenance in the U.K., recently announced that Andy Emsley has joined its team as Business Development...
Otis’ Florence Factory Achieves Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Certification
Otis' Florence, South Carolina, factory achieved Gold-level Total Resource and Use Efficiency (TRUE) certification for its zero waste efforts, the company announced on December 21. The plant is the first...
Fujitec Acquires Mexico’s EEVI
Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on December 16 it has acquired 85% of the shares of Tijuana, Mexico-headquartered Elevadores EV International, S.A. de C.V. (EEVI). EEVI, Fujitec observed, "has rich experience...
Four Rescued from Hospital Elevator in Michigan
Four people were stuck in the elevator at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, in early December and were rescued by the Warren Fire Department, C and G News reports....
KONE India Supplier Recognized for Outstanding Performance
NBSL Elevator Components Co. Ltd. was recently honored by KONE India with a gold medal for supplier excellence. The award was presented this month by KONE India Head of Strategic...
TKE’s MAX Wins Build4Asia “Innovation” Award
TK Elevator's (TKE) MAX digital solution was recently honored at the Build4Asia Awards 2022 with the "Innovative Smart Building Solution" title in recognition of its customer-centric, innovative and revolutionary qualities,...
Looking Ahead to Inaugural GEE in Milan in November 2023
With more than 30 major vertical-transportation companies already set to participate (as of December 2022), the inaugural Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, on November 15-17,...
Specialized Lifts Could Provide Access to Japanese Landmark
The municipal government in Nagoya, Japan, is considering small, specialized lifts known as “electric baskets” to provide access to the reconstructed Tenshukaku main tower keep at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya,...
Hyundai Robot Pilot Program Announced in South Korea
Hyundai has announced a robotic pilot program with autonomous delivery vehicles in Seoul, South Korea, for last-mile deliveries, CleanTechnica reports. The program features Plug & Drive (PnD)-based robots that are...
US$686 Million for Elevators and Other Transit Upgrades
An anticipated US$686 million in federal funding to improve accessibility at older transit stations nationwide is now a reality, with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) announcing on December 19...
