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Maven Group Names Director of Business Development

Maven Group, LLC, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, on January 17 announced the appointment of Carson Bombara as director of business development. Bombara joins Maven Group after gaining considerable vertical-transportation (VT)...

KONE Receives EUR200-Million Loan to Support R&D

In December, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced it signed a EUR200-million (US$216.4 million) loan with KONE to support R&D for more energy-efficient and intelligent elevators, escalators, moving walks, components...

FAA Approves Permits for 40-Story Miami Condo Tower

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved permits for a 440-ft-tall, 40-story condominium tower at 501 Northeast 1st Avenue in Downtown Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by Revuelta Architecture International...

Man Dies in FOB Incident in India

A 25-year-old man was killed after getting trapped between a lift and the walls of a foot overbridge (FOB) in Delhi's Malviya Nagar in India, NDTV is among outlets to...

WMATA Station Reopens With New KONE Escalators

The north entrance of the Silver Spring Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) and Maryland Area Regional Commuter train station in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland, reopened on...

interlift 2023 Expects More Joint Participation

AFAG Messen, organizer of interlift 2023 on October 17-20 in Augsburg, Germany, expects more joint participation than in 2019, as well as several countries that will be represented in new...

Citadel Plans Supertall Manhattan Office Tower

American multinational hedge fund and financial services company Citadel LLC plans to build a 1,350-ft-tall, 51-story office tower designed by Foster + Partners at 350 Park Avenue in Manhattan, NYC,...

Knowsley Starts New Year with Lift Project at London’s “Old Vic”

Knowsley Lift Services Ltd., headquartered in Liverpool, U.K., began the new year with a lift replacement at the historic Old Victoria Theatre in London. The scope of work includes removing...

Call for Papers Issued for IAEC Forum 2023-Las Vegas

The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC) Forum Education Committee is requesting submissions of topics to be presented during the seminar sessions of the IAEC Forum 2023-Las Vegas on May...

Hyundai Elevator Signs MOU for Passenger Safety System

Hyundai Elevator Co. has announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Uplus for cooperation in developing and spreading the "MIRI-VIEW," the Korea IT Times reports. MIRI-VIEW...

The winning team from Linden Lodge School; image courtesy of Otis

South London Students Awarded STEM Grant in Otis Program

STATION IN SOUTH INDIA WITH VT INAUGURATED

Railway Station in South India with VT Inaugurated

STANNAH TO MANAGE RAILWAY STATION ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADE

Stannah to Manage Railway Station Accessibility Upgrade

ASCENT ELEVATORS ACQUIRES SELECT CENTURY ELEVATOR ASSETS

Ascent Elevators Acquires Select Century Elevator Assets

image courtesy of CMRL

Fujitec India Awarded CMRL Escalator Contract