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Tennessee Jail Elevator Repairs Needed

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Tennessee is asking for US$320,000 for emergency funding for a new elevator, FOX17 WZTV reports. The elevator is used to transport inmates who...

Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More

India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail  speed, signaling, electricity...

Macau Passes Elevator and Escalator Safety Bill

The Legislative Assembly of Macau passed the Elevator and Escalator Safety Legal System bill during its final day of session on August 29, Macau Daily Times reports. Affecting approximately 10,000...

KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022

KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...

In Memoriam: Rafael Azkarate

Rafael Azkarate, founder and principal of Bergara, Spain-based Iraundi Special Bearings for more than 50 years, passed away on June 2 at age 77. A native of Bergara in the...

Hyundai Elevator’s Global Design Contest

Hyundai Elevator holds a Global Idea Contest in five countries in order to improve its fastest, most comfortable and safe transportation experience in line with the latest architectural trends and...

Liftinstituut Announces Its 3rd Project of the Year

Submissions for the 3rd Project of the Year contest, which is the only contest in vertical transportation in Türkiye and first organized in 2017 by Solutions by Liftinstituut, are accepted....

Secularism, Democracy or Theocracy?

“Our nation is now responsible for its future, not the past.”Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire and its ally Germany in the 1st World War, Anatolian...

TASIS: Türkiye’s First Trade Union in Elevator Industry

All Elevator Industry Employers Association (TASIS), which is Türkiye’s first trade union in the elevator and escalator industry, has been established on August 8, and got into action. The union,...

Supports Provided for Increasing Exports Have Been Determined

With the aim of increasing the sustainability of exports, export supports for preparing the companies for export and gaining competitive advantage in international markets that will be given by the...

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