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TSSA Imposing Penalties for Elevating Devices

Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), Ontario, Canada’s public safety regulator, will impose administrative penalties for certain issues with residential elevating devices starting on June 9. The penalties apply to...

South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety To Conduct Elevator Safety Surveys

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety of South Korea announced on April 9 it will conduct a safety management survey of newly installed elevators until December, Chosun Biz reports. The survey...

VT Part of London Rail Station Transformation Plan

A multimillion-pound proposal by Network Rail to transform London's Liverpool Street station includes vertical transportation (VT), specifically, eight new lifts and six new escalators, the Independent reports. Britain's busiest station, Liverpool Street...

Otis India To Supply 65 Elevators for Patna Metro

Otis India announced on April 10 it won a contract to install 65 Gen2® Nova elevators manufactured at its Bengaluru, India, factory for the Patna Metro project, the first in the...

LMA To Become Avire Distributor in Australia and New Zealand

Lift Material Australia Pvt. Ltd. (LMA), part of Dewhurst Group, announced it will officially become the new exclusive distributor of Avire lift and escalator products in Australia and New Zealand...

Mensinga Promoted to GM at Fujitec Chicago

Kevin Mensinga was recently promoted from his previous operations role to general manager (GM) at Fujitec Chicago. Mensinga is an accomplished GM with extensive experience in both sales and operations...

India’s Stag Elevators Expands to Dubai

Bengaluru, India-headquartered Stag Elevators announced it has expanded to Dubai, offering energy-efficient, custom elevators for homes, penthouses, villas and bungalows in the growing U.A.E. market. Stag founder and CEO Sai...

Wittur Group Welcomes Schürholz as CFO

Wittur Group, with global headquarters in Germany, recently welcomed Markus Schürholz as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Schürholz has more than 30 years' experience in various finance departments at...

TKE Official Elevator Partner of World Stadiums and Arenas Summit

Ahead of the April 29-30 event at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organizers of the World Stadiums and Arenas Summit announced TK Elevator (TKE) as the...

Lift Accident With Injuries Sparks Safety Concerns in India

Three women were hospitalized following an elevator fall at an apartment complex in the Murad Nagar locality of Hyderabad, India, on April 6, outlets including Munsif Daily report. According to...

DOCTOR CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR IN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN INDIA

Doctor Crushed by Elevator in Apartment Complex in India

RUBAX LIFTS CREDITS SIM MANAGEMENT PORTAL WITH SUCCESS

Rubax Lifts Credits SIM Management Portal With Success

A bird's-eye view of Hyundai Elevator's Shanghai Smart Campus with the new solar power system installed; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Solar Power System To Help Cut Emissions

Otis China President Sally Loh

Otis Dedicated To Investing in China’s Digital Future

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators