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Register Now for 2025 NAESA International Wisconsin Symposium
The 2025 NAESA International Wisconsin Elevator Symposium will be held on September 25-26 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, at the Grand Geneva Hotel and Resort. Presentations provided by top elevator industry...
KONE Joins Current/OS Foundation to Deploy DC-Powered Lifts
KONE on July 17 announced its accession to the Current/OS Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit that brings together 90 partners from 25 countries to promote a unified standard for Direct Current...
U.S. Office Market Deals Hit US$40 Billion as Vacancy Drops
Accounting for 71% of total deals, premium and Class A office space led an office market sales rebound as transaction volume climbed 69% over the past four quarters to US$40...
Teen Helps Community Center Secure New Elevator
New Haven, Connecticut’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) unanimously approved a plan to install a new elevator that was partly written and presented by 18-year-old New Haven Public Schools graduate and...
Spain’s AECAE Joins EFESME
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) welcomes AECAE, the Spanish association of lift component manufacturers, as a new member. A longtime partner of EFESME, AECAE brings...
Schindler R.I.S.E Robot Implemented in Singapore
Schindler’s world-first elevator shaft installation robot, Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E), was implemented at the 35-story Shaw Tower in downtown Singapore. Originally opening in 1975, the tower has been...
Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Man in Detroit
A fall down an elevator shaft in an abandoned hospital in Detroit was fatal for a man in the early morning hours of July 12, the Detroit Free Press is among outlets...
Uzbekistan Resolution to Require Color Based on Inspection Results
According to Uzbekistan’s Cabinet Resolution No. 431 dated July 12, a new regulation on the procedure for conducting technical inspections of elevators has been approved, Zamin reports. According to the resolution, elevators...
KONE Launches Five-Year Sustainable Building R&D Program
KONE announced the launch of KONE Renaissance, a five-year R&D program for sustainable building renewal, on July 14. Its purpose is to revive existing buildings for low-emission living and working...
Fujitec’s First Double-Deck Lift Order in U.K. Part of Project
Fujitec announced on July 8 it has been awarded a 26 vertical-transportation (VT) unit contract for 60 Gracechurch Street, an office redevelopment project in the City of London's historic Financial...
