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Funds Allocated For Elevator Replacement in Kyrgyzstan Capital

Municipal authorities in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, have allocated KGS165 million (US$1.8 million) to replace approximately 100 outdated elevators in the city, 24 KG reports....

London-Based VM Elevators Announces Community Partnership

VM Elevators Ltd., a leading provider of lift and escalator services in East London, on January 20 announced via Specification Online it has partnered with Leyton Orient (football club [F.C])...

TKE Spotlights Universal Service Platform in Thailand

TK Elevator (TKE) recently spotlighted how its Universal Service platform ensures accessibility for metro and railway systems in Thailand. The OEM currently services more than 740 elevators and escalators at...

Spain Ski Lift Accident Leads to Injuries

A chairlift accident at the Astún resort, located in the Aragon region of the Spanish Pyrenees mountains near the border with France, has left 10 people injured, including two women...

Rhode Island Theater Balcony Now Accessible For All

The United, a theater in Westerly, Rhode Island, held a “lift-off” ceremony in late December to officially christen its new elevator, which is now handicap accessible, The Westerly Sun reports....

Costs For San Diego Government Tower Elevator Repairs Soar

San Diego City Council members approved a contract extension with Otis that adds US$1 million to the original US$3 million budget for emergency repairs to the elevators serving the Civic...

South Korea Elevators Inspected Ahead of Lunar New Year

The South Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it conducted special inspections on elevators at 18 major train stations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, ChosunBiz reports....

Elevator World U.S. Offices Operating on a Limited Basis

Mobile, Alabama, where Elevator World, Inc., is headquartered, received a record-shattering 7.5 inches of snow on Tuesday, January 21. The event was historic for the city, representing a record broken...

U.S. Office Closing for Weather

The U.S. office of Elevator World will be closed Tuesday, January 21, with limited staff availability due to expected inclement weather with plans to reopen for normal hours on Wednesday,...

CECA’s Elle-evator Women’s Group Plans Virtual Meeting

Elle-evator, the women’s group of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), plans to host a virtual meeting on February 13 from noon-1 p.m. EST. Elle-evator invites those interested to join...

EIT Oxford Interdisciplinary Research and Development campus; image courtesy of Foster + Partners

Otis to Install 18 VT Units at New EIT Oxford Campus

The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi; image courtesy of Visit Jackson

Nine New VT Units for Mississippi Capital Airport

OTIS LOWERS EARNINGS EXPECATIONS ON CONTINUED WEAK DEMAND IN CHINA

Otis Lowers Earnings Expectations on Continued Weak Demand in China

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