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New Deadlines Set for VFA Forum Interlift Presenters

Because of health and safety issues spurred by the pandemic, VFA Interlift e.V.-Association for Lift Technology has postponed the biennial interlift trade fair until spring 2022. The accompanying event, VFA...

TKE Stairlift Wins Award From French Seniors Magazine

On the heels of winning an international Red Dot design award, TK Home Solutions' S200 stairlift received a Pleine Vie Award in the "Home" category from Pleine Vie, a French monthly...

NYC’s Dynasty Elevator Names Holguin Project Executive

Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, has named Amelia Holguin project executive supporting service, modernization and new construction projects. An experienced elevator professional, Holguin brings a vast amount of knowledge and...

More Details On Tokyo Redevelopment Project Released

Additional details on Tokyo’s Uchisaiwaicho 1 Chome District Redevelopment project, which includes the Imperial Hotel, have been released, Japan Property Central reports. The project is spilt into three segments, the North block,...

Philadelphia Representatives Request Funds for New Elevators

Philadelphia representatives Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle have teamed up to request US$7.2 million for new elevators on Broad Street Line’s Erie Avenue Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) station, WHYY reports. Announced...

414 High-Capacity Escalators to Serve New Mumbai Metro Line

India's Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC) is spending the equivalent of more than US$3.5 billion to install 414 escalators serving 27 stations along Metro Line 3, a new 33.5-km-long underground...

Southeast Elevator Acquires Gulfside Elevator

Southeast Elevator, headquartered in Ft. Pierce, Florida, has acquired Gulfside Elevator and Cab Interiors LLC, based in Naples, Florida, Maven Group, LLC, which facilitated the deal, announced on July 27....

Designs Released for Central Park House in Canada

Gensler has released designs for Central Park House, a 41-story high rise in Burnaby, Canada, that will feature an off-center glazed atrium halfway up, dezeen reports. The atrium section, called the Horizon...

Plans Revealed for Surfers Paradise Transformation

SPG Land, in a joint venture with Australian developer Gordon Corp., has submitted plans for a major transformation of Surfers Paradise with a design that would deliver one of the...

Shanghai Releases New Residential Elevator Standard

Shanghai officials have released a safety technical standard for elevators in residential buildings, Shine reported on July 22. The standard ranges from selecting equipment to maintenance. Installation of elevators primarily takes three...

(l-r) Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz of SIMSINLifts; image courtesy of SIMSINLifts

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

interlift venue Messe Nürnberg; image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

Innovations To Take Spotlight at interlift 2025

Guerrero

TEI Group Names Guerrero As South Florida VP

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Spain’s MP Ascensores Secures Financing to Fuel Strategy

Wen

KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member