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US$13.8-Million Dorm Elevator Modernization in Store for UPenn

Two student dormitory buildings at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) — Harnwell College House and Harrison College House — are set to receive up to US$13.8 million in elevator upgrades...

Made-in-India Hybon Elevators For Historic Luxury Hotel

Delhi, India-headquartered Hybon Elevators & Escalators Pvt. Ltd. was contracted by the historic luxury hotel The Imperial New Delhi to install custom gearless elevators, outlets including Yahoo Finance report. The...

American Startup Aims to Revolutionize Moving Walks

Brothers John and Matine Yuksel, both members of the A17 Escalator & Moving Walk Committee and Accelerating Walk Task Force, are bringing their father’s 48-year-old idea to life with Beltways®,...

DTM Sponsoring CRETech at Javits Center in NYC

Manhattan-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy DTM Drafting & Consulting Services, Inc., is sponsoring the upcoming CREtech New York real estate innovation conference on November 13-14 at the Javits Center in NYC....

90 Escalators For Stations Along India’s Bullet Train Corridor

The National High Speed Rail Corp. Ltd. announced on October 8 that 90 energy-efficiency escalators will be installed at the 12 stations along India’s Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train corridor, The Times...

Anwar Group Named Authorized Otis Distributor in Bangladesh

AG Industrial Solutions, a subsidiary of Anwar Group, has announced its appointment as the exclusive authorized distributor for Otis Elevator Co. in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Tribune reports. This strategic collaboration with Otis...

Otis Provides Elevator System For New Brooklyn Tower

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided an elevator system that includes two Gen3TM Edge machine-room-less elevators and the Otis ONETM Internet of Things remote-monitoring solution for 1510 Broadway, a new...

Bill Improving Elevator Safety Passes Pennsylvania Senate

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed legislation to improve elevator safety standards in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsor Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), PA Senate Republicans reports. In 2016, a correctional...

Elevator Malfunction in Colorado Mine: 1 Dead, 12 Rescued

An elevator malfunction in a Colorado gold mine on Pikes Peak on October 10 resulted in one person dying and 12 others rescued after being trapped underground for approximately 7...

KONE Elevator India Launches New Office Space

KONE Elevator India has announced the expansion of its footprint in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, with the launch of a new office space, Realty+ reports. Strategically located at Sobhagpura, Udaipur, this...

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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

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CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER