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MEBS To Launch KEGMIL Cloud-Based Platform in Singapore

Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) plans to launch the KEGMIL cloud-based platform to streamline elevator and escalators (E&E) field-service maintenance in Singapore in October. Developed by Singapore-based startup...

Elevator OEO Code Borne of Tragedy of 9/11

One of the most haunting lessons of 9/11 was how slowly stairs moved people down and out of World Trade Center's twin towers in NYC, with elevators at the time...

Liberty Elevator Welcomes NYC and Long Island Branch Manager

Liberty Elevator Corp. announced it recently welcomed Enzo Perri as branch manager for NYC and Long Island, NY. Perri "brings a wealth of experience, a sharp operational mindset and a...

Occupational Safety and Health a Focus for Fujitec Hong Kong

Fujitec Hong Kong, Fujitec’s first overseas company that is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, is preparing for Japan’s National Occupational Safety and Health Week in October by reinforcing worker...

Weiss Joins Patriot Elevator Services as Senior Consultant

Michael Weiss, a vertical-transportation industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience, recently joined Patriot Elevator Services as a senior consultant. Weiss has a proven track record in sales, operations,...

Canadian-Owned Distributor RCW Canada Launches in Toronto

RCW Canada, a Canadian-owned distributor of James Monroe Wire and Cable-branded, code-compliant cable solutions tailored to fit the needs of the elevator industry, was recently launched in Toronto by industry...

Schindler Partners With Major Global Hotel Operator

Schindler announced on September 25 it signed a Master Services and Supplies Agreement (MSSA) with Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with more than 5,600 hotel properties in 110 countries. The...

SMEC President Visits Uzbekistan Elevator Plant

Wang Zhongpei, president of Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (SMEC), visited the elevator plant located at the TEXNOPARK industrial zone in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to get a first-hand look at the...

VM Elevators Extends London Stadium Associate Partnership

Leading London, U.K.-based lift and escalator services provider, VM Elevators has announced that, following the extension of its associate partnership with the iconic London Stadium, it has been awarded the...

Champion Elevator’s Gelestino Recognized for Philanthropy

Don Gelestino, founder and chairman of the board of NYC's Champion Elevator, was recently recognized by Crain's New York Business as a Notable Leader in Philanthropy 2025. Through networking and...

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue

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Fuller Promoted at UK Lift & Escalators Co.

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NAESA Announces 2025 Scholarship Winners

OTIS KOREA TO ACQUIRE SCHINDLER’S BUSINESS IN SOUTH KOREA

Otis Korea To Acquire Schindler’s Business in South Korea

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki