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Fujitec Explains New Strategy Centered Around Digital Twin Concept
Fujitec announced on December 12 it has unveiled a new webpage that explains and explores its new Fujitec DX initiative to realize a digital twin — a “mirror image of the real...
Possible Reason Given for Continued Elevator Issues in Hyderabad
Jugaad, a Hindi word that can be used to refer to a quick fix or workaround, seems to be a factor in repeated lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, The Times of...
GEE 2025 Returns, Launches Observatory
Milan International Building Alliance (MIBA) announced the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) 2025 will take place on November 19-21, 2025, at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy. Also announced, MIBA and Politecnico...
KONE Providing Elevators for New Hospital in Sweden
KONE will equip Region Västmanland's new emergency hospital in Västerås, Sweden, with 20 elevators to ease accessibility for doctors, staff and patients in the 75,000-m2 facility, set to be inaugurated in...
Gregorio Among LIC BID Expansion Steering Committee Members Honored
Mark Gregorio, president of Long Island City (LIC)-headquartered TEI Group, was among members of the LIC Business Improvement District (BID) Expansion Steering Committee honored by the LIC Partnership recently, TEI...
CECA ER Meetings of 2025 Announced
Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced its meetings for the Eastern Region (ER) for next year. The first meeting will be held on January 29 at 5 p.m. at...
Phase One of Mumbai Railway Station Upgrade Complete
A new escalator was inaugurated on platform No. 4 at Ghatkopar railway station, in Mumbai, India, completing the first phase of the station’s upgrade project, MSN reports. The two-part restoration effort led...
OSHA Expands Deployment of Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded deployment of Vuzix M400TM smart glasses by placing an order for additional devices, Vuzix® Corp. announced on December 2. With offices...
Japanese City Creates Initiative to Discourage Walking on Escalators
The Nagoya city government has announced it is conducting research with Osaka University students in which they are using posters to discourage walking on escalators, NHK World Japan reports. In Japan, people...
KONE Interim EVP Roles to Continue Through March 2025
KONE announced on December 9 that two interim executive vice president (EVP) roles announced in December 2023 will continue until the end of March 2025. They are interim EVP for...
