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26 Otis VT Units for Redeveloped London Office Tower

Otis announced in June it installed 26 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 15 Gen2® lifts, seven platform lifts and four LinkTM escalators at One Exchange Square, a redeveloped, 13-story, 1990s office...

Escalators and Lifts Being Installed at FOBs in Delhi, India

After a survey by India’s Delhi Government revealed that people were not using foot overbridges (FOBs) due to the time and fatigue involved, it is now in various stages of...

TfL Mulling VT Upgrades at East London Rail Station

Transport for London (TfL) is considering vertical-transportation (VT) upgrades and more at the Pontoon Dock Docklands Light Railway station in East London, Ian Visits reports. TfL filed an application with...

EFESME Members Tap Leaders, Discuss Future in Brussels

Members of the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) elected leaders and discussed the future of the Federation during its Board of Directors meeting and General Assembly...

Fujitec Delivers 44 Modernized Elevators, Including Its Fastest, in Hong Kong

Fujitec (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. announced on June 27 it delivered 44 modernized elevators — including 16 that are the fastest available from Fujitec — at Three Garden Road, consisting...

Liang Approved as FCIBSE Member

Hongliang Liang of London-based global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd. announced his application for Fellow membership to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been...

Knowsley Lift Services Celebrates Completion of Wales Job

Liverpool, U.K.-headquartered Knowsley Lift Services Ltd. recently celebrated the successful completion of a project that involved installing a new, 650-kg, five-floor lift manufactured by CTV Lifts of Málaga, Spain, for...

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

Bucher Hydraulics CEO Role Passing from Waller to Mühlon

The CEO role at Bucher Hydraulics, the Klettgau-Griessen, Germany-headquartered provider of hydraulic components including elevator drive systems, is passing from Daniel Waller to Frank Mühlon, effective July 1. Waller is...

Lift Mechanic Dies in Incident in India Building

A 27-year-old lift mechanic was crushed to death after being caught between an elevator car and a wall while fixing an elevator in a five-story commercial building in Sector 41...

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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

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

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