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Otis to Provide Maintenance for VT on Panama Metro Line
Otis announced on February 17 that Otis Panama has been selected to provide maintenance for more than 200 pieces of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment on Line 1 of the Panama Metro...
Hippodrome’s Historic Manual Elevator Being Restored
The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announced that the US$135,799 project to restore the Hippodrome’s historic elevator...
Heilbronn Elevator Days Planned on March 11-12
The Heilbronn Technical Academy plans the 42nd Heilbronn Elevator Days on March 11-12 at the Harmonie congress center in Heilbronn, Germany. Over the years, the event has established itself as a meeting point...
Torremolinos Beach Elevators Soon to Charge Fee
Torremolinos City Council announced on February 12 that it will soon charge a fee to visitors, except for children, seniors and the mobility-impaired, for elevator access to the Torremolinos beach...
TKE To Refurbish 33 Year-Old Victoria Hall Elevator
Refurbishments for the 33-year-old elevator in Victoria Hall in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, will take place in January 2026, The Independent reports. The Town of Petrolia is setting aside CAD118,000 (US$82,856) to fix...
Tatlift Plans for Elevator Production in Kashkadarya
Tatlift, a Tatarstan-based company, has begun planning an elevator production project in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan, reports UZ Daily. Tatlift representatives visited the "UzElectroTechIndustry" Association to meet with Jahongir Jamalov,...
CTBUH Calls for Submissions for the 2025 International Conference
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is seeking abstract submissions for the CTBUH 2025 International Conference, “From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making,” by 11:59 PM CST...
TKE Secures Strategic Projects in Egypt’s NAC
TK Elevator announced on February 13 it secured orders for a total of 185 vertical-transportation units in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC). This includes a milestone contract win with a...
Key City Theatre Gains Funds to Install Elevator
Key City Theatre in Cranbrook, Canada, has officially begun its renovation project to add an elevator, making the upper parts of the theater more accessible, reports Cranbrook Daily Townsman. The elevator...
G-Tech Provides Elevators for New Brooklyn Tower
Linden, New Jersey-headquartered G-Tech Elevator Associates LLC tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided two elevators for 655 Union Street, a 13-story residential tower recently completed in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. The building...