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Schindler Reflects on 2025 Challenges, Rewards
In a press release on October 24, Switzerland-headquartered Schindler reflected on the third quarter (3Q) and past nine months of 2025, periods that saw both challenges and rewards. Like fellow...
Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q
KONE delivered a strong third quarter (3Q) as a continued focus on service and modernization proves successful, representing more than 60% of the Finland-based global OEM’s revenue, KONE President and...
Poland’s CPK To Award Tender for 500-Plus Units for New Airport
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), a Polish state-owned entity responsible for delivering strategic national transport infrastructure, announced on September 29 it is seeking a contractor to design, supply, install and commission...
Vietnam International Lift Expo Again Sees Success
The 2025 Vietnam International Lift Expo opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 24, attracting nearly 100 local and international companies from around the globe, Voice of Vietnam reports....
India Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Elevator Parts
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty for five years on T-shaped elevator guide rails and counterweight guide rails imported from China, Rediff is...
Hong Kong’s Elevator Maintenance Industry Severely Understaffed
The Standard describes the Hong Kong elevator maintenance industry as being "in crisis," with severe understaffing and excessive overtime impacting workers. There are 4,000 registered elevator technicians in the Chinese...
Fujitec Hosts Four-Day Health and Safety Conference
Fujitec, headquartered in Shiga, Japan, reported on August 7 it hosted a global health and safety conference for field personnel over four days to promote the company mantra, "Pursuing Safety...
Luxury Residential Demand Soars in Dubai
A five-bedroom, full-floor apartment selling for US$47.7 million — one of the 10 most expensive apartment sales in Dubai's history — points to a larger trend of the city experiencing...
LIFTEX Attracts Record Numbers in 37th Year
LIFTEX, the triennial trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), attracted record attendance when it took place at London’s ExCeL from June 11-12, bringing together 4,400...
Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions
Swiss elevator maker Schindler expects U.S. tariff costs to be "in the millions" as it faces an anticipated decline in new-installation business in the Americas, outlets including Blue News report. Overall, though,...
