Elevators

Mounce Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Hyperion Solutions

Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions announced on August 6 that Andrew Mounce has been promoted from vice president of technical services to chief commercial officer. Since joining Hyperion in July 2023,...

Overhaul of Eastern Hyderabad, India, Station Includes New VT

A massive overhaul of South Central Railway's (SCR) Cherlapally station in eastern Hyderabad, India, includes new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, specifically, seven lifts and six escalators serving all nine platforms, The...

AFG To Provide Elevator Rescue Training and More to Firefighters in New Jersey City

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer on August 1 announced a new US$161,702 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) that will help the Fire Department in Englewood, New Jersey, take three critical rescue...

Otis Elevators Integrate With Delivery Robot at Polish Hotel

At the Imperiall Resort & MediSpa on Poland's Baltic coast, guests receive deliveries to their rooms via a robot that integrates with the hotel's elevators using Otis' Integrated DispatchTM (OID)...

Four Severely Injured in India When Elevator Falls in Apartment Building

Four family members, ages 69, 65, 48 and 31, were severely injured on August 2 as a result of the elevator in which they were riding fell more than 60...

Texas Airport Launches Escalator Safety Campaign

The Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport has launched a new safety campaign to reduce preventable escalator accidents that can cause injuries, disrupt travel plans and take equipment out of service,...

JES Opens New Branch and Service Offices

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd., (JES) a Tokyo-headquartered provider of maintenance and repair for elevators and escalators, has announced a newly opened branch and service offices for the purpose...

Voting Open for Ellies 2024 Awards Contest

Got a favorite company in the elevator industry? If so, it's time to vote for ELEVATOR WORLD's Ellies 2024 Awards! More than 100 nominees are competing for top honors in...

Historic Lift at Hotel Boulderado

Opened on New Year’s Day 1909, Hotel Boulderado is considered Boulder, Colorado’s first luxury hotel. The elevator shaft was the first thing to be built during the historic hotel’s construction...

New Access Solutions Supplier Launched in the U.K.

With more than 60 years’ experience in the stairlift and access industry, husband-and-wife team Steve and Tracey Wilson have launched Peterborough, U.K.-based Stairlift and Mobility Solutions Ltd. to meet the...