Elevators
VT Consultancy VDA Announces Strategic Restructuring
Gavin Campbell, CEO of East Hanover, NJ-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consulting and inspection provider VDA, Inc., has announced a strategic restructuring to support its strategy as it continues to grow. VDA...
Schindler Enters Agreement to Source, Assemble and Install Elevators in Egypt
Schindler has partnered with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and the Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) to establish a localization program that will source, assemble and commission selected elevator components...
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...
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...
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...
SIMS4Lifts Announces Tech Portal for Clients
London-based SIMS4Lifts has unveiled a new and innovative tech portal that provides 24/7 access to SIM card management. In working with its client base, SIMS4Lifts gained firsthand insight into the...
Ohio-Based Wurtec To Be Featured on National TV Show
Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Wurtec, founded in 1985 as a seller of elevator tools and since growing into a provider of complete elevator packages and high-tech solutions, will be featured on the...
Commuters Petition for Elevator at Bronx Station
A resident living near Bronx, New York’s Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North station has created a petition in an attempt to get an elevator at the station or put the idea on...
Ohio Commissioners Choose Financing for Elevator Addition
Defiance County commissioners in Ohio have chosen a financing option for the upcoming multimillion dollar courthouse elevator addition project designed by Beilharz Architects, The Crescent-News reports. The commissioners decided to...
