Elevators
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...
European Lift Makers 2Q Order Intake Above Expectations
Schindler and KONE posted second-quarter order intake above expectations, but warned China's construction slowdown was weighing on new installations, Reuters reports. Schindler's order intake was down 0.4% from a year...
Mumbai Metro Line 3 Elevators To Feature Accessibility Enhancements
India’s Mumbai Metro Line 3 is set to revolutionize urban transportation by ensuring a smooth and comfortable journey for differently abled passengers, Financial Express reports. The upcoming stations will feature...
IUEC Endorses Kamala Harris for President
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC), headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election, with IUEC General President Frank J. Christensen issuing...
Paris Heritage Days To Feature Eiffel Tower Elevator
For the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on September 21 and 22 in Paris, the city is offering an opportunity to discover the secrets of the capital's most emblematic monument:...
Otis CFO Role To Transition From Maheshwari to Méndez
Otis Worldwide Corp. announced on July 19 that the executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) role will transition from Anurag Maheshwari — who is pursuing a role outside...
KONE Lands 36-Unit Order for 2FA Two-Tower London Development
KONE announced on July 18 it has won a contract to supply 36 vertical-transportation units for the 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) development in Broadgate, the largest pedestrianized neighborhood in the...
Destination Elevators Improve Wait Times for Cruise Goers
Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas cruise ship, which departs from Florida’s Port Canaveral to destinations in the Bahamas, has added destination elevators after Icon of the Seas, which launched...
