Elevators

India Hospital Holds Elevator Safety Event for Staff

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu held an awareness session on the “Safe Use of Elevator and Escalator,” aimed at educating hospital attendants, security staff and other supporting...

KONE Provides VT for World’s Tallest Sustainable Tower

KONE partnered with Al Wasl Properties to provide vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the Wasl Tower, the world’s tallest sustainable tower, on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, the Khaleej Times reports....

Schmersal Establishes New Subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City

The Schmersal Group, an international machine safety leader, on July 19 announced a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Schmersal Vietnam Co. Ltd. The subsidiary is being led...

Otis Indonesia E&E Replacement and Modernization at Jakarta Mall

Otis Indonesia announced on July 18 it has been selected by the Millennium Mall for an elevator and escalator (E&E) replacement and modernization project. The division of Otis Worldwide Corp....

Innovalift To Acquire Türkiye Lift Component Manufacturer Arkel

Innovalift, a group of companies that designs, manufactures and installs vertical and inclined platform lifts, on July 19 announced it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in...

Inspector Trainee Program Class Starts September 16

NAESA International has announced that the Elevator Inspector Trainee Program is now open for registration. This program was developed over the past few years with members of the elevator inspector...

Otis Brazil Factory Receives ISO 45001 Certification

Otis Brazil’s factory in São Bernardo do Campo recently received ISO 45001 certification, an international standard that specifies the requirements and good practices for effective occupational health and safety management...

Triumph Electrical Supply To Stock and Supply Montanari Machines

Montanari Group, the Italy-based manufacturer of elevator traction machines, has partnered with Triumph Electrical Supply, with headquarters in Mineola, NY, and a branch in Woodside, NY, for Triumph to stock...

Apex Elevator Inspection & Testing Joins VDA

APEX Elevator Inspection & Testing, LLC, headquartered in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and mainly serving Pennsylvania and Delaware, has joined VDA, Inc., Hanover, New Jersey-based VDA announced on July 16. Founded to...

NYT Piece Uses Elevator To Explain Housing Costs and Other Woes

Stephen Jacob Smith, founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America, used the elevator to explain why housing costs have skyrocketed, among other woes, in a...