Elevators

Woman’s Body Found in Elevator Shaft Three Days After Fall

The body of a woman who fell down an elevator shaft at Kualanamu Airport in Medan, Indonesia, was found on April 27, three days after the April 24 incident, AsiaOne...

Mitsubishi Electric Swedish Subsidiary Motum To Acquire Norway’s UNIHEIS

Motum AB, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., has formally agreed to acquire Norway-based UNIHEIS AS, which has been selling and installing new elevators and providing maintenance as a...

With Strong NE Sales, Otis Delivers Solid Q1 Results

On April 26, Otis reported first-quarter (Q1) net sales of US$3.3 billion, with 3.6% organic growth. At $0.79, earnings per share (EPS) were up 8.2% versus 2022. While Q1 net...

Vendors, Mayor Respond to Elevator Outages at Cleveland’s West Side Market

All four elevators at Cleveland, Ohio, landmark West Side Market are out of order, News 5 Cleveland is among outlets to report. Vendors have expressed outrage following the breakdown of...

Skywalk With VT Close to Completion in Hyderabad

A 660-m-long skywalk connected to all sides of the Uppal crossroads in Hyderabad, India, is nearly complete, with opening imminent, the Deccan Chronicle is among outlets to report. The skywalk...

Agenda Set for 2023 Elevator U Conference at UNC Charlotte

The agenda for the annual Elevator U Conference, hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte on June 26-29, has been set. A golf outing and the Elevator U...

Speakers Set for ELEVCON 2023 23rd International Congress

Led by newly elected Chairwoman Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen, CEO of MLS Lift Consulting, ELEVCON 2023, the 23rd International Congress on Vertical-Transportation Technologies, is planned at the Grandior Hotel in Prague,...

Schindler Looks To Get US$23-Million Sound Transit Contract Bump

Schindler, the vertical-transportation (VT) service provider for Seattle's Sound Transit light rail system, will likely see a five-year, US$30-million contract with the agency upped by US$23 million, The Urbanist reports....

India’s WR Adds VT Equipment and More in “Mission Zero Death” Effort

India’s Western Railway (WR) has commissioned new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including 13 foot overbridges (FoBs), 18 escalators and 15 lifts in an effort to ease passenger flow and prevent trespassing...

Schindler’s 1Q 2023 Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates

Swiss OEM Schindler reported net profit of CHF212 million (US$237.4 million) for the 1st quarter of 2023 ending on March 31, beating analysts' estimates of CHF166.5 million (US$186.4 million), Today...