Escalators

Smart Lift Indonesia 2024 To Take Place March 6-8

Smart Lift Indonesia, the country’s only event dedicated to elevators, escalators, moving walkways and components, will take place on March 6-8 at Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Arkel...

Alcott and Bothwell Launch Parts Company EL-ESCA

Michael Alcott and Patrick Bothwell, past EHC Global colleagues and industry veterans, have launched elevator and escalator parts company EL-ESCA. Focusing on the North American market, EL-ESCA is the exclusive...

CR Mumbai Achieves Zero Deaths at “Once-Notorious” Rail Crossing

New escalators at a "once-notorious" crossing gate at a key railway junction in India’s Maharashtra state are among safety measures that helped Central Railways' (CR) Mumbai division achieve zero fatalities...

MJEE To Provide 55 VT Units to New Indonesia Captial

PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator (MJEE), the Indonesian division of Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp., has been selected to provide 55 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 33 elevators and 22...

Schindler Spotlights Escalators at Major Eastern China Airport

On February 19, Schindler spotlighted a transportation system that includes 94 Schindler 9300 escalators serving the new Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport on the coast of eastern China. The OEM provided...

Houston-Based Boyer Named VDA Associate

Aaron Boyer, based in Houston, Texas, has been named an associate at elevator and escalator consultancy VDA, Inc. (VDA). Boyer joins VDA after nearly 15 years with Texas-based EMR Elevator,...

Bookings Now Open for LIFTEX 2025 in London

Exhibition bookings have opened for LIFTEX 2025 with strong support from Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) members, following the success of the 2022 event. LIFTEX is the tri-annual trade...

IEES Call for Speakers on “Consolidation & Globalization’s Impact on Maintenance and Safety”

The International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), planned on November 12-13 at ATLANTIS in Paradise Island, Bahamas, has issued a call for speakers on the symposium theme “Consolidation & Globalization’s...

New Delhi, India, Official: Most Escalators Out of Service at Key Location

Following public complaints, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Satish Upadhyay visited the subways at Connaught Place — one of the Indian city’s main financial, commercial and business centers —...

Action Elevator Names Bona Compliance Manager Supporting Mid-Atlantic Region

Action Elevator Co., with offices in Baltimore and Delmarva-Ocean City, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and northern Virginia, recently named Lisa Bona compliance manager supporting the Mid-Atlantic region. Bona has 23 years...