Escalators

Schindler Raises 2023 Revenue and Net Profit Forecast

Swiss elevator maker Schindler lifted its 2023 revenue and net profit forecast on October 19, saying its services business continued to grow while new installations declined less than the market,...

ATTA Elevators Acquires Performance Elevator

Ontario, Canada-headquartered ATTA Elevators, a full-service independent elevator and escalator company, has announced the acquisition of Performance Elevator, a founder-run elevator service business focused on maintenance, repair and modernization across...

Anlev Completes Acquisition of Two U.K. Lift Companies

Anlev Elevator Group, the lift, escalator and moving walk brand of Hong Kong-headquartered Analogue Holdings Ltd., announced on October 18 it completed two acquisitions of U.K. companies, furthering its global...

Indian State Works To Finalize First-Ever Lift and Escalator Law

Government officials in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India are working to finalize the UP Lifts and Escalators Act, 2023, a “first-ever” law that would require annual maintenance...

Redeveloped Railway Station in Southwest India To Open Ahead of Schedule

The redeveloped Kollam railway station in the state of Kerala in southwest India, which will be served by new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, is slated for completion six months ahead of...

VT Companies Named to World’s Best Employers List

Forbes recently released its seventh annual list of the World’s Best Employers, and a number of vertical-transportation (VT) companies made the list including Otis, Schindler, Mitsubishi Electric and KONE. The...

Jackson Lift Group on Path To Net Zero By 2030

Approved Lift Consultants, an independent lift, escalator, travelator and elevator audit firm, recently shared on LinkedIn about the sustainability strides of Jackson Lift Group's Path to Net ZERO by 2030....

U.K. Man in Coma After Escalator Incident

A Doncaster, U.K., man is in a coma after suffering injuries when he fell down a “broken” escalator at the city’s transport interchange, the Doncaster Free Press reports. The man’s...

Jackson Collaborates With Meteor Löher

Jackson, the U.K.’s largest lift, escalator and cradle maintenance company, has confirmed its collaboration agreement with Meteor Löher. The agreement relates to the manufacture of Löher’s escalators and moving walks...