Escalators
Lift and Escalators Act Underway in Uttar Pradesh, India
Amid safety concerns for residents of high-rise buildings raised by several members of the State Legislative Assembly in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a draft bill of...
Hyperion Solutions Welcomes Devine to Team
Memphis, Tennessee-based Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, has announced the hire of Lincoln Devine in the role of...
Multistory Railway Station in India To Be Served by 16 VT Units
As part of the larger Amrit Bharat Station Scheme that aims to redevelop more than 500 railway stations in 27 Indian states, the Hatia station will be five stories and...
Otis Highlights 80-Unit VT System at Tashkent City Mall
Otis recently highlighted the vertical-transportation (VT) system it provided in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at Tashkent City Mall. For client Hyper Partners, Otis provided 51 elevators, 25 escalators and four moving walks...
Otis’ Spain Factories Achieve Sustainability Certifications
Otis’ Spain factories recently achieved significant sustainability certifications, Otis announced on August 7: The facility in San Sebastian became the first factory in Spain to obtain LEED® Platinum® certification; all...
Voting Open for Ellies 2023 Awards Contest
Got a favorite company in the elevator industry? If so, it's time to vote in ELEVATOR WORLD's Ellies 2023 Awards! More than 100 nominees are competing for top honors among...
Campbell Succeeds Smith and Cuzzi as VDA CEO
vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, Inc. (VDA), a leading vertical-transportation consultancy headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, recently announced the appointment of Gavin Campbell as CEO. Campbell succeeds previous CEO...
KONE Earnings: Strong Service Business Helps Offset Weak China, North America Markets
In its half-year financial report for January-June, KONE Corp. said strong service business performance is helping offset "challenging market dynamics" in China and a North America market that has "declined...
Schindler Offers Eight AIA Lunch & Learn VT Courses
Schindler is currently offering eight accredited Lunch & Learn courses covering topics such as touchless technology, destination dispatching systems for elevators, escalator architectural features, moving walk applications and more. Each...
TKE Holds Elevator and Escalator Rescue Training Sessions for Madrid Firefighters
TK Elevator (TKE) recently held several firefighter training sessions at its internal training department SEED Campus in Madrid, Spain. TKE Technical Trainer Antonio Barrajon led 120 of Madrid’s firefighters through...
