Escalators
Otis 231-Escalator Refurbishment First for SMRT in 35 Years
Otis announced on August 2 completion of a project to refurbish 231 escalators across 42 stations on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) North-South and East-West (NSEW) railway lines, the...
Schindler and TÜV SÜD in Singapore Sign MoU
Schindler and TÜV SÜD PSB Ptd. Ltd. in Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on TÜV SÜD's elevator predictive maintenance solution, TÜV SÜD Lift Manager, as well...
Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Supports Nashville Zoo
The elevator and escalator division of Mitsubishi Electric U.S., Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, recently supported the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, Tennessee, through an employee volunteer effort and...
Tennessee Aquarium Escalator Incident Provides Teaching Moment
An incident at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga on July 26, in which five children suffered minor injuries as a result of two of them improperly riding an escalator, provides...
Schindler Cuts Revenue Guidance Due to China Market
Schindler recently announced that it has cut its revenue guidance for the year, citing a slowdown in its key China market, which the Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer expects to...
15 Otis Units for 10 World Trade in Boston’s Seaport District
Otis provided 15 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 13 Gen3TM elevators and two LinkTM escalators — for the LEED Gold-certified 10 World Trade building in Boston's Seaport District. The OEM was...
Reminder: EESFC Boat Cruise Coming Up on August 18
The board of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) says the boat is filling up fast for the EESF annual Boat Cruise on August 18. The cruise will set...
IUEC Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador on Strike
Approximately 20 International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 125-A members who build and repair elevators and escalators in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, are on strike for the fourth time...
Partnership Brings Patented Escalator Step Branding to Middle East
A partnership consisting of Motion Icon and Motivate Media Group is bringing Motion Icon's globally patented escalator step branding solution to the Middle East region for the first time, Khaleej...
NEII Announces 2022 BoD
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) announced its 2022 Board of Directors (BoD) on July 1 following its Annual Member Meeting in June. The BoD guides strategy as the association...
