Escalators
Busy Southern India Rail Station Getting Lifts, Escalators
Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction in southern India is getting six lifts and six escalators, promising to ease traffic flow at a station that has seen traffic increase considerably in the wake...
KONE to Equip First Phase of Metro 10 in Zhengzhou, China
KONE has won an order to supply units for the first phase the Metro 10 line in Zhengzhou, China, the company announced on June 30. The system, a suite of...
TKE Launches MAX System in Dubai, U.A.E.
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on June 27 the launch of the MAX system in Dubai, U.A.E., bringing it to the Middle East, Zawya reports. MAX cloud-based maintenance data and insights...
KONE to Divest Operations in Russia
KONE will divest its operations in Russia to local management, with the deal — the terms of which were not disclosed — expected to close in the fourth quarter, KONE...
Baby Falls from Escalator in London Store
A 2-week-old baby reportedly fell from an escalator inside a Primark store, according to eyewitnesses in a report by LBC. According to the source, The Mirror reported that the high...
SES Acquires McIntosh Industries Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee-based Standard Elevator Systems (SES), which manufactures and provides products and solutions for elevators, escalators and moving walks, announced on June 23 it has acquired McIntosh Industries Inc., a...
G-TAG, Advisory Group to Support WEEF, Forms, Meets
The Global Technical Advisory Group (G-TAG) to support the World Elevator and Escalator Federation (WEEF) formed and met during a kickoff meeting on June 9, the European Lift Association (ELA)...
TKE Providing VT Solutions for International Ferry Project
TK Elevator (TKE) is taking part in the new ferry construction project of Sefine Denizcilik, one of the leading companies in Turkey’s Yalova region, by providing elevators, escalators and platforms...
Man Dies After Falling Down Gatwick Airport Escalator
A male airline passenger with restricted mobility (PRM) died after falling down an escalator at Gatwick Airport near London on June 15, and an investigation is underway, Independent reports. He...
Australia’s LML Lift Consultants Adds Senior VT Consultant
LML Lift Consultants, headquartered in Rowville, Victoria, Australia, recently welcomed Senior Consultant Sam Trifiletti. Holding an MBA, Trifiletti has 44 years' experience, including 10 in vertical-transportation (VT) consulting. He has...
