Lifts

Broken Escalators at London DLR Station Spark Anger

All four escalators connecting the three floors of the Cutty Sark Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in south-east London have been broken for the past two months, sparking anger among...

Lift & Escalator Symposium Issues First Call for Papers

Organizers of the 16th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, planned on September 24-25, 2025, at the Kettering Park Hotel & Spa in Kettering, U.K., have issued a first call for...

Access BDD Holds 2024 Annual Conference

Access BDD, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of stairlifts, platform lifts and home lifts, recently held its annual conference in Manchester. Employees from all over Europe attended the three-day...

MP Lifts Hosts MP Open Days For U.K. And Ireland Professionals

MP Lifts organized the MP Open Days event for consultants, construction project managers and lift companies from the U.K. and Ireland. These seminars, held in Seville, Spain, in October, were...

Key India Rail Hub Opens Escalators and New Booking Office

Newly constructed booking office and escalators at the second entrance of Kottayam Railway Station in India were inaugurated and opened to the public on November 12 by the Union Minister...

Fermator Wins Best Stand Award At Lift Expo Poland

Fermator won the Best Stand Award at Lift Expo Poland 2024, held on October 1-3 in Warsaw. "This recognition reflects the commitment and innovation of the Fermator team who works...

Stannah Raises Funds for UK Lift Industry Charity

Stannah, a leading U.K. lift specialist established in 1867, announced that 32 of its colleagues participated in a thrilling and challenging charity abseil (rappel) at the iconic Northampton Lift Tower...

SIMS4Lifts Gears Up For QR and eSIM Technology

The U.K.’s SIMS4Lifts has unveiled plans to adopt emerging QR and eSim technology. Established by experienced telecom experts Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz to help lift operators make the all-important...

EFESME SBS Training on Standardization in the Lift Sector

The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) and Small Business Standards (SBS) plan to host the second 2024 SBS national training session on standardization in the lift...

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow for Lift Professionals

Shorts recently took to the road for the second year of the Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event provides lift professionals with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of...