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Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer
The famous Knightsbridge department store Harrods in London, England, U.K., is planning a multimillion-pound renovation that will include the addition of Britain’s first curved escalators, Fashion Network is among outlets to report....
VDA Expands Into U.K. With Acquisition
VDA, a leading North American vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in East Hanover, New Jersey, on June 23 announced its expansion into the U.K. with the acquisition of D2E International VT...
LIFTEX Attracts Record Numbers in 37th Year
LIFTEX, the triennial trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), attracted record attendance when it took place at London’s ExCeL from June 11-12, bringing together 4,400...
KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member
KONE has appointed Michelle Wen as executive vice president (EVP), Procurement and member of the KONE Executive Board, effective August 1. In this new role, Wen will report directly to...
Elevating Studio and The VT Studio Join Forces
Elevating Studio, a leading global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Singapore with regional offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Finland, announced a strategic collaboration with The VT Studio, an established...
South London Students Awarded STEM Grant in Otis Program
Otis judges recognized a team of nine students from the Linden Lodge School in Wimbledon, South London, with a second-place award in the Otis Made to Move CommunitiesTM challenge for...
SIMSINLifts Launches Lift Telecoms Integration Service
SIMSINLifts has launched a new integrated telephone service designed to significantly improve emergency response to stuck-in-lift calls. A leading U.K. provider of multi-roam lift SIMS, the company has connected its...
Deltron Acquires Three Companies
The Dudley, U.K.-based Deltron Group, which services elevators, platform lifts, and stairlifts to enhance safety, performance and longevity, has acquired Abacus Elevators (Liverpool), Total Lift Care (Lancashire) and Bourne Lifts...
LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology
LIFTEX returns to ExCel London, on June 11-12 with a full lineup of exhibitors showcasing groundbreaking innovations that address the evolving demands of building safety, accessibility and futureproofing. The industry...
Historic London Tube Lift Shafts Restored to Make Station Accessible
The Knightsbridge Tube station in London, England, is now fully accessible due to the restoration of the original lift shafts from 1906, Ian Visits reports. One of the original station entrances has...
