Maintenance
Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has released an audit highlighting significant safety concerns regarding the maintenance and operation of Washington, D.C. Metrorail's nearly 1,000 elevators and escalators, ABC 7 News...
Woman Dies in Apartment Elevator Accident in Türkiye
A woman was killed after her apartment building’s elevator plunged from the seventh floor to the basement on September 30 in Tarsus, Türkiye, outlets including People report. She was leaving...
Hitachi To Reduce Elevator Inspection Staff by Half With AI
Tokyo, Japan, conglomerate Hitachi plans to use generative AI software developed by Silicon Valley, California-headquartered Nvidia for elevator maintenance inspections, cutting the number of workers required for the job in...
TKE Opens New Office in Srinagar
TK Elevator (TKE) has announced the opening of its new office in Srinagar, strengthening its presence in Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian-administered union territory, APN News reports. TKE’s new office...
MEBS To Launch KEGMIL Cloud-Based Platform in Singapore
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) plans to launch the KEGMIL cloud-based platform to streamline elevator and escalators (E&E) field-service maintenance in Singapore in October. Developed by Singapore-based startup...
Weiss Joins Patriot Elevator Services as Senior Consultant
Michael Weiss, a vertical-transportation industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience, recently joined Patriot Elevator Services as a senior consultant. Weiss has a proven track record in sales, operations,...
Schindler Partners With Major Global Hotel Operator
Schindler announced on September 25 it signed a Master Services and Supplies Agreement (MSSA) with Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with more than 5,600 hotel properties in 110 countries. The...
VM Elevators Extends London Stadium Associate Partnership
Leading London, U.K.-based lift and escalator services provider, VM Elevators has announced that, following the extension of its associate partnership with the iconic London Stadium, it has been awarded the...
ATTA Expands U.S. Reach With Opening of San Antonio Office
ATTA Elevators, Canada's largest independent elevator company and one of the fastest growing in the U.S., announced on September 24 its expansion into the San Antonio, Texas, market with the...
Middle East’s Al-Futtaim Partners With Hyundai Elevators
Al-Futtaim Contracting, a division of Al-Futtaim Real Estate in the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, on September 9 announced an exclusive partnership with South Korea's Hyundai Elevator to "deliver...
