Modernization
Q1 Profit, Orders Buoy KONE Outlook
Strong modernization demand, a thriving service business and the easing of supply chain disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to Finnish OEM KONE's first-quarter (Q1) profit beating market...
Fujitec Canada Acquires Calgary-Based Stampede Elevator
Fujitec Canada Inc. announced it acquired Calgary-headquartered Stampede Elevator Inc. on April 17. Stampede Elevator was founded in 2014 by Ian Murray and Jason Watmore, who each have more than...
Schindler Providing Nine New Escalators for PRT Modernization Project
A Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) spokesman tells ELEVATOR WORLD Schindler is providing nine new escalators for a US$13.5-million modernization project underway at three downtown light rail stations. Geared toward improving...
Italy’s ANACAM To Host Regional Seminar in Sicily
The Sicily division of Anacam (Italian elevator association) plans to host a regional seminar on April 20 at the Hotel Torre del Sud in Modica, Sicily. Also open to condominium...
US$12-Million MDOT MVA Project Includes Replacing Circa-1961 Escalators
A US$12-million modernization project at the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's (MDOT MVA) Glen Burnie branch office includes replacing escalators installed in 1961 that are among "only a...
Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store
A major modernization of the original escalator system serving the Myer Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at...
Clarkson + Varick Tapped for Elevator Mod at South Florida Condo
NYC-headquartered elevator consultancy Clarkson + Varick (C+V) has been tapped to handle a seven-elevator modernization project at Casa Costa, a condominium property consisting of two, 14-story towers built in 2008...
U.K.-Based UKLE Completes Lift Modernization at Hotel Golf Shop
UK Lift and Escalator (UKLE), headquartered in Gateshead, U.K., recently completed a modernization of the lift serving the golf shop at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Royal Sutton Coldfield,...
Lift Expo Kazakhstan Planned on March 29-31 in Almaty
Lift Expo Kazakhstan, described as “the meeting place for the elevator industry in Eurasian countries,” is planned on March 29-31 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Supported by the Kazakhstan Elevator Manufacturers Association,...
Railway Stations in India to Receive VT Upgrades
Under the Amrit Bharat scheme, a plan to modernize railway stations across India, 15 stations in the Ferozepur rail division will be outfitted with vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including escalators, babushahi...
