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Otis 231-Escalator Refurbishment First for SMRT in 35 Years
Otis announced on August 2 completion of a project to refurbish 231 escalators across 42 stations on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) North-South and East-West (NSEW) railway lines, the...
Otis Sells Russia Business Unit to Russian Company
As the war in Ukraine continues, Otis announced in July on the company website that it sold its operations in Russia to Ice Development, a company based in Russia, CT...
15 Otis Units for 10 World Trade in Boston’s Seaport District
Otis provided 15 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 13 Gen3TM elevators and two LinkTM escalators — for the LEED Gold-certified 10 World Trade building in Boston's Seaport District. The OEM was...
Milwaukee’s Ascent Officially World’s Tallest Timber Hybrid
The 25-story, 284-ft-tall Ascent, developed by New Land Enterprises and designed by Thornton Tomasetti at 700 East Kilbourne Avenue in Milwaukee, was officially declared the world’s tallest mass timber hybrid...
In Memoriam: Richard “Rick” Wolsey
Richard "Rick" Wolsey, a well-known figure in the elevator industry, passed away peacefully at his home in Hamilton, Ontario, on July 15, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced. Wolsey...
Otis Interns Give Back Across the U.S., Furthering ESG Goals
More than 100 summer interns at Otis recently volunteered in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Connecticut and Philadelphia, supporting nonprofits, including those supporting food banks and homeless shelters. The weeklong initiative included...
In Memoriam: Paul James Pitfield
Paul James Pitfield, founder of Pitfield & Associates Inc., in Sacramento, California, and Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Australia, passed away on June 23 at age 81 in...
Otis API Technology Connects Robots and Elevators in Japan
Otis' Integrated DispatchTM application programming interface (API) technology successfully integrated Nippon Otis elevators via the cloud with AIM Technologies service robots at the Hotel Keihan Universal Tower in Osaka, Japan,...
Pennsylvania Council Asks for Additional Elevator Funds
The Luzerne, Pennsylvania, County Council has asked for an additional US$235,000 of the county’s share of US$112.9 million American Rescue Plan Act funding to replace two elevators at the county...
Otis Elevators for New Residential Skyscraper Near Hudson Yards
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided 12 elevators — 10 SkyRise® and two Gen2® units — for 3ELEVEN, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 601 West 28th Street that neighbors Hudson...
