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KONE and Partners Launch Smile on Wheels Project in India
KONE, in collaboration with Smile Foundation, has launched the Smile on Wheels mobile clinic project in Delhi, India, to provide primary medical care to 90,000 individuals across 14 urban colonies...
Massachusetts FD Receives Grant for Elevator Rescue Training
The New Bedford Fire Department (NBFD) in Massachusetts was recently awarded US$68,000 in federal grant funds to boost training on rescuing people from stalled elevators, according to the City of...
Belarus Modernizes 200 Elevators in Azerbaijan in 2025
Natalia Petkevich, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, during the 15th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, which was established in 2004, between Azerbaijan and Belarus, praised the...
Strong Service Sales and Maintenance Fuel Otis 3Q Earnings
On October 29, Otis reported net sales of US$3.7 billion for the third quarter (3Q) 2025, with organic sales up 2% over the previous year. Organic service sales enjoyed 6%...
RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators
The Regional Transportation District (RTD)-Denver in Colorado has expanded its open-door elevator program to include the Florida and U.S. 36/Broomfield light-rail stations following the success of the program at other...
PALEA Announces Management Committee Team
In a LinkedIn post, the Pacific Asia Lift & Escalator Association (PALEA) announced its Management Committee Team from July 2025 comprises President Abhijit Dandekar, Otis Singapore; Vice President Ito Kazumasa,...
Metro Elevator Names NE Modernization Operations Manager
Metro Elevator recently announced Phil Christopher as its modernization operations manager for the New England (NE) office. His addition "strengthens our ability to deliver efficient, high-quality modernization solutions across the...
Total Access Elevator Acquires California’s TRE Elevator
Total Access Elevator, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, and a portfolio company of Century Park Capital Partners, has acquired TRE Elevator of Van Nuys, California, Century Park Capital Partners...
Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu, Japan, is set to have an outdoor elevator installed, connecting visitors to the keep, The Japan News reports. To reach the first floor of the keep,...
Lack of Adequate VT Sparks Concern in Mumbai, India
The absence of descending escalators and non-functional elevators at the newly inaugurated Metro Line 3 that connects to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai, India, has sparked...
