CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE

ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation (VT) industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:

• Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, profiled its emergency operators as a way to recognize these workers — who often handle elevator entrapments — during the crisis.
• thyssenkrupp Elevator Middle East & Africa CEO Dr. Cetin Nazikkol shared a story on LinkedIn about how an office facilities assistant at corporate headquarters came up with a creative solution that allows people to avoid touching door handles.
• Motion Icon U.K. and Europe has added social-distancing awareness options for elevators and escalators.