Counterweight · the elevator & escalator briefing

Newsletter archive

Past issues of Counterweight, the elevator & escalator briefing — free to read.

Issue #7 August 30, 2026

Brockville's three-month outage, Schindler at the GM Building, Otis in Tianjin

In Brockville, Ontario, a single elevator has been down for nearly three months, and the people living above it are still doing the stairs. That won't turn u…

CanadaUSSouth KoreaChina4 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #6 August 13, 2026

Alberta's code skip, DOJ reviews Kone-TKE, and more — Aug 2026

This issue is heavy on regulatory and market structure: Alberta's decision to bypass the 2022 code edition means two editions' worth of requirements land sim…

AlbertaUSGlobalCanada5 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #5 July 30, 2026

KONE Q2 orders up 10.6%, NJ safety bills, MBTA escalator death

This issue covers a lot of ground: the KONE–TK Elevator deal continues to reshape the competitive landscape, with Schindler already positioning to benefit, w…

British ColumbiaGlobalUS5 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #4 July 13, 2026

Counterweight | Heat safety, TSSA penalties, Savaria in Europe

This issue arrives at a busy moment for the industry on both sides of the border. In Canada, Ontario's TSSA has levied its first-ever administrative penaltie…

CanadaUSEurope5 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #3 July 1, 2026

Counterweight: Escalator fatality, mechanic shortage, Kelowna vehicle lift

This issue covers a fatal escalator fall at a Toronto mall that has prompted questions about jurisdictional responsibility, a deepening shortage of qualified…

CanadaUS4 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #2 June 14, 2026

Counterweight: Mechanic recertification, three ways — plus Schindler’s robots, MBTA PSAs & Otis India

This issue leads with an original Counterweight breakdown: how elevator mechanic recertification actually differs across British Columbia, Ontario and the Un…

GlobalUS4 stories

Read this issue →

Issue #1 May 31, 2026

Counterweight Launch Issue: Kone-TKE, Otis Labour Crunch & More

This launch issue spans the stories defining the industry right now: a potential industry-reshaping merger still working its way through regulators; a skille…

EuropeUSNorth AmericaCanadaGlobalChina7 stories

Read this issue →

New issue on the 1st and the 15th · no spam, unsubscribe anytime · subscribe free