On April 30, the leaders of the National Elevators Union and the Russian Elevators Association took part in a video conference meeting with representatives of the Department of Machine-Building and Investment Engineering of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Following the meeting of the Governmental Commission on Sustainable Development of the Russian Economy, the list of systemic companies was supplemented by 274 industrial enterprises including PJSC Karacharov Mechanical Plant (PJSC KMZ).

In 2020 the lift-building sector in Russia can lose up to 20% of demand due to spread of the coronavirus infection, told RIA Realty Sergey Chernyshev, the President of the Russian Elevator Association.

Scherbinka Elevator Construction Plant in Moscow for three business days have produced a batch of hospital elevators for medical facilities in five Russian cities that will accommodate the people infected with the coronavirus, reported on Friday the Press-center of Moscow department for investment and industrial policy.

More than 70 elevators of Scherbinka Lift-Manufacturing Plant will be installed around the country in 2020 according to DOM.RF