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TKE Signs Agreement With FC Barcelona for Espai Barça Project

By Elevator World | April 25, 2024

FC Barcelona and TK Elevator (TKE) have signed a sponsorship agreement under which TKE becomes an official provider for the Espai Barça project for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2029. As part of this new partnership, FC Barcelona and TKE will work together to incorporate 69 state-of-the-art elevators and 78 escalators into […]

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Fermator Concludes Second Modernization Roadshow in Spain

By Sophie Goodwin | May 29, 2025

[…] aim was to get closer to clients, better understand their needs and share the latest lift modernization solutions. Fermator representatives met with lift sector professionals in Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza, Málaga, Sevilla, Gijón and Valladolid, showcasing its range of modernization solutions in each city. Models including Premium, Premium PM, Mode MC Elite, Elite PM, […]

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Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.

By Elevator World | December 4, 2024

[…] Mule Studio and engineer Whitby Wood as part of a wider online platform, Optoppen.org. The free-to-use app includes policy information and case studies from cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, where bio-based materials have been used to create low-carbon floorspace or housing. Optoppen.org is intended for use by building owners, developers and city planners who need […]

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TKE Leads Escalator Modernization at Iconic Site in Barcelona

By Elevator World | July 17, 2024

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 16 it has been selected to modernize all 22 escalators that provide access to the iconic Montjuïc area in Barcelona, Spain. The escalators, originally built for the 1992 Olympic Games, connect Plaza España with the Olympic Stadium. The new project includes complete escalator replacement, installation of state-of-the-art digital […]

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Smart City Expo Doha to Focus on Data, Connectivity and Sustainability

By Elevator World | November 17, 2023

[…] the future of cities. Organized by the Qatar Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, SCE Doha is an event of Smart City Expo World Congress and Fira Barcelona International. More than 100 countries and 40 companies and organizations will be represented, with a conference featuring more than 70 experts serving as the event centerpiece. […]

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Alimak and Torre de Collserola Partner To Modernize Historic Barcelona Elevators

By Elevator World | November 6, 2023

Sweden’s Alimak Group recently announced it is partnering with Torre de Collserola — a project of historic significance in Barcelona, Spain — to modernize the two Alimak elevators initially installed in 1992 for the Barcelona Olympic Games and designed by famed architect Norman Foster. Torre de Collserola is served by two elevators: one for […]

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Historic Spain and Portugal Power Outage Affects Elevators

By Elevator World | May 1, 2025

[…] much of public transportation and telecommunications, as well. The first concern for emergency services personnel was people who were trapped, and evacuation was a top priority. The Barcelona Fire Department had managed 388 calls at the time of the report, of which 90% were elevator-related incidents, and they had responded to 150. According to […]

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IEES Dates And Host City: December 2022 In Barcelona

IEES Dates And Host City: December 2022 In Barcelona

By Elevator World | December 27, 2021

The International Elevator and Escalator Symposium (IEES), organized by Liftinstituut B.V. and Elevator World Inc., is set take place at the W Barcelona Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, on December 12-13, 2022. The event was previously planned in Amsterdam in early 2022, but uncertainty about future Dutch government lockdowns led to the change of date […]

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Back to Montjuїc

Back to Montjuїc

By TK Elevator | October 1, 2024

TKE leads escalator renovation of iconic site in Barcelona.

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Sea & Sky

Sea & Sky

By Kaija Wilkinson | April 6, 2023

An up-close look at the elevator system serving the W Barcelona Hotel in Spain and other notable jobs by FAIN Ascensores

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EW U.S. Office Closed for Fourth of July

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TKE Names Vasa Chief People Officer

Feenstra

Wittur Appoints Feenstra as CCO, President and GM EMEA

EFESME’S BOD AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEWS FUTURE OF EUROPEAN LIFT SMES

EFESME’s BoD and General Assembly Reviews Future of European Lift SMEs

Dr. Peter Lauer; image courtesy of VFA-Interlift

In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer