Africa
First Edition of TES Dubai Exceeds Expectations
Organizers and exhibitors of The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai, planned on September 16-18 in Za’abeel Hall 6 of the Dubai World Trade Centre, are excited about the upcoming inaugural event...
Schindler Enters Agreement to Source, Assemble and Install Elevators in Egypt
Schindler has partnered with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and the Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) to establish a localization program that will source, assemble and commission selected elevator components...
CEDES Names Bayrakli E&E Account Manager EMEA
Switzerland-headquartered CEDES recently welcomed Yasin Bayrakli to its sales team as elevator and escalator (E&E) key account manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bayraki joins CEDES from...
KONE EVP People & Communications Role Transitions to Bridger
The KONE executive vice president (EVP), People & Communications, and Executive Board member role will transition from Susanne Skippari to Kaija Bridger, effective July 1. Beginning her career at KONE...
Supec Elevators CEO Named To List of Africa’s Most Influential Young Leaders
The Pan African Young Leadership Foundation has honored Engr. Simon Chidokwe, CEO of Nigeria’s Supec Elevators, as one of Africa’s 100 most influential young leaders, This Day reports. The recognition...
Lagos State Government Addresses Findings in Elevator Incident
The Lagos State Government has made public the panel’s findings on what caused the death of a physician in an elevator incident at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria,...
Nigerian Officials Focus on Elevator Safety Standards
Stakeholders in the building industry have resolved that elevator safety standards must be strictly followed to prevent negative occurrences in the industry, the Nigerian Tribune reports. This resolution was part...
Order, Revenue Growth in 2023 Buoy Schindler’s 2024 Outlook
A continuing "trajectory of enhanced profitability and sustainable growth" in 2023 despite challenging market conditions, as well as a revamped business strategy focused on customer service, have Swiss OEM Schindler...
Otis Modernizing VT for EMEA Icons Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower
Otis will be modernizing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at two iconic structures in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Eiffel Tower...
Türkiye’s Evatek Asansör and Savera Group Launch New Venture
Evatek Asansör, a leading elevator company headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye, on January 18 announced a new partnership with Savera Group, which specializes in manufacturing elevator guiderails and mechanical packages in...
