China
New facility on the way, test tower opens, designs released, and opportunities arise.
Hyundai Breaks Ground for New Shanghai Plant South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator Co. has broken ground for a new plant in Shanghai (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2017) that company officials said will...
OEM announces work in China, Middle East and North America.
Large Order for Chinese Hospital KONE has landed an order to supply 148 elevators and 56 escalators to the Xi’an International Medical Building in Xi’an, China. Located in the Yellow...
OEM’s strength continues in world’s largest elevator market.
VT for Major Chinese Transportation Projects KONE has won orders to provide the vertical transportation (VT) for two major infrastructure projects in China, one in Zhengzhou in central China and...
Big projects let, spiraling towers completed.
thyssenkrupp’s Role in Iconic New Chinese Bridge By this month, thyssenkrupp plans to have completed installation of 76 escalators and 26 moving walks at the iconic new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge,...
Mixed-use development generates work for KONE, and corporate headquarters take shape in Chengdu.
KONE Outfitting Mixed-Use “Engineering Marvel” KONE is providing 196 units to Raffles City Chongqing, described as “one of the biggest engineering marvels being built in the world today,” consisting of...
Majors, ad terminals in various projects
Otis Electric Supplying 230 Units to Wuhan Metro Otis continues its strong relationship with Wuhan Metro in China with Otis Electric Elevator Co., Ltd. winning a contract to supply a...
Shanghai airport leads continuation of big growth.
Otis China Wins Major Airport Order Otis Elevator (China) Co. has been selected to supply 279 escalators and moving walks to what will be the world’s largest satellite airport terminal...
Safety, vandalism addressed in China, India.
Weifang Rolls Out Its First Vertical-Transportation Safety Law Weifang, China, has enacted its first elevator/escalator safety law as units, and accidents, multiply, China Radio International reported. The number of units...
More big orders for Otis; tower rises near Taipei 101.
Otis’ Momentum Continues with Array of Orders Otis is continuing its roll in China (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2016) with orders to supply hundreds of Gen2® units to residential, recreational and...
CTBUH 2016 Best Tall Building Award Recipients Announced
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the 2016 Best Tall Building Award recipients. Culled from 132 of “the most forward-looking entries yet,” they are: Americas, Winner...
