China
KONE CEO: Digitalization and Sustainability Hold Promise in China
KONE CEO Philippe Delorme said the Finland-based OEM plans to further invest in China, particularly in the areas of digitalization and sustainability, which he described as the most important elevator...
150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...
TKE Publishes Third Sustainability Report, Further Advancing Targets
Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE) has published its third sustainability report, providing comprehensive transparency on the company’s progress toward its sustainability targets and growth strategy. TKE CEO Uday Yadav said...
Otis Announces Winner of Fourth Made To Move Communities Competition
Otis has announced the four regional winners from around the world in its Made to Move Communities student challenge. In the fourth annual competition, students developed innovative mobility solutions aimed...
“Cities in the Sky” Book Launch Reception on May 15 in NYC
A book launch reception is planned for May 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Rizzoli Book Store at 1133 Broadway between 25th and 26th streets in Manhattan, NYC, for “Cities in...
Otis To Provide 46 BT Units for Shenzhen Metro Line 5 Expansion
Otis has been selected to provide 46 elevators and escalators for an expansion of Shenzhen Metro Line 5 in China, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during an...
A Look at Schindler’s 2024 Sales Targets
Schindler reiterated its full-year revenue guidance for low single-digit percentage growth, cutting expectations for new installations in China, Reuters reports. Chinese installations outpaced the rest of the Asia-Pacific in units...
Shanghai Moving Walk Incident Results in Serious Injuries
A woman in China was seriously injured and may require an amputation after she got stuck in a moving walk at a supermarket in Shanghai, the Independent reports. The woman...
KONE Wins Order for Panda Tower in Chengdu, China
KONE Corp. has won an order to supply a suite of vertical-transportation solutions for the new 489-m-high mixed-use Panda Tower (officially Chengdu Tianfu Supertall) in Chengdu, Western China. Towering to...
280-M Shanghai Tower Completed
Ole Scheeren has completed the first of two towers for the Axiom development in The Springs in the center of the Yangpu district in Shanghai, China, Building Design reports. The...
