China
Putuo Leads in Shanghai’s Elevator Installation Campaign
Putuo District has announced plans to place an additional 400 elevators in aging residential buildings, making it a leader in Shanghai, China’s elevator installation campaign, Shine reports. As of mid-August,...
Otis China Service Supervisor Uses IoT To Advance Safety
Otis has shared how one of its service supervisors at the Otis China Ltd. Shanghai branch is using digital tools to promote safety and efficiency. “Fei” leads a team of...
Megadeveloper China Evergrande Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
Shenzhen, China-headquartered China Evergrande Group has filed for Chapter 15 U.S. bankruptcy protection “as part of one of the world’s biggest debt restructurings,” Reuters is among outlets to report. Once...
Hyundai Elevator States Goals for China and Beyond
At a celebration marking the 30th anniversary of Hyundai Elevator's Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai on August 10, the South Korean company stated its goals for China, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia,...
ZHA Announced as Architect for Sustainable Daxia Tower in China
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) announced it was recently named architect for the 210-m, 127,220-m2 Daxia Tower in the high-tech zone of Xi’an, China, by client Daxia Group. With a gently...
Worker Loses Part of Arm During Routine Escalator Inspection
Authorities are investigating a July 8 incident in Hong Kong in which a 50-year-old worker lost part of his right forearm while performing a routine escalator inspection at a hospital...
Otis To Provide VT for New Tianjin Metro Line
Otis will provide 280 elevators and escalators for Tianjin Metro's new Line 7, bringing the total number of Otis units at the China port city's subway network to more than...
WEEF Signatories Meet in Shanghai To Accelerate Cooperation Process
Signatories of the World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) met on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai to...
China Senior Legislator Expresses Concern for Aging Elevators
Xiao Jie, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, has urged the Chinese government to pay more attention to the management of elevators...
Hitachi Group Receives Record Order for Elevators and Escalators in Hong Kong SAR
Hitachi, Ltd. recently announced that Hitachi Elevator Engineering Co. (Hong Kong SAR) Ltd., received an order for elevators, escalators and moving walks from Hong Kong SAR developer Sun Hung Kai...
