Asia
Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE
Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...
First E2 Forum in China Sees Success in Shanghai
The first E2 Forum China was held on October 20, 2022, at Microsoft AI & IoT Insider Lab in Shanghai, organizer Messe Frankfurt reported. The inaugural event enjoyed support from...
Hyundai Elevator Announces Elevator Design Contest Winners
Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, on November 30 announced the six winners of its elevator design contest, The Korea Herald reports. A total of 347 individuals and teams...
Austria’s Ascendor Lifttechnik Reports Record Year
Ascendor Lifttechnik, headquartered in Niederwaldkirchin in Upper Austria, expects a new sales record of EUR12 million (US$12.4 million) for the 2022 financial year thanks to a successful new product and...
Snapped Elevator Cable Creates Scare at Indian Hospital
A snapped elevator cable created a scare for the 12 occupants of a passenger elevator at Chengalpattu Government Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India, on November 24, but all were unharmed,...
Indian Home Mobility Company Recruiting Nearly 2,000 Workers
In partnership with TK Access Solutions of Germany, Chennai-based Elite Elevators announced in November it has commenced mass hiring across its multinational branches. The home mobility company has operations in...
KONE Elevators India Expands Office and Warehouse in Key City
KONE Elevators India announced the opening of a new, larger office and warehouse in Gujarat, Ahmedabad, India, on November 26, UP18 News is among outlets to report. Located on the...
Fujitec Singapore Receives 300-Elevator HDB Order
Fujitec Singapore Corp. Ltd. received an order from the Singapore Housing & Development Board (HBD) for approximately 300 elevators, bringing the total the subsidiary has delivered to the HDB to...
58-Story Mixed-Use Tower Rising on Manmade Island in Tokyo
A 58-story tower containing 1,285 apartments, retail, childcare and nursing-home facilities is starting to rise on a manmade island as part of the Tsukishima 3 Chome North District Town Redevelopment...
KONE Providing 256 VT Units for Chongqing Metro Line 10
In the third quarter of 2022, KONE booked an order to provide 256 vertical-transportation (VT) units to phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 10 in China. The order includes 18...
