Asia
Mitsubishi Contributes to Happiness Project Donation in Thailand
Shoichi Ogiwara, president of Thai-MC Co., Ltd., and Suntipong Buranakittayakorn, general manager, representative of Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., recently presented THB1.5 million (US$41,528) to the Dr. Thiam Chokwatana Foundation...
Schindler and TÜV SÜD in Singapore Sign MoU
Schindler and TÜV SÜD PSB Ptd. Ltd. in Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on TÜV SÜD's elevator predictive maintenance solution, TÜV SÜD Lift Manager, as well...
Residents of Tower With Broken Elevators Take Drastic Measures
Residents living on the upper floors of the 18-story residential Tower D of Elegant Ville in Ghaziabad, India, were seen crossing over to the adjacent Tower E using wooden planks...
Indian State Government: Towers Taller Than 70 M Need FELs
The Maharashtra Government's Energy Development Agency, which covers large Indian cities including Mumbai and Thane, issued an advisory on July 23 stating that all high-rise towers of at least 70...
Two Dead After Elevator Falls 38 Floors at Office Tower
Two workers were killed when the defective elevator car they were replacing on the 38th floor of an office building in Makati City, Manila, Philippines, fell to the basement, Yahoo...
KONE Lowers Outlook Due to China Market
Elevator maker KONE has lowered its sales and profit outlook for this year due to lower-than-expected second quarter sales and a weakened new equipment market outlook in China, Yahoo Finance...
Hyundai Elevator Announces Global Plan During Celebration
Hyundai Elevator, a subsidiary of Hyundai Group, is aiming to join the world's top five elevator manufacturers, generating KRW5 trillion (won) (US$3.8 billion) in annual revenue by 2030, the company...
2022 Skyscraper Competition Winners Announced
eVolo Magazine recently announced the winners of its global 2022 Skyscraper Competition. The jury selected three winners and 20 honorable mentions out of 427 project nominations. First place was awarded...
Otis API Technology Connects Robots and Elevators in Japan
Otis' Integrated DispatchTM application programming interface (API) technology successfully integrated Nippon Otis elevators via the cloud with AIM Technologies service robots at the Hotel Keihan Universal Tower in Osaka, Japan,...
In Memoriam: Surendra Mohan Hajela
Surendra Mohan Hajela, a highly regarded vertical-transportation (VT) industry veteran in India, passed away on June 23 at age 85. Known by those in the VT industry as “Hajelaji” or...
