South Korea
South Korea’s Sigma Elevator Launches New Elevators for Low- to Mid-Rise Buildings
Sigma Elevator Co., with global headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, announced on March 6 the launch of the ACRATM 2.0 and Solon® 2.0 elevators for low- to mid-rise buildings. ACRA...
Study: Needs Should Determine VT Distribution at South Korea Subway Stations
A study of equitable distribution of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, wheelchair lifts and escalators — at subway stations in South Korea concluded that the type and amount of VT...
Vietnam Elevator Media Channel’s Advantages, Potential
Chicilon Media, the building elevator media channel in Vietnam, is increasingly popular, covering more than 90% of advertising screens at buildings and offices — having installed up to 32,000 screens...
Otis Elevator Korea Finishes Modernization Project
Otis Elevator Korea recently finished the modernization of an elevator at the Namsan Seoul Tower, a popular tourist destination in Seoul, South Korea. Otis Korea was awarded the contract to...
Hyundai Elevator Co. Chair To Step Down
Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun will step down in December as chair of the board of directors at the group's elevator unit to help improve its governance structure, the company...
Winning Design for Proposed Seoul Tower Opens and Expands Public Realm
NYC-headquartered architecture firm ODA recently won the Creative Innovation Architecture Design Pilot Project for a proposed mixed-use tower in Seoul’s Gangnam District inspired by the concept that “porosity leads to...
Otis Korea Concepts Recognized as 2023 Idea Finalists
Otis Elevator Korea Vice President and Managing Director IS Cho announced on August 31 that its Gen3TM Ambiance Series and Lifeguard Handrail were recognized as 2023 International Design Excellence Award...
TKE Color Index System Wins Red Dot Design Award
TK Elevator’s (TKE) Color Index System, developed in South Korea, has won an international Red Dot Design Award for design concepts in the User Experience category, TKE announced on August...
Hyundai Elevator Alliance with LG, KT Blends Elevators, Robotics and AI
Hyundai Elevator officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LG Electronics and KT on July 26 that aims to blend the three companies' areas of expertise: elevator systems, robotics...
Hyundai Elevator Chair Unveils Future Talent Academy
During a town hall meeting on July 21 at Hyundai Elevator's headquarters in Chungju, South Korea, Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun introduced the company's Future Talent Academy, The Korea Herald...
