South Korea

Hyundai Elevator Reports First Quarterly Loss Since 1996

Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 elevator producer, announced in August a quarterly operating loss for the first time since it was listed on the main bourse Korea Composite...

Hyundai Elevator Launches “Smart Elevator Idea Contest”

Hyundai Elevator announced on August 23 that it will hold an elevator idea contest, “Think Outside The Box,” in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Türkiye. The competition, promoted by...

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...

Parts Delay Puts U.S. Army Base Lift Repairs on Hold

A dozen elevators at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, are waiting for parts, Stars and Stripes reported on June 22. The 351 elevators at the base must conform to U.S. safety...

Hyundai Introduces Service Robot Elevator in South Korea

Hyundai Movex Co., a logistics system affiliate under Hyundai Group, introduced Roboport, the world’s first elevator dedicated to service robots, at Naver Corp.’s new office building in South Korea, The...

Towers, “Green District” Central to Seoul Valley Plan

In November 2020, Copenhagen-based architecture firm Henning Larsen released the design for Seoul Valley, a 360,600-m2 mixed-use development planned for the center of Seoul. With an aim to create a...

Announcement, update on the two tallest towers for the country

Hyundai Motor Group to Build South Korea’s Tallest A 105-story, 569-m-tall skyscraper that would serve as headquarters for Hyundai Motor Group in the Gangnam District of Seoul could start construction...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

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Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

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Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved