Belgium

Italian Components Distributor Donati Acquires Elvacenter

Donati S.p.A., a distributor of elevator and escalator components headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced on January 14 it has acquired Elvacenter, a company active in Belgium and the Netherlands. The...

EFESME Members Tap Leaders, Discuss Future in Brussels

Members of the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) elected leaders and discussed the future of the Federation during its Board of Directors meeting and General Assembly...

TKE Selects ServicePower for Field Service Management

TK Elevator (TKE) has selected ServicePower, a leading field service management software company, for its field service scheduling and consumer self-service platform by starting implementation in the Belgium/Luxembourg region. ServicePower's...

The Victoria Tower Opens in Brussels’ Northern Quarter

After two years of construction, the Victoria Tower, formerly known as the IBM Tower, re-opened under its new name in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium, The Brussels Times reports. Refurbishment efforts were led...

TKE Delivers Another 35 Escalators to Brussels Metro

Heavy-duty victoria escalators from TK Elevator (TKE) are already in service in stations across the Brussels Metro in the Belgian capital, and the company announced it recently delivered another 35...

Plans Revealed for Belgium Tower Transformation

Architect Daniel Libeskind has revealed plans to transform the Boerentoren tower, located in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, into a new public cultural center, Arch Daily reports. The Art Deco...

Construction Begins on Belgium 25-Story Tower

Shigeru Ban has just launched the office’s most recent project in Nieuw Zuid in Antwerp, Belgium, Arch Daily reports. Named Ban, after its creator, the complex puts in place a...

Belgian Train Station Passengers Deal With VT Malfunctions

Malfunctioning vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including lifts and escalators at Belgian train stations create issues for those with mobility issues, with 1,119 malfunctions reported in 2021, The Brussels Times reports. It...

The residential delivery robot; image courtesy of Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

The Pinnacle One Yonge jobsite; image courtesy of PERI Canada

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES FROM FALLING FROM ESCALATOR HANDRAIL

Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail

Lift Comm by TEC is proud of its role in making the 14 St Station Complex fully accessible; image courtesy of Lift Comm.

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Mareterra; photo © Hufton+Crow for Mareterra

Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes