Europe
Plans Revealed for New 40-Story Tower in London
Multinational investor Axa IM Alts has unveiled designs from Fletcher Priest for a 40-story tower at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London, Building Design reports. The tower...
Grüninger Takes On New Role at CEDES
Part of CEDES Group since 2011, Peter Grüninger recently took on a new role with the Switzerland-based company: customer success manager, joining the sales team. Grüninger previously led the Application...
Early-Bird Discount for Lift & Escalator Symposium Ends Soon
The early-bird booking discount for the 15th Lift & Escalator Symposium, planned on September 18-19 at Kettering Park Hotel, Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. Those planning to attend are...
CEDES Names Bayrakli E&E Account Manager EMEA
Switzerland-headquartered CEDES recently welcomed Yasin Bayrakli to its sales team as elevator and escalator (E&E) key account manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bayraki joins CEDES from...
Russian Elevator Manufacturer To Produce Premium Units
Russian elevator manufacturer Meteor (part of S8 Capital Holding and formerly Otis) will produce premium Aurus elevators developed by the designers of Aurus cars — the Central Scientific Research Automobile...
KONE Part of Modernization of Iconic Thirty High in London
KONE announced on June 6 it has been selected to provide a suite of vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the modernization of the 1960s, 101-m-tall Thirty High skyscraper (formerly Portland House)...
K.A. Schmersal Receives Great Place To Work Certification
Taking part in the program for the first time, Wuppertal, Germany-headquartered K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG has been awarded the Great Place to Work® (GPTW) certification, the Schmersal Group...
New Elevator Safety Rules in Spain To Have Big Impact
The Spanish Government has introduced new legislation that will force building owners to modernize between 35 and 40% of the nation’s elevators, Murcia Today reports. Spain has the most lifts...
Schmersal Receives Best Managed Companies Award for Second Year
The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has received the Best Managed Companies Award for the second year in a row, the company announced on May 24. Presented by consulting...
The Platform Lift Co. Launches Spare Parts Website
The Platform Lift Co., a U.K.-based provider of spare parts for platform lifts, on May 28 announced the launch of its spare parts website. The innovative platform offers engineers and...
