Europe
U.K.’s VM Elevators Secures CHAS Elite Certification
VM Elevators, headquartered in Woodford, East London, U.K., announced in March it achieved CHAS Elite certification, the highest level of certification offered by Veriforce CHAS, the U.K.-based provider of compliance...
KONE To Provide Escalators for Paris Metro Extension
KONE announced on April 3 it won an order to provide at least 84 escalators for five suburban stations on line 15 West of the Grand Paris Express Metro network....
54-Story City of London Tower Approved
RSHP has won approval for a 54-story skyscraper in London’s Square Mile, Architects’ Journal reports. The 93,000-m2 scheme for Brookfield Properties involves demolishing an existing building and replacing it with a 254-m-tall office...
EFESME Paris Roundtable Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) will hold a roundtable in conjunction with French national member Association Nationale des PME de I’Ascenseur (ANPA) on April 4...
Stannah Urges Lift Owners To Prepare for PSTN Switchover
Stannah Lifts is urging businesses and facility managers to upgrade their lift communication systems to ensure they are ready for the U.K.'s new Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) digital...
Ziehl-Abegg Reports Bright Outlook for 2025
Ziehl-Abegg reported revenues of EUR893 million (US$966 million) for 2024, a drop of roughly 7% compared to the previous year. The downturn was particularly pronounced in Germany, where revenues declined...
Sims4Lifts Now SIMSINLIFTS, Launches Enhanced Portal
Fast-growing lift SIM provider Sims4Lifts has officially rebranded as SIMSINLIFTS as it accelerates the next stage of its growth strategy. The company also announced its enhanced SIM management tech portal to help...
Schindler R.I.S.E Used on First-Ever U.K. Project
For the first time, one of the five Schindler Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E) construction robots is being deployed on a U.K. project – the all-electric 105 Victoria Street...
Three-Tower Design Plans Revealed for Manchester
Studio Egret West has released the first images of its revised designs for a trio of towers to replace a former Manchester, U.K., tax office, increasing both the height and...
Otis Donates Funds to STEM Program
Visitors to the Otis Worldwide Corp. stand at the MIPIM property and real estate conference in Cannes, France, in March helped fund science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experiences for young people...
