Europe
28-Story U.K. Tower Approved on Appeal
Squire & Partners has won planning permission for a 28-story co-living development in Croydon, U.K., that was originally rejected by the local planning authority because of its impact on a...
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...
Otis Inaugurates PCB Production Hall in Berlin
Otis Worldwide Corp. recently inaugurated its new printed circuit board (PCB) production hall in Berlin. Otis invested EUR8 million (US$8.9 million) in this state-of-the-art production hall dedicated to advanced and...
Russian Elevator Week Held in Moscow
The 11th Russian Elevator Week, organized by VDNKh and the National Lift Society, was held in Moscow on June 7-9 at the 57th Hall of the International VDNKh Fairground. The...
Indian Guests Among 400-Plus Attendees at Fermator Open House in Spain
Twenty India-based representatives of elevator companies, traders, distributors and suppliers were among the 400-plus guests from more than 30 countries at Fermator Open House 2023 in Reus, Spain, on June...
Doppler Opens Showroom and Office in Thessaloniki
Doppler recently announced the opening of its new showroom and offices in Thessaloniki — the second largest city in Greece — as a result of its continued growth and development...
LEEA Awards 2023 Guest Speaker Announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that comedian, presenter, actor and singer, Jason Manford will be the special guest at the LEEA Awards 2023 dinner at the Rum...
Lorino Becomes New CEO of KONE Ibérica & Italia
KONE Corp. appointed Giovanni Lorino CEO of KONE Ibérica & Italia effective July 1. Lorino has more than 25 years' experience in the vertical-transportation industry, including serving as CEO of...
WEEF Signatories Meet in Shanghai To Accelerate Cooperation Process
Signatories of the World Elevator & Escalator Federation (WEEF) met on July 6 during the World Elevator & Escalator Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai to...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney
Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...
