Europe
Belarus To Deliver More Than 800 Elevators To Armenia This Year
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of America Aleksandr Konyuk told various news outlets Belarus will deliver more than 800 elevators to Armenia in...
Two Planning Applications for Manchester, U.K., Approved
Two planning applications for 4,800-homes as part of Manchester, U.K.’s Victoria North regeneration project were recently approved, Building Design reports. Maccreanor Lavington secured outline planning permission for 3,250 homes in...
KONE Confirms Participation in Inaugural GEE 2023 in Milan
On September 4, KONE confirmed its participation in the first edition of the international Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE), planned on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The...
AKE Europe Taps France Country Manager and Head of Spare Parts, Europe
AKE Europe, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Jean-Francois "Jeff" Dupré as France country manager and head of the spare parts business in Europe. Dupré holds a master's degree in...
TKE Announces Gohl as Chief Digital Officer
TK Elevator (TKE) announced Matthias Gohl as chief digital officer on September 1. Focused on strengthening and expanding TKE's digital portfolio, Gohl reports directly to TKE CEO Uday Yadav. Prior...
U.K. To Begin 2023 Construction Site Inspections
The U.K.’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning construction workers that the long-term impact on their health from moving and handling heavy items on construction sites can leave them...
IEES Speaker Lineup Now Available
The program of speakers for the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), organized by Liftinstituut B.V. and Elevator World Inc., has now been released. This year’s event is titled...
UKCW Birmingham Announces Educational Program Schedule
UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham has announced the educational Hub program for its event at NEC Birmingham on October 3-5, which includes more than 150 CPD (continuing professional development) hours...
U.K. Government Indefinitely Extends Use of CE Marking
The U.K. Department for Business and Trade (DBT) recently announced its intention to indefinitely extend the use of the CE (Conformité Européenne) marking for businesses, applying to 18 regulations —...
Alimak Group Appoints Holmberg EVP of Industrial Division
Alimak Group, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has appointed Jens Holmberg as executive vice president (EVP) of the Industrial Division, which serves customers with permanently installed rack-and-pinion and traction elevators. Holmberg...
