Europe
U.K.’s Global1Partners Taps Two Joint GMs
On February 1, U.K.-headquartered Global1Partners Ltd announced the appointment of Susan Terry and Andrew Creswell as joint general managers (GMs). Since joining the company 26 years ago, Terry progressed through...
Nordic Lift Expo Draws More Than 500 to Stockholm Venue
More than 500 vertical-transportation (VT) industry members and clients gathered on January 31 at Scandic Infra City in Stockholm, Sweden, for the biannual Nordic Lift Expo. Organized by Oxbridge Live...
In Memoriam: Fritz Mayr
Fritz Mayr, after more than half a century as CEO of Mauerstetten, Germany-headquartered mayr®, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 18. An engineer who earned his degree...
Plans Revealed for What Would Be Manchester’s Tallest Tower
U.K.-based architecture firm SimpsonHaugh has drawn up plans for a 71-story tower, which is set to become the city’s tallest structure if approved — reaching 213 m above ground —...
Paris Receives Award for Accessibility, Sustainability and Inclusion
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and the Sustainable Transport Award Committee recently named Paris, France, as the winner of the 2023 Sustainable Transport Award (STA). This honor...
Raczynska Appointed Chief Transformation Officer
TK Elevator (TKE) announced the appointment of Sylwia Raczynska to chief transformation officer on February 6. She succeeds Jörg Ulrich, who is moving on to other opportunities. In her new...
Lödige Industries Debuts Automation Module for Lift and Robots
On February 1, Germany’s Lödige Industries introduced a new automation module that allows both automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots to interact with different lift systems to move...
KONE to Cut Up To 1,000 Jobs Globally
As part of an organizational restructuring announced on January 26 with its latest earnings, KONE said it will cut up to 1,000 jobs globally — 150 in its native Finland,...
New Designs for Liverpool Street Station Redevelopment Unveiled
Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled the latest designs for its redevelopment of Liverpool Street station in the U.K., giving the public a detailed look at the architecture of the...
KONE to Renew Operating Model in Changing Environment
Effective July 1, KONE plans to implement a revised operational structure and executive board to "increase its competitiveness and customer focus in a changing operating environment." The aim, KONE said,...
