Europe
Liftinstituut Welcomes Back Molema as Function Safety Certification Expert
Netherlands-headquartered Liftinstituut, one of Europe's leading certification organizations for lifts, escalator systems, sub-systems and components, welcomed Tijmen Molema back as a functional safety certification expert after a nearly five-year absence....
Key Transitions at CEDES
CEDES, a global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland, announced several key transitions on May 1. Andreas Hunziker, managing director of CEDES Europe,...
Birmingham, U.K. Tower Approved, Will Become City’s Tallest
Associated Architects has secured permission for a mixed-use development on behalf of Birmingham, U.K.-based developer Woodbourne Group that would be Birmingham’s tallest building at 53 stories, Building Design reports. The...
Escalator Replacement Planned for North London Tube Station
Kentish Town Tube station in north London will close this summer for “vital” escalator replacements, Time Out is among outlets to report. Beginning June 26, the station’s 26-year-old escalators will...
Mitsubishi Electric Swedish Subsidiary Motum To Acquire Norway’s UNIHEIS
Motum AB, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., has formally agreed to acquire Norway-based UNIHEIS AS, which has been selling and installing new elevators and providing maintenance as a...
TKE Second Sustainability Reports Shows Progress Towards ESG Targets
Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE)'s second sustainability report, published on April 27, shows what the company describes as "significant progress towards the company's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) targets." Titled...
Interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, Continues to Grow
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of the interlift 2023 international vertical-transportation trade fair in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, reports the fair continues to grow, with 40% more exhibitors...
Speakers Set for ELEVCON 2023 23rd International Congress
Led by newly elected Chairwoman Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen, CEO of MLS Lift Consulting, ELEVCON 2023, the 23rd International Congress on Vertical-Transportation Technologies, is planned at the Grandior Hotel in Prague,...
Q1 Profit, Orders Buoy KONE Outlook
Strong modernization demand, a thriving service business and the easing of supply chain disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to Finnish OEM KONE's first-quarter (Q1) profit beating market...
Schindler’s 1Q 2023 Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates
Swiss OEM Schindler reported net profit of CHF212 million (US$237.4 million) for the 1st quarter of 2023 ending on March 31, beating analysts' estimates of CHF166.5 million (US$186.4 million), Today...
