Europe
Otis Lands Big Retail Maintenance Contract in Germany
Otis has signed a contract with The KaDeWe Group to maintain approximately 180 installations at KaDeWe in Berlin, Oberpollinger in Munich and Alsterhaus in Hamburg, all department stores owned by...
TRech-Oresidential Tientowed Wer Carsaompletw Hubed to Form New Business Center
Construction is underway on The Warsaw Hub, two 130-m-tall and one 85-m-tall towers atop a base, described by developer Ghelamco as a high-tech business center in the heart of the...
Contract and tower news from London, Manchester and Liverpool
London Crossrail Escalator Installation Past Halfway Point More than half the escalators at stations on London’s new Crossrail railway line, which will become Elizabeth Line in December 2018, have been...
KONE Acquires Established German Firm
KONE has acquired Alois Kasper GmbH of Nonnweiler, Germany, founded in 1945 as a hoist specialist that evolved into an elevator installation, maintenance and modernization specialist. Today, the company has...
Interesting new apartments to take shape in Dutch port city.
New Tallest Residential Tower for City Center In approximately two years, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is expected to have a new tallest residential tower in the form of the V8 Architects-designed,...
Málaga Hotel Endorsed but Controversial
Suites Málaga Port was endorsed by the city council in September 2016, but, more recently, those opposing the proposed 443-ft.-tall tower in Málaga, Spain, have made their voices heard. Their...
Slovakia’s First Skyscraper on Drawing Boards
A 168-m-tall tower with 46 above-ground stories is planned by J&T Real Estate on the Danube River in Bratislava, Slovakia, The Slovak Spectator reported. Part of an expansion of the...
Organizers Project Largest Interlift to Date
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of Interlift, planned in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, predict this year’s event will be the largest ever, with approximately 600 exhibitors. This represents...
Contracts and Technology for Marine Elevators
Demand for advanced technology and installation practices is rising as the size of cruise ships and ferries continues to grow and more services and attractions are added to them. Italy-based...
Heilbronn Elevator Days Draws Hundreds
The Technical Academy of Heilbronn (TAH), based in Heilbronn, Germany, brought together nearly 350 industry professionals for the 34th Heilbronn Elevator Days conference on March 7-8. The event drew technical...
