Spain

Spain’s TK Escalator Norte Achieves Safety Milestone

The TK Escalator Norte SA factory in Asturias, Spain, recently achieved a significant safety milestone: 1,500 days without an accident in the step band and manufacturing cell divisions, TK Escalator...

EFESME Joins FEPYMA For Spain “Barriers” Event

Members of the European Federation for Elevator Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) joined members of FEPYMA, the Spanish federation representing the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for a...

IMEM Lifts Names Deputy Director of Electrical R&D

IMEM Lifts, a Santander, Spain-based company that has installed lifts in more than 65 countries over five continents, recently announced the appointment of Luis Sagaseta as deputy director of R&D....

Two Lifts to Improve Access in Spanish Town

The Portuguese City Council has begun work on the construction of two urban elevators that will serve to improve access between Julio Gutiérrez Lumbreras Street and Urdibai Square, in Portugalete,...

AR Emerging Award Winners Named

The Architectural Review recently announced Instituto Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) of Spain as the winner of the AR Emerging awards 2022, along with Sher Maker of Thailand, which won...

TKE Celebrates Spanish National Day in U.A.E.

TK Elevator (TKE) celebrated 2022 Spanish National Day in the U.A.E. as one of the sponsors of an event organized by the emirate’s Spanish Business Council at the Emirates Palace...

In Memoriam: Rafael Azkarate

Rafael Azkarate, founder and principal of Bergara, Spain-based Iraundi Special Bearings for more than 50 years, passed away on June 2 at age 77. A native of Bergara in the...

SILC Planned on September 28-30 in Santander, Spain

Santander International Lift City (SILC) 2022 is planned by IMEM Ascensores on September 28-30 at various noteworthy sites — including an art gallery, two palaces and a nature reserve —...

Liftinstituut Expands Into Spain With Acquisition

Liftinstituut has entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of Iseval Grupo, headquartered in Valencia, with the company joining the international network on July 12. The move follows the expansion...

Otis Inaugurates New Spain Factory with King Felipe VI

Otis inaugurated its new, 17,000-m2 factory for manufacturing elevator machines, governors and safeties in San Sebastian, Spain, on June 16 in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and...

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Fiji Hospital Patients Facing Elevator Delays

SENSORS TO COMBAT ESCALATOR DELAYS TO BE INSTALLED AT MUMBAI RAILWAY STATIONS

Sensors To Combat Escalator Delays at Mumbai Railway Stations

image courtesy of Taipei City Urban Regeneration Office

Taipei City Completes 100th Subsidized Elevator Installation

photo by Michael Young for New York YIMBY

Liberty Elevator System For New Manhattan Residential Tower

TEI GROUP ACQUIRES ORLANDO, FLORIDA-BASED TAKA ELEVATOR

TEI Group Acquires Orlando, Florida-based TAKA Elevator