Switzerland

Schindler Cuts Revenue Guidance Due to China Market

Schindler recently announced that it has cut its revenue guidance for the year, citing a slowdown in its key China market, which the Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer expects to...

Group in Switzerland Unveils Tallest Timber Building

The designing group Schmidt Hammer Lassen recently revealed its plan behind construction of a wood-framed building project, a 100-m residential building in Winterthur, Switzerland, that, when complete, would be the...

Schindler Announces 1Q Profits Drop But Beats Estimates

Schindler reported on April 22 a drop in first-quarter net profit but beat the consensus forecast despite supply chain woes, cost inflation, coronavirus lockdowns and market contraction in China, according...

CEDES Acquires Industrial Door Protection Specialist VITECTOR

CEDES, a global leader in elevator sensors headquartered in Switzerland, recently announced the acquisition of the VITECTOR portfolio from Netherlands-based FRABA, in turn strengthening CEDES’ position in the industrial door...

CabSafe Passenger-Detection System Certified by Liftinstituut

In light of updated North American elevator code incorporating a requirement that approaching passengers be detected, Swiss sensor company CEDES developed its CabSafeTM system, which was recently certified by third-party...

Companies in Sweden, Switzerland grow teams.

Jødahl Named New President, CEO of Alimak Group The Alimak Group has selected Ole Kristian Jødahl to become the company’s president and CEO, the board announced in March. He will...

Plan Calls for Three Towers in Basel, Switzerland

The winning entry in a competition to design a new masterplan for Basel, Switzerland’s Nordspitze area calls for the construction of three residential high rises, dezeen reports. The plan, by...

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Canada Post Workers Return as Negotiations Continue

A worker polishes the handrail inside one of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two New Elevators at Queensboro Plaza Station

Egypt Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir; image by channel1eg for Wikipedia

VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize

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Schindler MetaCore: Possible Solution to Office Vacancies

222 Broadway; photo © John W. Cahill for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

TEI Group Repositions Elevators for Major NYC Conversion