Switzerland

Freedman Transitions to New Role at CEDES

Employed with Landquart, Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG for more than 15 years, Steven Freedman has transitioned from global head of hoistway innovations and member of the management board to...

Otis, Schindler Among Forbes’ Top Female-Friendly Companies

In partnership with market research company Statista, Forbes released its World's Top Female-Friendly Companies list in November. Among the 400 recognized are U.S.-based Otis and Switzerland's Schindler, which ranked 306...

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...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus