South America

Rainwater Welcomed as TKE Americas CEO

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on November 10 it has named Jeremy L. Rainwater CEO of TKE Americas, overseeing business operations in North and South America. Based at TKE's North America...

Take the Q3 2022 Elevator Industry Survey

Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, are continuing to survey the global elevator industry to better understand...

São Paulo Metro Uses AI to Monitor Elevators, Escalators and More

São Paulo Metro technicians and engineers developed an AI system to monitor and address faults on elevators, escalators, trains, ventilation systems and power systems and schedule maintenance ahead of a...

Otis Brazil Receives Supplier Excellence Award

Otis Brazil recently received the Supplier Excellence Award for operational excellence in the Elevators category from global real estate firm JLL, which purchases, builds and invests in assets in the...

Elevator Collapses in Brazil Stadium

An elevator collapsed at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 23 with a Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Botafogo) player as well as fans inside,...

G-TAG, Advisory Group to Support WEEF, Forms, Meets

The Global Technical Advisory Group (G-TAG) to support the World Elevator and Escalator Federation (WEEF) formed and met during a kickoff meeting on June 9, the European Lift Association (ELA)...

Six Residential Towers Nestled in Greenery Planned in Ecuador

In its first project in South America, architect MVRDV has conceived a plan that consists of six residential towers up to 470 ft tall atop a mixed-use plinth on the...

Ritz-Carlton to Occupy Striking Buenos Aires Structure

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. plans to open a hotel and residences in a striking 43-story structure planned by developer NorthBaires on the Puerto Madero waterfront in Buenos Aires, Argentina, La...

Developments in Australia, Asia, South America warrant notice.

Big Plans in Australian Cities Developer Beulah International selected Green Spine, a “twisting garden” by UNStudio and Cox Architecture, as the winner of an international design competition that will include...

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir

The golf outing will take place at Hunter’s Green Country Club; image courtesy of Hunter’s Green Country Club.

EW Presents Inaugural Golf Outing in Tampa

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In Memoriam: Thomas Lawrence Aveni

TAISEI SQUARE HANOI; image © Taisei Square Hanoi

Fujitec Delivers Vietnam’s First 240 M/Min Elevators

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Toromont Industries Proposes Massive 17-Building Project in Vaughan