Middle East

India’s Stag Elevators Expands to Dubai

Bengaluru, India-headquartered Stag Elevators announced it has expanded to Dubai, offering energy-efficient, custom elevators for homes, penthouses, villas and bungalows in the growing U.A.E. market. Stag founder and CEO Sai...

TKE Official Elevator Partner of World Stadiums and Arenas Summit

Ahead of the April 29-30 event at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organizers of the World Stadiums and Arenas Summit announced TK Elevator (TKE) as the...

Try 73 Million Fines From PGD to Elevator Companies

The Ministry of Industry and Technology announced the results of Market Surveillance and Inspection (PGD) for 2024. According to the results announced in the report, 37,392 products were inspected in...

Construction Contract Awarded for Residences in Dubai’s D3

Dubai Real Estate Holdings member Meraas awarded a more than AED2-billion (US$544.4-million) contract to Arabian Construction Co. LLC to construct Design Quarter within the Dubai Design District (d3), d3's first...

TKE Secures Major PBB Service Contract With DXB

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on March 10 it secured a 10-year contract with Dubai International Airport (DXB) to service and maintain passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) and aircraft stand equipment serving...

Otis MRL Elevators for Dubai Luxury Residential Project

Working with general contractor Naresco Contracting LLC, Otis provided 13 machine-room-less (MRL) Gen2® elevators for Torino by ORO24, a new luxury residential development in Arjan, Dubai, Otis Director of Sales &...

Dubai’s Azizi Developments Announces KONE Partnership

Azizi Developments, a major private developer in the U.A.E., announced a strategic partnership with KONE that involves KONE providing 490 DX Class MonoSpace® elevators to multiple projects across Dubai South, outlets...

Riyadh Metro Station With 63 VT Units Starts Operations

The seven-story, 40-m-deep Riyadh Metro Qasr Al Hokm Downtown Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has begun operations, linking the Metro's Orange and Blue lines and the bus network, Tunnels & Tunneling is...

TKE and Alat Announce JV To Manufacture VT Locally in KSA

On February 24, TK Elevator (TKE) and Alat, a Saudi Public Investment Fund company, announced they are forming a EUR160-million (US$167-million) joint venture (JV) to manufacture vertical-transportation (VT) solutions including...

Lift Meet Up Held at Fairmont The Palm in Dubai

Members of the vertical-transportation industry gathered at the prestigious Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai on January 22-24 for the first LIFT MEET UP, a strategic networking event for key...

Training included both classroom and hands-on instruction; image courtesy of Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District.

Ozarks Firefighters Receive Elevator Rescue Training

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EWI Contributor Receives FSAI Appointment

REGISTER NOW FOR ELEVCON 2025 IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

Register Now for ELEVCON 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal

Partners from around the world gathered at Mayr’s Germany HQ; image courtesy of Mayr.

Mayr Hosts Event at Germany HQ and Opens Spanish Subsidiary

CGI view of the proposed 33 Cavendish Square scheme behind Oxford Circus; image via BD

Planes Revealed for West End Tower Update