Middle East
Otis to Install 303 Elevators for Sobha Realty in Dubai
Otis announced on January 23 it has been selected by Sobha Realty to supply and install 303 elevators in its five major projects in Dubai. Later this year, Otis will...
TKE Welcomes New North West Market Cluster Head Aren
TK Elevator (TKE) welcomed Özgür Aren as the new head of TKE's North West Market Cluster this month. Aren's leadership promises to drive growth in the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands...
Atlas Elevators Signs Contract With FUJIHD
Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed an exclusive contract with elevator supplier FUJIHD, on January 12, argaam reports. Both companies are based in Saudi-Arabia. The five-year contract makes Atlas Elevators...
Dubai’s RTA Seeks Contractor for Next Metro Station Upgrade
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) recently sought out contractors for a contract to upgrade the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station expansion, Meed reports. The notice for the design-and-build contract, part of the RTA’s...
Private Elevator and Pool Bring Luxury to New Levels in Dubai
An exclusive, 35,000-ft2 "ultra penthouse" at the planned Regent Residences Dubai in Dubai Marasi Marina incorporates both a private elevator and a private infinity pool, bringing luxury to new levels in...
AKE Project Manager Transitions from Türkiye to Germany
AKE Aufzuge & Fahrtreppen GmbH Project Manager Çağri Kanar announced on LinkedIn he has "officially swapped kebabs for pretzels" and is assuming the same position for AKE in Germany. "After...
Inspectors Face Unique Challengers in War-Torn Israel
Yuval Valiano-Rips of Israel-based elevator inspection and consulting firm Rips Elevators Group says his team of elevator safety inspectors are facing the unique and challenging task of assessing elevators in...
Alimak Invests in Robotics Technology for Building Maintenance
Alimak Group and Skyline Robotics announced a five-year exclusive agreement on December 19 to develop automated Building Maintenance Units, or BMUs, for permanent façade access. Sweden-headquartered Alimak, which also designs...
KONE Wins Order for New World’s Tallest Residential Building
KONE Corp. has won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for the world’s tallest residential structure, called Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co. Residences. KONE’s order comprises next-generation...
VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize
Vertical-transportation (VT) is among 23 high-priority industries that Egypt aims to localize, part of a broader strategy to enhance industrial development and minimize reliance on imports, Egypt Today reports. Elevators and escalators...
