Middle East
AYSAD Holds Its 53rd General Assembly
The Elevator and Escalator Industrialists' Association (AYSAD) held its 53rd Ordinary General Assembly on June 3 at the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers' (MMO) Machinery-Hangar Engineering and Technology Center in Kartal....
Cem Bozdağ Becomes the New President of TASFED
TASFED determined its new management at the General Assembly held on June 7. The Elevator Industrialists' Federation (ASFED), established in 2013 to act as the umbrella organization for elevator and...
U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint
D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...
Hyundai Elevator To Participate in Paid-In Capital Increase for Subsidiary
Hyundai Elevator announced that it will participate in the paid-in capital increase of its subsidiary in Türkiye, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator plans to invest $41 million in installments...
Binghatti Launches US$816-Million Tower in Dubai’s Business Bay
Construction Week reports that Dubai-based developer Binghatti has launched its latest project: a luxury residential tower called One by Binghatti situated in Dubai's Business Bay. Appearing to be roughly 60...
Two-Tower “Gateway to the Chicago River” Breaks Ground in Chicago
Local elected officials, project partners, labor leaders and community stakeholders gathered on June 17 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a two-tower residential complex at 400 Lake...
Firefighters Respond to 79 Elevator Incidents in Kuwait City During Power Outage
Firefighters in Kuwait City, Kuwait, responded to 79 elevator malfunction complaints during a power outage on June 19, mostly involving passengers trapped inside units, the Arab Times reports. No injuries...
Ground Broken on New “Vertical Community” in Dubai
Prolific Dubai developer Imtiaz Developments has broken ground on a new "vertical community": the 37-story Cove Residence in Dubailand, Dubai, Gulf News is among outlets to report. Scheduled for delivery...
CEDES Names Bayrakli E&E Account Manager EMEA
Switzerland-headquartered CEDES recently welcomed Yasin Bayrakli to its sales team as elevator and escalator (E&E) key account manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bayraki joins CEDES from...
150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...
