Middle East
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...
Arkel Electronic India Announces 100,000th Arcube Sale Milestone
Announcing its 100,000th ARCUBE sale milestone, a LinkedIn post by Arkel Electronic India said, “We're excited to share that we've reached a milestone: the sale of our 100,000th ARCUBE! Since...
The Elevator Show Dubai 2024 Coming in September
The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai 2024 will be held on September 16-18 to the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre. Registration is now open for visitors to the inaugural tradeshow, which...
Izmir, Türkiye, Establishes VT Maintenance/Repair Team
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in Türkiye has established a special 38-person team to maintain and repair 170 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 57 elevators and 113 escalators — on 127 overpasses throughout...
MEBS Unveils Residential Elevator for ASEAN, Middle East and Beyond
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Elevator Building Solutions Corp. (MEBS) has announced the availability of NEXIEZ-Fit, a low-rise residential elevator that combines strong cost performance with carefully selected specifications, for Association of Southeast...
Construction Resumes on Future World’s Tallest Jeddah Tower
Outlets including Architectural Digest (AD) report that construction has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which, at 3,281 ft, promises to be the world's tallest tower once completed...
