International News
Ziehl-Abegg Record Year in 2023
Ziehl-Abegg, the Germany-headquartered manufacturer of electric elevator motors, among other components in drive, ventilation and control technology, in March announced it had the best year in company history in 2023,...
Elevator Safety Run Sets Record at SLM World 2024
On the second day of Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) World 2024, organizers achieved a monumental milestone with the Elevator Safety Run with more than 1,500 people joining the event,...
New Plans Submitted for One Fairchild Street in London
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has submitted plans for a 27-story office tower in Shoreditch on the fringe of the City of London, Building Design reports. The One Fairchild Street...
PAPL, Ardelisys Launch IoT-Based Elevator Monitoring System at SLM World in India
On March 2 during Smart Lift & Mobility World 2024 in Bangalore, India, PAPL Corp., in partnership with Ardelisys Technologies Pvt. Ltd., announced the launch of K A L A,...
KONE India Delivers First Escalator From Sriperumbudur
KONE Elevators India (KONE India) has delivered the first escalator manufactured at its Sriperumbudur facility to Pune-based F5 Realtors, outlets including BNN report. The delivery signifies the company's commitment to...
South Korea’s Sigma Elevator Launches New Elevators for Low- to Mid-Rise Buildings
Sigma Elevator Co., with global headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, announced on March 6 the launch of the ACRATM 2.0 and Solon® 2.0 elevators for low- to mid-rise buildings. ACRA...
Nigerian Officials Focus on Elevator Safety Standards
Stakeholders in the building industry have resolved that elevator safety standards must be strictly followed to prevent negative occurrences in the industry, the Nigerian Tribune reports. This resolution was part...
Wago Names Stevens VP of Marketing and Digitalization, Americas
Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Sy Stevens as vice president (VP) of marketing and digitalization for the Americas. Stevens...
Foster + Partners Behind Plans for World’s Tallest Building
Architects’ Journal has announced that Foster + Partners is working on a multibillion-dollar project to build the world’s tallest building — a 2-km-high skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, twice the...
Otis Formally Announces Burj Khalifa Modernization and Service Contract
On the heels of Otis Chair, President and CEO Judy Marks stating during a recent earnings call that Otis had won the modernization and service contract at Burj Khalifa, the...
