International News
Plans Revealed for Tower Set To Be Tallest in Manchester
The architect behind the five tallest buildings in Manchester, U.K., has unveiled plans to break another record in the city with proposals for an even higher tower, Building reports. Simpson...
Call for Abstracts for CTBUH 2024 International Conference
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Development (CTBUH) has issued a call for abstracts for the CTBUH 2024 International Conference to be held in London and Paris on September...
Wittur Mexico Breaks Ground on Facility Expansion
Wittur Mexico, a leading global provider of elevator components and solutions, marked a significant milestone in its expansion plans with a groundbreaking ceremony for its 5,000-m2 state-of-the-art manufacturing facility expansion...
Elevator Fall in South Africa Leads to Deaths, Injuries
On November 27, an elevator fell approximately 200 m while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, ABC News reports....
Access Reports Success at OT Show
The team at Access reports another successful Occupational Therapy (OT) Show in Birmingham, U.K., in November with high levels of interest from OTs. The working models of the HomeGlide straight...
India’s TAK Expo Is Now ISEEVENTUS
TAK Expo, organizer of the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE), India’s largest elevator and escalator (E&E) show held in Mumbai, has changed its name to ISEEVENTUS PVT....
2N Selected by Schmersal Italy for Rome Metro Lift Emergency-Call System
Schmersal Italy selected a lift emergency-call system from 2N Telekomunikace a.s. for lifts and escalators on the A and B lines of the Rome Metro. The oldest underground train network...
Otis India Introduces Online Order Booking for Gen3 Nova Range
Otis India, a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corp., has introduced online order booking for the Gen3TM Nova range of elevators. Building owners and facility managers in India can now purchase...
GM Riva Assumes MD Role at TKE Italy
Less than eight months after being appointed general manager (GM) of TK Elevator (TKE) Italy, Omar Riva has taken on the additional role of managing director (MD) of TKE Italy....
EW Announces 2024 Project of the Year Winners
ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2024 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and the Middle East emerged victorious by successfully completing challenging,...
