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KONE Elevators India Inaugurates Test Tower and Labs Near Chennai
KONE Elevators India inaugurated an elevator test tower and labs at its location in Sriperumbudur near Chennai on October 31, with KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth and KONE India...
Mumbai Rail Station To Receive New VT Equipment
The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corp. (MRVC) has proposed six foot overbridges (FOBs),14 escalators and four elevators for Ghatkopar station, Mumbai Live is among outlets to report. The new vertical-transportation (VT)...
CTBUH Best Tall Building Europe is Sweden’s Sara Kulturhus
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå, Sweden, the Best Tall Building, Europe, as part of CTBUH's 2023 Award of Excellence program at...
Otis Secures Contract To Modernize 18 Elevators at Bank HQ in Riyadh
Otis has secured a contract to modernize 18 elevators at Saudi National Bank (SNB) headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Otis President and CEO Judy Marks announced during an earnings call...
FIELDBOSS Wins Resco Global Partner of the Year Award 2023
FIELDBOSS, a leading field service management software provider for elevator and HVAC contractors, announced it won the Resco Global Partner of the Year Award 2023, recognizing the number and size...
University Student Dies in Elevator Incident in Türkiye
A university student at a state-run dormitory in Türkiye’s west Aydın province died on October 26 while trying to get out of an elevator that state authorities said was overcrowded,...
CTBUH 2023 Best Tall Buildings Worldwide Is Past EW POY Winner Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named Sydney, Australia's Quay Quarter Tower as the 2023 Best Tall Building Worldwide during CTBUH's annual conference in Singapore and Kuala...
Schindler India Joins With OOH on In-lift Advertising Initiative
Schindler Group subsidiary Schindler India announced on October 25 it has joined forces with Times Innovative Media Ltd. (Times OOH), a leading Indian outdoor advertising company, to "redefine in-lift advertising."...
KONE Reports Boost in Q3 Orders from China
KONE reported better than expected new orders for the third quarter, boosted by strong momentum in Chinese orders, Reuters reports. The company, which makes around a third of its sales...
Inovance India Opens New Office in Hyderabad
Inovance Technology India, the Indian arm of global industrial automation company Inovance, announced the opening of a new, 900-ft2 office in Hyderabad. Increasing the company's reach in India and providing...
