International News
In Memoriam: Viktor Konstantinovich Khristich
Longtime ELEVATOR WORLD Russia Correspondent Viktor Konstantinovich Khristich passed away at age 78 on October 24 after a long illness. His colleague, friend and fellow EW Russia Correspondent Yury Kireev...
KONE Completes Sale of Russian Division, Leaves Country
Finnish elevator maker KONE has completed the sale of its Russian operations to S8 Capital, a Russian holding company that has acquired assets from several departing Western firms, Reuters reports....
255 Otis VT Units for Two Prestigious India Metro Projects
Otis India announced on October 25 it has been contracted to provide 255 vertical-transportation (VT) units for the prestigious Bhopal and Indore Metro projects, the first metro lines in the...
KONE President and CEO Role To Transition From Ehrnrooth to Delorme
Finland-based KONE announced on October 25 the president and CEO role will transition on January 1, 2024, from Henrik Ehrnrooth to Philippe Delorme. Ehrnrooth will continue as an executive advisor...
CECA Elle-levator Group To Hold Second Meeting
Following an inaugural meeting in April, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in Industry group will hold its second meeting on November 23 at 10 a.m. EST...
Hyundai Elevator Wins Japan Good Design Award 2023
Hyundai Elevator announced that its smart floor indicator PI-DD has won Japan’s Good Design Award 2023, one of the four major international design awards, The Korea Herald reports. Launched last...
Asia-Pacific Construction Buoys Otis’ 2023 Profit Outlook
Growing construction in India and the greater Asia-Pacific region are among factors that prompted Otis to raise its full-year profit forecast on October 25, Reuters is among outlets to report....
Questionnaire a Tool for European SMEs To Express Critical Issues in Application of EN 81-20, 81-50
With the support of their technical experts, the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) and Small Business Standards (SBS), developed a questionnaire to understand the critical issues...
BIG Unveils Design for Residential Development in Greece
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed the design of Park Rise residences, a new development in the Little Athens neighborhood of Ellinikon, Greece, featuring modern homes, greenspace, retail, office and...
Access BDD Holds 2023 Global Conference
Access BDD, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of stairlifts, platform lifts and home lifts, recently held its annual sales, technical and marketing conference. The event took place at Low...
