International News
U.K. Government Indefinitely Extends Use of CE Marking
The U.K. Department for Business and Trade (DBT) recently announced its intention to indefinitely extend the use of the CE (Conformité Européenne) marking for businesses, applying to 18 regulations —...
Alimak Group Appoints Holmberg EVP of Industrial Division
Alimak Group, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has appointed Jens Holmberg as executive vice president (EVP) of the Industrial Division, which serves customers with permanently installed rack-and-pinion and traction elevators. Holmberg...
Megadeveloper China Evergrande Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
Shenzhen, China-headquartered China Evergrande Group has filed for Chapter 15 U.S. bankruptcy protection “as part of one of the world’s biggest debt restructurings,” Reuters is among outlets to report. Once...
Otis Team Taking Part in World’s First London Landmarks Skyscraper Challenge
Otis Women’s Network, one of the company’s employee resource groups, is partnering with Tommy’s, a major U.K. charity focused on research into pregnancy loss and premature birth, on the world’s...
Danube Properties Announces Launch of 24th Residential Project in UAE
Danube Properties announced the launch of its Elitz 3 development in the Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) at a "star-studded" Danube Sports World event in August, Construction Week Middle East reported....
European Union Updates Machinery Standards With New Machinery Regulation
In a significant move to standardize machinery regulations across Europe, the European Union (EU) announced the publication of a new Machinery Regulation (MR) in the Official Journal of the European...
Australia’s LESA Names New Executive Committee Members
The Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) named the society's 2023-2024 Executive Committee members during its recent annual general meeting. Many of the previous executives remain in place, but there...
Canada’s AEDARSA Plans Seventh Annual AEIS
Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) CEO Gord Pattison announced the association plans to host its seventh annual Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar (AEIS) on October 11-12 in...
Elevator Replacement Cost for Ontario City Rises Considerably
The cost to replace a pair of elevators serving the King Street parking garage in downtown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, has increased by CAD240,000, from CAD545,000 (US$402,973) to CAD795,000 (US$587,823), The...
U.K-Headquartered Access BDD To Make Debut at NAEC in Reno
Access BDD, headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, U.K., plans to make its debut at the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention & Exposition on September 10-13 in Reno, Nevada. Access BDD...
