International News
Otis’ Marks Among C-Suite Spotlight’s Top 25 Manufacturing Executives
Otis Worldwide Corp. President and CEO Judy Marks is among C-Suite Spotlight’s Top 25 Manufacturing Executives for 2023, C-Suite announced on June 12. Along with Jennifer Rumsey, president and CEO...
Carl Strychaluk Memorial and Funeral Details Released
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) and the family of Carl Strychaluk, co-founder of Mississauga, Ontario-based MAD Elevator, have released details of his memorial and funeral service. Strychaluk passed away...
India’s Tallest Escalators Planned for Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. will install 14 escalators at its Mumbai Metro 3 international airport terminal (T2) station of the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz corridor, MUMBAI LIVE reports. Eight of these escalators...
Amid Budget Constraints, Aging Seoul Subway Escalators Need Replacement
A considerable percentage of escalators serving subway lines operated by both the Seoul Metro and Korea Railroad (Korail) need to be replaced, but budget constraints — particularly for the Metro...
KONE Lands 60-Elevator Order for Shenzhen Industrial Park
KONE has won an order to supply a vertical-transportation package that includes 60 MiniSpaceTM elevators to the Shenzhen BinFengGui Industrial Park renewal project in China. In addition, the contract includes...
35-Story U.K. Tower To Become Wales’ Tallest
Cardiff City Council has approved Scott Brownrigg-designed proposals for a 35-story residential tower that will be the tallest building in Wales, U.K., Building Design reports. Brownrigg’s plans for the 0.19...
Prague City Hall Paternoster Shut Down for Repairs
The paternoster — a doorless hop-on, hop-off elevator — in the Prague City Hall building in the Czech Republic shut down in April for repairs, as it had become overburdened...
TKE Celebrates 20 Years of the TWIN Elevator System
After first showcasing TWIN — the world's first elevator to feature two cabins operating independently in the same shaft — at the University of Stuttgart in Germany in 2003, TK...
International Lift Equipment Event Raises Funds
U.K.-based International Lift Equipment (ILE) hosted a “Lift Car Fest” event in its Highams Park distribution center in North London on June 8, raising £2,000 (US$2,518) in donations for the...
European-Engineered and Manufactured Stairlift Launched in India
Chennai, India-headquartered Elite Elevators has announced the launch of the E50 stairlift in India, Construction Week reports. Aimed at elevating the quality of independent living, the stairlift features unique advanced...
