International News
Otis to Provide Units for Luxury Building Arte Star
Otis will provide innovative technology and connected vertical mobility solutions for Arte Star, a luxury residential building located near iconic landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118...
KONE Wins Two Red Dot 2025 Awards
KONE has won two awards in the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 competition. In the Interior Design Elements category, the award went to KONE Entrance, a programmable guiding light...
Ground Broken in Singapore for Marina Bay Sands Expansion
Las Vegas Sands broke ground on July 15 on a US$8-billion expansion of the iconic Marina Bay Sands (MBS) resort in Singapore that opened in 2010 with an energy-efficient vertical-transportation...
KONE Joins Current/OS Foundation to Deploy DC-Powered Lifts
KONE on July 17 announced its accession to the Current/OS Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit that brings together 90 partners from 25 countries to promote a unified standard for Direct Current...
Spain’s AECAE Joins EFESME
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) welcomes AECAE, the Spanish association of lift component manufacturers, as a new member. A longtime partner of EFESME, AECAE brings...
Schindler R.I.S.E Robot Implemented in Singapore
Schindler’s world-first elevator shaft installation robot, Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E), was implemented at the 35-story Shaw Tower in downtown Singapore. Originally opening in 1975, the tower has been...
Uzbekistan Resolution to Require Color Based on Inspection Results
According to Uzbekistan’s Cabinet Resolution No. 431 dated July 12, a new regulation on the procedure for conducting technical inspections of elevators has been approved, Zamin reports. According to the resolution, elevators...
KONE Launches Five-Year Sustainable Building R&D Program
KONE announced the launch of KONE Renaissance, a five-year R&D program for sustainable building renewal, on July 14. Its purpose is to revive existing buildings for low-emission living and working...
Fujitec’s First Double-Deck Lift Order in U.K. Part of Project
Fujitec announced on July 8 it has been awarded a 26 vertical-transportation (VT) unit contract for 60 Gracechurch Street, an office redevelopment project in the City of London's historic Financial...
Plans Submitted for Development of Toronto’s Historic Church-Wellesley Village
Akelius, an international residential real estate company registered in Sweden, submitted plans to redevelop 81–83 Isabella Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, into a 70-story residential rental building, Urban Toronto reports. The plans incorporate the...
