International News
In Memoriam: Alexander Zachata
Alexander Zachata, a third-generation Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) member, passed away on May 29 at age 35 due to complications while in the hospital in...
TKE Introduces milift, Hong Kong’s First Modular Elevator
TK Elevator (TKE) has introduced miliftTM, the first commercialized modular elevator system in Hong Kong, in support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China's...
Alimak Undertakes Elevator Work at Sydney Harbour Site
Alimak, a global elevator company in the construction and manufacturing industries, says it is helping the development of the high-rise towers of One Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, Australia. One Sydney...
TKE Launches MAX in India
TK Elevator (TKE) has launched the MAX cloud-based predictive maintenance platform in India, The Hindu was among outlets to report on May 27, promising to “strengthen [TKE’s] foothold in the...
Regenerative High-Rise Promotes Adaptability, Sustainability
A team consisting of architecture firm Haptic and engineering company Ramboll conceived the Regenerative High-Rise, a modular, timber-based structure that promotes adaptability and sustainability, dezeen reports. A specific height was...
Opening of London Tube’s Elizabeth Line a Big Step for Accessibility
Accessibility advocates, including Otis, were among those to celebrate the grand opening of the London Tube's Elizabeth Line on May 24. Otis, which provided the first escalators on London's underground...
EW Offices Closed for Memorial Day
The offices of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30. They will reopen on Tuesday, May 31.
TKE Launches Max In Singapore
TK Elevator (TKE) has launched MAX, its cloud-based, Internet of Things, predictive-maintenance platform for elevators, escalators and moving walks, in Singapore, TKE announced on May 24. Smart Maintenance will be...
Cladding Going Up on Unique Hotel on Caspian Sea in Baku
Despite windy conditions on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, cladding is progressing nicely on the 36-story, 166-m-tall offshore Crescent Hotel, part of the mixed-use Crescent Bay complex, architect Pinar...
KONE Establishes Tunisia Branch Through Acquisition
KONE celebrated the opening of its first branch in Tunisia earlier this month. The branch came about through the acquisition of the elevator business of Sotualem Ascenseurs SA, based in...
