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Schmersal Receives First UKCA Certificate From TÜV Rheinland
Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has been issued the first United Kingdom Conformity Assessment (UKCA) certificate by TÜV Rheinland, a testing body officially recognized by the U.K. government's Department...
Monterrey First Latin American City With Otis eCall Plus App
Otis has connected its eCall Plus™ app in Monterrey, Mexico, making it the first Latin American city that gives passengers a contactless, intelligent solution to remotely call elevators, the company announces....
Ostrava Tower To Be Tallest In The Czech Republic
CHYBIK + KRISTOF has revealed the design of a skyscraper in the Czech Republic city of Ostrava that, upon completion, will be the tallest building in the country, according to ArchDaily. The...
Details Of Mitsubishi Electric’s New Building Systems Subsidiary
Mitsubishi Electric announced the head office and president/representative director for its new Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. subsidiary on February 17. They are, respectively, 7-1 Yurakucho 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and...
Navi Mumbai, India, Railway Stations To Get Escalators Soon
None of the rail stations in the city of Navi Mumbai, India, have escalators, but that situation is set to change, as the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has...
Gatwick Airport Station VT Upgrade Hits Milestone
The upgrade to Gatwick Airport station in West Sussex, England, U.K., hit a milestone in early February as the final three of eight new escalators were lifted into place at...
“Made In India” Escalators At TKE MPF In Pune, India
TK Elevator's (TKE) multi-purpose facility (MPF) in Chakan, Pune, India, is ready to offer "made in India" escalators to domestic customers. Inaugurated in 2017, the MPF is situated on 8,400...
Schmersal Names Managing Director For Bangkok Subsidiary
The Schmersal Group has named Passara Hongwisat managing director of Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. Born in Thailand, Hongwisat has 18 years' experience in sales and marketing for IT...
TKE VT Supports 2022 Winter Olympics In Beijing
A total of 287 TK Elevator (TKE) vertical-transportation (VT) units, including at the mixed-use Shougang Park, are supporting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the OEM announced on February 14....
KONE Taps Senior VP, Marketing And Communications, Americas
KONE announced Vinay Kapur as senior vice president (VP), Marketing and Communications, Americas, on February 8. In this newly created role, Kapur will lead marketing and communications initiatives across the...
