International News

Costs of Construction Materials Industry Keep Increasing

According to the Construction Materials Industry Composite Index and Foreign Trade Index, which are published monthly by the Association of Turkish Construction Material Producers (Turkey IMSAD), costs keep increasing despite...

Thyssenkrupp Became the Supplier of the Third Metro Line

Thyssenkrupp Elevator, the elevator, escalator and moving walk supplier of the two biggest metro line projects in Istanbul, namely the Ataköy-Ikıtelli and Kirazlı-Bakırköy IDO metro lines, also became the supplier...

Emlak Konut GYO Founded an Elevator Company

Via Public Disclosure Platform (PDP), Emlak Konut GYO announced the establishment of its new company named “Emlak Konut Asansör Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.” According to the KAP announcement: “With...

AKE Elevator Initiated the Second MEP Trainings

AKE Elevator and Escalator, which opened its doors to newly graduated young engineers, initiated the second phase of its Vocational Project (AKE-MEP) that was carried on in August and November...

Elevator Sector Report 2020 Has Been Published

Ministry of Industry and Technology has published ‘Elevator Sector Report 2020,’ which includes information, data and considerations about the elevator and escalator industry. Along with developing new technologies in the...

In Memoriam: Ersan Barlas

Ersan Barlas, a respected veteran of the Turkish elevator industry, passed away on March 28. Barlas, well-known for his knowledge, experience and, most importantly, his tolerance, graduated from Istanbul Technical...

AKE Elevator Providing 68 Units to Ankara Metro In Turkey

Vertical-transportation (VT) equipment manufacturer Ake Elevator and Escalator Trade Co., Ltd., headquartered in Antalya, Turkey, signed a contract to provide 68 VT units to the Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) railway...

Building completion, training and other industry news from Dubai, Egypt and Iran

TELME NLP Training at Dubai Chamber of Commerce Toshiba Elevator Middle East LLC (TELME) employees took part in a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) session at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce as...

Updates on Blain, Hitachi Elevator and ZHA

Blain Hydraulics Opens Shanghai Location Blain Hydraulics GmbH has opened a location in Shanghai to expand its footprint in China, the company announced in January. The move came within five...

Industry shopping and contract join Manchester and Birmingham development news

Schmersal Introduces “Webshop” Schmersal’s new “webshop” for customers in the U.K. and Ireland; image courtesy of Schmersal The Schmersal Group has unveiled a new “webshop” for customers in the U.K....

The Faurbourg Elevator; photo by Jeangagnon for Wikimedia Commons

Quebec City’s Fauborg Elevator Reopens After Repairs

Savannah, Georgia; image courtesy of Visit Savannah

Georgia Dealing With Elevator Inspection Backlog

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Sealey Promoted to VP of Sales at Liftkeeper

New escalators at DLR's Pontoon Dock station; image courtesy of TfL

New Escalators Part of Major DLR Station Upgrade in London

CIA ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EMBEDDED WORLD IN GERMANY

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany