International News
Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.
U.K. cities could soon be sprouting upward with new “timber canopies” following the launch of Optoppen – a viability tool intended to spread the practice of extending existing buildings vertically, Architects’...
Hyundai Choir of Disabled People Wins Silver Prize at National Competition
The Hyundai Elevator Choir of Disabled People won a prize at a national-level competition, The Korea Times reports. The choir is comprised of disabled employees from the company and received the silver...
India’s ECE Elevators Launches New Ad Campaign
ECE Elevators, a division of the Birla Group, has unveiled its latest advertising campaign, consisting of four engaging short films that showcase the brand’s commitment to providing comfort, sustainability, zero...
KONE Awarded EcoVadis 2024 Sustainability Gold Medal
KONE has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis 2024 sustainability assessment, ranking among the top 5% of the more than 130,000 companies evaluated and in the top 1%...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Norway’s ALT Heis
Through wholly owned Swedish subsidiary Motum, Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired all shares of Norwegian elevator company ALT Heis, Mitsubishi Electric announced on November 29. The move follows the 2023...
Hitachi Yungtay Elevator Receives 147-Unit MRT Order
Hitachi Yungtay Elevator, the Taiwan-based subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., received an order for 147 elevators and escalators from the Department of Rapid Transit Systems of the Taipei City Government, Hitachi...
NAREDCO Maharashtra and 1 Finance Unveil Comprehensive Study
1 Finance, a financial services institution focused on the personal finance space in India, collaborated with National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) Maharashtra NextGen as the Research Partner for Excelerate 3.0....
CTBUH Invites Program Partnerships
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) invites companies to become 2025 Tall + Urban Innovation Program partners. Opportunities include co-branded content that aligns companies with CTBUH’s influential...
Lift & Escalator Symposium Issues First Call for Papers
Organizers of the 16th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, planned on September 24-25, 2025, at the Kettering Park Hotel & Spa in Kettering, U.K., have issued a first call for...
Access BDD Holds 2024 Annual Conference
Access BDD, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of stairlifts, platform lifts and home lifts, recently held its annual conference in Manchester. Employees from all over Europe attended the three-day...
