International News

OEMs lead the way on details and moves around the world

thyssenkrupp Addresses Sale, Details Plans for Split thyssenkrupp CEO Guido Kerkhoff told a German newspaper that the company has no plans to sell its elevator business, according to a Reuters...

Art Plaza by Melo Group in downtown Miami

Foster + Partners Wins Prestigious Commission in Shenzhen Foster + Partners beat competitors including Mecanoo and Skidmore Owings & Merrill to design a 350-m-tall tower on the waterfront in Shenzhen...

VT units for big projects in Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi

Johnson Lifts/SJEC Supplying 205 Escalators to MMRC Stations Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC) has awarded a contract to Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd. India and M/s SJEC Corp. China Consortium to...

Possible impacts of Brexit, personnel changes for thyssenkrupp and SVM Associates

Brexit May Pose Difficulties for Manufacturers Many types of products may only be marketed within the European Economic Area (EEA) if they are provided with a CE mark, but with...

Tenders let for all kinds of industry equipment around the world.

thyssenkrupp Largest Order to Date in Bahrain Sixteen thyssenkrupp elevators and two escalators were installed in the 200-m-tall United Tower in Manama, Bahrain, representing the company’s largest order to date...

Worldwide news from Serapid, Biofial and Wittur

Serapid Opens Asian Subsidiary in Singapore Serapid Group, headquartered in France, has opened Serapid Singapore Pte. Ltd. due to an increasing volume of work in the Asian region. A management...

Unorthodox architecture faces opposition, and new housing is coming online.

The Tulip Cultural Attraction Proposed in London Faces Hurdles The owner of 30 St Mary Axe (also known as the Gherkin) (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2016) in downtown London is working...

Maintenance is big for OEMs; a skyscraper debuts.

Schindler to Expand Presence Schindler, noting China’s efforts to open its economy, is planning to further expand its network of branches in the country, China Daily reported in November 2018....

A major event and tall-tower construction drive work for OEMs around the globe.

KONE Providing 180 Units to World Expo 2020 Dubai KONE has been selected to provide 180 units to World Expo 2020, taking place in Dubai from October 20, 2020-April 10,...

Europe, Middle East, North America among areas seeing activity.

Hitachi Elevator Saudi Arabia Launched Hitachi Ltd. has launched Hitachi Elevator Saudi Arabia Ltd., a joint venture with Saudi Arabian investment firm Mayar Holding Co., Arab News reported. Hiroshi Nasu...

CIA ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EMBEDDED WORLD IN GERMANY

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany

Lakeman Liften’s LML-Round Series elevator at the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam; image courtesy of Lakeman Liften

Lakeman Liften Showcases Round Lift in New Rotterdam Museum

Latham

Latham Starts New Role With PTL Equipment

China Elevator Association Secretary General Zhang Lexiang; image courtesy of GiantKONE

Data Reveals China VT Market Trends

Inspired by the form of a seashell, the architectural integrity of the station will be maintained; image courtesy of Dubai Media Office/RTA.

VT Part of Burj Khalifa/Dubai Metro Station Expansion