International News
Appointments, contracts and project news from Italy to Ireland
Schindler Names Simeon-Aissaoui to Group Executive Committee Schindler Holding AG has appointed Sabine Simeon-Aissaoui, head of supply chain Europe, to its group executive committee responsible for its escalators supply chain,...
Henning ELVI 2 Wins Liftinstituut Certification for CAT5 Testing
Schwelm, Germany-based Henning’s ELVI 2 Elevator Inspection System has received ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07 performance certification from Notified Body Liftinstituut as an alternative system for Category 5 (CAT5) testing, according to...
Futuristic Smart City Envisioned on Red Sea in Saudi Arabia
A futuristic city with “an artificial moon, phosphorescent beaches and flying taxis” is envisioned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia’s border with...
Planned and nearly complete work on several high rises in and around the harbor city
Greenland Centre Sydney Tops Out at 68 Stories A September ceremony marked the topping out of Greenland Centre Sydney (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2017), a 68-story mixed-use skyscraper overlooking the city’s...
Work abounds in and around the city
KONE Touchless Elevator System for Oakville Development KONE has been hired to provide six MonoSpace® 500 elevators with the Elevator Call touchless solution to Distrikt Trailside, a residential development taking...
Drive supplier bought; towers planned for Broadgate and Leeds.
CP Automation Acquires Magnetek Elevator U.K. CP Automation, headquartered in Scunthorpe, has acquired Magnetek Elevator UK from Columbus McKinnon Corp., CP announced in September. CP specializes in supply, repair and...
Big orders for Hitachi, KONE, Mitsubishi Elevator in Singapore, Laos
Singapore Hitachi to Supply 300 Elevators to HDB Hitachi Elevator Asia has won a contract to supply 300 elevators for residential buildings in Singapore, the company announced in September. The...
Toronto and Greater Vancouver see high-rise construction progress, a plan and an approval.
The Well Megaproject Progressing in Toronto Construction work on The Well (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2019), occupying nearly a full city block at Spadina Avenue and Front Street in downtown Toronto,...
A partnership, promotions, a factory opening and vows to change
AFAG Messen, Virgo Communications Join Forces Augsburg, Germany-based AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and Bangalore, India-based Virgo Communications and Exhibitions are partnering, the tradefair organizers announced in August. AFAG’s trade...
Paris and Manchester are among busy cities for the industry.
70-Plus KONE Elevators for Grand Paris Express Metro KONE has been selected by Société du Grand Paris (SGP) to provide more than 70 elevators to Line 15 of the Grand...
