International News
Popular expo changes hands, education kicks off, and Olympics affiliation shows support.
IEE Expo Sold Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of global trade fair organizer Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, has acquired the International Elevator and Escalator (IEE)...
Building recognition and contracts lead the busy market.
China Tall Building Awards The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings (CITAB) and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have announced award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH...
Restructuring, acquisitions and partnership involve major and independent companies.
New CEO, CFO Named as Wittur/Sematic Deal Closes The Wittur Group has announced Patrik Wohlhauser as its new CEO. Wohlhauser was formerly chief operating officer at Evonik Industries AG. Frank...
Otis to Deliver, Modernize More Than 1,600 Units
Massive contracts received in India, Asia. Largest Order in India to Date Otis has been awarded its largest order in India to date. It will provide Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd....
OEMs Tap New Leaders
Global, regional changes put in place. Changes at the Top at Schindler Alfred N. Schindler, great-grandson of the cofounder of Schindler, Robert Schindler, announced that he plans to step down...
NAESA, EHC Global make major appointments.
Shepherd Appointed NAESA Executive Director Robert D. “Bob” Shepherd has been appointed NAESA International executive director. He retired from Otis in 2015 as manager of Codes and Product Safety for...
Adding Staff Around the World
Consultancy Lerch Bates continues to set the pace in new hires. Compes Managing Schmersal’s Marketing Department Constanze Compes is now managing Schmersal Group’s Marketing Department. She is responsible for marketing...
ThyssenKrupp makes a major investment in India, and companies join forces to expand reach.
ThyssenKrupp Selects Chakan for First Elevator Plant in India ThyssenKrupp broke ground on October 13 in Chakan, India, on what will be its first elevator plant in India. Upon completion,...
Business Transactions
Acquisitions abound as companies make strategic moves. KONE Forms T&I Division, Appoints CTO KONE has established a Technology & Innovation (T&I) division and appointed Tomio Pihkala (ELEVATOR WORLD, November 2013),...
A look at Europe as Interlift takes place mid month.
U.K. Firm Reflects on European Industry Lift and Escalator Jobs (LEJ) of the U.K. reported in August that the vertical-transportation industry is “thriving,” pointing to the fact that this year’s...
