International News
Companies in Sweden, Switzerland grow teams.
Jødahl Named New President, CEO of Alimak Group The Alimak Group has selected Ole Kristian Jødahl to become the company’s president and CEO, the board announced in March. He will...
Investors eye Tel Aviv site; Cape Town progresses with CBD revamp.
Global Investment Group Wins Land Auction for Tel Aviv Tower Global investment group Africa Israel Investments Ltd. won an auction for a lot in the Summayl District of Tel Aviv,...
KONE Partners on Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion
Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion, Snow Cape, will be served by KONE elevators and sliding doors, according to a press release about the 1,867-m2 exhibit topping out in February. The...
Important projects greenlit in Manchester, London.
It’s a Go for Controversial Manchester Tower Plan A controversial, 40-story mixed-use tower developed by former soccer players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2017), along with other...
Perth, Melbourne and Sydney see major projects.
Country’s First thyssenkrupp iwalks Installed at Airports Australia’s first thyssenkrupp iwalks, including two of the longest ever produced at 92 m, are being installed at the Perth and Melbourne airports,...
Berlin joins Southeastern Europe with tall-building announcements.
Estrel Hotel to Be Berlin’s Tallest Building Germany’s largest hotel, the 1,125-room Estrel Hotel at the Neukölln Shipping Channel in Berlin, plans to start construction this fall on a 2,000-room,...
van Lindenberg Retires From Liftinstituut
Liftinstituut reported that Marketing Communication Manager Koos van Lindenberg has retired from the company after 32 years. It added that more on his farewell is in Liftinstituut Magazine issue 332,...
Skyscraper Projects Set for Cebu, Philippines
At least two new skyscraper projects are set to launch in Cebu, Philippines, SunStar reported in February. The first project, designed by Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures, involves a 32-story, 115-m-tall...
Signs of growth are evident around the country.
2M Launches Academy With TÜV SÜD, Establishes Factory 2M Holdings, parent company of 2M Lifts and Escalators, has partnered in India with TÜV SÜD to establish 2M Institute for lift...
From Tokyo to Dubai
Toshiba executive visits with TELME representatives from throughout the Middle East during The Business Interaction Meet in Dubai. by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent Shinichiro Akiba, corporate senior vice president...
