International News
Vietnam leads large orders, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines.
KONE Wins 62-Elevator Order in Hanoi KONE has won an order to supply 62 elevators to Goldmark City in Hanoi, Vietnam. Being developed by Viet Han Trading, Goldmark City includes...
Contracts, upcoming event and installations are highlighted.
Al-Futtaim Awarded Dubai Maintenance Contract The elevator division of Al-Futtaim Engineering of Dubai has been awarded an annual service and maintenance contract for the 22-unit high-speed Hitachi elevator system serving...
Elevator system, advertisement and display orders made.
10,000 Elevator Ad Terminals to be Installed in China China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) has reached a deal with advertising agency Tianjin Hailuo Technology Co. Ltd. to install 10,000 CNIT...
MULTI for Metros Mused
Leaders from Transport for London, London First, Arup, WSP, thyssenkrupp and Weston Williamson gathered in London in June to discuss MULTI (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2015 and January 2016) as a...
A JV is formed, factory news and more
Schindler forms China JV with Volkslift Schindler reported in June that it has established a joint venture (JV) with Chinese elevator company Volkslift Elevator (China) Co. Ltd. The agreement entails...
Existing relationships expand, and a new market is entered.
Otis Announces Expanded Technology Partnerships During the Hannover Messe trade show in Hannover, Germany, in April, Otis announced expanded partnerships with AT&T and Microsoft aimed at enhancing connectivity, improving performance,...
Plans unfold in Europe, Canada and China.
Metropol Tower Istanbul to be among Europe’s Tallest At 250 m and 58 stories, Metropol Tower Istanbul, taking shape in the eastern part of the city in the master-planned Ateşehir...
KONE leads the way with big orders across the globe.
Huge Order to Supply Doha Metro KONE has been selected to supply more than 500 pieces of equipment to the Doha Metro’s Red Line South and Gold Line in Doha,...
Executives make big moves among the majors.
Meeran Promoted to Managing Director of ETA MELCO A. Ahamed Meeran, previously executive director, Global Operations, ETA Melco Elevator Co. LLC, has been promoted to managing director of the organization...
Proposals in Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia
Structure Would Be Taller than Burj Khalifa By 2020, Emaar Properties hopes to build a mixed-use tower in the new Dubai Creek Harbour development in Dubai that would be taller...
