International News
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...
Array of construction projects around the world generates work for OEMs, distributors, suppliers and architects.
Schindler Wins Largest-Ever Contract in Myanmar Schindler has been awarded a 103-unit contract to supply the vertical-transportation system for the mixed-use, multiple tower Times City, scheduled for completion in 2017...
Jobs and Joint Ventures
There’s a new player in Scandinavia; established players win major contracts in London and Mexico City. Fermator/Hissmekano Joint Venture Struck Fermator Group and Hissmekano AB have, in their words, “signed...
Industry Company Activity
Reorganization, partnerships, new facilities, awards and more take place around the world. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Combines Business Units ThyssenKrupp Elevator announced in the spring that it would be reducing its business...
Experienced industry men hired at European firms.
Sematic Appoints Executives Italy-based Sematic Group announced appointments to its top management positions in April, naming Stefano Socci as CEO and Francesco Spotorno as chief financial officer. Before joining Sematic,...
Company News
Announcements from industry companies range from expansions to position appointments. Wittur Announces Test Tower, Plant Expansion, Book Wittur has announced a new test tower at its production facility in Zaragoza,...
