International News
Slovakia’s First Skyscraper on Drawing Boards
A 168-m-tall tower with 46 above-ground stories is planned by J&T Real Estate on the Danube River in Bratislava, Slovakia, The Slovak Spectator reported. Part of an expansion of the...
Organizers Project Largest Interlift to Date
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of Interlift, planned in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, predict this year’s event will be the largest ever, with approximately 600 exhibitors. This represents...
Towers for Southport, Melbourne and Adelaide
Southern Hemisphere’s Tallest Planned A 108-story mixed-use tower, which would be the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere, is part of the Imperial Square development planned in Southport by Azzura Corp.,...
OEMs, Elevator World make big announcements.
Orona Announces Acquisition, Projects at AGM Hernani, Spain-based manufacturer Orona announced the approval of its 2016 financial statements and other items at its annual general meeting (AGM) in March. It...
Contracts and Technology for Marine Elevators
Demand for advanced technology and installation practices is rising as the size of cruise ships and ferries continues to grow and more services and attractions are added to them. Italy-based...
Riyadh Project Leads Spate of Orders for Hyundai
Hyundai Elevator has released details of its contract for Security Forces Medical City (SFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The US$30-million deal from the Saudi Arabian government is to outfit it...
Big Contract for Mumbai Chawl High Rises
The buildings-and-factories business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction has won what The Economic Times calls “a key design-and-build order” valued at more than INR29 billion (US$448 million) to redevelop...
Shanghai airport leads continuation of big growth.
Otis China Wins Major Airport Order Otis Elevator (China) Co. has been selected to supply 279 escalators and moving walks to what will be the world’s largest satellite airport terminal...
Heilbronn Elevator Days Draws Hundreds
The Technical Academy of Heilbronn (TAH), based in Heilbronn, Germany, brought together nearly 350 industry professionals for the 34th Heilbronn Elevator Days conference on March 7-8. The event drew technical...
Israel’s Tallest Building Wins Approval
The Israeli Finance Ministry’s district committee has approved plans for the 400-m-tall, 100-story “Tower Between Cities,” which, when completed, will surpass Moshe Aviv Tower as Israel’s tallest skyscraper, jns.org reports....
