International News
Sri Lanka VT Projects of Hyundai Elevator Agent Highlighted
Noteworthy vertical-transportation (VT) projects in Sri Lanka featuring high-tech, energy-efficient Hyundai Elevator equipment provided by agent Abans Engineering were showcased in September by the Daily Mirror. Served by six high-speed...
2024 Ellies Award Winners and Runners-Up Announced
Congratulations to the 2024 Ellies Award winners and runners-up. Each was announced live on-stage on September 25 at NAEC's 2024 United Convention. Winners were presented their custom Ellies trophies, and...
KONE Hosts Capital Markets Day in Helsinki
KONE hosted its Capital Markets Day for institutional investors and analysts in Helsinki on September 27. During Capital Markets Day, KONE presented its new strategy called “Rise” for 2025-2030. A...
Project of the Year Deadline Extended to October 30
The submission deadline for ELEVATOR WORLD’S 27th annual Project of the Year Awards has been extended to October 30. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems...
U.K. Lift Specialist Completes Five Acquisitions With Backing
Dudley, U.K.-based lift maintenance and repair specialist Deltron Group has completed five acquisitions since LDC made a minority investment in July, TheBusinessDesk.com is among outlets to report. The company has acquired Metro Lifts (London),...
Ziehl-Abegg Appoints Joachim Ley as CEO
Ziehl-Abegg has announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Joachim Ley, who has been with the company since 2021 and played an active role in shaping the company’s global growth, has...
LEIA Looks at Industry Implications of Grenfell Phase 2 Report
The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report published in early September was the culmination of more than seven years of work by the inquiry and followed publication of the Phase 1...
Tüv Süd World’s First NB for New Machinery Regulation
TÜV SÜD announced it has become the world’s first Notified Body (NB 0123) for the new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 (EU-MR) to appear on the European Commission’s NANDO website as recognized,...
KONE Announces Promotion of Margot Taylor
KONE announces that Margot Taylor has been promoted to vice president, Strategy & Corporate Development – Americas, and joins the KONE Americas Leadership Team. In this role Taylor will focus...
Fujitec Delivers 100-Plus Units to Tokyo Complex
Fujitec Co., Ltd. has delivered a total of 102 elevators and escalators to Shibuya Sakura Stage, a large-scale complex facility in Shibuya, Tokyo, that opened on July 25. This is...
