International News
CIBSE Launches SoVT
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the international professional body headquartered in London, U.K., has announced the official launch of the Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT), an international...
Emercom Technologies Taps Sinclair as President
Emercom Technologies, headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, recently announced the appointment of Andrew Sinclair as president. Sinclair has more than 25 years' elevator industry experience, previously serving as chief product officer...
Korea Elevator University MoU To Support Disabled Community
Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Center for Comprehensive Support for Enterprises for Persons with Disabilities (CCSED) signed on September 19, The Korea Elevator University vows to...
Fujitec UK Receives Sainsbury’s Strategic Partner Safety Award
Fujitec UK recently received the Sainsbury’s Property Strategic Partner Safety award at a ceremony in Birmingham, U.K. Each year, Sainsbury’s, one of the U.K.’s largest supermarket chains, recognizes its suppliers...
KONE To Equip New China Railway With 117 VT Units
KONE announced on September 22 it won an order to equip a new railway line connecting Ningbo and Xiangshan, China, with 117 vertical-transportation (VT) units. Delivery comprises 16 MonoSpace® and...
Reports Indicate KONE Interested in Potential Bid for TKE
According to a report by MarketScreener using sources cited by Bloomberg News, KONE is once again evaluating a potential bid for its rival TK Elevator (TKE). KONE is said to...
Wittur Names New Trading Leader for DACH Region
Wittur has announced the appointment of Martin Taurer as the new trading leader for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) region, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, LIFTjournal reports. In...
KONE Named To List of Best Companies for Women in Gulf
For the second consecutive year, KONE has been named one of the Top 10 Best Companies for Women in Gulf, a recognition awarded by Avtar and Seramount to companies operating...
TKE Opens Elevator Technology Center in Germany
TK Elevator (TKE), a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility, has opened its new “Product Competence Center” in Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Spanning 33,000 m2, the center brings together...
Switzerland’s Rigert Treppenlifte AG Expands Services for Two-Story Homes
Rigert Treppenlifte AG, a leading Swiss mobility solutions provider with more than 60 years of experience, has announced expanded installation services for residential elevators and platform lifts designed specifically for...
