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KONE Wins Order for Panda Tower in Chengdu, China
KONE Corp. has won an order to supply a suite of vertical-transportation solutions for the new 489-m-high mixed-use Panda Tower (officially Chengdu Tianfu Supertall) in Chengdu, Western China. Towering to...
Maxton Manufacturing Top Safety Recognition for 10th Year
The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations recognizes Maxton Manufacturing Co. in Minden, Nevada, for the successful renewal of the Safety...
Cambridge Elevating Announces Change in Ownership
Canada-based provider of residential elevator solutions Cambridge Elevating announced in April that its senior leadership team, including Jamie Hamilton, president; Josh Bruce, vice president (VP) of Operations; and Richard Wright,...
280-M Shanghai Tower Completed
Ole Scheeren has completed the first of two towers for the Axiom development in The Springs in the center of the Yangpu district in Shanghai, China, Building Design reports. The...
Schmersal Group Restructures Service Division
K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG (Schmersal Group), headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has restructured its service business, which is expected to result in great development potential in light of growing...
India’s Central Railway Hosts “Mission Zero Death” Awareness Event
Emphasizing safer alternatives to trespassing on railroad tracks, including taking elevators and escalators, was part of a comprehensive awareness campaign conducted by India’s Central Railway on April 4-5 as part...
NAESA To Provide NY Mechanics Training
The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA) International has received approval to teach New York mechanics training classes. Registration is open for courses offered April 29, May 1 and...
New Hampshire Firefighters Rescue Four Teens Trapped in Hotel Elevator
Manchester, New Hampshire, firefighters rescued four teenagers from London, U.K., who were trapped in a hotel elevator between the first and second floors on April 6, the New Hampshire Union...
Elevator Planned To Enhance Accessibility at Canada Aquatics Center
Sandra Masters, mayor of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, said an elevator will be incorporated into the design of a new aquatic center that will...
Repair Work on Thailand Rail System VT Underway
The State Railway of Thailand is working to repair the vertical transportation (VT) along the Red Line commuter rail system after a recent inspection found that 47 of the 228...
