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TKE Launches Eco-Efficient, Digitally Native EOX Elevator in North America
TK Elevator (TKE) employees from across North America converged on company’s Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) in Atlanta the week of May 1 ahead of the North American launch of...
Industry Organizations Work to Raise Safety Awareness
May 1 marked the beginning of the International Code Council’s (ICC) 43rd annual Building Safety Month. This year’s theme is “It starts with you!” Throughout the month, the ICC will...
Liftinstituut Welcomes Back Molema as Function Safety Certification Expert
Netherlands-headquartered Liftinstituut, one of Europe's leading certification organizations for lifts, escalator systems, sub-systems and components, welcomed Tijmen Molema back as a functional safety certification expert after a nearly five-year absence....
Mexico-Headquartered Alamex Enters Latin American Market
Mexico-headquartered Alamex, an export-oriented company specializing in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of high-tech elevators, lifting components, parking systems, escalators and more, has entered the Latin American market, Alamex...
Key Transitions at CEDES
CEDES, a global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland, announced several key transitions on May 1. Andreas Hunziker, managing director of CEDES Europe,...
Birmingham, U.K. Tower Approved, Will Become City’s Tallest
Associated Architects has secured permission for a mixed-use development on behalf of Birmingham, U.K.-based developer Woodbourne Group that would be Birmingham’s tallest building at 53 stories, Building Design reports. The...
U.A.E.’s First Resort Casino Under Development in Ras Al Khaimah
Wynn Resorts has released details of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the highly anticipated resort under development in Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E., in partnership with local companies Marjan LLC and RAK...
“Failure to Follow Basic (Elevator) Safety Procedures” Results in Homicide Charge in NYC
A 67-year-old elevator mechanic was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the February 2021 death of a 25-year-old apprentice mechanic at a Bronx building where they were performing an elevator...
KONE Gains Industry-First Cybersecurity Certifications
KONE gained IEC 62443 cybersecurity certification for its DX class of elevator controllers and ISO 27001 certification for its 24/7 Connected Services, achievements that "are a first for the global...
Construction Begins on Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan
Foundations and below-ground works of the Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan, China, are now complete, Zaha Hadid Architects announces. Construction of the three interconnected towers that will comprise the 266,000-m2...
