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Hyperion Solutions Acquires Capital Electric Motor
Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, announced on December 1 it has acquired Capital Dallas Electric Motor...
Developers Envision 32-Story Miami Worldcenter Condo Tower
Aria Development Group and Merrimac Ventures envision a 32-story, 600-unit condominium tower at 33-55 Northwest Sixth Street, part of the US$4-billion master planned mixed-use Miami Worldcenter community, The Real Deal...
Professor: Space Elevators Could Happen in Next Few Decades
Citing an op-ed piece in Scientific American, Interesting Engineering reported that Stephen Cohen, a physics professor at Montreal’s Vanier College, believes a space elevator — a cable stretching from Earth...
Training Tool Helps Responders Unlock Elevator Doors
A new training tool is helping firefighters and other emergency responders in Washington, D.C., quickly unlock elevator doors to rescue entrapped passengers, DC News Now reports. Recently ordered by District...
Hyundai Elevator Announces Elevator Design Contest Winners
Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, on November 30 announced the six winners of its elevator design contest, The Korea Herald reports. A total of 347 individuals and teams...
KONE U.A.E. Receives Prestigious Labor Relations Award
KONE U.A.E. announced it received a prestigious Taqdeer Award for its efforts to promote and protect the welfare of workers in the construction industry. Recognizing and rewarding "excellence in labor...
Kings III Earns “Top Places to Work” Honor for Third Time
Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, announced on November 30 it was recognized by The Dallas Morning News and Kings III employees as one of the Top 100...
Spinelli Succeeds Hoover as President of Eltech Elevator
Bryan Clairmont, president of Bronx, NYC-headquartered American Elevator Group (AEG), on December 1 announced several promotions, including that of Gregg Spinelli to president of Bronx-based Eltech Elevator. Spinelli transfers to...
Austria’s Ascendor Lifttechnik Reports Record Year
Ascendor Lifttechnik, headquartered in Niederwaldkirchin in Upper Austria, expects a new sales record of EUR12 million (US$12.4 million) for the 2022 financial year thanks to a successful new product and...
Plans Revealed for Belgium Tower Transformation
Architect Daniel Libeskind has revealed plans to transform the Boerentoren tower, located in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, into a new public cultural center, Arch Daily reports. The Art Deco...
