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“Made In India” Escalators At TKE MPF In Pune, India
TK Elevator's (TKE) multi-purpose facility (MPF) in Chakan, Pune, India, is ready to offer "made in India" escalators to domestic customers. Inaugurated in 2017, the MPF is situated on 8,400...
Work Underway For High-Rise Apartment Tower In Detroit
Detroit-based developer Sterling Group is preparing a high-rise, multi-residential complex at the site of the former Joe Louis Arena, The Detroit News reports. The project will offer studio and one-bedroom...
Marine Innovations Adds New Plasma Tubing Cutting System
Marine Innovations, a designer, assembler and installer of inclined elevator systems, has added a Bend-Tech Dragon A400 CNC plasma tubing cutting system, the company has announced. The Bend-Tech Dragon A400...
Schmersal Names Managing Director For Bangkok Subsidiary
The Schmersal Group has named Passara Hongwisat managing director of Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. Born in Thailand, Hongwisat has 18 years' experience in sales and marketing for IT...
TKE VT Supports 2022 Winter Olympics In Beijing
A total of 287 TK Elevator (TKE) vertical-transportation (VT) units, including at the mixed-use Shougang Park, are supporting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the OEM announced on February 14....
Man In Falling Elevator Says He Thought It Wouldn’t Stop
A man who was riding an elevator inside a government office tower in Columbus, Ohio, when a cable broke and it started falling down the shaft says the incident was...
Elevator Construction Begins On Brooklyn Subway Station
Construction has begun for long-wanted elevators at the 7th Avenue subway station in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, Brownstoner was among sources to report in February. Passengers, many of them...
In Memoriam: Yoram Madar
Yoram Madar, an elevator engineer, entrepreneur and innovator with several patents, passed away at age 69 surrounded by his wife and three children, Dan and Assaf, both engineers, and Dr....
KONE Taps Senior VP, Marketing And Communications, Americas
KONE announced Vinay Kapur as senior vice president (VP), Marketing and Communications, Americas, on February 8. In this newly created role, Kapur will lead marketing and communications initiatives across the...
Developer Pushes 30-Story Multiple-Use Tower Near Miami
The city Planning & Zoning Board department of North Bay Village, Florida, is reviewing proposals for a 30-story mixed-use tower, Florida YIMBY reported in February. The 345-ft-tall tower, known as...
