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Otis 3Q Results Buoy Full-Year Outlook
Otis reported on October 25 that its 3rd Quarter 2021 net sales were up 10.8% to US$3.6 billion, with new equipment orders up 3.8% and backlog up 4%. CEO Judy...
IEES In Amsterdam Has One Booth Available; Registration Open
The International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), scheduled on December 6-7 at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, has one booth spot available as registration continues. Organized by Liftinstituut and ELEVATOR WORLD, IEES includes...
Tower Planned for Chicago’s Fulton Market Neighborhood
Chicago developer Sterling Bay has filed paperwork with city officials to launch a high-rise, mixed-use tower at 360 North Green Street in the Fulton Market neighborhood, Chicago Architecture reports. The project was...
EmerCom Technologies Partners with Delta Elevator
EmerCom Technologies, Inc. of Burnaby, Canada, has partnered with Delta Elevator Co., Ltd., to accelerate the deployment of its ASME 17.1-2019/B44-2019 emergency communication solution for elevators. EmerCom, maker of the...
TKE Joins Georgia Business Group to Cut Carbon Emissions
TK Elevator (TKE) has joined the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, a collaborative initiative focused on galvanizing climate-change action in Georgia. Created by the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the...
Schindler: China, Materials Issues, Costs Mean Challenging 2022
In discussing its 3rd Quarter 2021 financial results, Schindler said 2022, particularly the first half, will be challenging due to a slowdown in China, supply chain issues, materials shortages and...
Deco 969 Has Groundbreaking In Downtown Fort Worth, Texas
A high-rise residential building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, had its groundbreaking ceremony, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported on October 19. The project, developed by Southern Land Co....
Designs Revealed for Olympic Park Towers In London
Alison Brooks Architects has released designs for a 35-story tower and 14-story block in east London, Architects’ Journal reported in September. Located by Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the buildings will make up...
Bengaluru FoB Lifts Bring Complaints from Pedestrians
Despite the availability of elevator-equipped foot-overbridges (FoBs) in Bengaluru, India, many pedestrians prefer to cross dangerous, busy roads at grade level, The Times of India reports. Several reasons for avoiding FoBs were...
Wittur Virtual Event to Discuss VT Components and More
Vertical-transportation (VT) component manufacturer and supplier Wittur will present “Advancing the Elevator Industry,” a three-day virtual event for business partners to “discover the latest innovations, discuss the market trends, get...
