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Growth is underway, from the Midwest to the Deep South.
Schumacher Is Adding 22,600 sq. ft. in Iowa Schumacher Elevator Co. has grown by nearly 100 employees and more than tripled sales since consolidating six locations under one roof in...
Triangular Residential Tower Planned in Rotterdam
A Rotterdam-based architectural firm has released a design for a 110-m-tall, triangular residential tower for the Netherlands city’s rapidly transforming Maritiem District, ArchDaily reported in April. CasaNova, as the tower...
New Gold “Landmark” for Jakarta Skyline
Jakarta, Indonesia, has a striking new addition to its skyline: headquarters for telecommunications company Telkom featuring a 48-story, 219-m-tall gold tower designed by Woods Bagot, SkyRise Cities reported. In addition...
Tall buildings set for metropolises around the country.
Southeast Asia Entertainment Hub in Surfers Paradise A project billed as a new “entertainment hub for Southeast Asia” featuring 56- and 72-story towers with 700 apartments and 400 hotel suites...
VT Safety, New Technology Focus of First IEES in Istanbul
Organizers Liftinstituut Solutions B.V. and Elevator World, Inc. invite vertical-transportation (VT) professionals to the inaugural International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), set for November 15-16 at the Renaissance Polat Istanbul...
Countrywide growth seen for VT, while construction remains focused on Dubai.
Market Poised for Nearly 5% Growth A projection from global market research company 6Wresearch foresees a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7% in the U.A.E. vertical-transportation (VT) market through...
New facility on the way, test tower opens, designs released, and opportunities arise.
Hyundai Breaks Ground for New Shanghai Plant South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator Co. has broken ground for a new plant in Shanghai (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2017) that company officials said will...
thyssenkrupp and Partner Outfit Pakistan Mall
thyssenkrupp and strategic partner Global Business Bridge Ltd. have installed 32 elevators and 28 escalators at Pakistan’s second-largest shopping center, Emporium Mall in Lahore. Covering 250,000 m2, the complex includes...
Ontario Passes Elevator Reliability Act
Saying that “stronger measures will give consumers more control over credit information and reduce elevator outages,” the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services posted on May 3 that the...
TÜV SÜD chooses head of its British Isles segment; Garaventa and Wittur positions filled.
Austin Named CEO of TÜV SÜD U.K. and Ireland Austin Global technical service provider TÜV SÜD has named Brian Austin CEO for the U.K. and Ireland, a position that will...
