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Changes for Mitsubishi Electric US, NEII, SCS Elevator Products
Mitsubishi Electric US Announces Promotions Corbo Zommers Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, has promoted two senior-level executives: Mike Corbo to executive vice president and chief operating officer...
Projects unfold in San Francisco, San Diego.
Otis Job in San Francisco Represents a Worldwide First Otis has been selected to outfit the new Oceanwide Center in downtown San Francisco (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2016) with 53 elevators...
Developers Unveil Design for Tampa’s Future Tallest
Developers have unveiled plans for Riverwalk Place, a mixed-use tower that, if built as planned, will be Tampa’s tallest building, the Tampa Bay Times reported in April. The US$350-million shimmering...
Otis landing prestigious Willis Tower job leads a slew of news in the Windy City.
Otis Chosen for Willis Tower Elevator Modernization Otis has been chosen by Equity Office to modernize the elevator system in Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower, which is undergoing a US$500-million makeover....
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...
