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Record-breaking escalators and a new application for mixed-reality technology
Company’s Highest-Ever Escalators for Baku Metro thyssenkrupp has won an order to supply 25 escalators to the Baku Metro in Baku, Azerbaijan. The order includes the highest escalators ever produced...
High rises set for Edmonton, Toronto.
“Iconic” Edmonton Tower Would Be Western Canada’s Tallest The city council in Edmonton has approved rezoning of property in The Quarters next to the Shaw Conference Centre downtown to make...
Orders for Saudi Arabia and Moscow, and an office in India
Eight Saudi Projects KONE has announced winning an order to supply 153 elevators in eight different projects commissioned by Alargan Projects in Saudi Arabia. The order was booked in the...
Málaga Hotel Endorsed but Controversial
Suites Málaga Port was endorsed by the city council in September 2016, but, more recently, those opposing the proposed 443-ft.-tall tower in Málaga, Spain, have made their voices heard. Their...
Slovakia’s First Skyscraper on Drawing Boards
A 168-m-tall tower with 46 above-ground stories is planned by J&T Real Estate on the Danube River in Bratislava, Slovakia, The Slovak Spectator reported. Part of an expansion of the...
Organizers Project Largest Interlift to Date
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of Interlift, planned in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, predict this year’s event will be the largest ever, with approximately 600 exhibitors. This represents...
Towers for Southport, Melbourne and Adelaide
Southern Hemisphere’s Tallest Planned A 108-story mixed-use tower, which would be the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere, is part of the Imperial Square development planned in Southport by Azzura Corp.,...
OEMs, Elevator World make big announcements.
Orona Announces Acquisition, Projects at AGM Hernani, Spain-based manufacturer Orona announced the approval of its 2016 financial statements and other items at its annual general meeting (AGM) in March. It...
Oracle Recapitalized With New Partner
L Squared Capital Partners, together with Longview Asset Management, has partnered with Oracle Elevator management to recapitalize the latter company. Founded in 2004 with 22 branches across 13 states, Oracle...
Miami Tower Nears Completion With Strong Sales
Aria on the Bay, a 53-story tower with nearly 650 condominiums and lower-level office and retail in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, has topped off with 80% of its condo units sold,...
