News
Buildings rise from Manhattan to Queens, and a safety campaign is introduced.
3 WTC Tops Out Three World Trade Center (3 WTC) topped out on June 23. Located at 175 Greenwich Street, 3 WTC reached its final height of 1,079 ft (80...
A Feast for the Senses Awaits Visitors to Historic, Forward-Thinking Montreal.
The selection of Montreal as the host city for United 2016 is sure to please lovers of art, history, architecture, shopping and fine dining. The city offers a wealth of...
Vietnam leads large orders, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines.
KONE Wins 62-Elevator Order in Hanoi KONE has won an order to supply 62 elevators to Goldmark City in Hanoi, Vietnam. Being developed by Viet Han Trading, Goldmark City includes...
Contracts, upcoming event and installations are highlighted.
Al-Futtaim Awarded Dubai Maintenance Contract The elevator division of Al-Futtaim Engineering of Dubai has been awarded an annual service and maintenance contract for the 22-unit high-speed Hitachi elevator system serving...
Elevator system, advertisement and display orders made.
10,000 Elevator Ad Terminals to be Installed in China China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) has reached a deal with advertising agency Tianjin Hailuo Technology Co. Ltd. to install 10,000 CNIT...
EHC Global leadership change leads news of other hirings.
EHC Global Founder Ron Ball Retiring Ron Ball, founder, chairman and managing director of Eastern Region Operations, is retiring from EHC Global, established in Ajax, Canada, in 1977. Stating he...
MULTI for Metros Mused
Leaders from Transport for London, London First, Arup, WSP, thyssenkrupp and Weston Williamson gathered in London in June to discuss MULTI (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2015 and January 2016) as a...
A JV is formed, factory news and more
Schindler forms China JV with Volkslift Schindler reported in June that it has established a joint venture (JV) with Chinese elevator company Volkslift Elevator (China) Co. Ltd. The agreement entails...
NEII Announces Directors, Trust Committee
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) has elected a new board of directors, including officers and Trust Committee members. The elections were held in conjunction with its 82nd annual meeting...
43-Story Apartment Tower Planned in Seattle
Chinese developer China Vanke Co. and California-based Laconia Development plan to build a US$200-million, 43-story residential tower at 600 Wall Street in downtown Seattle near the Space Needle, the Puget...
