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Popular expo changes hands, education kicks off, and Olympics affiliation shows support.

IEE Expo Sold Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of global trade fair organizer Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, has acquired the International Elevator and Escalator (IEE)...

Building recognition and contracts lead the busy market.

China Tall Building Awards The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings (CITAB) and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have announced award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH...

Restructuring, acquisitions and partnership involve major and independent companies.

New CEO, CFO Named as Wittur/Sematic Deal Closes The Wittur Group has announced Patrik Wohlhauser as its new CEO. Wohlhauser was formerly chief operating officer at Evonik Industries AG. Frank...

OEM awarded major project, and a pair of towers is considered.

Otis Outfitting “Vertical Corporate Campus” Otis has been hired by Schnitzer West LLC to provide 22 units to Madison Centre, a 37-story “vertical campus” taking shape at 910 5th Avenue...

Diverse plans in Florida, Illinois and Maryland

Development Set to Reshape Chicago Neighborhood Riverline, a development on 13 acres along the Chicago River in Chicago that includes five residential towers ranging from 380 to 600 ft. tall,...

OEMs handling projects in San Francisco, L.A.

KONE Providing 38 Units for San Francisco Venue Expansion KONE is providing 12 elevators and 26 escalators for the expansion of the Moscone Center, a convention center in San Francisco...

Tall buildings taking shape in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

Supertall Residential Tower in the Financial District Plans for a 91-story, 275-unit supertall residential tower at 125 Greenwich Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City (NYC), are...

ATIS, Liberty and PSI make moves.

ATIS Continues Trend Started in 2015 ATIS Elevator Inspections, a subsidiary of American Testing & Inspection Services in St. Louis, has acquired CNY Elevator Inspections, which covers central New York...

A flurry of hiring, promotions across the country

Eklund’s Hires Representatives, Project Manager Eklund’s has hired Geoff Connus and Mack Pence as business development representatives, and Matt Garner as project manager. Based in Chicago, Connus will cover the...

Otis to Deliver, Modernize More Than 1,600 Units

Massive contracts received in India, Asia. Largest Order in India to Date Otis has been awarded its largest order in India to date. It will provide Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd....

U.K.’S VM ELEVATORS SECURES CHAS ELITE CERTIFICATION

U.K.’s VM Elevators Secures CHAS Elite Certification

Stations will be designed to maximize natural light; image courtesy of BC Government.

Schindler To Provide VT For Vancouver SkyTrain Expansion

image courtesy of DeSimone Consulting Engineering

DeSimone Acquires San Francisco-Based KP Elevator Consulting

Line 15 West will form a ring around Paris; image courtesy of KONE.

KONE To Provide Escalators for Paris Metro Extension

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China