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OEM redesigns test tower, lands stadium contract.
Test Tower Design Streamlined thyssenkrupp has chosen a new, simpler-looking design for the 420-ft-tall test tower it plans to build in metropolitan Atlanta, Curbed Atlanta reported in September. The company’s...
Milestones reached, plans announced in NYC and New Jersey.
Central Park Tower Tops Out Construction on Central Park Tower (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2016, December 2018), the tallest residential building in NYC, has topped out at 1,550 ft, giving the...
A key appointment and a promotion
Otis Appoints Rahul Ghai CFO Otis, in the process of separating from United Technologies Corp. as a standalone enterprise, has named Rahul Ghai as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Yahoo Finance...
Acquisitions, growth distinguish market.
Innovation Industries Acquires VCI Russellville, Arkansas-based Innovation Industries, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of elevator fixtures and components, announced on August 30 it acquired Virginia Controls Inc. (VCI) of Richmond,...
OEM provides units for tall Edmonton tower and the announcement of a high rise for Sainte- Dorothée
60-Plus thyssenkrupp Units for Edmonton ICE District thyssenkrupp provided more than 60 elevators and escalators to JW Marriott/The Legends Private Residences and Stantec Tower in the ICE District in Edmonton,...
Plans, investment and more take place around the country.
Escalators Figure Big in Innovative Shenzhen Facility Design Escalators figure big in the design of the Yuehai Community and Sports Center that the architect URBANUS conceived for the Public Works...
Important developments in Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand
KONE Wins Order for Singapore’s Central Boulevard Towers KONE has won an order to deliver 47 elevators and escalators to Central Boulevard Towers, a mixed-use development in Singapore, the company...
Contracts and initiatives abound in region on the rebound.
More Than 500 Elevators for Azerbaijan Capital The Lift Repair Production Association in Azerbaijan, a Middle Eastern country that borders Armenia, signed a contract with German company Wittur Holding GmbH...
A busy summer stands to have continent-wide ramifications.
Sale of thyssenkrupp Elevator Being Considered by CEO In August, Reuters was among news outlets to report that thyssenkrupp CEO Guido Kerkhoff was considering selling the conglomerate’s profitable elevator division...
Luxury, amenities prominent in pair of high-rise developments.
High Rise Planned for Coveted Rittenhouse Square A mixed-use high-rise building will soon fill the last vacant plot of land in the coveted area of Rittenhouse Square. The Laurel, named...
