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1000M, Final Skyscraper Designed by Jahn, Opens in Chicago
1000M, a 73-story, 738-unit residential skyscraper that was the last designed by legendary architect Helmet Jahn before his untimely death in 2021, opened in downtown Chicago on June 13, CBS...
Lindgren Named KONE Americas SVP — Finance
Kenneth Lindgren has been named senior vice president (SVP) — Finance, for KONE Americas, headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, KONE announced. In this role, Lindgren will lead the KONE Americas finance...
BMC, IR Team Up To Secure Exposed Elevator Pit in India
Brihanmumbai Metro Corp. (BMC) and Indian Railways (IR) teamed up to secure an exposed lift pit in Mulund, a northeast suburban of Mumbai, India, within 24 h of the publication...
EESFC To Host Benefit in August
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host an evening of live horse races and casino games at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke, Ontario, on August 22. The first race...
Entries Now Open for the 2024 LEEA Awards
The U.K.-based Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced that entries are now open for the 2024 LEEA Awards, which celebrate and champion members who have raised lifting-industry standards. LEEA observes...
IAEE Issues Call for Elevcon Papers
The International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE) has issued a call for papers for Elevcon 2025, the 24th international congress on vertical-transportation technologies. The three-day congress and exhibition will be...
Otis Expands Service Coverage for Shenzhen Metro
Otis announced it has extended its decades-long support of Shenzhen Metro with a new contract to service 209 Otis units, including 66 elevators and 143 escalators, on the network’s Line...
Southwest Elevator Names Patel National Director of Operations and BD
Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced Sam Patel as its new national director of Operations and Business Development (BD). Southwest Elevator observes that Patel brings a...
Hybon Elevators Launches Recruitment Drive in India
Hybon Elevators and Escalators Pvt. Ltd. is undertaking a recruitment drive to hire 200 employees to bolster the workforce at the company’s factories in Noida and Delhi, India, Media Brief...
Deadlines Approach for IEES in Paradise Island, Bahamas
International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES) organizers Elevator World, Inc., and Liftinstituut remind those who plan to attend the symposium in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on November 12-13 that several deadlines...
