Project Spotlight
Bitexco Financial Tower
Otis was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the tower in Vietnam. The Bitexco Financial Tower is a 68-story commercial building in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 (ELEVATOR...
One WTC
The first of a series of reports on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City. photos by Joe Woolhead The November and December 2001...
Elevator, Escalator Installations at Cairo International Airport
ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Egypt) installed elevators, escalators and moving walks at this airport to facilitate an expected rise in passengers. Cairo is the largest city and one of the most populated...
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores Supplies Bourbon Shopping Wallig in Brazil
Various vertical-transportation units were provided for this shopping center, which opened in the midst of Brazil’s shopping-center boom. The Bourbon Shopping Wallig in Porto Alegre, Brazil, capital of the Rio...
Escalator Installation Improves Mobility
Residents of Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Spain, benefit from the town’s “Plan for the Improvement of Mobility and Accessibility for Pedestrians.” The orographic city of Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Spain,...
EECO Brings Equipment up to Date
This brief spotlight highlights a few modernization products offered by Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO). In its 65-plus years in the elevator industry, Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO) has consistently been called...
TL Jones: Elevator Modernization in 2012
Three project modernizations are discussed here, with an emphasis on the technology used. The 21st century has seen great technological advancements in all aspects of life, and the elevator industry...
The Mirage Resort Elevator Modernization
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas was contracted to equip this Las Vegas resort with energy-efficient elevator modernizations. Considered to be one of the first “mega” resorts in Las Vegas, The Mirage Resort...
Touchscreens Installed in NYC Museums
The elevators in two of New York City’s (NYC) widely known museums are equipped with touchscreens as part of their modernizations. During construction in 1940, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,...
Spanning the Distance – Lake Erie Inclined Lift
Hill Hiker Inc. installs an inclined elevator for a residential property in Lakeview, New York. Lakeview, New York, overlooks Lake Erie, providing nearby residents a stunning view. It is also...
