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Hyundai Elevator Announces 314-Unit, US$33.9 Million Order
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator has announced its largest-ever order, both in terms of number of units and dollar amount, The Korea Herald reports. The KRW43.4 billion (US$33.9 million) contract involves...
India’s Tallest Escalators Planned for Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. will install 14 escalators at its Mumbai Metro 3 international airport terminal (T2) station of the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz corridor, MUMBAI LIVE reports. Eight of these escalators...
Amid Budget Constraints, Aging Seoul Subway Escalators Need Replacement
A considerable percentage of escalators serving subway lines operated by both the Seoul Metro and Korea Railroad (Korail) need to be replaced, but budget constraints — particularly for the Metro...
New KONE Escalators for New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome
The latest round of renovations to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, includes new atriums and escalators, Nola.com reports. The project, currently in its fourth phase, will extend the...
Illinois City Council Approves Elevator Repair Amid Infrastructure Concerns
The City Council of Evanston, Illinois, unanimously agreed to put more than US$500,000 toward emergency repairs for the elevator at Police and Fire Headquarters (PFHQ), The Daily Northwestern reports. The...
KONE Lands 60-Elevator Order for Shenzhen Industrial Park
KONE has won an order to supply a vertical-transportation package that includes 60 MiniSpaceTM elevators to the Shenzhen BinFengGui Industrial Park renewal project in China. In addition, the contract includes...
European-Engineered and Manufactured Stairlift Launched in India
Chennai, India-headquartered Elite Elevators has announced the launch of the E50 stairlift in India, Construction Week reports. Aimed at elevating the quality of independent living, the stairlift features unique advanced...
TKE Italy Provides New Elevators at Formula 1 Racetrack in Italy
TK Elevator (TKE) Italy provided two new, custom elevators for a new footbridge at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome in Imola, Italy. They will be unveiled to the public...
KONE Tapped To Provide 57 Escalators To Stockholm Metro
KONE recently won two orders to provide a total of 57 escalators for nine stations along two new lines of the Stockholm Metro in Sweden. Serving the Arenastaden and Södra...
Israel To Inaugurate Elevator at Tomb of the Patriarchs
On June 8, Israel will inaugurate an elevator at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Palestine, ANI is among outlets to report. One of Israel’s most visited religious sites,...
