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150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...
Otis Sponsors Special Olympics World Games in Berlin
Continuing a more than 30-year tradition of giving back by partnering with the Special Olympics, Otis sponsored the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany, on June 17-25. More than...
Otis Inaugurates PCB Production Hall in Berlin
Otis Worldwide Corp. recently inaugurated its new printed circuit board (PCB) production hall in Berlin. Otis invested EUR8 million (US$8.9 million) in this state-of-the-art production hall dedicated to advanced and...
M.S. Elevators and ATB Elevator Technology Berlin Join Forces
KONE subsidiary M.S. Elevators "took a decisive step toward strengthening its presence" in Berlin by merging with ATB Elevator Technology Berlin, previously managed by co-managing directors (MDs) Michal Wittek and...
Prague City Hall Paternoster Shut Down for Repairs
The paternoster — a doorless hop-on, hop-off elevator — in the Prague City Hall building in the Czech Republic shut down in April for repairs, as it had become overburdened...
German Paternoster Incident Results in Death
The Associated Press has reported that a man died on May 25 after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator — or paternoster — in Berlin, according to authorities...
“Healthy Return” of Users Fuels Elevator Use Across Europe
London, Paris and Brussels lead the way in a resurgence of elevator use across Europe, CoStarTM reports. On average, European cities are at nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with tourists...
“The Next Generation Secures Our Future Life”
Otis lead discusses the technical, economic and human future. In December, Udo Hoffmann (UH), Central Europe Market Group lead and chairman of the Management Board of Otis Germany, based in...
Berlin-Based Software Company Announces Seed Funding
Mainteny, a Berlin-based provider of software for elevator maintenance companies, on March 20 announced what it describes as a large round of seed funding from Cusp Capital, an Essen, Germany-based...
“Ping!” – The Elevator Is There
Otis' new PCB production facility in Berlin In early December 2022, Otis allowed ELEVATOR WORLD Europe an exclusive look into its new Berlin, Germany-based state-of-the-art printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing...
