Brazil
JK Square Building – Flexible Zones for Elevators
A new mark on vertical transportation by Afonso Gappo This paper was presented at the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. The JK Square building in São...
This Too Shall Pass
Our focus this month is on the region of New York — and the stories poured in. Many reflected your author’s thoughts in this column over the past three-four months,...
ExpoElevador Brazil 2023
Event returns successfully after five-year absence. After five years´ absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ExpoElevador Brasil successfully reappeared in São Paulo, Brazil. Pro Magno exhibit hall hosted over 80 ...
From Irrational to Rational
Following the elections in May, the whole cabinet has changed except for two ministers. The change, which was expected and followed up in suspense in terms of our sector, was...
Post-Pandemic Scenarios for the Brazilian VT Market
SMEs face challenges including standards compliance and materials shortages. by Fábio E. Beker Aranhatranslated by Carmen Maldacena, EW Correspondent The postponement of the Brazilian equivalent to the European EN-81-20 standard...
Elevator Collapses in Brazil Stadium
An elevator collapsed at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 23 with a Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Botafogo) player as well as fans inside,...
Riding Fast
Birmann 32, a São Paulo skyscraper, moves people aboard the fastest elevators in Brazil. The commercial building Birmann 32, known as B32, is a new reference in the skyline of...
Developers Promote Design For Mixed-Use Tower In Yonkers
Developers promoting a residential/commercial tower in Yonkers, New York, have released renderings of the 25-story building, New York YIMBY reports. Known as The Miroza Tower, the building will offer 250 rental units...
Wittur Brazil Plant Achieves Two Years Without Accidents
Wittur Group recently announced that, at the beginning of December 2021, its 10,000-m2 plant in Londrina, Brazil, achieved two years without accidents. The company noted that this is the first time...
TKE Extends Partnership, Launches Education4future
TK Elevator (TKE) signed a new, three-year contract with SOS Children's Villages and renamed its associated youth job-training initiative Education4Future, the OEM announced. Beginning as SEED (Support, Educate, Elevate, Develop)...
