digitalization
LEEA Launches Membership Portal
The U.K.’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has launched a Membership Application Portal designed to streamline the association’s application process. While applications must still meet LEEA’s eligibility and standard criteria,...
SIMSINLifts Finalist for Three Property Week Tech Awards
Pioneering lift communications company, SIMSINLifts, has been shortlisted as a finalist in three prestigious categories of the U.K.’s Property Week Tech Innovation Awards 2025: Best Property Management Solution – Commercial;...
TKE Wins Contract To Supply 50 EOX Elevators in Istanbul
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on August 25 it was awarded a contract to supply 50 of its environmentally friendly EOX elevators for the MONA94 premium residential development in Beykoz, Istanbul,...
EQT Announces US$2.7 Billion Tender Offer To Privatize Fujitec
BPEA Private Equity Fund IX ("EQT") is set to make a US$2.7 billion tender offer to privatize Fujitec Co., Ltd., PR Newswire reports. This marks the largest sponsor-led take-private deal in Japan year-to-date and EQT's largest...
KONE Doubles Down on Digital Manufacturing in China
Finnish OEM KONE is implementing large-scale digital upgrades at its manufacturing facilities in China, where its production workshop in Kunshan already uses robotics to handle large items like elevator doors, Yicai...
KONE Launches Five-Year Sustainable Building R&D Program
KONE announced the launch of KONE Renaissance, a five-year R&D program for sustainable building renewal, on July 14. Its purpose is to revive existing buildings for low-emission living and working...
Ziehl-Abegg Wins Germany’s Prestigious MX Award
Künzelsau, Germany-headquartered Ziehl-Abegg, a ventilation, control and drive technology specialist, has been honored with the prestigious Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award, with the jury highlighting its innovation, vertical integration and consistent...
Spain’s MP Ascensores Secures Financing to Fuel Strategy
Financing agreements with five leading European financial institutions will allow MP Ascensores to confidently deploy its new 2025-27 Strategic Plan, the Seville, Spain-based lift manufacturer announced on June 5. Recently...
Bigé Elected President of French Elevator Association
Florence Bigé, CEO of TK Elevator (TKE) France, has been elected president of Fédération des Ascenseurs (French Elevator Association) TKE announced on LinkedIn, observing that Bigé "made history as the...
Schindler Unveils New MRL Elevator Schindler 5000
On April 29, Schindler announced the launch of the new Schindler 5000, a machine-room-less (MRL) elevator designed for low- to mid-rise offices, hotels, hospitals, apartment complexes and more. Available in most...
