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ELA Renews Board Members During Annual Conference In Istanbul
The European Lift Association (ELA) renewed all board members during its General Assembly at the Annual Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 16-17. With the theme of "sustainability," the conference...
Sweco Lands Eur6-Million Design Contract for Finland Tramway
Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Sweco, a leading European engineering and architecture consultancy, announced on April 17 it has been awarded a EUR6-million (US$6.4 million) contract to design the first tramway in the...
Sustainability: More Than a Buzzword
photos courtesy of KONE Corp. The roof of KONE Corp.’s Hyvinkää, Finland, factory is the headquarters of an exceptionally productive team of workers: a colony of 500,000 bees. Since 2020,...
Meeting Demands, Rising to Challenges
A look at the U.K. and Nordics VT markets and beyond Otis Market Group Lead U.K. and Nordics and Managing Director U.K. Andy Bierer (AB) is ultimately in charge of...
Early Registration Extended for Elevcon 2023 in Prague
Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers, planned on June 20-22 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, have extended early-bird...
Early Registration Ends Soon for Elevcon 2023 in Prague
Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers, planned on June 20-22 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, invite those interested...
KONE to Renew Operating Model in Changing Environment
Effective July 1, KONE plans to implement a revised operational structure and executive board to "increase its competitiveness and customer focus in a changing operating environment." The aim, KONE said,...
Liftinstituut Expands Into Spain With Acquisition
Liftinstituut has entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of Iseval Grupo, headquartered in Valencia, with the company joining the international network on July 12. The move follows the expansion...
KONE to Divest Operations in Russia
KONE will divest its operations in Russia to local management, with the deal — the terms of which were not disclosed — expected to close in the fourth quarter, KONE...
Acquisition Paves Way for Growth for Sweden-Based Hydroware
The acquisition of Alvesta, Sweden-based Hydroware by CapMan Buyout promises to pave the way for Hydroware — a market leader in hydraulic lift modernization — to expand beyond the Nordics...
