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VM Elevators Extends London Stadium Associate Partnership
Leading London, U.K.-based lift and escalator services provider, VM Elevators has announced that, following the extension of its associate partnership with the iconic London Stadium, it has been awarded the...
CIBSE Launches SoVT
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the international professional body headquartered in London, U.K., has announced the official launch of the Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT), an international...
Fujitec UK Receives Sainsbury’s Strategic Partner Safety Award
Fujitec UK recently received the Sainsbury’s Property Strategic Partner Safety award at a ceremony in Birmingham, U.K. Each year, Sainsbury’s, one of the U.K.’s largest supermarket chains, recognizes its suppliers...
U.K.’s ILE Celebrates 50 Years in Business
On September 4, U.K.-based International Lift Equipment (ILE) marked a remarkable milestone, 50 years of business, with a customer appreciation event held at a rooftop bar in the heart of...
Fujitec’s First Double-Deck Lift Order in U.K. Part of Project
Fujitec announced on July 8 it has been awarded a 26 vertical-transportation (VT) unit contract for 60 Gracechurch Street, an office redevelopment project in the City of London's historic Financial...
Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer
The famous Knightsbridge department store Harrods in London, England, U.K., is planning a multimillion-pound renovation that will include the addition of Britain’s first curved escalators, Fashion Network is among outlets to report....
VDA Expands Into U.K. With Acquisition
VDA, a leading North American vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in East Hanover, New Jersey, on June 23 announced its expansion into the U.K. with the acquisition of D2E International VT...
LIFTEX Attracts Record Numbers in 37th Year
LIFTEX, the triennial trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), attracted record attendance when it took place at London’s ExCeL from June 11-12, bringing together 4,400...
KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member
KONE has appointed Michelle Wen as executive vice president (EVP), Procurement and member of the KONE Executive Board, effective August 1. In this new role, Wen will report directly to...
Elevating Studio and The VT Studio Join Forces
Elevating Studio, a leading global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Singapore with regional offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Finland, announced a strategic collaboration with The VT Studio, an established...
