Middle East

TKE Celebrates 20 Years of the TWIN Elevator System

After first showcasing TWIN — the world's first elevator to feature two cabins operating independently in the same shaft — at the University of Stuttgart in Germany in 2003, TK...

CEDES Names Wallen EMEA, RoW Key Account Manager

CEDES, the global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, recently welcomed David Wallen to its sales team as key account manager, Elevators and Escalators, Europe, the Middle...

Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Student Challenge Winners

On April 19, Otis announced the winning teams of its third annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM Student Challenge, which paired volunteer mentors from Otis with 230 students across 15 countries...

Otis Volunteers Help Students Innovate To Mitigate Climate Change

Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis recently highlighted an effort that involved more than 180 Otis volunteers and more than 230 students from 15 countries and territories brainstorming ways to mitigate...

Raczynska Appointed Chief Transformation Officer

TK Elevator (TKE) announced the appointment of Sylwia Raczynska to chief transformation officer on February 6. She succeeds Jörg Ulrich, who is moving on to other opportunities. In her new...

KONE to Cut Up To 1,000 Jobs Globally

As part of an organizational restructuring announced on January 26 with its latest earnings, KONE said it will cut up to 1,000 jobs globally — 150 in its native Finland,...

Indian Home Mobility Company Recruiting Nearly 2,000 Workers

In partnership with TK Access Solutions of Germany, Chennai-based Elite Elevators announced in November it has commenced mass hiring across its multinational branches. The home mobility company has operations in...

Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD

Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...

Hyundai Elevator Announces Global Plan During Celebration

Hyundai Elevator, a subsidiary of Hyundai Group, is aiming to join the world's top five elevator manufacturers, generating KRW5 trillion (won) (US$3.8 billion) in annual revenue by 2030, the company...

A Pearl of a Place

The National Bank of Kuwait Tower offers a fresh TKE VT style to the Middle East. submitted by TKE The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Tower is a major landmark...