Modernization
Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...
Modern Elevator Technology
Schwelm Symposium celebrates 20 years. In June, the German small and medium-sized elevator industry met for the 20th time in Schwelm, Germany, for two days at the Schwelm Symposium. Almost...
Champion Commences US$6-Million-Plus Co-Op City Project
Champion Elevator Corp. announced it has kicked off phase two of its US$6-million-plus modernization of the garage elevators at Co-op City in Bronx, NY. Champion's Don Gelestino, Frank Feniello and...
Otis Indonesia E&E Replacement and Modernization at Jakarta Mall
Otis Indonesia announced on July 18 it has been selected by the Millennium Mall for an elevator and escalator (E&E) replacement and modernization project. The division of Otis Worldwide Corp....
TKE Leads Escalator Modernization at Iconic Site in Barcelona
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 16 it has been selected to modernize all 22 escalators that provide access to the iconic Montjuïc area in Barcelona, Spain. The escalators, originally...
1916 Elevator in Missouri Courthouse Closed for Repairs
A more-than-100-year-old cage elevator serving the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Missouri, is closed so it can undergo vital repairs, The Joplin Globe reports. The courthouse was built in 1894,...
Fujitec Delivers 44 Modernized Elevators, Including Its Fastest, in Hong Kong
Fujitec (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. announced on June 27 it delivered 44 modernized elevators — including 16 that are the fastest available from Fujitec — at Three Garden Road, consisting...
KONE Part of Modernization of Iconic Thirty High in London
KONE announced on June 6 it has been selected to provide a suite of vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the modernization of the 1960s, 101-m-tall Thirty High skyscraper (formerly Portland House)...
Rebuilt Schindler Escalators Now Serve BART Market Street Stations
On May 31 and 30, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) introduced a rebuilt escalator and a new canopy on Market Street at the Embarcadero and Montgomery stations, respectively, Hoodline was...
Del Monte Capital Invests in Integrity Elevator Solutions
Del Monte Capital, a private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented, lower middle-market companies, has announced its growth investment in Integrity Elevator Solutions (IES). IES has become a leading independent provider...
