Sustainability
KONE Lands 36-Unit Order for 2FA Two-Tower London Development
KONE announced on July 18 it has won a contract to supply 36 vertical-transportation units for the 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) development in Broadgate, the largest pedestrianized neighborhood in the...
KONE Provides VT for World’s Tallest Sustainable Tower
KONE partnered with Al Wasl Properties to provide vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the Wasl Tower, the world’s tallest sustainable tower, on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, the Khaleej Times reports....
Schmersal Establishes New Subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City
The Schmersal Group, an international machine safety leader, on July 19 announced a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Schmersal Vietnam Co. Ltd. The subsidiary is being led...
Otis Brazil Factory Receives ISO 45001 Certification
Otis Brazil’s factory in São Bernardo do Campo recently received ISO 45001 certification, an international standard that specifies the requirements and good practices for effective occupational health and safety management...
Ziehl-Abegg Events in Vietnam See Success
Ziehl-Abegg, a leader in drive and control technology, held two seminars in June on elevator technology in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in collaboration with Doza Technology, Machine...
Fermator Publishes Its First Sustainability ReportSpain,
Spain-headquartered Fermator Group, a leading mono-product manufacturer of automatic lift doors worldwide, announced in July publication of its first Sustainability Report. Covering 2023, the report reflects the company's commitment to...
Multiplex UK Tapped To Build City of London’s Newest Tower
Multiplex UK has been tapped by AXA IM Alts to build the City of London's newest skyscraper — the 36-story 60,400-m2 office tower 50 Fenchurch Street, Construction News reports. Located...
MET Receives CSR Award for Social Empowerment Program
Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (MET), recently received the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2024 in the "Social Empowerment" category, the Bangkok Post reports. The award recognized the company’s continuous...
Several VT Companies Among World’s Most Sustainable 2024
Several vertical-transportation (VT) companies are on the World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024 list produced by TIME and data firm Statista. Switzerland-based Schindler, which ranked No. 123 on the list...
26 Otis VT Units for Redeveloped London Office Tower
Otis announced in June it installed 26 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 15 Gen2® lifts, seven platform lifts and four LinkTM escalators at One Exchange Square, a redeveloped, 13-story, 1990s office...
