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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...

TKE Appoints New CEO, Predecessor to Retire

Uday Yadav has been appointed CEO of TK Elevator (TKE), effective May 16, as predecessor Peter Walker has decided to retire, the company announces. Yadav joins TKE from the global...

CTBUH Announces 2022 Best Tall Building Innovation Winners

Since announcing an initial round of 2022 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence winners in various building height and other categories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)...

51-Story Towers Approved for Manchester

Simpson Haugh has won planning permission for two 51-story residential tower blocks in central Manchester, England, U.K. Building Design reported in March. Members of Manchester City Council’s planning and highways...

KLEEMANN Enters U.S. Market Through Day Elevator & Lift

KLEEMANN, a major lift manufacturer serving the global market, this month announced its entry to the U.S. market through an alliance with Day Elevator & Lift, established in 1992 and...

Images For 48-Story U.K. Tower Released

Concept images for a new landmark in Southport, U.K., named The Tower of Hope have been released, LancsLive reports. The 48-story tower standing at 178 m is designed to be one of...

Lester Controls Moves To Larger Location

As a result of consistent and increasing manufacturing demands for lift and escalator controllers, Lester Controls announced in January that it has recently acquired a 15,092 ft2 commercial building to accommodate...

Cibes Lift Group Names New MD In The U.K.

Reyaan Shepherd has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of all Cibes Lift Group companies in the U.K., the company announced in January. Shepherd comes from a position as divisional director...

TKE Wins U.K. Project For Close To 300 Units

German-based TK Elevator (TKE) has been selected to build and install nearly 300 lifts and escalators for the four major HS2 stations, Construction Enquirer is among outlets to report. TKE has signed...

Developer Plans Twin Residential Towers In Manchester, U.K.

Developer Renaker, planning to build two 51-story skyscrapers on the edge of the Manchester, U.K., city center, has submitted its intention, BBC reports. On a site in the Great Jackson Street area,...