Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com INTERLIFT ENJOYS STRONG RESPONSE FOR APRIL 2022 FAIR Organizers AFAG and VFA-Interlift e.V. say the international vertical-transportation (VT) trade fair interlift is more than 80% booked, with more than 300 VT companies registered. The fair, which was postponed six months to April 26-29, 2022, at Messe Augsburg in Germany (ELENET 883), is seeing numerous first-time reg...
Jul 07, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com CTBUH ANNOUNCES THEIR 2021 CONFERENCE WILL BE IN-PERSON The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats announced that their 2021 conference will be taking place in person November 8-12. Titled The Future City: Addressing Carbon, Climate and Societal Crises, the conference will be held at a dozen or more chapter locations across the Americas, Australia, China, Europe, ...
Jul 06, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com NEONODE AND DEWHURST PARTNER TO CREATE CONTACTLESS ELEVATOR PRODUCTS Neonode Inc. announced it has partnered with Dewhurst UK Ltd. to build, market and sell contactless elevator control products and solutions. Featuring Neonode contactless technology, Dewhurst launched HALO, its first contactless elevator product, in early 2021, which has already been installed in sever...
Jul 02, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com VISITOR CENTER OPENS WITH TKE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ELEVATORS TK Elevator (TKE) announced that it provided two environmentally friendly elevators for the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center on Pikes Peak America's Mountain in Colorado. The Summit Visitor Center opened on June 30 and is located at the top of the 14,115-ft mountain, making it the highest active constructi...
Jul 01, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com 3PHASE MERGES WITH WEST VIRGINIA ELEVATOR Leading independent elevator and escalator service provider 3Phase Elevator announced in June that it has merged with West Virginia Elevator. Canton, Massachusetts-based 3Phase made the move after it received an investment from Berkshire Partners. The investment is designed to help it expand nationally, and its merger with West ...
Jun 30, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com KONE ANNOUNCES DX SERIES FOR MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA KONE has announced its digitally connected elevator series to markets in the Middle East and Africa, ITP.net reports. The KONE DX Class elevators feature built-in connectivity and use open application programming interfaces (APIs) to manage and integrate different devices, apps and services with new and existing system...
Jun 29, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com EFESME LOOKS TO FUTURE, NAMES BOARD During its general assembly held online on June 19, the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) reinstated board members and added a new one. Reelected were Massimo Bezzi (Italy), president; Damyan Petrov (Bulgaria), vice president; and Luciano Faletto (Italy), secretary general. They were joined b...
Jun 28, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com KONE TO PROVIDE VT FOR EGYPTS ICONIC TOWER KONE has won an order to install 60 custom-made elevators and escalators for Iconic Tower, a new building under construction in Egypts New Administrative Capital (NAC). When complete, Iconic Tower will be the tallest building in Africa. NAC is under construction just outside Cairo and is being designed with smart technologies. ...
Jun 25, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com ORONA EXPANDS, GIVES BACK DURING CHALLENGING YEAR Hernani, Spain-headquartered elevator manufacturer Orona gained employees, financial strength and market presence as it enhanced corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives during a challenging 2020, the company said in a press release detailing its annual members meeting, held virtually on June 18. In 2020, Orona ...
Jun 24, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by Matot Dumbwaiters & Lifts: www.matot.com CHICAGO WEST LOOP MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT APPROVED The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the updated mixed-use development proposal at 1150 West Lake Street in the West Loop, Chicago YIMBY reported in June. Designed by Gensler, the new construction consists of a two-tower scheme. The southern tower will rise 29 stories, topping off at 330 ft, with residential, retail ...
Jun 23, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by Matot Dumbwaiters & Lifts: www.matot.com STERILIZING TECHNOLOGY UNDERGOES TEST ON U.K. ESCALATOR The Airstair escalator handrail sanitizing device developed by Oxonox has been installed as a test inside an escalator at Manchester Piccadilly in the U.K., The Construction Index reported in June. The device works by extracting oxygen and nitrogen from the air to produce plasma particles, which are then applied o...
Jun 22, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by Matot Dumbwaiters & Lifts: www.matot.com TKE ACQUIRES FLORIDA-BASED ACCURATE ELEVATOR TK Elevator (TKE) announced on June 18 that it has acquired Accurate Elevator, a longtime vertical-transportation contractor that has provided services in the Florida Keys for many years. Based in Marathon, Florida, Accurate Elevator has focused on new installation, modernization, preventive maintenance and repair services f...
Jun 21, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by Matot Dumbwaiters & Lifts: www.matot.com MONGRAIN ADA-COMPLIANT ELEVATORS INSTALLED AT LIRR STATION A trio of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators manufactured by Mongrain Vertical Transport and installed by Mid-American Elevator Co. were unveiled on June 16 by the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Floral Park Station on Long Island. Part ...
Jun 18, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by Matot Dumbwaiters & Lifts: www.matot.com KONE WINS 71-ESCALATOR ORDER FOR LUOYANG, CHINA, METRO KONE has won an order for 71 escalators for the first phase of Metro Line 2 in Luoyang, China, the company announced on June 17. Luoyang opened its subway system in March, placing Line 1 into service. The new, 18-km-long Luoyang Metro Line 2 will cover a north-south route serving 15 stops and connecting the citys t...
Jun 18, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com OTIS MARKS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS CED LEADERSHIP AWARD Judy Marks, president and CEO of Otis, joins five leaders who include Moderna Chairman and co-founder Noubar Afeyan and CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch in receiving Committee for Economic Development (CED) 2021 Distinguished Leadership Awards. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CED is a nonprofit public...
Jun 16, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com EW 2021 PHOTO CONTEST: HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT If youve ever wanted to show off your artistic side, your chance has arrived with the ELEVATOR WORLD 2021 Photo Contest, with its ninth-annual version now open for submissions. Are you a vertical-transportation expert? Froilan Robas used his knowledge last year to win with an elevator photo. Know where to find a great ma...
Jun 15, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com LONDONS CANARY WHARF BECOMING MORE RESIDENTIAL As Canary Wharf visionary Sir George Iacobescu has stepped down and handed the reins to new boss Shobi Khan, it appears that the vision for the Isle of Dogs will be more residential than it has been in the past, Building reported on June 11. This London financial center has a reputation as a place people commute to, work lo...
Jun 14, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com MERDEKA 118 BECOMES TALLEST BUILDING IN MALAYSIA Permodalan Nasional Bhds (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level 118, making it the tallest building in Malaysia, The Edge Markets reported on June 10. PNB said the tower will reach its full height of at least 644 m. Merdeka 118 is set to be...
Jun 11, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com TKE CANADA OPENS TORONTO SOUTH BRANCH TK Elevator (TKE) Canada has opened a new branch in Toronto South, the company announced in June. The branch, which will provide a range of vertical-transportation (VT) services, will represent the companys 29th location in Canada. Located in Torontos Scarborough neighborhood, the branch includes more than 90 employees. The office ...
Jun 10, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com URBAN ELEVATOR SERVICE OPENS LOS ANGELES OFFICE Urban Elevator Service, LLC, a privately owned, union elevator contracting firm headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, recently opened an office in Los Angeles. Initially focusing efforts on Southern California, the new office is part of Urban Elevator's expansion into the California market through subsidiary Urban Elevator Se...
Jun 09, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS-BASED 3PHASE ELEVATOR ACQUIRES BERKSHIRE PARTNERS 3Phase Elevator has entered into an agreement with Boston-based Berkshire Partners to acquire the company from investor Fort Point Capital, Business Wire reported in June. The investment will allow 3Phase Elevator to grow throughout the United States, as it has with six previous acquisitions of inde...
Jun 07, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com HYUNDAI ELEVATOR BUOYED BY KOREAN GOVERNMENT POLICIES New housing starts and elevator installations in Korea should continue to grow in response to government policies aimed at expanding housing supply, and accordingly, Hyundai Elevator is set to enjoy profitability improvement, considering signs of earnings recovery at its subsidiaries (including its tourism, leisure, ...
Jun 04, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com ELEVATOR INDUSTRY FOURTH COVID-19 SURVEY RESULTS ANALYSIS Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, recently shared results of their fourth survey of elevator industry representatives on current industry status and future business outlook during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey r...
Jun 03, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com KONE ACQUIRES DETROIT ELEVATOR CO. KONE announced on June 1 that it has acquired the service and repair business of Detroit Elevator Co. in Ferndale, Michigan, including its operations throughout the greater Detroit area and stretching north and west to Flint and Grand Rapids. Detroit Elevator, founded in 1914, built its business on performing service, new installation,...
Jun 02, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com CUOMO ANNOUNCES EAST SIDE ACCESS CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) East Side Access megaproject. Outfitted with 17 high-rise Schindler escalators, including the longest in the MTA system at 182 ft, the project connects the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to...
Jun 02, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com NAEC HOLDS TOWN HALL ON 2019 CODE UPDATE & INTERPRETATIONS The National Association of Elevator Contracts (NAEC) hosted a virtual town hall event on May 25 to discuss the 2019 code update and AHJ interpretations. The focus of the event was how local authorities are responding to the changes that came with the 2019 Code Update and what industry professionals need to know...
May 27, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com TEI GROUP VT SYSTEM FOR NEARLY COMPLETE NYC CONDO TOWER TEI Group shared details with ELEVATOR WORLD about the vertical-transportation (VT) system serving the nearly complete The Cortland, a 26-story condominium building at 555 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects with SLCE as the architect of record and developed by Rela...
May 26, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com MASPERO ELEVATORI WINS VT CONTRACT FOR PALAIS DES NATIONS Maspero Elevatori has been awarded a more-than-EUR2.8-million (US$3.4-million) contract for the vertical-transportation (VT) portion of renovation of the historic Palais des Nations, the United Nations (UN) European headquarters (HQ) in Geneva, Switzerland. VT work is scheduled to start in October. The first step...
May 25, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com VANCOUVER HOUSE LANDS TOP CTBUH AWARD AND MORE Vancouver House, a 49-story residential tower in Vancouver, Canada, boasting TKE elevators that tie those at Calgary's Telus Sky for fastest in western Canada at 1,600 ft/min, received the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Worldwide Award at the CTBUH 2021 Tall + Urban Innovation Confere...
May 21, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Todays podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com:www.elevatorbooks.com CORBO NAMED FIRST U.S.-BASED PRESIDENT OF MEUS Mike Corbo has been promoted from chief operating officer (COO) to president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Inc. (MEUS) becoming the first U.S.-based leader of the Cypress, California-headquartered company, MEUS announced on May 20. Masahiro (Max) Oya takes on a newly created role as chairperson of MEUS, overseeing hol...
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