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TOAPANTA TAPPED TO LEAD URBAN ELEVATOR’S L.A. OPERATION Urban Elevator Service Co. President Edward Pleban recently announced that Eddy Toapanta has been hired as vice president/principal in charge of sales for the Los Angeles office. Toapanta has more than 10 years' experience in the elevator industry, including as a branch manager for TK Elevator, based in Burbank, California; a branch and regional sales manager for Amtech Elevator Services, an Otis affiliate serving Southern California; and project manager for the Wilshire Grand for Otis. From Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Toapanta holds a BS in business administration and management and an MBA with a double emphasis in finance and marketing.
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TK ELEVATOR’S NEW NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS News about TK Elevator’s new North American headquarters, the cornerstone of which is an Innovation and Qualification Center, or IQC, that includes the tallest elevator test tower in North America at 420 feet tall. An ELEVATOR WORLD representative was among more than 200 guests who attended the inauguration of the new headquarters at the Battery in Atlanta on Wednesday, February 9. The event was hosted by dignitaries including TK Elevator North America President and CEO Kevin Lavallee, who said, quote, At our new headquarters and one-of-a-kind IQC we will develop new technologies that serve as the foundation of our innovative product portfolio. This will allow us to meet and even exceed evolving customer and market requirements, end quote. Lavallee said the new headquarters and IQC would not have been possible without the hard work of countless TK Elevator employees and partners, and thanked everyone for their contributions.
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ARCLINE CREATES STANDARD ELEVATOR THROUGH ACQUISITIONS Standard Elevator, a new company created by growth-oriented private-equity firm Arcline Investment Management, will offer the vertical-transportation (VT) industry a leading choice of elevator components and solutions platforms, Arcline announced in January. Standard was set up through the acquisition of five critical suppliers: Standard Elevator Systems (SES) of Memphis, Tennessee; EMI Porta (EMI) of Arlington Heights, Illinois; ZZIPCO of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; Texacone of Mesquite, Texas; and Elevator Equipment Co. (EECO) of Los Angeles. These firms have been serving the largest elevator servicers and installers in the U.S. and Canada. The combination of the five companies lays the foundation for Standard to become a VT-integrated, one-stop shop for elevator parts, components and software, Arcline said. Jimmy He, founder of SES, will remain a significant minority shareholder in the combined business. Arcline is a growth-oriented private-equity firm with US$4.4 billion in capital commitments.
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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 a framework agreement, expected to be worth between GBP207 million (US$283 million) and GBP316 million (US$431 million) depending on the number of lifts and escalators needed. This flexible approach will allow HS2 to vary the number of lifts and escalators in line with station requirements as the designs are finalized. The source reports Birmingham Curzon Street, Interchange, Old Oak Common and the new HS2 platforms at London Euston will need more than 160 lifts and 130 escalators. The framework also includes maintenance for up to 20 years. The longest escalators will be at Old Oak Common in west London, which will take passengers 13.5 m up from the subsurface platforms to concourse level. The new station — where HS2 meets Crossrail services to Heathrow and the West End of London — will boast more than 50 lifts and escalators.
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IN MEMORIAM: DON RUSSELL FELL Although his company's products could be found globally and beyond — even in space in the form of FELLFAB® protective coverings for a Canadian-built robotic arm serving the International Space Station — company founder Don Fell "would always ask how our elevator pad sales were going," FELLFAB's Mark Maddalena told Canadian Elevator Contractor Association Executive Director Catharine Bothwell. Fell passed away on January 7 in Hamilton, Canada, at age 86. "As founder he was involved in so many products, from tarps, aircraft and rail seating, military packs and space equipment covers," Maddalena said. But, "the elevator market was one that was close to him." Fell founded the company in Hamilton when he was only 15, initially specializing in tarpaulin repair but growing it into an international concern. He earned a reputation for both working and playing hard, and being a dedicated and productive fund raiser for numerous charities. Fell's survivors include children Pam, Glen and Linda; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. "He was so looking forward to the 70th anniversary of FELLFAB next month, and his family will proudly carry on his legacy," his obituary stated. Donations in Fell's memory to a charitable organization or to the St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Foundation are appreciated.
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KONE TO PROVIDE 22 UNITS FOR SIGNIA BY HILTON ATLANTA KONE has won an order to provide 16 elevators and six escalators to the Signia by Hilton Hotel Atlanta, connected to the Georgia World Congress Center and overlooking the Mercedes-Benz Stadium sports and entertainment complex, the OEM announced on January 5. In addition to 15 passenger, one service elevator and six escalators, KONE solutions include Destination to improve efficiency and the E-LinkTM remote-monitoring system. Owned by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and managed by Hilton Management Services, the 37-story tower will feature 975 hotel rooms, 75,000 ft2 of meeting space, a bar, a restaurant and wellness facilities. Boston-based Drew Co. is the developer, Gensler is the architect and a joint venture between Skanska and SG Contracting is the general contractor. Completion is anticipated in late 2023.
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OTIS GEN360 PLATFORM FOR THREE MAJOR PROJECTS IN FRANCE Otis recently announced that its Gen360 platform, currently available in Europe, will equip three elevator systems it is providing at major architectural sites in France: The Aquatics Center in Saint-Denis, The Athletes' Village in Saint-Open-sur-Seine and the new campus of the EM Lyon Business School in Lyon. At The Aquatics Center, designed by VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ for the sports competitions planned in Paris in 2024, Otis will install five elevators, including the Gen360 platform, to provide access to the top floor of the building. Otis observed the architects favored Gen360's design because it allows maintenance to be performed from within the car and negates the need for any roof protrusion that would interfere with the structure's architectural lines. The center will be built by a consortium led by Bouygues Batiment Il-de-France. It will be converted for future mixed-use purposes after the sports events. Located in the Paris area, The Athletes’ Village will also be built for the sports competitions. It is designed to accommodate more than 14,000 athletes and staff. Otis was chosen by Riffage Construction to equip all the apartment buildings in the Village sector E, which represents a total of 38 Gen360 units. For this project, sustainability was a significant factor. Six of the 10 units Otis is providing at the new campus of the EM Lyon Business School, slated to open in 2024, will be Gen360. The client chose Gen360 for its design flexibility that allows for low overhead, no roof protrusion and enhanced connectivity. Located in the center of Lyon in the Gerland neighborhood, the 30,000-m2 campus project is being led by PCA-Stream and the Altarea Group through its Cogedim brand.
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KONE REPORT TELLS STORY OF PEOPLE FLOW DURING COVID-19 KONE has analyzed data from its global elevator portfolio to tell the story of the flow of people in cities around the world over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. The data collected covers the period from before the first lockdowns confined most populations to their homes to the present day, and provides an original data set for illustrating the return of people to workplaces, educational institutions, hotels and within residential buildings.
The report includes the following highlights:
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In the top 10 European cities, the average number of elevator journeys plummeted 80% between February and April 2020. The return to office buildings in Paris, Munich, Helsinki, Berlin, Milan and Hamburg has remained at 60% of pre-pandemic levels since the start of this year, but data show that the return to the office slowed in November with the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in the second half of the month.
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Data for hotel elevators tells the dramatic story of the pandemic. From a monthly peak of over 22,000 starts per hotel elevator in September 2019, this number plummeted almost 90% to around 2,500 starts per hotel elevator by April 2020. Although the monthly number of average journeys in European cities recovered in October 2021, the numbers fell again in November.
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The global picture shows national differences when it comes to the return to the office. Since January 2021, a more nuanced picture has emerged from KONE's elevator data for office buildings, which reflects different COVID-19 strategies in individual countries.
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HYBRID IZMIR ELEVATOR SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD The 10th Elevator Symposium, organized by the Izmir branches on behalf of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and TMMOB Chamber of Electrical Engineers, was held at İzmir MMO Tepekule Congress and Exhibition Center in Turkey on November 18-20. The three-day event, which was also live-streamed by Zoom and YouTube, hosted seven sessions and two panels. The event, where the papers and presentations were live-streamed and the opening session and panels were held in-person, has been supported by many institutions and companies. At the opening ceremony, MMO Chairman Melih Yalçın, EMO Izmir Branch Chairman Şebnem Seçkin Uğurlu, Aegean Elevator and Escalator Industrialists Association (EAYSAD) President Mert Öğüşlü, Turkey Elevator Industrialists Federation (TASFED) Deputy Chairman Cem Bozdağ, MMO President Yunus Yener and EMO President Bülent Pala made speeches. You may find and watch all of the presentations of the symposium at MMO’s web site.
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51-STORY HOTEL WITH SCHINDLER VT SYSTEM TOPS OUT IN HUDSON YARDS Construction has topped out at 450 Eleventh Avenue in NYC’s Hudson Yards, which will be home to a 51-story, 379-room Aloft Hotel served by a Schindler vertical-transportation system, New York YIMBY reported in November. Distinguished by shimmery glass panels that give it an asymmetrical geometry, the structure was designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group. It will also boast a business center, a ballroom, a fourth-floor restaurant and a bar with an outdoor terrace. Directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center, the US$368-million development is slated for completion in 2023.
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AMTRAK TO INVEST $16 MILLION INTO JOHNSTOWN STATION Amtrak plans to invest US$16 million into improving its Johnstown Station in Pennsylvania as part of the Johnstown-to-Arts Corridor Project, Progressive Railroading reported on November 23. Improvements include replacing the current platform, headhouse, elevator and stairway with a new 8-in. above-top-of-rail island platform and a new headhouse with heat and air conditioning, as well as a new elevator, stairway, waiting area and storage area. The improvements fall under the Federal Transit Administration’s State of Good Repair Funding program, with many concerning Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. "Making our stations accessible to all customers is a critical priority and we are actively performing construction, renovation, repair and upgrades of properties both here in Johnstown and throughout the United States," said Amtrak Assistant Vice President of Stations and Facilities George Holz. "Improvements to the Johnstown Station platforms, tunnels and track will ensure accessible, inclusive and safe experiences for everyone as they travel with us." Construction is set to begin October 2022.
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EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNERS ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to report the winners of the 2022 Project of the Year contest. Winning projects, which will be featured in our January 2022 issue, are (with category): Ascent in NYC submitted by Liberty Elevator (Elevators, New Construction); Scotia Plaza in Toronto submitted by Schindler Elevator Canada (Elevators, Modernization); Taichung MRT in Taichung, Taiwan, submitted by Otis (Escalators, New Construction); New York Marriott Marquis in NYC submitted by KONE (Escalators, Modernization); Beijing Winter Olympics Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou, China, submitted by Suzhou Rhine Lift Manufacture (Inclined Lifts); Taiyuan Botanical Garden in Taiyuan, China, submitted by TK Elevator Asia-Pacific (Moving Walks); NYC Housing Authority Refuse Lifts in NYC submitted by Gillespie Corp. (Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts); Emirates Hills Private Residence Elevator in Emirates Hills, U.A.E. submitted by Toshiba Elevator Middle East (Private-Residence Elevators); and Residential Car Elevator submitted by Quest Elevator Co. of Mississauga, Canada (Special-Purpose Elevators).
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IEES IN AMSTERDAM: NEW DATES ARE JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 1 Due to the Dutch government's November announcement of a series of three-week lockdowns as coronavirus cases increased across the country, the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), previously scheduled on December 6-7, 2021, at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, has been rescheduled to January 31-February 1, 2022. Hotel Okura remains the host venue, and rooms that were secured will remain so. Attendee ticket holders do not need to make any changes to participate, and those who already booked rooms at Hotel Okura may have their reservations changed free-of-charge by IEES organizers or hotel staff. Exhibitor booths will be ready on the relevant date. For more information, email symposium organizers.
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HISTORIC WINNIPEG ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION BY TKE CANADA TK Elevator (TKE) Canada announces it is nearly complete with the largest elevator modernization in the history of Winnipeg, Canada, as it upgrades 12 units at 201 Portage, the city's tallest office building at 420 ft. Built in 1990, the 33-story tower includes 510,000 ft of office, retail and meeting space. TKE Canada is modernizing five high-rise, five low-rise, one service and one shuttle elevator to the concourse, which was added in 2017 and houses a food market and conference center. The project includes installation of TKE's TAC32T microprocessor controller with diagnostic capabilities; permanent magnet AC motors that run only when the elevator is in use; universal door operators for fast, smooth, quiet operation; sustainable regenerative drives to harness unused energy; LED cab lighting with optional motion sensors to turn off lifts and fans when the elevator is not in use; a dual brake system that prevents unintended motion; cab door interlocks; and door reversal electronic safety edges. TKE Canada also took over service of all of 201 Portage's 18 vertical-transportation units as it expands its service base in Winnipeg.
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LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK-BASED ISLAND ELEVATOR NAMES NEW GM Island Elevator, a company that describes itself as "one of the largest and most experienced elevator companies on Long Island," New York, has named Robert Pic general manager (GM). Pic has more than 30 years' industry experience, starting as an elevator apprentice and working his way up to leader of service teams at some of the top NYC elevator companies. Prior to joining Island, Pic was a technical support professional at BP Elevator Co. of Bronx, New York, before which he was district service manager at Centennial Elevator Industries Inc. in Queens for 13 years. In the GM role at Island, Pic is tasked with helping further the company's missions of maintaining a zero missed-work day safety record; creating a people-centered, team culture; and delivering a best-in-class customer experience.
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EW ANNOUNCES PRODUCT OF THE YEAR WINNER, FINALISTS ELEVATOR WORLD has announced the winner and two finalists of its inaugural Product of the Year awards program. The winner is MosaicONE Video & Messaging System by MAD Elevator, and the finalists are Franz by relayr and Gen360 by Otis. During the one-week voting period there were more than 1,200 votes, with the winner determined by 50% online voting and 50% by a panel of judges. Fifteen products introduced to the vertical-transportation industry between January 2020 and June 2021 were submitted.
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126 TKE UNITS SERVE GALATAPORT ISTANBUL CRUISE TERMINAL TK Elevator (TKE) delivered 89 elevators and 37 escalators to Galataport Istanbul, a cruise port terminal that incorporates restaurants, shops and office space on the European shore of the Bosporus Strait. To meet the requirements of the waterfront location, machine-room-less and hydraulic elevators with flexible and customized dimensions, including reduced shaft head and reduced pit conditions, were provided. The elevators also feature energy-efficient motor drives, and cabins are able to incorporate camera systems and access points for uninterrupted internet service. TKE also implemented a monitoring system that operates in sync with the building’s automation system to check availability of all units at a glance, enabling qualified personnel to instantly respond to unexpected downtimes 365 days a year. One of the most important infrastructure projects in Turkey, Galataport Istanbul is expected to welcome approximately 125 million annual visitors.
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DC TOWER III WITH KONE ELEVATORS TOPS OUT IN VIENNA DC Tower III, a serviced apartment complex with a KONE elevators system, topped out at 359 ft in Vienna, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported on November 2. A celebration ceremony was held in early October. The structure holds 832 student and serviced apartments, and elements of the façade create a window alcove overlooking the Danube River and city in each apartment. Amenities include a fitness studio, an in-house cinema and a rooftop bar. Sensors were installed to detect any shifts in the ground due to the building’s proximity to the underground rail line. Although structurally topped out, the project will not be passed on to its owners until 2022.
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BROOKLYN NYC SUPERTALL WITH TKE VT TOPS OUT SHoP Architects and JDS Development Group's The Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Avenue has reached its final height, ArchDaily reports. The monumental tower stands at 1,066 ft, becoming the first supertall skyscraper in NYC’s outer boroughs. The Brooklyn Tower represents a large-scale adaptive reuse project, revitalizing NYC’s historic Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. The tower’s striking design and geometry draw inspiration from the hexagonal composition of the existing bank, which was designed by architects Halsey, McCormack & Helmer in 1932, and labeled as a "New York City Landmark" in 1994. The 115-year-old structure is now being carefully restored and seamlessly integrated with the new structure, allowing residents to enter the main lobby through the ionic colonnade. With a vertical transportation-system (VT) by TK Elevator (TKE), the 73-story project features 550 residences, almost 100,000 ft2 of retail at its lower floors, and over 100,000 ft2 of health and fitness amenities, which include a pool, lounge and barbecue on the roof deck. The tower is expected to launch residence sales in early 2022, and open for occupancy late 2022.
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NIPPON OTIS TOUCHLESS ELEVATOR BUTTONS FOR SAPPORO FACTORY As a COVID-19 infection-prevention measure, operators of the Sapporo Factory in Hokkaido, Japan, selected Nippon Otis to install touchless elevator buttons in the retail complex's elevators, Otis announced in October. Infrared sensors enable visitors to call elevators, open and close elevator doors and select destination floors by bringing a finger up to 2 cm in front of the sensor. Containing approximately 160 stores and restaurants, Sapporo Factory is a large commercial complex built on the site of the former Sapporo beer brewery, founded in Hokkaido in 1876. A top tourist attraction, its seven buildings feature brick architecture from the factory days and soaring atriums.
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NYC DoB PROPOSES MAJOR PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NYC Department of Buildings (DoB) has proposed the voluntary Major Projects Development Program aimed at improving the safety and efficiency of tall-building and other major projects throughout the five boroughs, New York Construction Report was among outlets to report in October. Since the program was conceived under the DoB’s rule-making process, which relies on public input, a public hearing is set to be hosted by the department on November 22. Provided on a first-come, first-served basis and involving an unspecified fee, the program would be open to developers of proposed projects of at least 20 stories or 500,000 ft2 and alteration projects that add at least 100,000 ft2 to an existing structure, along with any others deemed eligible. Participating projects would receive help with zoning and code-compliance planning; phasing of filings, permits and occupancy; construction operations, site safety and public safety; and issuance of temporary and final certificates of occupancy. The plan has the support of both the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York and the New York State Society of Professional Engineers.
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KONE ELEVATORS FOR TALLEST RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPER IN EU Intempo, consisting of a pair of towers joined at the top by a cone-shaped structure and representing the tallest residential skyscraper in the European Union, has made its debut in Benidorm on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, KONE said in October on various social media platforms. "We're proud that we got to be a part of the development of this 47-story building. . .providing nine KONE elevators. Talk about amazing views!" the company said on LinkedIn and Facebook. Designed by Pérez-Guerras Arquitectos & Ingenieros and developed by UNIQ Residential, Intempo houses 256 residences. The project had a bumpy beginning (at one point a rumor circulated that it lacked elevator shafts) and changed ownership in 2019 after construction had halted. New owner SVP Global hired Dragados to handle construction, and the project was delivered in July 2021 after nearly 15 years of effort.
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KONE TO MODERNIZE SAN FRANCISCO TOWER'S 16 ELEVATORS KONE has won an order for the modernization of all elevators and the installation of KONE Office Flow solutions in San Francisco’s historic Russ Building, a deal that represents the largest modernization in KONE Americas history, the company announced on October 27. It also includes California’s first installation of the Office Flow feature. The Russ Building, considered a San Francisco landmark, is located in the heart of the city’s Financial District. Standing 32 stories, the iconic tower contains a mix of 16 low-, mid- and high-rise elevators, all scheduled for modernization. With Office Flow, the elevators will employ a modular, connected solution that provides touch-free access with predictive elevator call. KONE Destination will improve the elevators’ convenience and efficiency. The company, which has had a long-standing relationship with the building, said the project is scheduled for completion in 2025.
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TOSHIBA JOHNSON ELEVATORS (INDIA) TO SUPPLY 168 ELEVATORS Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) won orders to supply 168 elevators at three flagship projects of RMZ Corp., Telangana Today reports. Toshiba Johnson will install, maintain and operate 63 elevators at Nexity in Hyderabad, 35 elevators at RMZ Spire in Hyderabad and 70 elevators at RMZ Ecoworld 30 in Bengaluru. The company will supply its compact machine-room ELCOSMO-III-L elevators and machine-room-less SPACEL-III and SPACEL-III-L elevator series that incorporate various energy- and time-saving technologies. The company will also offer air purifiers in every lift, turnstile-mounted displays, integration with RMZ software for touchless car calling for the Destination Control System (DCS), and LCD displays with live-feed servers for all passenger lifts. The Elevator Management System allows for monitoring and controlling of elevators, the regenerative drive in all the lifts will optimize the power consumption, the roller guides offer low noise and smoother ride quality and the turnstile integration system in lifts with DCS will ensure seamless ingress and shorter dwelling time for passengers.
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IEES IN AMSTERDAM HAS ONE BOOTH AVAILABLE; REGISTRATION OPEN The International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), scheduled on December 6-7 at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, has one booth spot available as registration continues. Organized by Liftinstituut and ELEVATOR WORLD, IEES includes an expo and vertical-transportation (VT) experts presenting papers on “The Future of Vertical Transportation in 2030.” International VT executives from KONE, Otis and Schindler are among those scheduled to speak, as well as engineers and VT consultants from Europe, Japan, the Netherlands, North America, Turkey and the U.K. The event will culminate in a panel discussion on the future of VT moderated by John Van Vliet, managing director, Liftinstituut, and composed of Louis Bialy, founder of consultancy Louis Bialy & Associates; Rob Jue, director of New Installations, Schindler; Hilkka Hämäläinen, chief design engineer, KONE; European Federation for Elevator Small- and Medium-Enterprises President Massimo Bezzi; and Devrim Gecegezer, president of Genemek Lift Components. To inquire about booking the remaining booth, email IEES organizers.
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SAFETY AWARD PRESENTED TO DAVID COOPER The 2021 Sir Moir Lockhead Safety Award, awarded by the Society of Operations Engineers, has been presented to Eur ing Prof. David Cooper in recognition of tangible improvements in safety, according to an announcement by The Lift & Escalator Consultancy (LECS) (UK) Ltd. According to the release, “Cooper has dedicated an excess of 30 years of his 40-year engineering career to improving the safety of lift and escalator passengers and engineers. His research, analysis and recommendations have had far-reaching impacts and resulted in the implementation of new safety measures around the world.” Cooper’s research into “falls over the sides of escalators by minors” prompted a hugely important change to the European standard, EN 115, where all escalator installations have new designs of guards installed. He also conducted detailed research into incidents, injuries and deaths caused by shopping and luggage carts on escalators, resulting in another significant update to EN 115. Cooper is managing director of LECS (UK), leading independent consultants in lifts, escalators and cable cars. He is also an active member of the Safety Assessment Federation and has co-authored some of the sector’s leading books on safety including “Elevator & Escalator Accident Reconstruction & Litigation,” “The Elevator & Escalator Micropedia” and “CIBSE Guide D transportation systems in buildings.” He is also the editor of ELEVATOR WORLD UK.
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NEW YORK-BASED USSG ACQUIRES NEW JERSEY-BASED TRANSCOPE US Services Group, LLC (USSG), an industrial services company based in Deer Park, New York, announced on October 7 the acquisition of Randolph, New Jersey-based Transcope Services, LLC, a carrier specializing in transportation, warehousing, rigging and logistics, primarily for manufacturers and installers of elevators, escalators and moving walks. Founded in 1964, Transcope partners with domestic and international vertical-transportation (VT) companies on projects throughout the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas. The company receives VT equipment from manufacturers in a climate-controlled warehouse for storage and timely delivery to jobsites. Transcope President Mark Elfant plans to remain with the company on a consulting basis. Led by founder Steve Laganas, USSG is a national rigging and machinery-moving business that includes ABLE Rigging Contractors LLC. Other companies are in discussions about joining USSG. “Acquiring Transcope strengthens USSG's presence in the Northeast and expands our services into an attractive sector of rigging services,” Laganas said. “Expansion into new regions and new lines of business is a key component of USSG's growth strategy."
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ONTARIO TEACHERS’ TO BUY MAJORITY STAKE IN VANTAGE Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board announced on October 13 it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Bronx, New York-based Vantage Elevator Solutions from San Francisco's Golden Gate Capital (GGC), which acquired Vantage in 2017. GGC will retain significant minority ownership. Terms of the deal, expected to close by the end of 2021, were not disclosed. Composed of eight business units including GAL Manufacturing Company, GAL Canada, Hollister-Whitney and Courion, Vantage is the latest high-performing industrial business in which Ontario Teachers' has invested. Through five strategic acquisitions, Vantage has "driven exceptional growth. . .while maintaining its over-90-year legacy of delivering superior products and outstanding service to its large base of longstanding customers," GGC Managing Director Felix Lo said. Thanking GGC for its partnership since 2017 and saying he is pleased it will retain ownership, Vantage President and CEO Ron Cauchi said Ontario Teachers’ “strong track record investing in leading diversified industrial businesses, along with its active approach to value creation, make it a perfect fit for us."
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HOOVER’S ROLE EXPANDS TO PRESIDENT OF BRONX-BASED ELTECH C. Mark Boulhouwer, president of American Elevator Group (AEG), announced on October 11 the appointment of Michael Hoover as president of Bronx, New York-based Eltech Elevator, in addition to his current role as president of American Elevator & Machine Corp. (AEM). Hoover’s new role becomes effective on January 1, 2022. Patrick Kiely, Eltech’s incumbent president and co-founder, recently announced plans to step back from his current duties after 36 years. Kiely said he is “absolutely delighted” that Hoover is taking the leadership reins. Boulhouwer added that, “We are fortunate to have a wealth of talented leadership to draw upon to continue the work that Patrick and his co-founders began.” Eltech joined AEG in January 2021. AEM, founded in 1902 and based in Long Island City, New York, was acquired by Hoover’s father, Bob, and his partner in 1982. AEM joined AEG in August 2020.
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TKE PROVIDES 15 ACCESSIBILITY UNITS TO IRISH RETAILER IN SPAIN TK Elevator (TKE) provided six evolution elevators and nine velino escalators to the new, four-story Primark shopping center in Bilbao, Spain. At 4,550 m2, the store, in the heart of Biscay’s capital, is one of the largest operated by the Irish retailer in Europe. Manufactured at the TKE factory in Mieres, Asturias, Spain, the velino escalators can adapt to high-traffic conditions with expected use of 20 hr a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. TKE also responded to the retailer’s needs for custom escalator finishes and features, including 1.1-m-high balustrades with pladur® cladding, LED base lighting and fall-arrest barriers. Elevators are outfitted with high-traffic-operation, front-facing doors, high-resistance stainless steel door sill plates, vandal-proof push buttons, pre-installed security cameras and connections to the building-management system.
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URBAN ELEVATOR ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PRESIDENTS Urban Elevator has named Thomas E. Cook, Justin Richards and Edward J. Pleban as regional presidents, the company recently announced. Cook will lead the U.S. South/East region; Richards is taking on the U.S. Central area; and Pleban is in charge of the U.S. West. Cook has been at Urban Elevator for approximately 10 years, prior to which he spent time in senior sales roles at thyssenkrupp and Cintas. He earned a BS degree from Northern Illinois University and lives in Frankfort, Illinois. Richards, with Urban Elevator for more than three years, previously spent 10 years with TK Elevator, first in sales and business development, and later as a branch manager. He holds a BA from Western Michigan University and lives in Elgin, Illinois. Pleban, with more than 30 years’ experience in the elevator industry, recently joined Urban Elevator. He previously held executive roles at Millar Elevator, Schindler Limited UK and BOCA Group International. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, his MBA from St. Thomas University and an MS from the University of Colorado. He lives in Littleton, Colorado.
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TILTING SAN FRANCISCO TOWER FACES NEW PROBLEM San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a 58-story residential high rise that has been the target of numerous lawsuits over its sinking, tilting foundation, is facing new problems: the building’s lean is changing the angle of some of its sewer lines, causing sewage backups, NBC CT reports. The sewer lines must slope at least 1/8 in. per foot for proper flow but, according to the designer of the project repairing the tower’s tilt, lines opposite the lean “will experience decreased slope and may become a problem.” The issue was raised when the building continued to tilt after work began to stabilize the foundation. The lean, now 22 in. — it was 17 in. when work started in May — is flattening the angle of some of the sewer lines by as much as 25%. The suggested solution is to adjust the level of hundreds of pipes, but that should wait until the building is stabilized. The foundation work began in November 2020 and, at the time, was expected to take two years. Engineers have found no signs of “distress” in the tower’s elevator system, the designer said.
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TKE ESCALATOR, ELEVATOR SOLUTIONS SERVE EXPO 2020 DUBAI "Smart and future-oriented" elevator and escalator systems from TK Elevator (TKE) are serving several national pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai through March 31, 2022. The main site of the global event, set to begin on October 1, is a 438-ha area near Dubai's southern border with Abu Dhabi, where more than 190 nations are showcasing architecture, culture and innovations. Among TKE's best-selling products, velino 200 and velino 300 escalators are installed at the Kazakhstan, Russia and Saudi Arabia pavilions. velino series escalators are customizable, outfitted with various sustainability features and more than 50 intelligent safety features. At the German and Saudi Arabia pavilions are tugela escalators, which TKE describes as heavy-duty and highly customizable. In addition to escalators, TKE machine-room-less (MRL) elevators are featured in the Germany, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and Russia pavilions. These same MRLs are also installed at the partner pavilions of DP World and Emirates.
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2021 ELLIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED Elevator World, Inc. President T. Bruce MacKinnon announced the 2021 Ellies Awards winners during a live Zoom event on September 23. MacKinnon and the EW staff thank all for their participation in a fun and exciting program that has only grown during each of its four years. Ellies are 100% voted on and chosen by the industry, and provide an outlet for customers and peers to show their respect, trust and appreciation. This year, there were more than 25,000 verified votes, 110 nominated companies and 19 company-type categories. Each winner receives a custom Ellies trophy, and EW will have an official trophy presentation during the National Association of Elevator Contractors 2021 Convention & Exposition in New Orleans on October 4-7. Winners not attending will be mailed trophies, and photos of all winners will be featured in the December issue of EW.
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TKE JOINS PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMBODIED CARBON IN PROJECTS TK Elevator (TKE) announced in a press release it has joined materialsCAN, a program committed to acting on the smart, sustainable prioritization of embodied carbon in building materials as well as driving better understanding of the carbon footprint of projects across the industry. Established in 2018 by non-profit Building Transparency, materialsCAN includes a group of sustainability leaders in the built space who are committed to bringing awareness to the importance of embodied carbon. The group works to provide those who own, lease, design or construct spaces with education and tools to better understand the carbon footprints of their projects, specifically through measuring the embodied carbon of specified materials. Earlier this year, TKE announced it was partnering with the Department of Energy through the Better Buildings Initiative on a Low Carbon Pilot at its manufacturing facility in Middleton, Tennessee. The program will help TKE reach the carbon targets set last year of reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% by 2030 and by 50% by 2040. These aggressive carbon goals helped contribute to TKE receiving an 'A' rating in 2020 from global environmental non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project for its climate-change efforts. Recently, TKE also joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C and Race to Zero Campaigns as it pursues achieving net-zero carbon by 2050.
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KONE SUPPLYING 106 VT UNITS FOR SHENZHEN PROJECT KONE has won a contract to deliver 106 vertical-transportation (VT) units to the Dayan and Huang Mugang transportation hub in Shenzhen, China, the company announced on September 23. The hub, located in the Futian Central District, will serve the existing line 7, the new line 14 and a planned line 24, and is designed to give travelers easier access to different transportation modes through convenient transfers. KONE is providing 25 MonoSpace® elevators and 81 TransitMaster™ escalators. The elevators will have KONE’s Destination Control System, which will help reduce waiting and traveling times. The contract includes two years of standard maintenance. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2023.
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OTIS NAMES HEAD OF ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE IN APAC REGION Mekhla Basu, director and corporate counsel for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at the U.S.-headquartered software firm Splunk, Inc. is set to join Otis as senior director and head of Ethics and Legal Compliance for the APAC region, The Economic Times reports. After graduating from ILS Law College in Pune in 2005, she started her career in private practice. In 2008, she joined Hindustan Unilever before holding various leadership roles, such as general counsel and ethics and compliance head, for companies like GE, IBM and Intel for both India and the Greater Asia region. “Basu’s knowledge and expertise in the regulatory requirements, corporate governance, antitrust, IP, IT, privacy and data security, labor and employment, FCPA, anti-bribery and other laws applicable to multinational companies made her a fitting choice for the role,” according to a person familiar with the development. “Basu will be responsible for guiding the U.S. manufacturing and engineering major for ethics and compliance culture across the entire Asia-Pacific region.” She will be based out of the company’s Singapore office.
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OTIS LAUNCHES ZWTL PROGRAM AT SOUTH CAROLINA FACILITY The Otis manufacturing facility in Florence, South Carolina, has begun a pilot “Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL)” program that will help reduce the plant’s carbon footprint and be scaled up to other Otis plants next year, the company has announced. Metal, cardboard and packaging make up most of the waste at the Florence plant. And, while the site already recycled much of its production waste, the facility recently conducted a sustainability analysis to help reduce its carbon footprint and obtain ZWTL certification. Zero waste is a principle focused on waste prevention that encourages the redesign of resource lifecycles so that all products are reused. This program also promotes conservation of resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery of all products — packaging and materials — without burning them and without land, water or air discharges that threaten the environment or human health. Companies attain certification through several means, including having formal policies to limit waste generation and demonstrating reduction efforts through redesign, reuse or recycling. Otis aims to have all its global factories eligible for certification by 2025, part of its recently announced long-term Environmental, Social & Governance goals.
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FEAR OF COVID LEADS TO ESCALATOR FALLS IN LONDON Officials with the London Underground report that passengers are falling down Tube station escalators because fear of catching COVID-19 is making them reluctant to hold onto the handrail, Evening Standard reports. London Underground chiefs say a spike in accidents is also being blamed on intoxicated passengers celebrating the end of lockdown. Twelve deaths or serious injuries have been reported on the Tube between April and June, and 23 on buses — an increase compared to the same three-month period last year. Transport for London (TfL) plans to expand a trial, launched last year, that attaches ultraviolet (UV) light devices to handrails to eradicate the COVID-19 virus. A TfL spokesman said 93 escalators had been fitted with UV virus-busting units by September, and a further 340 were due to be installed by the end of 2021.
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR E2 FORUM INDIA 2021 Potential presenters and guests are invited to attend the third edition of Elevator & Escalator (E2) Forum India 2021, which is scheduled for October 1 at the Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, organizer Messe Frankfurt has announced. E2 Forum will once again bring together industry leaders and professionals across segments on a common platform to connect, interact and indulge in “vertical growth” conversations. The event will offer four segments for discussion, each with multiple experts from industry and related fields. The presentations are:
- Session I: Inauguration and Industry leaders Panel Discussion
- Session II: Massive Opportunities in Indian Railways/Metro Rail Projects
- Session III: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions for the Real Estate and Infrastructure Industry
- Session IV: Way forward for the Escalator and Elevator Industry, Post-COVID-19
The keynote address will be by Sh. Surendra Singh, additional director general, Central Public Works Department. A special address, “Industry and Conference Overview,” will be presented by Mr. V. Jagadish Kumar, director, L'Avenir Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. Another special address, “Elevator Rope Safety and its Importance,” will be presented by rope-maker Usha Martin, Ltd., and a discussion, “New and Future Trends in the Lift Industry,” will be given by Dr. Peter Hug of VDMA, Elevators and Escalators Division.
Seating is limited, so those wishing to attend are urged to register now online. For speaking opportunities, you may contact Anshu Varshney at +91 84474 17262, or by email at anshu.varshney@india.messefrankfurt.com. For delegate registration, contact Priyanka Rai at +91 11 6676 2374, or by email at priyanka.rai@india.messefrankfurt.com. ELEVATOR WORLD India is an official media partner of E2 Forum India 2021.
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR SUMMIT ONE VANDERBILT OBSERVATORY EXPERIENCE Tickets are now on sale for SUMMIT One Vanderbilt (ELENET 891), a 65,000-ft2 entertainment center in NYC, SL Green Realty Corp. announced in a press release on September 14. The building includes a “story-driven, immersive experience,” according to the press release. The exhibit, called Air, is a walk-through art experience. In addition to the exhibit, the building will include thrill experiences, food and beverages and an outdoor terrace with “the highest urban alpine meadow in the Western Hemisphere,” the press release stated. It is also home to a record-breaking elevator system manufactured by Cimolai Technology and Wittur. According to the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt website, “SUMMIT’s Ascent is the highest rack-and-pinion elevator outdoor system in the world, and at 90 ft2 each, the largest glass floor elevators in the world.” The elevator travels 1,200 ft. SUMMIT One Vanderbilt will open on October 21.
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ORGANIZERS PLAN BUILDINGSNY 2021 SHOW FOR OCTOBER BuildingsNY is planning its 2021 trade show for October 20-21 at Pier 36, 299 South Street in NYC, the organization has announced. For 35 years the BuildingsNY show has been a leading event for NYC building professionals, including owners, property managers, facility engineers, managing agents, energy engineers and superintendents. The event annually brings together thousands of industry professionals, providing them with the tools and introducing them to suppliers so they can increase profitability, grow their businesses and operate efficiently. For the 2021 show, BuildingsNY announces several features:
- Pier 36 is reserved entirely, allowing easy load-in and load-out for exhibitors
- A column-free main area with high ceilings (35 ft in the center)
- Quick access to Pier 36 by car or public transportation, with dedicated parking
- The BuildingsNY Unlocked online platform, which facilitates networking to share best practices, obtain education and learn about products and services
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YACHT DESIGN INCLUDES “SKY ELEVATOR” U.S.-based Norwegian designer Kurt Strand has revealed a concept for a 161-m Viking-inspired sailing superyacht named Norway with a “sky elevator” hidden inside the middle mast and capable of whisking guests 340 ft above the water, BOAT International and others report. Norway features 96-m-high carbon fiber Falcon rig masts with 6000 m2 of sails covered in flexible solar cell foil. The design takes inspiration from the “powerful square sails” of Viking ships. The push button sail handling reduces crew on board and allows all sails to be deployed and furled away in just six minutes. The yacht is also equipped with hydrogen power cells for use in light wind conditions with no sun. Norway also has a helipad forward with an elevator down to the hangar below and a large swimming pool on the aft deck. The yacht also includes a spa, gym, cinema and hospital alongside accommodation for a total of 24 guests in 12 cabins and 40 crew.
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HITACHI ELEVATOR PHILIPPINES AWARDED FIRST RAILWAY PROJECT Hitachi Elevator Philippines Corp., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has received an order for 67 units of elevators and escalators in the Philippines for the development of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Phase 1 project as its first railway system project, MarketScreener reports. The NSCR is part of an overall initiative by the Philippine government to expand the existing mass transportation in metropolitan Manila and adjacent areas to lessen traffic congestion in and around the capital city. The project includes two packages by two different contractors. Contract Package 1 will be constructed by Taisei-DMCI Joint Venture and calls for Hitachi Elevator Philippines to provide 13 elevators and 26 escalators for four stations. Contract Package 2 will be constructed by Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. and calls for Hitachi Elevator Philippines to deliver eight elevators and 20 escalators for three stations. All the units are to be installed by May 2023.
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CTBUH STUDY FINDS 84% OF TALL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AFTER 9/11 CTBUH released its latest study, The Global Impact of 9/11 on Tall Buildings, as part of the “Tall Buildings in Numbers” series, the company announced in a press release. The study reveals that 84% of buildings 200 m or taller were built after 2001. The study also finds that 86 of the 100 current tallest buildings in the U.S. have been built since 2001, and if the World Trade Center Twin Towers were still standing, they would be the world's 31st and 32nd tallest buildings. Since 2001, the average height of the 100 tallest buildings in the world has increased 141%, with an average height of 399 m. Tall-building growth has also expanded globally, with 49% of tall buildings being in the U.S. in 2001, compared to only 15% of those buildings in the U.S. today. Tall buildings are growing significantly in places such as Asia and the Middle East.
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3PHASE ELEVATOR AND HADFIELD ELEVATOR MERGE 3Phase Elevator, an independent elevator and escalator services provider, announced that it has merged with Pittsburgh-based Hadfield Elevator, Business Wire reports. The merger allows 3Phase to provide geographically contiguous service to customers across Pennsylvania. The Hadfield brand and its team will remain unchanged. Hadfield Elevator has earned a reputation for customer service and offers a full suite of elevator services, focusing on modernization, maintenance, repairs and new installations. The company was founded in Pittsburgh in 1930 by Alex Hadfield and is currently led by Bob Hadfield Jr. Hadfield Jr. and Rick Wood will continue to lead the Greater Pittsburgh and Harrisburg markets, respectively, and are equity owners in the combined company. In 2019, the company received an investment from Hartwood Point, an investment firm founded by Ben Rizzo. Maven Group served as financial advisor to Hadfield Elevator, and Harvey & Company served as financial advisor to 3Phase.
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NEEA WELCOMES ADDITIONS TO ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM The National Elevator and Escalator Association (NEEA), a voice for Canada’s vertical-transportation industry, has named two new members to the leadership team as part of an expansion and modernization aimed at meeting growing demands, the association announced on September 7. Christian von Donat has been appointed executive director, operations, and Mark Chiarelli is the new director of labor relations. NEEA represents the interests of the four major global OEMs — KONE, Otis, Schindler and TK Elevator — and is responsible for negotiating collective labor agreements in all provinces. It also works with regulators and public policy stakeholders to advance issues of relevance to the industry. In addition to its expanded leadership, NEEA recently launched a new website and moved into new, larger headquarters in Toronto.
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FIRST OF 41 NEW SCHINDLER ESCALATORS WELCOMED BY BART Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and City of San Francisco authorities welcomed the first of 41 new Schindler escalators during a ribbon-cutting at the Powell Street station on August 31. Happening in conjunction with the Market Street Canopy Project that will provide protection for the units and revitalized station entrances, the US$96.5-million escalator project is the largest such project in BART history. Built with lightweight, sustainable materials and incorporating remote monitoring and an automatic lubrication system, the heavy-duty Schindler 9700 escalators also boast new LED skirt lighting and will eventually have sleep mode operation and a variable-frequency regenerative drive function to allow for smooth starts and stops. In addition to Powell Street, new escalators are going in at Civic Center/United Nations Plaza, Embarcadero and Montgomery Street.
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TKE PROVIDING 20 VT UNITS TO NEW HMGIC IN SINGAPORE TK Elevator (TKE) is providing 20 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 16 elevators and four escalators — to the new Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center (HMGIC) in Jurong Innovation District in Singapore, TKE Senior Sales Consultant Nazeer Ahamed said on LinkedIn. Ground was broken virtually in October 2020 on what will be Singapore's first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility, slated for completion in late 2022. Occupying a 44,000-m2 footprint, it consists of a seven-story, 28,000-m2 building that Hyundai Motor Group says will implement "the latest Industry 4.0 technologies" (AI, IoT and robotics) in EV production. "TKE Singapore is proud to be associated with this iconic project where two engineering giants — one specializing in horizontal and the other in vertical transportation — come together with the common goal of serving society and caring for future generations by [prioritizing] the green revolution and [addressing] climate change," Ahamed said.
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NAEC SHARES POSITIVE NEWS FROM EVENT HOST CITY NEW ORLEANS The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) shared positive news from New Orleans, host city of the 2021 NAEC Convention & Exposition on October 4-7 and where Hurricane Ida struck on August 29. Event venue the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center did not sustain significant damage and has electricity; the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is operational, with full flights expected to resume on September 5; and most of the city expects to have power fully restored by the end of next week. Regarding COVID-19, NAEC continues to adhere closely to national, state and city mandates. The association relayed a message from New Orleans & Co. President Stephen Perry, who said the city’s flood-protection system designed after Hurricane Katrina worked as intended, with homes and businesses not taking on water. He continued: “There was no need for rescue operations in New Orleans. Media reports that Ida was New Orleans’ ‘second Katrina’ are not accurate. We are extremely grateful for the investment made in our system by the nation. It worked. Our hearts go out to people in surrounding parishes who sustained much more significant damage.” Expo attendees will have the opportunity to make donations to those impacted by the storm to “help show their appreciation for the hospitality already shown to us by the wonderful people in New Orleans.” NAEC said it would also like to acknowledge that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the CET program, and that it is “able to host events like this because of so many innovators and volunteer leaders — including ELEVATOR WORLD — who were instrumental in creating elements of the program.” For more information about the expo, visit the show website.
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NAEC PROVIDES COVID, IDA UPDATES AHEAD OF NEW ORLEANS EVENT In response to questions and concerns about COVID-19 cases in New Orleans, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) believes it can safely hold its planned, in-person 72nd Annual Convention and Exposition, David Smarte, the association’s Global Education & Safety Officer, said recently. “We wanted to reassure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and will always be making decisions in the best interest of our members’ health and safety,” Smarte said. He noted that attendance registration numbers are “well ahead” of numbers in NAEC’s last in-person meeting: 878 this year, compared to 517 in 2019. He said the organization is considering several safety precautions, including widening aisles, possible mask mandates and sanitizing protocols. Smarte said “vaccination rates continue to soar in NOLA,” and he assured members that NAEC will keep them informed of the situation. In addition, NAEC provided an update on the effects of Hurricane Ida, which struck New Orleans on August 29. The association said that, while the storm impacted many in the city and surrounding areas, it has learned the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has power and that the rest of downtown is coming back online, as well. “We are hoping everyone in the state of Louisiana is as safe and healthy as possible, given the circumstances,” NAEC said. The convention and expo will be held October 4-7 at the Convention Center. For more information, visit the convention website.
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ZANZIBAR LOOKS TO GET AFRICA’S SECOND-TALLEST SKYSCRAPER Developers AICL Group and Edinburgh Crowland Management Ltd. hired NYC- and Dubai-based architecture firm xCassia to design the 70-story Zanzibar Domino, a glittering, swirl-shaped structure set to take shape on a man-made island in the semi-autonomous Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar over the next four years, The Citizen reports. If built, it would be the second-tallest tower in Africa, behind Egypt's 78-story Iconic Tower, which will have a KONE vertical-transportation system. It would also house the largest hotel in East and Central Africa. The US$1.3-billion plan incorporates a marina for yachts and tourism vessels, 560 residential units, a 360-key hotel and event venues that can be accessed by helicopter, boat or bridge. Crowland CEO Emmanuel Umoh described the development as a "strategic socioeconoic project that leverages prosperity, people and the planet."
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SCHINDLER TO PROVIDE 180 ESCALATORS FOR INDIAN METRO Schindler has been selected to deliver 180 escalators for stations on two new routes that are part of Bangalore Metro Rail Corp.'s Phase 2 project in southern India, which will integrate Bengaluru's (also known as Bangalore) metro network with other transport systems and eventually connect Kempegowda International Airport with the city's IT district, Construction Week Online is among outlets to report. Scheduled for completion by 2026, the project includes both elevated and underground stations and is aimed at relieving traffic congestion and providing transportation to the IT district. The order consists of 140 escalators for the new Yellow Line connecting Bengaluru and Electronic City (which is among India's largest IT parks) and 40 escalators for the new Pink Line north-south route through the city. The escalators will assist in transporting an additional 370,000 daily passengers.
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CHAMPION ELEVATOR NAMES HOLTZMAN SAFETY MANAGER Champion Elevator Corp., with corporate offices in NYC, named Gary Holtzman safety manager in August. He joins President Don Gelestino and Executive Vice President Joseph Corrado in striving "to create an industry-leading health, safety and environmental program." Holtzman is an experienced business executive with a diverse background in construction safety, loss control, community planning, design, manufacturing and production. He previously was safety director at construction company Katerra, where he was responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating organizational safety programs with an eye toward practical application in the field. He helped build teams of "high-performing safety officers," and is OSHA-certified in safety and health standards for construction. Holtzman holds a BS in business administration from Boston University's School of Business.
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DEMOLITION COMPLETE TO MAKE WAY FOR BILLIONAIRES’ ROW SUPERTALL Demolition of structures at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan to make way for a 1,100-ft-tall, mixed-use supertall designed by OMA and developed by Sedesco is complete, New York YIMBY reports. In exchange for rezoning to allow greater density and height, the developer agreed to provide two new Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant elevators at the 57th Street subway station located 250 ft to the east. As long as the rezoning is greenlit, the structure will total 443,098 ft2, housing 119 residential units, a 158-room hotel and a 10,212-ft2 restaurant. At this height, it would rise 96 ft higher than Christian de Portzamparc's One57. If the rezoning is not approved and square footage is downsized to 385,706, the tower "would nonetheless still deliver a bold visual impact on the Billionaires' Row skyline."
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OTIS SOUTH KOREA FACTORY ACHIEVES ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION On the heels of announcing its factory in São Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil, achieved ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems, Otis announced on August 19 that its Incheon, South Korea, facility has done the same. The milestone brings Otis closer to its ESG (environmental, social and governance) goal and brings more than 90% of its factories worldwide into ISO 14001 compliance. Opening its doors in mid-2019, the Incheon facility is staffed by employees who “actively collaborated on activities such as integrating the requirements of our robust [environment, health & safety] management system and conducting environmental impact assessments of each department.” Through this, the team was able to recycle an additional 30% of total waste in the near term.
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KONE NAMES BECKLEY TO LEAD AMERICAS FINANCE KONE has named Anthony Beckley senior vice president-finance for KONE Americas, the company announced on August 20. Beckley brings more than 20 years of financial experience, including responsibilities over profit and loss and general management. He also has held roles in financial transformation leadership. He has worked in complex industrial companies across the globe, including in China, Morocco and five years in Mexico. In his position at KONE Americas, he will be responsible for business in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Beckley holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Hampton University, a Master of Business Administration from the Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He will report directly to KONE Americas Executive Vice President Ken Schmid.
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GIANT LIFTS FOR UPSCALE APARTMENT TOWER IN DHAKA A pair of machine-room-less lifts was supplied by Giant Lifts Ltd. for Ventura Properties' Eden Roc, an upscale apartment tower on Road 82 in the Prime Diplomatic Zone of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Giant Managing Director and CEO Saiful Islam said. Manufactured by China's Sword Elevator Co., Ltd., the 13-stop, 680-kg-capacity elevators have a top speed of 1.75 m/s. Housing nine residences, the 10-story Eden Roc is outfitted with an environmentally responsive screen façade, a fire-protection system and a sky garden with a barbecue area.
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ONLINE 2021 LIFT & ESCALATOR SYMPOSIUM PLANNED IN SEPTEMBER Organizers of the 2021 Lift & Escalator Symposium recently announced that, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the event will be held online on September 22-23. The symposium has scheduled speakers from Hong Kong, Australia, the U.S., the Middle East and the U.K. There will also be two panel discussions on modernization and safety. Space is limited, so attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Visit the event website for further information and to register.
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NEII AGAIN PROVIDING CORONAVIRUS UPDATES National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is again providing updates on the coronavirus on its coronavirus resources page, including a spreadsheet of jurisdictional restrictions and information on current requirements, mandates and policies in jurisdictions throughout North America. Information about face-mask and proof-of-vaccination requirements in various states and provinces is included. NEII states it is “continually striving to provide the information that is most critical to the building-transportation industry.” Anyone who has feedback or suggestions of what they would like to see in the future many contact NEII at email.
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CHAMPION STRENGTHENS N.J. PRESENCE WITH PAIR OF ACQUISITIONS In 2021, Champion Elevator Corp., with headquarters in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, strengthened its N.J. presence with a pair of acquisitions: Independence Elevator Co., a company led by Amy DiPaolo that serves customers in N.J. and northeastern Pennsylvania; and Payton Elevator Co., established in 1967 by Maureen, Tom and (past company president) John Payton in Closter, N.J. DiPaolo has assumed the role of senior vice president, New Jersey operations, at Champion. John Payton now helps guide Champion's N.J. operations. With approximately 270 employees, Champion services more than 4,260 residential and commercial units. The company said the acquisitions "enhance Champion's position as a valuable partner to building owners as a leading independent alternative to the multinational elevator companies."
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KONE BEGINS ESCALATOR WORK AT VIRGINIA METRO STATION KONE began the installation of four new and more durable escalators at the Pentagon City Metro Station in Arlington, Virginia, on August 16, Patch.com reports. Both entrances to the Pentagon City Metro Station will need to be closed at different times during construction, with the east side of South Hayes Street being the first. Crews will tear down and replace the two escalators at each entrance simultaneously so construction can be completed quicker. The project is expected to take nine months. Pentagon City is the sixth station to receive new escalators in connection with Metro's seven-year, US$179-million escalator replacement project, providing 130 new escalators in total. The project is funded through Metro's Capital Improvement Program, which receives dedicated funding from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Later this year, Arlington County will begin work on the installation of an elevator on the west side of South Hayes Street, which will provide access to the Metro and retail shops. The new elevator is scheduled to be finished by 2023.
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FOUNDATION WORK BEGINS ON COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TOWER Excavation and foundation work are underway for a 34-story tower on the Manhattanville campus of Columbia University in New York City, New York YIMBY reports. Machinery and crews were recently seen putting together numerous pilings across the plot at 600 West 125th Street. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and developed by the Trustees of Columbia University, the 391-ft-tall tower will yield 175,000 ft2, with 142 residences for graduate students and faculty members. Amenities include a 150-bicycle storage room, a fitness center and two lounges on the second and sixth floors with adjoining outdoor terraces and storage space. Eco-friendly and sustainable elements are expected to be included in the design, including stormwater retention, optimized equipment efficiency and an enhanced Clean Construction program. Completion is set for summer of 2023.
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CONTACTLESS DEVICE MAKER NEONODE REPORTS ON SALES Neonode, a Stockholm, Sweden, designer of contactless touch devices for elevators and other uses, saw revenue of US$1.7 million for the quarter ending June 30, Yahoo Finance reported August 11. The company’s Touch Sensor Modules (TSMs) “offer an intuitive and safer user experience,” said Neonode CEO Dr. Urban Forssell. The TSM has proven popular in Asia, with Forssell saying more than 70% of sales were to that part of the globe in the first and second quarters. The CEO said Neonode has “numerous development and pilot projects underway for elevators plus an array of public space kiosks,” including airport self-check-in and retail self-check-out locations. While Asian customers “are leading the way,” Forssell said, TSM is gaining interest in Europe and North America. He added that the company is continuing to recruit experienced staff for sales, marketing and engineering roles.
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AFD INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AFD Industries, in a press release on August 10, announced Brandyn M. Eckhart as its new president. Eckhart earned an associate degree from Chabot College in Hayward, California, and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Malone University in Canton, Ohio. He has been with AFD since 2016, starting out as a sales representative and being promoted to national accounts manager in 2018. In addition to his new position, he will assume the role of president of LMG Industries, a subsidiary of AFD in Hammond, Indiana.
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TKE, SRI LANKAN FIRM WIN MALDIVES AIRPORT CONTRACT DIMO, a Sri Lanka-based conglomerate with a range of engineering companies, including vertical-transportation (VT), has won a project to supply, install and maintain elevators, escalators and moving walks at the Velana International Airport in Malé, capital of the island nation Maldives, Adaderana Biz reported on August 10. Working with its partner, TK Elevator (TKE), DIMO’s contract calls for the installation of 23 elevators, 14 escalators and four moving walks. The VT will be installed in a new international passenger terminal building with more than 78,000 m2 of space capable of accommodating up to 7.5 million passengers per year. DIMO and TKE entered into their partnership in 2018, when DIMO became sole distributor, installer and service provider in Sri Lanka and Maldives for TKE VT equipment. DIMO built its VT team by training workers at TKE Campus and, in the process, helped TKE build its market share in Sri Lanka.
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TELME CEREMONY MARKS MILESTONE FOR SAFETY Toshiba Elevator Middle East (TELME) held a ceremony August 5 at the company’s Dubai office to celebrate reaching 5 million hours with no lost-time incidents for the period March 2012 to March 2021, the company announced. TELME Managing Director M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, in a statement to greet the gathering, congratulated the company’s Health, Safety and Environment executives, general managers, safety officers and technicians for their roles in maintaining safe workplaces. “Managing safety is never an easy task, and unless everyone has 100% committed involvement, and dedicated management exists, it is almost impossible to get good results,” Iqbal said. The ceremony concluded with a cake-cutting and a company pledge taken by all in attendance.
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TKE LANDS 122-UNIT VT CONTRACT FOR QUITO METRO SYSTEM Quito, Ecuador, is building its first metro transit system, and TK Elevator (TKE) has been awarded the vertical-transportation (VT) contract for the first line, the company announced on August 6. Known as Line 1, the project will include 15 stations and is expected to handle 400,000 passengers in the first year. TKE will provide 122 units — 76 of its tugela-model escalators and 46 of its synergy elevators — for the system. Each tugela, featuring glass balustrades and stainless-steel cladding, will be capable of transporting up to 7,300 passengers per hour, while a single synergy can carry 13 riders at 1 m/s per trip. Renato Medrado, manager of Special Projects for TK Elevador Latinoamérica, praised the transit development, saying, “For TK Elevator, it is gratifying to be part of … a channel for accessible transportation at all stops." The system, under construction by the Quito ACCIONA Metro Line 1 Consortium, is targeted for completion in late 2021. The line will serve Quito's growing population and connect the city’s northern, central and southern sectors.
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MASPERO PROVIDES SIX LIFTS FOR REVAMPED MONTE CARLO BEACH Italy’s Maspero Elevatori built six lifts for the redevelopment of Larvotto Beach in Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco, the company announced. Maspero collaborated with project architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop to design the lifts, four of which are panoramic. Since mid-July, the units have helped move people from Promenade Princesse Grace Avenue to Larvotto Beach, the only public beach in the principality. Maspero Elevatori Managing Director Andrea Maspero observes the company has produced several custom solutions for Renzo Piano, the most recent being elevators for GES 2, a new art museum in Moscow. For the Larvotto Beach project, the four panoramic, sea-facing lifts incorporate materials able to withstand the harsh marine environment. Mechanical parts, brackets and the car sling are AISI 318L stainless steel, typically used for cladding. Two Maspero service lifts provide access to the facility’s car parks.
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INSTALLATION OF “MAKE IN INDIA” VT EQUIPMENT AT KANPUR BEGINS The installation of elevators and escalators in nine Metro Stations in India has begun, The Times of India reported on August 4. A total of 27 escalators and 33 lifts are being installed in stations on the stretch of Priority Corridor between Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Moti Jheel lake. All of the vertical-transportation equipment used in the project is “Make in India,”, having been manufactured in Chennai, and the escalators feature “crawling mode,” which allows them to run at two different speeds and stop to conserve energy. The first escalator was installed at the concourse level of the IIT Metro station.
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OTIS BRAZIL FACTORY ACHIEVES ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION Otis' manufacturing facility in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, achieved ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems, a milestone that "supports the companywide ESG (environmental, social and governance) goal," Otis announced in July. The OEM is targeting 2025 for all its factories to be ISO 14001-certified, and the Brazil certification brings the worldwide compliance total to more than 80%. Located near São Paulo, the factory spans more than 20,000 m2 and includes a 47-m-tall elevator test tower, technical training center and customer showroom. The site received the certification only six months after beginning the audit process, "a testament to its robust environmental management system" that includes rainwater collection and wastewater reuse systems, LED lighting and changes to shipping and packaging materials.
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COUNCIL TO GRANT PLANNING CONSENT FOR EDGE LONDON BRIDGE TOWER The Southwark Council resolved to grant planning approval for the EDGE London Bridge tower, Pilbrow & Partners reported in July. Developed by Dutch-based EDGE and designed by Pilbrow & Partners, the building will be located at 60-68 St. Thomas Street next to the London Bridge Station. It will be the most sustainable office tower in London, achieving BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum accreditations. The tower’s envelope allows daylight inside the building while limiting heat loss in the winter and overheating in the summer. A timeline for construction and completion is not available.
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KONE PHILIPPINES PROVIDES SANITIZING SOLUTIONS KPI Elevators, Inc. (KONE Philippines) will outfit the yet-to-be-constructed Senate building in Taguig City and PRC Building in Pasay City, Philippines, with sanitizing solutions such as elevator air purifiers and self-disinfecting escalator handrails, addressing hygiene concerns people have about public spaces, BusinessWorld reports. The KONE Elevator AirPurifier helps improve air quality within elevators and reduce pollutants, germs, and odors; and the KONE Handrail Sanitizer for escalators has a chemical-free cleaning solution that uses ultraviolet rays to reduce pollutants and germs. DX Class Elevators, meanwhile, use non-toxic, anti-stain, and anti-fingerprint materials that decrease the need for maintenance and cleaning. The company has also outfitted Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Powerplant Mall in Makati City, One Lakeshore Drive in Davao City, WV Towers in Iloilo City and Primavera in Cagayan de Oro.
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ORACLE ELEVATOR ANNOUNCES NEW PARENT COMPANY NAME Oracle Elevator announced in July that its parent company has rebranded to Elevated Facility Services Group (EFS). In addition to Oracle, EFS supports several leading regional brands in the elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and operations sector, including EMR Elevator, Premier Elevator and Premier Oracle Elevator. Together, these companies represent the largest independent, non-union provider of contractually based maintenance, repair and modernization services for all major brands of elevator equipment. In November 2020, Oracle Elevator, enjoying several years of strong growth, merged with Premier Elevator, a dominant company in Atlanta and surrounding markets. Arlington, Texas-based EMR Elevator joined the group in May 2021, which helped solidify EFS's position in Texas. As a combined organization, Tampa-based EFS brings together more than 600 technicians serving customers with more than 25,000 units in 58 markets across 24 states.
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NYC’S DYNASTY ELEVATOR NAMES HOLGUIN PROJECT EXECUTIVE Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, has named Amelia Holguin project executive supporting service, modernization and new construction projects. An experienced elevator professional, Holguin brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience to her current role. Working at companies in both the NYC metropolitan area and the Dominican Republic, she has overseen elevator installation, engineering and project execution. Holguin holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo and is OSHA 30 and Site Safety certified.
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SOUTHEAST ELEVATOR ACQUIRES GULFSIDE ELEVATOR Southeast Elevator, headquartered in Ft. Pierce, Florida, has acquired Gulfside Elevator and Cab Interiors LLC, based in Naples, Florida, Maven Group, LLC, which facilitated the deal, announced on July 27. Acquiring Palm Beach Lifts in May 2021, 26-year-old Southeast Elevator manufactures, installs and services residential and commercial elevators. Southeast Elevator states it believes the fact it manufactures most components for its home elevators at its Ft. Piece headquarters sets it apart from competitors. This latest acquisition expands its presence in the South Florida market. Southeast Elevator CEO Tim Fischer welcomed Gulfside President John Andrews and his team to the company, and Andrews thanked Maven for "seamlessly transferring their unique knowledge of the M&A market for commercial elevator companies to this transaction in the residential space."
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TKE TO ACQUIRE VANCOUVER-BASED CITY ELEVATOR TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 23 it signed an agreement to acquire City Elevator, founded in 2004 and providing elevator service and maintenance through more than 75 employees in the Vancouver, Canada, metro area. The deal is set to become effective on July 29. TKE has a strong presence in the metro Vancouver area, including providing equipment and service to some of the most prominent and modern downtown office towers. "As the urbanization boom extends west to cities like Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, it is critical to have the best technicians, tools and technologies to keep building transportation systems safely operating,” TKE North America President and CEO Kevin Lavallee said. The City Elevator acquisition will help toward that goal. 2021 has been a brisk acquisitions year for TKE as, in addition to City Elevator, it acquired three elevator companies in Canada and three in the U.S.
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KONE DESCRIBES STRONG HALF YEAR, REMAINING CHALLENGES In a financial report covering January-June 2021, KONE described strong financial performance and market recovery as it continues to navigate global supply-chain and pricing challenges. Orders grew by 16.2% in that timeframe to EUR2.41 billion (US$2.8 billion), and sales by 11% to EUR2.81 billion (US$3.29 billion). President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth said activity remains high in China, and pointed to the U.S. as a particular highlight. Strong orders demonstrate the success of KONE's "efforts to capture recovery-driven opportunities." He said he was especially pleased to see maintenance business rebound to pre-pandemic levels. However, Ehrnrooth said, the global supply-chain environment remains challenging, with materials and sea freight costs rising "dramatically." In particular, a shortage of semiconductors is impacting all businesses that use advanced electronics. Rising costs are being passed on to elevator and escalator customers, and Ehrnrooth praised the KONE team for working with them. He expects logistics and component availability to start easing toward the beginning of 2022.
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TKE TO EQUIP STOCKHOLM METRO STATIONS WITH 44 ESCALATORS TK Elevator (TKE) has won a multimillion-euro order from AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik to equip Stockholm metro stations with 44 heavy-duty victoria escalators, TKE announced on July 22. The 110-km-long system, also known as the tunnelbana, is world-famous for its paintings and sculptures that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, in addition to its nearly 1 million daily riders. One of the largest escalator infrastructure projects ever awarded in Sweden, work is expected to start in 2022 and last several years. TKE, which already maintains 500 elevators and escalators within the metro, is also providing the first 10 years of maintenance for the new escalators. The units will have rises ranging from 4 m to more than 26 m, and speeds between 0.65 m/s and 0.75 m/s. The escalators include several passenger-safety features, including a step sag and auxiliary brake, that exceed European standards.
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OTIS LAUNCHES EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CoE IN DETROIT On the heels of announcing its newest elevator platforms, Otis said in July it is opening a new Embedded Systems Center of Excellence (CoE) in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Currently composed of approximately 12 Otis colleagues, the CoE will be “a global hub for innovation in model-based design, advanced control software, automated testing and electronic safety systems at Otis.” The new facility will help the OEM transform its offerings by adding electronics and other software-rich digital and connected technologies to its line of elevators and escalators, such as its new elevator platforms, Gen3™ and Gen360™. Much of this technology has been used to develop safety-critical systems including touchless user interfaces, drive-by-wire and ABS braking. The Detroit CoE is part of Otis’ global engineering organization and will work on projects on a worldwide scale in collaboration with other engineering centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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SINGAPORE TO PAY BONUSES TO VT TECHNICIANS Channel News Asia reports that Singapore's Tripartite Cluster for Lift and Escalator (TCLE) announced in July that vertical-transportation (VT) technicians in the country will receive mandatory bonuses of at least a month’s pay beginning in 2023. The bonuses represent updates to the progressive wage model (PWM) for the sector. TCLE also agreed to extend the existing lift PWM to cover escalator maintenance workers in 2022. In 2018, the VT industry adopted a voluntary PWM transitional wage benchmark, which mapped a schedule of minimum basic wages from 2020 to 2022. This was to give the industry time to adjust. In 2022, PWM adoption will be a mandatory registration requirement with the Building and Construction Authority for all VT maintenance firms.
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NEW EMIGRATION HALL OPENS AT AIRPORT IN SRI LANKA A new “Emigration Hall” opened at the departure passenger terminal in the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka, ColomboPage reports. The terminal was renovated under the BIA Terminal 1 expansion project, and 23 emigration counters have been added, allowing passengers to avoid congestion and reach their destinations without hassle. Two new escalators with three additional floors and a new elevator were among the upgrades installed at the terminal. Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga and Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa opened the terminal on July 15.
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PROVINCETOWN INCLINED ELEVATOR INSPECTION CONTINUES The newly constructed inclined elevator at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts, is still going through inspections after being declared fully functional in April, the Cape Cod Times reports. “We’ve learned elevator controllers and elevator safety is quite rigorous,” said K. David Weidner, executive director of the monument and museum. “'Safety first,’ is our motto.” The elevator, known as the Bradford Access Project, is designed to use a 162-ft length of double rails to bring the 3000-lb glass cab, with up to 18 people at a time, up from Bradford Street to the top of High Pole Hill, which is approximately 85-ft high, in 2 min. This elevator is the first of its size and magnitude in the Commonwealth, the source reports. The project is going through a series of pre-inspections by the Massachusetts Board of Elevator Regulations. The board regulates the construction, installation and operation of all elevators in the state. Weidner told the Engineering News Record that the addition of the conveyance is expected to boost revenue by as much as 50%. The museum has averaged up to 100,000 visitors annually. Work began in 2020 and it was intended to be operational in May 2021.
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D&D ELEVATOR ELEVATES KEY EMPLOYEES TO MANAGEMENT ROLES Yonkers, New York-based D&D Elevator, an American Elevator Group company, announced two key promotions: Deborah Yanno, who has been with D&D 15 years and previously served as modernization manager, is now vice president, and Eric Dettmering, who has been with the company 30 years and previously served as modernization supervisor, is now modernization manager. Of Yanno, D&D President Michael Bonardi said, "We value her leadership and look forward to having her more involved in strategic decision-making." Of Dettmering, he said, "Eric has truly grown with the business, and it's been fantastic to see him accept new opportunities, take on new responsibility and continue into a management position." The moves are part of a series of internal transitions within D&D after Bonardi became president in August 2020 and Bobby Shaeffer shifted to a multifaceted leadership position.
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ELEVATOR INDUSTRY LAUNCHES FIFTH COVID-19 SURVEY Elevator World, Inc.; the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V.; and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, are launching a fifth survey of elevator industry representatives on current industry status and anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business. Results of the fourth survey were released in early June and revealed that outlook improved to net positive and employment prospects remained healthy, while assessment of the competitive situation remained unchanged. The survey received nearly 400 responses, compared with 600 in the third iteration, 572 in the second and 550 in the first. For the fourth iteration, Credit Suisse Managing Director and Head of European Capital Goods Equity Research André Kukhnin assisted with preparation of a chart analysis, including breakdowns by country, of the results, including responses on the risk of rising raw materials costs to businesses in 2021.To participate in the latest survey, click here.
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CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES EFFORTS OF VT PERSONNEL IN INDIA International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE), an industry event being held in Mumbai, has launched the “ELEVATOR MECHANICS – You Keep the World Moving” public campaign to recognize the work of elevator personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Print reports. The campaign is in response to the lack of recognition of those who work on lifts, elevators and escalators as essential service workers, meaning that these personnel rarely received priority for facilities and vaccinations or government support, according to the source. Some elevator mechanics were even charged with lockdown violations as they continued to work in different buildings to keep the elevators moving, and many would walk miles to attend to elevators due to not being able to use public or private transport. The source reports that some were infected and/or died due to these efforts. TAK Mathews of TAK Consulting said, “It is but a small step to urge the world to acknowledge the elevator mechanics, who, despite their tireless work during a difficult time, have been taken for granted.” The first step of the campaign was through outdoor media on billboards at premium and strategic locations in Mumbai. ISEE was originally scheduled for November 5 to 7, 2020. It will now be held on December 9, 10 and 11, 2021. For more information on the campaign or about ISEE, visit www.tak-expo.net.
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TK ELEVATOR ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT BOARD IN GERMANY TK Elevator (TKE) has announced two new changes to its management board in Germany, effective October 1. Dr. Phillip Voet van Vormizeele will succeed Dr. Detlef Hunsdiek, who is retiring, in the position of chief human resources officer (CHRO), and will oversee HR and legal, compliance, data protection and labor relations. Kevin Lavallee will assume the position of chief operations officer (COO) with a responsibility for field operations in addition to his current role as CEO of the business unit of North America. TKE created this new position to focus on customers and digital innovation in the service business. “With the new structure and a dedicated position for COO Field on the TK Elevator GmbH Management Board, we believe that the company is well-positioned to continue its transformation process and head into a promising, value-driven and growth-oriented future," said Peter Walker, CEO of TKE.
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KONE WINS 77-UNIT CONTRACT FOR CHANGSHA, CHINA, PROJECT KONE has won an order for 77 units that will include elevators, escalators and moving walks for the two-tower Changsha Shengtong Meixi International Headquarters Center, the OEM announced on July 9. Changsha, capital of southern China’s Hunan Province, is welcoming the development to its CBD, on the shore of Meixi lake. The mixed-use towers will stand 279.5 m and 215.5 m and provide offices and residences for up to 7,000 people. KONE will supply 26 MiniSpace™ and 17 MonoSpace® elevators, 32 TravelMaster™110 escalators and two TravelMaster™115 moving walks. The contract also includes the company’s 24/7 Connected Services predictive-maintenance solution, as well as two years of standard maintenance. The project is being developed by Hunan Shengtong Real Estate Co. and is expected to be completed in 2023.
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BROKEN VT IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT STATIONS AN ISSUE A dozen escalators and one elevator in the four downtown stations of the Seattle transit tunnel remained broken as of the first week of July, Mass Transit reports. When 2021 began, 28 of the 58 escalators and elevators, all more than 30 years old, were inoperable at the stations when King County Metro handed over maintenance duties to Sound Transit. Sound Transit has hired a new contractor and budgeted US$8.7 million to nurse the old equipment along through 2023. Nearly all escalators will receive new step chains this year, and the first new escalators will arrive next year. The agency will replace every escalator over five to seven years, the biggest cost in its US$96-million tunnel-renovation budget. Replacement parts for the elevator should arrive this summer. But the source reports that full access to the train platforms will become essential by Oct. 2, when new Northgate, Roosevelt and University District stations attract opening-day riders, followed by Husky football and Kraken hockey fans. The University of Washington's fall semester and South Lake Union tech firms also will bring commuters back. When full demand returns, which could take years, the three new stations are projected to boost pre-COVID ridership of 80,000 daily trips to 125,000. Sound Transit has set a goal of 70% performance by the end of 2021.
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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 registrants, organizers say, "so the prospects for the coming interlift are good." Against a backdrop of travel restrictions lifting as the coronavirus pandemic gets under control thanks to vaccinations, the fair will incorporate "a discreet hygiene concept." A digital preview of the 2022 fair is scheduled on the original dates — October 19-22 — and the 2023 fair is planned on October 17-20. For more information, visit the trade fair website.
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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, Middle East, and Southeast Asia, with more locations and dates to be announced. CTBUH is looking for members to help plan the event for their chapter. For more information, go to ctbuhconference.com or email info@ctbuh.com.
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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 several locations in the U.K. and will continue to be installed through 2021. “The elevator segment is important to Neonode’s contactless touch business, and I am happy to see Dewhurst’s achievements so far and look forward to deepening our win-win cooperation going forward,” said Urban Forssell, CEO of Neonode.
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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 construction project in the U.S. The general contractor was GE Johnson. The TKE elevators were manufactured with the healthiest materials in the industry and play a role in helping the Summit House Visitor Center in its pursuit to become the first building in Colorado to meet Living Building Challenge certification. The Summit Visitor Center will feature net positive energy, net positive waste and net positive water. GE Johnson, headquartered in Colorado Springs, has partnered with TKE on a variety of projects, including the Vail Health Hospital East Wing and Children's Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. Construction began in July 2018, and the project faced significant weather- and transportation-related challenges.
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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 Virginia Elevator will help it move into the Midwest. Charleston-based West Virginia Elevator, founded in 2012 by Dustin Bozek and Chris Bradley, provides a full range of elevator services, from maintenance to new installations. 3Phase, founded in 1996, is a provider of elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and modernization services in 14 states across the eastern U.S. Maven Group served as financial advisor to West Virginia Elevator, and Harvey & Co. served as financial advisor to 3Phase and Berkshire Partners.
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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 systems. The new elevators also include smart materials and finishes that improve hygiene, digital services that can be accessed remotely and are designed to contribute to sustainability and energy efficiency. “The KONE DX Class cleverly caters to the modern demands of our customers in the region, providing added convenience, safety, security and ease of use, particularly in the wake of COVID-19,” said Ruban Bilen, regional managing director of KONE Middle East and Africa.
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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 by José María Compagni Morales, coordinator of the federation's Spanish member Federación Española de Asscoaciones de Pequeña y Mediana Empresa de Ascensoristas, who will serve as second vice president. With Morales' contributions, EFESME said it aims to develop additional programs for lift small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Marcel Boutillier (France) was thanked for his contributions as vice president and, previously, president. During the assembly, members said they plan to continue activities aimed at building "an increasingly SME-friendly working environment at the national, European and international levels."
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KONE TO PROVIDE VT FOR EGYPT’S ICONIC TOWER KONE has won an order to install 60 custom-made elevators and escalators for Iconic Tower, a new building under construction in Egypt’s 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. Iconic Tower will be located within the city’s CBD, which will include 20 skyscrapers. The 80-story, 385-m-tall Iconic Tower will include office, hotel and residential amenities. It will also hold most of Egypt’s government offices. KONE’s delivery will include 36 MiniSpace™ and 13 MonoSpace® elevators, plus seven TranSys™ freight elevators and four TransitMaster™ 120 escalators. All of the vertical-transportation (VT) units will feature custom-designed finishes. The VT system will also use KONE’s Destination Control System to reduce wait and travel times, and the E-Link™ service to monitor equipment performance in real time. The contract also includes maintenance. Iconic Tower is expected to be completed in February 2023.
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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 maintained sales of EUR799 million (US$954 million), a figure comparable to the previous year, and employment of 5,471, which was more than the previous year. With the incorporation of one company each in Malta and Portugal, Orona operates in 12 countries. The additions are part of Orona's 2030 plan that includes achieving a turnover of EUR1.2 billion (US$1.43 billion) and employing 7,800. Among notable projects are the Donostia Metro, which will link the Amara District with other districts in San Sebastian, Spain. Orona is providing 14 elevators and 26 escalators for that project. The company also won a 40-elevator contract with the Brussels Metro, in which it has been present since 2010. CSR initiatives included distributing more than 222,000 food rations in collaboration with the Basque government during the worst months of the pandemic and collaborating with an art museum to develop an exercise book for employees inspired by museum sculptures and aimed at stress reduction.
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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 and parking space. The northern tower will encompass 18 floors, rising 222 ft, with 179 residential apartments. The new scheme reflects a reduction in floors for the southern tower, down from the original 33 stories, while the northern tower was switched to a residential use and increased from 11 to 18 floors. The design of the towers reflects an effort to reduce visual massing and improve light and air for surrounding buildings. The southern edifice rises in four distinct massings, creating a podium and three connected tower portions. The façade sets back as it rises to create the podium, a 22-story portion, and the tallest 29-floor peak. Construction of the towers will require 18 months per building, with the first completion expected 24 to 28 months from now.
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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 onto the handrails. The plasma is said to kill and prevent 99.9% of hidden viruses, such as the pathogen that carries COVID-19, and dangerous bacteria. During use, the Airstair continually coats the handrails with the particles, which are applied each time the handrail goes around. The Airstair’s function means escalators do not have to be switched off during the day for cleaning, so passengers are no longer inconvenienced by shutdowns.
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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 for commercial and residential buildings. All employees from Accurate Elevator will stay on with TKE, including John Babbe, previously president and owner. He will now take on the role of operations manager. His wife, Donna Babbe, will serve as office manager. The acquisition is the fifth North American company purchase for TKE in 2021. In May, the global OEM announced it had acquired Albany Elevator in Albany, New York, and three elevator companies based in Ontario, Canada.
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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 of the LIRR Expansion Project and overall MTA accessibility efforts, the elevators together cost roughly US$10 million, which MTA observes is less than similar subway-system projects that involve moving stairs, utilities and even entire mezzanines. "This value was achieved by following the design-build project delivery system, where projects are bundled to improve efficiency and reduce costs," MTA stated. 3TC was the general contractor for the project, which provides one elevator each between the street and three platforms at the historic station, dating to 1878 and serving nearly 3,000 customers each day.
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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 city’s two major existing transportation hubs: the Luoyang Railway Station and Luoyang Longmen High-Speed Railway Station. Metro Line 2 will also serve several other busy centers in the city, including the National Peony Garden, sports centers and museums. Luoyang, known as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, is located in the country’s central Henan province. KONE will provide six stations with 71 TransitMaster™ escalators. In addition, the contract includes two years of standard maintenance. The Metro Line 2 project, under development by Luoyang Rail Transit Group Co., is expected to be complete at the end of 2021.
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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-policy center. Award winners were selected based on corporate citizenship and business stewardship, and are to be recognized during a gala event in NYC in October. In the past year under Marks' leadership, Otis launched its Commitment to Change social-justice initiative, joined the Paradigm for Parity Coalition, started its Made to Move Communities STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education program, and stepped up donations of personal protective equipment, service and funds in light of the pandemic. This year’s awards honor leaders and companies “that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in very challenging times, including defeating the pandemic, ensuring economic recovery that provides equal opportunity for all Americans and building a more civil and just society," CED said in a press release.
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EW 2021 PHOTO CONTEST: HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT If you’ve 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 machine or component? Mohammed Muhsin grabbed a first-place award. Got an eye for an awesome skyline or tall building? Greg Riegler does, and proved it with his photo of Taipei 101. The complete roundup of 10 categories is Elevators (Commercial), Elevators (Private Residence), Escalators & Moving Walks, Historical & Legacy Equipment, Machines & Components, City Skylines & Tall Buildings, Who Reads EW?, Industry Art/Illustrations, Hoistways and a new category, Projects in Action, which allows you to showcase your construction/repair or manufacturing team at work. Note, the Industry Art/Illustrations category can be any type of art or illustration, including, but not limited to, hand-drawn, painted and computer-generated images that are original and relevant to the industry. So, do you have ideas for some great shots? Send us your best and you may well win one of many great prizes and be published in EW!
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LONDON’S 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 long hours in and then escape from. The streets of the glass and steel district are noticeably quieter on weekends. According to the source, Khan seems to be spreading the message that, to continue to thrive, the 97-acre estate, with its 16.5 million ft2 of office and retail space, needs to provide homes and communities in addition to places in which to work, eat and drink. The move toward residential is already becoming more visible, most notably with Landmark Pinnacle, which, at 239 m, is Europe’s largest residential building. The scheme, developed by Chalegrove Properties and designed by Squire and Partners, will feature 752 flats. Other additions include Wood Wharf, adding nearly 6 million ft2 to the original estate with office space, shops, restaurants and community facilities; a build-to-rent development with 327 flats ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments; Berkeley Homes’ South Quay Plaza development, which will add 1,300 apartments over the next few years; and the 766-flat Wardian scheme by Ballymore and EcoWorld, also due for completion soon. A masterplan designed by Allies and Morrison and Glenn Howells Architects calls for more than 3,600 new homes, 25% of which are affordable, along with a school and a general practice surgery. Buildings include 10 Park Drive, which was completed June 2020 and welcomed the first ever residents to live on the Canary Wharf estate itself.
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MERDEKA 118 BECOMES TALLEST BUILDING IN MALAYSIA Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (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 the tallest building in Southeast Asia and will be the second-tallest building in the world. Among the tower's outstanding features is "The View at 118" observation deck, which will be the highest in Southeast Asia. It will also have the first and only Park Hyatt hotel in Malaysia, occupying the top 17 floors of the tower. KONE is supplying around 87 elevators and escalators for the project. The tower is currently 81% complete and is set for completion in 2022.
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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 company’s 29th location in Canada. Located in Toronto’s Scarborough neighborhood, the branch includes more than 90 employees. The office is situated near the company’s International Technical Services Centre, a provider of third-party technical support for TKE’s repair teams. Leading the new branch is District Manager Rob Wagner, whose 35-years-plus of industry experience includes roles as VT technician, manager and consultant. He also previously served as president of two independently owned elevator companies.
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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 Service CA. The new office is being led by Dan McVey and Pete Kasper, elevator-industry veterans with more than 50 years' combined industry experience. Welcoming McVey and Kasper to the team, Urban Elevator CEO René Hertsberg says his company is "excited about the opportunity to bring our brand of world-class service to California."
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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 independent elevator and escalator services providers, four of which occurred in the last 12 months. “We are thrilled to partner with the Berkshire team,” said Mike Strachan, CEO of 3Phase. “This investment comes at an important time in 3Phase’s growth, and we expect that Berkshire’s digital and go-to-market capabilities will help us further strengthen the service we provide our existing customers, and also attract new customers.”
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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, and finance businesses), BusinessKorea reported on June 3. Government policy initiatives should ensure that housing construction and elevator installation volume continue rising going forward — both the ruling party and the main opposition party have made proposals aimed at expanding housing supply in metropolitan areas. Over the long term, rising housing supply should lead to trickle-down effects in the form of higher demand for elevators. Of note, domestic housing construction starts rose 15.6% year-over-year (YOY) in 4Q20 and 13.1% YOY in 1Q21, and domestic elevator installations increased 5.3% YOY in 4Q20 and 13.3% YOY in 1Q21. Hyundai Elevator’s non-operating income is also set to improve, helped by the separation of Hyundai Merchant Marine from Hyundai Group, reduced exposure to derivatives, and earnings turnarounds at its subsidiaries, according to the source.
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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 received nearly 400 responses, compared with 600 in the third iteration (ELENET 875), 572 in the second (ELENET 861) and 550 in the first. Credit Suisse Managing Director and Head of European Capital Goods Equity Research André Kukhnin assisted with preparation of a chart analysis, including breakdowns by country, of the results, including responses on the risk of rising raw materials costs to businesses in 2021.
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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, modernization and repair work. KONE said the acquisition strengthens its local operations and brings additional talent and experience to KONE's Detroit and Grand Rapids teams.
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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 a new, 350,000-ft2 passenger terminal under Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. Conceived in the 1960s, the East Side Access project includes the largest new train terminal to be built in the U.S. since the 1950s and represents the first expansion of the LIRR in more than a century. As part of the announcement, Cuomo and MTA Construction and Development President Janno Lieber led a tour of the project during which Lieber observed that, despite challenges, the MTA stuck to its commitment to complete the project by 2022. "East Side Access is one of North America's largest transportation projects — an audacious US$11-billion idea changing the entire regional transportation system," Cuomo said. Set to open next year, East Side Access will "significantly" cut travel times and ease the commute into Manhattan for "countless" travelers, he stated.
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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 about the local interpretations of the update. Panelists included Carl Burch from Vantage, Chris Strawn from Elevator Safety and Technical Services and Don Holloway and Dave Mann from Kings III Emergency Communications. Burch gave an overview of the updates to the code, the committees within American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the process for receiving an interpretation or suggesting an update. Holloway, Mann and Strawn went into specifics on a few of the most impactful 2019 updates.
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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 Related Cos., the 141-unit property has six traction elevators. There are four 2500-lb passenger and two 3500-lb service elevators. All travel at up to 700 ft/min. With VDA serving as consultant, the job also includes one hydraulic 8000-lb automobile lift traveling at up to 100 ft/min. The traction elevators are powered by MCE iControllers and Torin machines, while the hydraulic unit utilizes a package from Mongrain Vertical Transport. TEI said it has worked on many projects with SLCE and VDA, and observed, "Related Management is running a wonderful project, right on schedule."
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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 will be replacing doors and gears and installing new-generation electrical panels to maximize safety and energy efficiency on 25 elevators. The first modernized lifts are due to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. Maspero is also designing 11 new lifts, with construction set to start in 2022 and installation by the end of 2023. All elevators will be connected to a monitoring system that sends data to a control room, allowing supervision, monitoring and management of access and movement to ensure safety and security. Cloud-based software and a series of sensors will monitor functioning, allowing automatic detection of faults and activating or deactivating access to certain floors, if necessary. After the NYC HQ, the 100,000-m2 Palais des Nations, situated on 46 ha in Ariana Park overlooking Lake Geneva, is the UN’s most important international operations center. Built between 1929 and 1936, it is one of the busiest diplomatic centers in the world. Webuild-CMB-Italiana Construczioni joint venture is handling the overall renovation with a focus on protection of historical heritage, work safety and accessibility.
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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 Conference held virtually on May 18-20. GUNN Consultants consulted on the vertical-transportation system, which includes 17 passenger and two freight elevators, for client Westbank Corp. Dialog designed custom cab interiors for the project, which includes two dedicated elevators for bicyclists on Granville Bridge. Bjarke Ingels Group is behind the innovative design that forms a triangle at the base and gradually transitions to a rectangle as it ascends. The skyscraper sits on a narrow, triangular site where Granville Bridge forks in three directions upon reaching downtown. Vancouver House also won in the Best Tall Building 100-199 m, Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building and Structural Engineering categories. Elsewhere in Canada, Telus Sky took the Best Tall Building 200-299 m category and the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex in Toronto was deemed Best Tall Mixed-Use Building. Vancouver House also received a pair of Audience Awards, voted on by the hundreds of attendees, in Best Tall Building 100-199 m and Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building. A full list of the 2021 winners in all categories may be found here.
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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 holdings throughout the Americas. He remains Mitsubishi Corp.'s chief representative for the Americas. Corbo began his MEUS career in 1986 in the Elevator & Escalator division. He was promoted to executive vice president and COO in 2018, overseeing six divisions, 1,600 employees and 38 locations throughout North America. In his new role, he is charged with building on the leadership of all MEUS business units and overseeing the Americas corporate office, which provides strategic and operational services to Mitsubishi Electric companies in North America that include factories in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He has been appointed to the Board of Directors (BoD) of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC and continues to serve on the BoDs of MEUS and the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, the group's philanthropic organization supporting disabled youth.
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OEMS WIN PRESTIGIOUS RED DOT PRODUCT DESIGN AWARDS Otis and KONE are among OEMs to recently announce winning awards in the international Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 competition. Otis was recognized for its Ambiance hall fixtures with call buttons and position indicators. Ambiance fixtures are available in Europe with Gen2® elevators. The fixtures replace conventional, small call buttons covered by a switch plate with large tiles that can be pressed on their entire surface, making it easier to push the button with an elbow, forearm or wrist. Ambiance fixtures also reduce energy consumption and exceed new European accessibility standards. Finland-based KONE won five awards, including a Red Dot: Best of the Best honor in the Interior Design Elements category for its TravelMasterTM Premium Kit escalator solution. The company was also recognized for the Lane next-generation access gate, which received two awards, one each in the Interior Design Elements and Innovative Products categories, the Office Flow solution in the Smart Products category and the Digital Experience Car in the Interior Design Elements category.
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NAEC CONVENTION MOVED FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO NEW ORLEANS The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) announced on May 17 that its 72nd Annual Convention and Exposition has been moved from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to New Orleans. The dates have also been changed to October 4-7. NAEC Executive Director Rená Cozart observes the association has been in close contact with the New Jersey governor’s office and the Centers for Disease Control as event restrictions related to COVID-19 ease, but “the incremental openings are vague enough in nature that we cannot, in good conscience, continue registering and advising exhibitors when Atlantic City may not be up to full capacity for large group meetings.” NAEC President Hope Evans says the association has “a fantastic alternative in New Orleans,” which has hosted successful NAEC events in the past. The new venue is the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and the partner hotels are New Orleans Hilton Riverside, New Orleans Marriott and the Hampton Inn & Suites. For additional information, contact NAEC Manager of Marketing and Member Services Tripp Cook at email: Tripp@naec.org or phone: 770-760-9660.
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IN MEMORIAM: ZACK McCAIN, JR. Upon learning that his friend and colleague, Zack McCain, Jr., had passed away at age 88, Jim Coaker reflected on McCain's legacy. For those in the elevator industry, Coaker said, McCain's handbooks are “an indispensable resource; any inspectors who don't use them are doing themselves a terrible disservice." A more than 45-year veteran of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 code development, McCain died at his home in Norman, Oklahoma, on May 11, surrounded by loved ones after a battle with cancer. An ELEVATOR WORLD author who penned many articles and books, McCain became involved in A17 code in 1976 and continued to contribute until shortly before his passing. After earning his mechanical engineering degree from Lamar University, the Beaumont, Texas, native obtained his professional engineer license and was the elevator program administrator for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Postal Service. In 1990, he founded McCain Engineering Associates, Inc. McCain liked being his own boss and enjoyed traveling with his late wife, Mary Jane, to many places where they met interesting people. He retired in 2017, and kept busy with hobbies that included woodworking, restoring classic cars, vegetable gardening and rebuilding player pianos. Survivors include children, Deborah, Linda, Zack, Thomas, Mark and James; a sister, Norma Jean; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation is planned on May 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Tribute Memorial Care, 708 24th Avenue Northwest, Suite 200, Norman, Oklahoma, and funeral services at 10 a.m. on May 20 at the Almeda Church of Christ at 801 East Almeda Street, also in Norman.
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OBSERVATORY WITH GLASS ELEVATOR TO DEBUT IN MANHATTAN Summit One Vanderbilt, an observatory in the crown of the new 1,401-ft-tall One Vanderbilt office supertall in Midtown Manhattan, is set to open on October 21, developer SL Green announced on May 11. Described as a multisensory, immersive experience, the attraction includes an all-glass elevator system called Ascent that travels up the outside of the building and provides "breathtaking" views of NYC from 1,210 ft up. Robert Schiffer, managing director at SL Green, told ELEVATOR WORLD that Cimolai Technology SpA of Italy manufactured the lift's rack-and-pinion system and drive, and Wittur designed its cabs. In addition to the glass elevator, Summit One Vanderbilt will boast Levitation — transparent glass sky boxes jutting out over the city, suspending guests 1,063 ft above Madison Avenue, as well as an outdoor bar, seating areas and the "highest urban outdoor alpine meadow in the world." A “category-breaking” art installation by Kenzo Digital is set to debut this summer. Snøhetta designed the interior of Summit One Vanderbilt's 65,000-ft2, four-level entertainment space. As recreation and tourism rebound in the city, SL Green said it invested heavily in both sustainability and public safety. Summit One Vanderbilt has been outfitted with UV-C light sanitation and MERV-16 air filtration, as well as high-efficiency particulate-absorbing filters.
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SPECIALIZED ELEVATOR SERVICES EXPANDS CALIFORNIA REACH Specialized Elevator Services (SES), an independent company providing maintenance, repair and modernization, has expanded its reach in California with a new Sacramento office. Serving customers throughout the Sacramento area, the office is led by District Sales Manager Rachel Jones. Servicing most major brands, SES has additional offices in San Diego, Los Angeles/Orange County/Inland Empire and San Francisco. "The chance to work with an independent service company will provide elevator owners and managers with more choices in the Sacramento market," Jones said. The new office can be reached at 916-792-5414.
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RECENT LEASES AT MANHATTAN OFFICE TOWER POINT TO RECOVERY Office tenants including investment firms U.A.E.-based Mamura Holdings LLC, MSD Partners and asset manager Nearwater Management recently signed leases with SL Green for space in the Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed One Vanderbilt, a new, 1,401-ft-tall supertall in Midtown Manhattan, Real Estate Weekly reports. A total of 11 new leases signed during the pandemic brings occupancy to 79% at the tower — which is served by a Schindler vertical-transportation system that includes 43 elevators and five escalators — and points to post-pandemic recovery. MSD will occupy 35,000 ft2 of space under a 10-year lease, and MSD, the entire 26th floor, under a 15-year lease. Steven Durels, executive vice president and director of Leasing and Real Property at SL Green, said the firm anticipates “leasing velocity to remain strong as NYC’s revitalization continues, employees return to the office and tenants continue to seek new or highly improved office space to meet their future needs.”
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UNITED CABS RESTRUCTURES, EXPANDS AND TAPS A LEADER A new entity, United Vertical Group, has been formed to represent United Cabs Inc.'s elevator cab products and United Metals Corp.'s hoistway entrance products, United Cabs announced this month. At the same time, the Long Island, New York-based company announced Laureen Rios as president of United Vertical Group. The restructuring comes in tandem with United Cabs' recent move into a 35,000-ft2 space, which is being outfitted with more than US$1 million in new machinery. The company stated the restructuring and physical expansion promise to enhance customer service and facilitate growth in a competitive market. Rios has more than 17 years' experience in the elevator industry and has handled "virtually every situation" with vendors, colleagues and clients. She is highly regarded among elevator contractors and consultants, according to United Cabs, which was founded by CEO Victor Rosario.
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IN MEMORIAM: KEITH JENKINS Keith Jenkins, a resident of Montreal and founder of Canadian elevator consultancy KJA Consultants Inc., passed away in February at age 83. Widely regarded as a pioneer in the elevator consulting profession, Jenkins was a contemporary and associate of ELEVATOR WORLD founder William C. Sturgeon. Jenkins and his projects were featured often in EW throughout the 1970s and '80s when his firm, founded in 1965, was known as Keith Jenkins & Associates. What is now KJA grew to become the third-largest consultancy in North America. Survivors include his wife, Sylvie; daughter, Katherine; and many other loved ones, friends and colleagues. KJA Chief Operating Officer Rob Isabelle observed that many "old timers" knew Jenkins for his superior intellect, technical abilities and elevator industry trailblazing. Many of his colleagues shared tributes about his legacy.
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AEG ACQUIRES ABELL ELEVATOR INTERNATIONAL American Elevator Group (AEG) announced on May 3 the acquisition of Abell Elevator International, which serves customers throughout Kentucky and North Carolina. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Abell Elevator was founded in 1910. It was acquired by industry veteran Kent Lloyd in 1976. The company specializes in installation, maintenance, modernization and repair of all types of vertical-transportation equipment, with a particular focus on energy-efficient, environmentally responsible elevators. Abell Elevator is led by Kent Lloyd's son, David Lloyd, who serves as president.
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SCHINDLER ACQUIRES DENVER-BASED CES Schindler has acquired Denver-based Colorado Elevator Solutions (CES), Florida-based Maven Group LLC, which facilitated the transaction, announced on May 4. CES founder and principal Scott Brugh said he is proud of the portfolio CES has built in the Denver area over the years. "With the addition of Schindler's engineering expertise, we hope to provide the best of both worlds to our employees and customers going forward," Brugh said, praising the "competitive bid process and due diligence" arranged by Maven. Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson LLC served as legal advisor to Schindler, and FR Law Group acted as legal advisor to CES.
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KEIJI NAGATA LEAVES DUBAI AFTER LEADING TOSHIBA GULF Effective April 1, Keiji Nagata, managing director of Toshiba Gulf and corporate representative of Toshiba for Middle East-Africa (MEA), officially transferred to Toshiba HQ and has left Dubai, the company reported on April 22. In his farewell address at Toshiba Elevator Middle East in mid-April, Nagata thanked all for the support, guidance and encouragement. He further stated that working in such an exciting marketplace, including Dubai, UAE and other MEA countries, with the most intelligent people was an excellent opportunity for him to grow, even at his age. In his new assignment, he will be supporting the global business growth of Toshiba on the corporate side in Japan. Satoshi Kawada, the new Toshiba corporate representative for MEA, is now based in Dubai as managing director of Toshiba Gulf. He previously has overseas experience as vice president of Toshiba America in NYC, as well as president of Toshiba Brazil and director of Asia Pacific at Singapore. He is gearing up to enhance Toshiba's presence in the MEA region with his experience as a global businessperson. Upon his arrival in Dubai, Toshiba Elevator Middle East felicitated him with warm greetings.
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CITY OF LONDON’S SKYSCRAPER APPETITE REMAINS “FIERCE” A growing amount of empty office space and a push toward carbon neutrality have thus far failed to quell the City of London's "fierce" appetite for tall-building construction, with six skyscrapers taller than 145 m greenlit in the past few years, Architects' Journal reports. Three such towers were approved in the first few months of 2021, joining a previously approved trio that includes two taller than 250 m. Despite a "new normal" that includes working from home, skyscraper developers are bullish on the downtown London office market, with Patrick Wong, CEO at Hong Kong-based Tenacity, observing that building the "right building at the right time" is key. Tenacity is building the 50-story 8 Bishopsgate, which, like its neighbor 22 Bishopsgate, will have more than 10% of its floorspace dedicated to amenities. Beyond the standards like cafés and event areas, they include "outdoor terraces and even a climbing wall." To address the energy demand associated with vertical transportation systems, 8 Bishopsgate will implement double-decker lifts.
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PENN STATION’S POSSIBLE REDESIGN REVEALED FOR NYC New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released new reconstruction options for revitalizing Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York YIMBY reported on April 24. The proposals, part of the suggested Empire Station Complex, reveal a massive undertaking by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Amtrak and NJ Transit to unify all three concourses into a fresh, modern space designed by FXCollaborative and WSP. The existing Penn Station serves 600,000 passengers daily, but the redesign will accommodate a future influx of customers using both the existing Penn Station and the upcoming Penn Station expansion. The state projects ridership to grow to 830,000 daily by 2038, about 54% of whom will be MTA customers using the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and the subway. Another 42% percent will be NJ Transit customers, with the remaining 4% Amtrak customers. Public feedback is requested before reconstruction can move forward. Also next in the process would be securing state funding and preparing an Environmental Impact Statement.
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AEG INTRODUCES TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM American Elevator Group (AEG), headquartered in NYC, has introduced a tuition reimbursement program for its approximately 650 employees nationwide not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The initiative aims to deliver the same benefits as those available to employees covered by union-regulated programs. Announced on April 27, the program provides fee reimbursement for up to two classes per semester, with a maximum of US$5,250 for undergraduate students or those in certification programs and US$7,250 for graduate students. "One of the central values of AEG is to invest in its people," said AEG President C. Mark Boelhouwer. "We want to ensure that anyone who chooses to focus on developing their career through education gets the support they need."
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SOUTH KOREAN TOWER WITH MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC LIFT COMPLETES The 27-story Bundang Doosan Tower, with a design by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) featuring stacked, skybridge-connected masses forming a grand, square portal, is complete in Seongnam, South Korea, KPF announced in April. KPF Communications Manager John Gibson tells ELEVATOR WORLD the tower — headquarters for Doosan Corp. — is served by a Mitsubishi Electric elevator system. Six lifts serve the parking and podium-level office amenities area, eight, the low office zone, and 10, the high office zone. For better efficiency, office zone elevators have been equipped with a destination-dispatch system. Besides offices, the 83,000-m2 building includes an auditorium, a daycare center for employees' children, a fitness center, the Doosan History Museum and a café that opens to a landscaped roof terrace. "The design strives for rational simplicity, while being highly expressive and impactful," KPF President and Design Principal James von Klemperer says.
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92 OTIS ESCALATORS PART OF MUNICH METRO MODERNIZATION Through 2026, Otis Germany will install 92 heavy-duty NPETM escalators at 18 stations of the Munich Metro, bringing the number of escalators the OEM has supplied to the system since 1985 to 500. Part of an ongoing modernization, the escalators will be manufactured at Otis' facility in Breclav, Czech Republic. In announcing the deal in April, Otis observed it worked closely with Stadtwerke München, the public company that operates the metro, to develop the escalator system. It will include custom controllers to collect real-time data that passengers can access online or through the city's transport app to confirm escalators are in operation. The data will also enable timely maintenance and reduced downtime. The controllers will be manufactured by Otis in Berlin.
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IMEC WINS 72-ELEVATOR ORDER FOR TWO COMPLEXES IN INDIA Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. (IMEC) has won an order to supply 72 elevators, including 37 high-speed units, to the Commerzone Madhapur and Altimus luxury commercial complexes, developed by K Raheja Corp. in Hyderabad and Mumbai, respectively. At Commerzone Madhapur, there will be 18, 210 m/min and 29 standard lifts and at Altimus, 19, 360 m/min and six standard lifts. Both systems will be equipped with the Destination Oriented Allocation System (DOAS®) to meet COVID-19 needs for touchless operation and M's BRIDGETM predictive-maintenance technology. In announcing the award on April 21, IMEC observed that business decreased temporarily due to the pandemic, but is expected to stabilize from fiscal 2022 onward.
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CONSTRUCTION SET TO START ON MIAMI HIGH RISE Developers Royal Palm Cos. and OneWorld Developers are poised to launch construction of the Legacy Hotel & Residences, a 50-story mixed-use tower set to rise at the Miami Worldcenter development, Florida YIMBY reported on April 15. Designed by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design Inc., the skyscraper is expected to rise approximately 661 ft along the Miami skyline. The permit filing has the site addressed as 930 Northeast First Avenue, sitting diagonally across from Paramount Miami Worldcenter. Plans call for Legacy Hotel & Residences to locate up to 260 guest rooms and other hotel facilities within the lower half of the tower, with guests to be welcomed through a 40-ft-tall lobby. The residential component will be built within the upper half of the structure, offering up to 290 MicroLuxe-themed residences ranging from studios up to units equipped with a terrace and duplex two bedrooms. Spaces will vary from 362 to 950 ft2. The apartments will be fully furnished and will feature high-end kitchen appliances and custom cabinetry. Groundbreaking is expected to occur this year, with completion aiming for 2023.
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LIBERTY ELEVATOR OPENS FLORIDA OFFICE Liberty Elevator Corp., which has served the NYC metropolitan area for more than 60 years, recently announced the opening of an office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The move came after requests from some of Liberty's customers who have properties in Florida. Liberty's certified union mechanics now provide clients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Naples and surrounding areas with maintenance, modernization and new-construction services. "As a larger independent, family-owned elevator contractor, we are robust enough to mobilize assets for any size project, yet remain agile enough to address individual client needs in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and, now, Florida,” Liberty Elevator states.
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IN MEMORIAM: MARTHA HULGAN Martha Hulgan, longtime friend of ELEVATOR WORLD, founding member of the Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women and owner of MMH & Associates, LLC, Elevator Consulting, passed away near her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 12 after a brief illness. Hulgan had more than 40 years’ experience in the elevator industry, founding Elevator Maintenance & Repair Co., Inc., in Chattanooga with her late husband, Bud, in 1979 after studying at Edmondson Business College. In 2001, Hulgan’s career transitioned to Otis when the OEM purchased Elevator Maintenance & Repair and merged it with its Chattanooga operation. With Otis, Hulgan served as regional business development manager, territorial manager and sales representative for the Chattanooga/Nashville markets. She left Otis in 2006 and launched MMH & Associates in 2008. In this role, Hulgan provided project and maintenance management, specification preparation, sales training, auditing and expert testimony. Hulgan was preceded in death by her husband, Bud, and two sons, Jock and Buddy. She is survived by son, JoeDee (Rebecca); grandchildren, Gordon Dewey, IV, Jessica Kate, Savanna Brooks, Ragan Olivia and Delaney Sawyer, along with many other family members, friends and colleagues. Visitation is scheduled on April 15 from 4-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 3239 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 30742, with graveside service on April 16 at 1 p.m.
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NYC’s CHAMPION ELEVATOR ACQUIRES ARCTEC ELEVATOR SERVICE Champion Elevator Corp., headquartered in Manhattan, has acquired ARCTEC Elevator Service, Inc., a NYC-based provider of elevator service, repair, modernization and inspection, Champion announced in early April. Specializing in mid-market elevators in the NYC area, ARCTEC was founded in 1996. Former owners Chris Liakos and Renzo Carcich are introducing employees and customers and handling day-to-day management, including sales, operations and estimating. Champion said the acquisition strengthens the foundation for its expansion plans, for which it secured more than US$100 million in financing. "Geographic expansion is a strategic goal for Champion Elevator as the company works diligently to increase its service base and footprint," the company said.
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LERCH BATES INDIA ANNOUNCES TRANSITIONS IN LEADERSHIP Lerch Bates India Pvt. Ltd. announced the naming of Bharat Vishnani to managing director, effective March 15, and the retirement of previous Managing Director Amit Maitra and Chairman Raj Bajaaj. Vishnani joined Lerch Bates India under the mentorship of Maitra, who will continue as managing director through June. Maitra and Bajaaj formed Lerch Bates India as a joint venture more than 15 years ago. Playing a pivotal role in growing Lerch Bates India, Bajaaj's vertical-transportation career spans more than 50 years, starting at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in Mumbai. He then spent more than 35 years at Otis India, rising to chairman of the board and managing director. Prior to joining Lerch Bates, he served as managing director of Special Olympics, Inc., Asia Pacific. Maitra has served as managing director of Lerch Bates India since its founding, handling day-to-day management of the firm and delivery of consulting services.
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LECTURERS INVITED TO PRESENT PAPERS AT VFA FORUM INTERLIFT Those interested in presenting papers at next year’s VFA Forum interlift should submit a brief abstract to akademie@vfa-interlift.de. Each presented paper should last about 20 min. and will be followed by a five-min. discussion. The deadline for submissions is October 15, and accepted lecturers will be informed by mid-December. Because of the ongoing pandemic, VFA Forum interlift was recently postponed until Spring 2022, with the new dates set for April 26 through April 29, 2022, in Augsburg, Germany. Your submission should include name of speaker, company/institution and communication data. For more information, contact Anja Smieja by phone at +49 40 8000473-12, or email akademie@vfa-interlift.de. You may also visit http://www.vfa-interlift.de.
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PAIR OF ELEVATORS TO ENHANCE NYC SUBWAY ACCESSIBILITY NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to install two elevators at the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway stations in Manhattan, a move hailed by disability-rights activists at a press conference on March 27, gothamist reports. Proponents, including Sen. Chuck Schumer, urged the Federal Transportation Administration to approve and release the funds, and said he would lobby for additional accessibility funding in an upcoming infrastructure bill. The MTA announced it would install the elevators after it failed to build four elevators at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue in 2020. The authority announced the four-elevator plan in response to a 2018 accessibility lawsuit. Without providing a cost estimate, MTA put the two-elevator project out for bid in February and aims to complete the work by 2023.
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IN MEMORIAM: ERSAN BARLAS Ersan Barlas, a respected veteran of the Turkish elevator industry, passed away on March 28. Barlas, well-known for his knowledge, experience and, most importantly, his tolerance, graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 1962 and made valuable contributions to the Turkish elevator industry for more than a half-century. He served as AYSAD president several times, and was a member of the Asansör Dünyası (now ELEVATOR WORLD Turkey) editorial board for many years. He was a key contributor to the industry through his article contributions.
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AEG AQUIRES INDIANA-BASED RACK-AND-PINION ELEVATOR PROVIDER American Elevator Group (AEG) has acquired Rockport, Indiana-based rack-and-pinion elevator provider American Service Group (ASG), AEG announced on March 23. ASG provides a range of elevators and services that support industries such as power generation, cement production and high-rise construction throughout the Midwest, eastern and southern U.S. ASG President Bill Lawson said the support of AEG will allow ASG to expand nationwide. C. Mark Boelhouwer, AEG president, stated, “A bonus for us will be the ability to offer our traditional elevator services alongside [those of] ASG, with shared facilities planned in Houston and other locations yet to be confirmed.”
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EW LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE ELEVATOR WORLD’s new website is now live. The culmination of several months of work, the revamped site includes the following new features: Integration with our updated subscription model, making the website fully content-driven - All past issues are being added as digital flipbooks and in HTML format (by article) for fully searchable content. All subscribers will have two to three years of EW available at launch. Eventually, this benefit will be expanded to include all issues over EW's 68 years. - Daily News is categorized by "U.S." or "International," but there is an option to continue reading all at once. - The main menu is much easier to navigate search. - The "Events" (industry calendar) page is now fully integrated into the website, instead of on an external "Directory" page. "Classifieds" and "Directory" will also soon be incorporated into the main site.
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278 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC UNITS FOR LANDMARK ONE BANGKOK Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MET) will supply 278 units, including the first double-deck elevators in Thailand, to One Bangkok, the largest private-sector development in Thailand history comprising multiple towers on 16.7 ha, Mitsubishi Electric announced on March 22. The order consists of 250 elevators (including 12 double-deck systems) and 28 escalators, the largest MET order since it launched in 1977. At the intersection of Wireless and Rama IV roads in Bangkok, One Bangkok is being developed by TCC Assets Co., Ltd. and Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. It is aiming for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum and WELL building certifications and includes five office towers, five hotels, three residential towers, four interconnected retail precincts and art and cultural hubs.
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NAEC CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP Hope Evans of EMR Elevator, Inc., of Arlington, Texas, has transitioned from vice president to president of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), a change necessitated by the departure of previous President Michael Frecking, formerly of Lakeland Larsen Elevator Corp. of Waukegan, Illinois. NAEC Deputy Director Amanda Smith tells ELEVATOR WORLD that NAEC presidents are required to be members in good standing of NAEC and employed by an elevator company, and Frecking is no longer with Lakeland Larsen. "The entire board is deeply saddened by [Frecking's] departure," Evans said in the NAEC February-March Mainline newsletter. Evans said she is confident that, with a strong board that now includes Don Gelestino of NYC's Champion Elevator who rejoined as vice president, NAEC "can continue to move ahead in 2021 and beyond."
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SGP SELECTS KONE ESCALATORS FOR PLANNED PARIS METRO LINE KONE will provide 152 escalators for the future Grand Paris Express Metro Line 16, the company announced on March 18. The planned 29-km line, set to connect the Saint-Denis Pleyel and Noisy-Champs stations, will allow some 200,000 passengers per day to cover the distance in about 26 min. It will total 10 stations, and KONE will provide eight of them with 152 bespoke TransitMaster™ escalators. These units will feature enhanced fire resistance, glass fall-prevention barriers and improved traffic signalization. With built-in connectivity, they can also be upgraded by plugging in services, such as maintenance. The project is being developed by Société du Grand Paris (SGP). Work is expected to begin in 2022, with completion targeted for 2024.
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TKE NAMES VINCENT DELLA VALLE COO TKE has named Vincent Della Valle chief operating officer (COO), responsible for product and supply chain and airport solutions. Reporting directly to CEO Peter Walker, Valle's new role will become effective April 1. He currently works at Bureau Veritas as senior vice president, commodities, global service line. Born in France, Valle has 25 years' industry experience and is a university-educated engineer. Walker said Valle's many years of experience in production, product management, supply chain intricacies and digital technology promise to "drive TKE forward in these important value-creating areas."
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STARBUCKS CHICAGO ROASTERY GARNERS ANOTHER HONOR Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago has earned another honor with Engineering News-Record (ENR) naming the shop “Best Interior/Tenant Improvement” among its “Best of the Best Projects 2020.” The 35,000-ft2 space, a converted Crate & Barrel flagship store at 646 North Michigan Avenue on the city’s Magnificent Mile, is a five-story coffee-lover’s paradise. ENR notes the core-and-shell work involved removing the original escalators and installing a 56-ft-tall steel-and-aluminum coffee cask. Special piping allows visitors to watch as fresh coffee beans travel from the roaster to three coffee bars. The shop includes Mitsubishi Electric U.S.’s first curved escalator in the Midwest.
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TKE First-Of-Its-Kind Twin Installation In Paris La Défense TKE installed two escalators and 16 lifts, including eight high-speed TWINs, featuring two cabins operating independently in one shaft for a total of 16 cabins, in the 33-story Trinity Tower, designed by Jean-Luc Crochon in Paris’ La Défense district. Two of the TWIN lifts operate in panoramic shafts that run the entire height of the building, including three machinery levels. Bright red and yellow were selected by Crochon for the cabin colors as a tribute to the Eiffel Tower’s historic elevators. TKE describes the installation as the first of its kind in the world. Office tenants enjoy views of La Défense, while passersby can see the elevators in motion. Trinity Tower was developed by Unibail-Roadmco-Westfield Group. Construction began in 2016 and was completed in November 2020. With “bioclimatic glass façades, which act as external insulation and dual ecological ambitions, HQE Exceptional and BREEAM Excellent,” Trinity Tower includes 1,500 m2 of green balconies and terraces, a rooftop and 4,000 m2 of services.
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UPDATE ON VT FOR NYC’S HISTORIC OFFICE-TO-CONDO CONVERSION The vertical-transportation (VT) system for One Wall Street, the largest-ever office-to-condo conversion in NYC, is approximately 65% complete, KONE Project Manager Ken Snowdon tells ELEVATOR WORLD. When EW reported on the project in October 2019, VT work was roughly 5% complete. Macklowe Properties is developing the 50-story, 90-year-old Art Deco building in the Financial District, and SLCE is the architect. The VT system includes 25 new elevators and involves subcontractors such as Mongrain Vertical Transport, Inc.; H&B Elevators; EDI/ECI; The Peelle Co.; Universal Supply, Inc.; and National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. New York YIMBY previously reported that One Wall Street’s 566 residences and a Whole Foods Market were expected to open by the end of 2021.
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TKE PROVIDING 110 UNITS TO SHENZHEN AIRPORT CONCOURSE TKE is providing 40 elevators, 38 escalators, 30 moving walks and two platform lifts to Shenzhen Airport's new satellite concourse, set to open in June. Installation began in August 2020 and was scheduled for completion in March. Building on a relationship that included equipment for the airport's Terminal 3, the order includes two years of maintenance. The moving walks are equipped with rollers installed outside the step chains to facilitate easier maintenance and the installation of stronger bearings. The X-shaped, US$1.5-billion concourse encompasses 238,000 m2 and is expected to serve 22 million passengers per year upon completion. Its center boasts light-filled views up to a roof inspired by the area's winding rivers.
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AEG ACQUIRES BROOKLYN’S PRECISION American Elevator Group (AEG) has acquired Precision Elevator Corp., based in Brooklyn, New York, and specializing in maintenance, service, modernization and construction of hydraulic, traction and freight elevators throughout the Northeast, AEG announced on March 2. Bobby Schaeffer, CEO of D&D Elevator, which gained investment from AEG in summer 2020 (ELENET 852), observed the acquisition "further strengthens AEG's presence in the New York metro market and adds significant strength to our team." Precision Elevator owner Yuri Novak said he "looks forward to working with AEG to further develop our collective business opportunities."
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SAUDI ARABIA’S VT INDUSTRY LOOKS TO POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY Saudi Arabia's vertical-transportation (VT) industry is poised for recovery from the pandemic due to growing urbanization, increased high-rise construction and the government's Vision 2030 initiative, which involves megaprojects supported by new infrastructure, Arab News reported in February. Demand for elevators and escalators is expected to rebound quickly as projects delayed in 2020 restart. Global consultancy TechSci Research said the kingdom's VT market is projected to be worth US$1.34 billion by 2025, versus US$961 million in 2020. Additional factors driving recovery include growth in the real estate sector, technological advancements in the VT industry and increased direct foreign investment in retail and construction. Taimur Khan, an associate partner at consultancy Knight Frank, told the source he expects new contract activity to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR BECOMES TK ELEVATOR; BRANDED TKE thyssenkrupp Elevator is now TK Elevator, branded TKE, the company announced on February 25. The new name and brand follows the company's becoming a standalone entity following its purchase by a consortium of Advent, Cinven and RAG AG in February 2020. Suggesting the energy and optimism of a sunrise, the purple and orange colors and bold appearance of the new logo points to the company's aspirations, TKE explained. "The new TKE brand is. . . a great opportunity to strengthen our market positioning and technology leadership in next-generation mobility services, TKE CEO Peter Walker said. “With the recent integration of our cloud-based digital platform MAX into all kinds of new elevator and escalator systems, we have made a significant step toward digitalization of our products and services."
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1,053 APARTMENTS, RETAIL AND PARKING PLANNED IN CHICAGO A pair of towers designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by Pacific Reach Properties at 601 West Monroe Street in Chicago’s West Loop Gate are set to contain a total of 1,053 apartments, parking and retail, Chicago YIMBY reports. Linked by a podium, the east tower will rise 47 stories and contain 537 apartments, 23,405 ft2 of retail space and 397 parking spots, and the 40-story west tower — adjacent to Heritage Green Park — will contain 516 apartments, 6,904 ft2 of retail and 33 parking spots in a garage. A 2018 plan for the site has evolved to omit a hotel and increase retail on the lower floors to encourage pedestrian activity. A construction timeline was not provided.
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Supertalls Part Of Manhattan Empire Station Complex Plan New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) has adopted a general plan for high-density redevelopment of eight sites surrounding Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, news outlets including New York YIMBY report. Five up-to-1,300-ft-tall supertalls, along with four additional "major skyscrapers," are included in the 20 million-ft2 Empire Station Complex plan to create office space, retail, hotels and residences. Backed by a draft environmental impact statement and set to include major infrastructure improvements and expansions to Penn Station, the ESD plan is slated for completion by 2038. The area is bound by Sixth and Ninth avenues to the east and west and by West 30th and West 34th streets to the south and north. Moynihan Station, which opened in late 2020, is regarded as the first step in what Cuomo described as a "neighborhood-wide revitalization." Next up is a virtual public hearing on March 23, followed by a 30-day public comment period.
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THYSSENKRUPP MAKES SWEDISH ACQUISITION thyssenkrupp is acquiring Stockholm-based Sdiptech AB, which has a maintenance portfolio of 9,500 units, the OEM announced on February 19. Companies operating under the Sdiptech umbrella employ 115 and generated revenue of EUR30 million (US$36 million) in fiscal 2020. Subject to approval by Swedish authorities, the deal is expected to close in April. The acquisition brings thyssenkrupp's total number of employees in Sweden to more than 250. "Sdiptech's Swedish elevator businesses belong to the most trusted and respected elevator companies in Stockholm, and we are thrilled that they will become part of [our] elevator family and contribute to our profitable growth in the Nordic region," thyssenkrupp CEO Peter Walker said.
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50 HUDSON YARDS TOPS OUT New York YIMBY recently reported on the topping out of Foster + Partners and Oxford Properties' 50 Hudson Yards at 1,011 ft. The 58-story commercial supertall is the final building for Hudson Yards' first phase. At 2.9 million ft2, it is also the largest by volume and features the first installation of thyssenkrupp Elevator's TWIN system in NYC and second in the U.S. Major tenants, including BlackRock and Facebook (the latter at 1.2 million ft2) have been secured, and opening is still set for next year.
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IAEC FORUM POSTPONED, MOVED TO ORLANDO IAEC Forum 2021 has been rescheduled to June 29-July 2 at the Wyndham Grand Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando the International Association of Elevator Contractors (IAEC) recently announced. The new location will double the total meeting space from last year's iteration to provide extensive room for social distancing during seminars, dining/reception and tradeshow, organizers said.
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FINAL KPF DESIGN OF 5 WTC IN NYC REVEALED, APPROVED A design by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) was selected for Five World Trade Center (5 WTC) by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey during a board meeting on February 11, New York YIMBY reports. The 900-ft-tall, 80-story structure at 130 Liberty Street is the latest piece of the redevelopment of the WTC site in NYC’s Financial District. The selection allows Silverstein Properties, Brookfield Properties, Omni New York LLC and Dabar Development Partners to secure a 99-year ground lease for the 1.56-million-ft2 tower. A departure from the sleek minimalist designs of the four other WTC towers, renderings show a floor-to-ceiling curtain wall with rounded corners and a large-scale grid of light-colored mullions. Residential amenities are indicated by a subtle setback at the middle. On the drawing board are 190,000 ft2 of office space, a 12,000-ft2 community area, 55,000 ft2 of public amenities, 7,000 ft2 of retail and 1.2 million ft2 of residential space for 1,325 apartments, 25% of which will be affordable. Construction is set to start in 2023, with completion anticipated in 2028.
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OSHA UPGRADES, UPDATES COVID-19 SITE OSHA recently revamped and has continually updated its COVID-19 webpage over the past few months. New resources include “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace,” guidance on common COVID-19 citations, alerts on ventilation in the workplace and short video public service announcements on preventing COVID-19 transmission in the workplace for employers (English and Spanish) and workers (English and Spanish). A new poster on Keeping Workers Safe at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites, is available, along with a Polish version.
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OTIS BRAZIL SIGNS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR 88 UNITS Otis Brazil has signed a maintenance contract with Gazit Group for 88 units across six properties, adding 51 units to Otis’ service portfolio and renewing a contract for an additional 37 units, including elevators, escalators, moving walks and platform lifts. With what Otis describes as focus on technology and safety, the company’s work at Shopping Light, a mall in São Paulo housed in a historic building, led to this contract. When it opened in 1929 as the headquarters of the first power distribution company in Brazil, the structure was one of the first in the country with Otis elevators. “After more than 90 years of caring for those six elevators and their countless passengers, we’re proud to have modernized three of them just last year,” stated Fernando Peiter, Otis Latin America sales and marketing director.
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HITACHI ELEVATOR PROVIDING 201 UNITS TO SHANGHAI METRO Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. is providing 201 elevators and escalators to 14 stations along Shanghai Metro Line 15, which opened for trial operations in January. Starting at Gucun Park to the north and ending at Zizhu High-Tech Industrial Park to the south, the 42-km underground line is the longest (in kilometers) to open in China all at once. Hitachi's EX-BPG escalators, which the company states provides better braking than standard industry models, were used. This model is equipped with more than 30 safety devices. Hitachi has provided products and services to rail transit projects in 24 cities in China. It is also providing maintenance for Line 15 and "plans to deploy the latest technologies, including AI, cloud computing and Internet of Things."
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IGV ADDS EXPORT MANAGER, AD HOC PM IGV Group of Vignate, Italy, recently appointed Sabrina Colla as its new export area manager and ad hoc project manager (PM). Colla will support IGV’s expansion in the U.K., France, Eastern Europe and Russia and ad hoc project development. The latter represents "a new product range designed by renowned architects, where the lift becomes an extremely customizable design object," the company explained. Colla has triple nationality and speaks six languages. After graduating in Economy and International Affairs Management, she started her career in Russia's oil and gas sector. Her career then moved to Italy's elevator industry. Here, she has worked for Sercom Lift Group, Vipal and Omnia Lift, most recently as KONE Global and Switzerland accounts manager. She also served as IGV's export area manager and supported its strategic marketing in 2017-2019.
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DETAILS ABOUT NYC MIDTOWN EAST “COMMODORE” SUPERTALL Developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone, Project Commodore at 175 Park Avenue in NYC’s Midtown East includes a 1,646-ft-tall, 83-story tower that would become the tallest in the Western Hemisphere by roof height, New York YIMBY reports. Renderings by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill reveal a façade featuring "an elegant lattice of tubular metal columns that symmetrically converge at the base" and angled setbacks rising to a lattice crown. Planned on the site of the 26-story Grand Hyatt New York, the structure would contain 500 Hyatt hotel rooms on the upper floors, 2.1 million ft2 of office space and 10,000 ft2 of ground- and cellar-level retail. The project also includes major renovations to the underground Grand Central subway station and aboveground public improvements such as a 22,000-ft2 outdoor area, cafés, art installations and a pair of Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant elevators connecting street and subway. Demolition of the Grand Hyatt is expected to commence in 2022, with completion of Project Commodore anticipated in 2030.
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CTBUH ANNOUNCES BEST TALL BUILDING WINNERS FOR 2021 The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced the best Tall Building Award of Excellence Winners for 2021. The buildings were evaluated across five height thresholds and three functions — under 100 m, 100-199 m, 200-299 m, 300-399 m and 400 m and above, and office, mixed-use and residential. Additional winners in engineering, construction, interior design, urban habitat and more, will be announced later. The winners now move on to the next stage of the awards program, in which the owners/developers and design/engineering teams compete in the CTBUH 2021 Tall + Urban Conference for best-in-category recognition. Taking place online on May 18-20, the event will conclude with the announcement of the 2021 overall best tall building worldwide. Winners hailed from countries including the U.S., Canada, China, Australia, France, Germany and the U.A.E.
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CONSTRUCTION TOPS OUT ON THE SPIRAL IN NYC The 1,031-ft-tall, 66-story The Spiral, under construction at 66 Hudson Boulevard in NYC, has topped out, New York YIMBY reported on January 29. As a group of officials, led by Rob Speyer, president and CEO of developer Tishman Speyer, watched, a green tree was lifted atop a steel beam rising up the building. With a design by Bjarke Ingels Group, the steel-framed structure at Tenth and Eleventh avenues and 34th and 35th streets will provide some 2.8 million ft2 of office space. The six-story base will house a lobby that will have dual entrances on both Hudson Boulevard East and Tenth Avenue and include28-ft-tall ceilings. The base will include some 25,000 ft2 of first-class retail space. Completion is expected in 2022. The project total is listed at about US$3.7 billion.
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NEIGHBOR APPROVED FOR LONDON’S “WALKIE-TALKIE” TOWER London's Rafael Viñoly-designed, 37-story "Walkie-Talkie" skyscraper at 20 Frenchurch Street will likely be getting a 30-story neighbor, with the City of London Corp. approving Hong Kong developer Tenacity International Group's office tower plan, Bloomberg reports. The source observed it is one of the largest proposed developments in London's financial district since the onset of the pandemic, and noted there are indications that big corporations continue to commit to longterm leases, given a dearth of new office space. Noting that Brexit and the pandemic have created "incredibly difficult conditions," Tenacity CEO Patrick Wong said he believes "London is, and will remain, an attractive city for companies large and small, and their workers."
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OTIS ELEVATOR AIRFLOW STUDY: COVID-19 RISK LOW WITH MITIGATION Otis released results of a three-month academic study on how elevator airflow affects potential exposure to COVID-19 on January 27. Led by Dr. Qingyan Chen, the James G. Dwyer professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the study presented a science-based approach to mitigating exposure in elevators. Findings show the significant amount of air exchange in most elevators, combined with simple mitigation strategies (including all riders wearing surgical-style masks and installation of an air-purification system), puts an elevator ride on the lower end of the exposure spectrum. The study concluded that, when simple mitigation measures are in place, a short elevator ride of 1-2 min represents a very low risk of exposure compared with several everyday activities, such as dining outdoors and going to the grocery store. Intensity of exposure is impacted by the level of air exchange or ventilation. By design, elevators have significant air exchange and are required by code to have openings for ventilation. Many elevators also have fans to increase ventilation. “If all passengers properly wear masks, the relative exposure risk drops 50%,” Chen said. “Air purification systems that use NPBI® [Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization from Schaumburg, Illinois-based BSE] can reduce this risk by an additional 20-30%.”
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CECA POSTPONES HALIFAX EVENT; LOOKS TO MONTREAL IN 2022 The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has postponed its 2021 Halifax convention to June 2023. The CECA Board of Directors said the decision, announced in January, was based on Nova Scotia COVID-19 regulations regarding in-person meetings and a mandated two-week quarantine for anyone entering the province, continued closure of the U.S.-Canada border, fewer flights to and from Nova Scotia, company travel restrictions and hesitancy to resume air travel, the increase in COVID-19 numbers in Canada and delay in vaccine rollout and availability. In lieu of the Halifax convention, CECA said it is planning regional meetings with more travel options "to offer our members a chance to get together and experience that cozy Canadian feeling — should regulations allow." The association plans its next full convention in June 2022 in Montreal to celebrate its 50th anniversary. CECA was incorporated in Montreal in 1972.
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REBUILT, MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR NYC BUS TERMINAL PLANNED The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey aims to rebuild its 70-year-old bus terminal at 625 Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a project that will cost billions and unfold through 2030, ABC 7 was among outlets to report in January. Supported by both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the plan involves getting rid of the terminal's "aging tile floors, creaky escalators and creepy corridors" and replacing them with state-of-the-art facilities spread over 1 million ft2, with features such as new storage and staging areas for an all-electric bus fleet. Also on the drawing board are four commercial towers of unspecified height and more than three acres of public green space. Expanded in 1981, the terminal has become the world's busiest.
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KONE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGES, NEW MD IN WESTERN EUROPE KONE recently announced changes on its executive board and a new managing director (MD) of Belgium and Luxembourg. Johannes Frände was appointed executive vice president (EVP), general counsel and a member of the executive board. Based in Espoo, Finland, Frände reports directly to KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth. He succeeds Klaus Cawén, who is focusing on non-executive duties after nearly 40 years of service. Cawén will support Frände in the transition through March and will continue as an executive advisor through April 1. The acquisitions team that currently reports to Cawén will transfer to the finance team, reporting to EVP and Chief Financial Officer Ilkka Hara. Thomas Hinnerskov has been appointed EVP for South Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), starting April 1. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hinnerskov will continue as a member of the executive board, reporting to Ehrnrooth. He succeeds Pierre Liautaud, who is retiring from the board after serving 10 years as EVP for South EMEA. Axel Berkling has been appointed EVP for central and north Europe, succeeding Hinnserskov. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Berkling will report to Ehrnrooth. KONE also named Ilse Vanderlocht the new managing director of Belgium and Luxembourg. She succeeds Pascal Lekeu, who is assuming new responsibility within the France leadership team.
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BLAIN HYDRAULICS OPENS SHANGHAI LOCATION Blain Hydraulics GmbH has opened a location in Shanghai in an effort to expand its footprint in China, the company announced. The move came within five years of the German supplier expanding in India, Turkey, Brazil and the U.S. Marking 50 years in business in 2021, Blain aims "to expand further and tap the hydraulic elevator segment in China and East Asia, facilitating the availability of products, spare parts, technical support and hydraulic elevator planning and consulting services to OEMs and other lift companies locally." The new location is in Suite 12C, Huibao Plaza, Hunan Road, 2633 Pudong, Shanghai 201315 and can be reached at phone: 86 21 6803 6528.
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THYSSENKRUPP MAINTAINING UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE VT SYSTEM thyssenkrupp Elevator is providing maintenance, including predictive maintenance, for the vertical-transportation (VT) system at the University of Seville in southern Spain, the OEM announced on January 19. The contract covers 161 passenger elevators, 22 small freight elevators, eight platform lifts and 22 chairlifts. The company credits its cloud-based, digital solution MAX with helping secure the contract, which has been in place since June 2020. The university's maintenance department praised MAX for enabling constant monitoring, and predicting and preventing breakdowns. According to thyssenkrupp Elevator, the university "combines future-oriented technology like [MAX] with tradition and architectural highlights like the university's main building," known as the Old Tobacco Factory and dating to the 1700s.
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FERMATOR PLANT COLLAPSES FROM SNOW; PRODUCTION SHIFTS Fermator's 14,000-m2 Doors Movement Technology plant in Falset, Spain, collapsed as a result of heavy snowfall earlier this month, prompting production to shift to the Tecnolama S.A. plant in Reus, Spain, Fermator Group Sales Manager Eduard Amigó said. Fortunately, he added, there were no injuries among the plant’s 120 employees. The company plans to reconstruct the destroyed Falset factory, and production will remain in Reus until it reopens in approximately eight months. Describing the Falset facility as one of Fermator's biggest factories in western Europe, Amigó said the company thanks all who reached out with "countless expressions of solidarity, support and affection from all over the world."
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR (INDIA)’S MEHAN AWARDED Manish Mehan, CEO and managing director, thyssenkrupp Elevator (India), was presented with the Master Entrepreneur Award in the "Engineering Industry" category at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2020. Given "for his remarkable contribution to the growth of thyssenkrupp Elevator in India, while also fulfilling his social responsibilities," the company said, Mehan was credited for restructuring the business by introducing organizational changes, leadership changes and strengthening of its branches. He steered such strategic initiatives as “Elevate India,” focusing on spares, segment-specific business growth, process improvement through digitalization and automation. He has also increased focus on in-house R&D and spearheaded the company's digitization drive.
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GOVERNOR, LANDLORDS AIM TO GET WORKERS BACK INTO OFFICES New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and building landlords are promoting a plan to get workers back into commercial offices, The Real Deal reported in January. Cuomo, during his second installment of the 2021 State of the State address, said rapid COVID-19 testing would be used in state-designated orange zones to open office buildings, along with restaurants and theaters. In orange zones, when COVID-19 has a 10-day rate of 4% infections and hospitals have 85% of their beds in use, limited outdoor dining and reduced-capacity operation at non-essential businesses are allowed. The plan involves opening hundreds of "pop-up" rapid testing sites where people can be quickly tested to engage in social activity or visit businesses. Many office buildings have been largely vacant since April 2020. Some companies have extended their deadlines for bringing workers back to the office, but some are allowing employees to work from home indefinitly.
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CIBES LIFT GROUP EXPANDS SWEDISH FOOTPRINT WITH ACQUISITION Cibes Lift Group, a Swedish manufacturer specializing in low-speed lifts, expanded its domestic footprint with the acquisition of Upplands Hiss AB, Cibes announced on January 12. Based in Uppsala in central Sweden, Upplands Hiss has approximately 10 employees who service roughly 300 lifts. It will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cibes, and all employees are being retained. Cibes CEO Per Lidström describes Upplands as “a strategically important complement” to Cibes and praised the company’s knowledge about modernization and platform lifts. Observing it has subsidiaries in 17 countries, Cibes also said it is looking to expand in the Stockholm area.
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PRYSMIAN GROUP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EHC GLOBAL Prysmian Group, headquartered in Milan, Italy, announced the acquisition of EHC Global, a "complementary add-on to Prysmian's Draka Elevator business," on January 8. Headquartered in Oshawa, Canada, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in North America, South America, Europe and China, EHC Global supplies escalator handrails, rollers, elevator belts and other components. Founded in 1977, EHC Global also provides a range of technical services for escalators and moving walks, including installation. Prysmian announced its plan to acquire 100% of EHC Global in July 2020. Draka offers more than 7,000 components for the vertical-transportation industry, and Prysmian said the acquisition of EHC Global is "in line with [its] strategy to grow and reinforce its value-added businesses."
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SUPERTALL PLAN INVOLVES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RELOCATION The New York City Council agreed during a meeting earlier this month to move forward with Garden City, a massive plan to relocate Madison Square Garden between two new supertalls of unspecified height in Midtown Manhattan, New York YIMBY reports. Including two shorter buildings, the plan was initially proposed by Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), in 2016. Illustrated by an array of renderings, the latest iteration includes preserving the cylindrical shape of Madison Square Garden but removing several floors, recladding the façade with a double-skin curtain wall and adding entryways. The venue would move to an eight-acre site bound by Sixth Avenue to the east, West 32nd Street to the south, Seventh Avenue to the west and West 34th Street to the north. Despite no heights being given, the source observed the supertalls "would easily eclipse the height of the Empire State Building and 30 Hudson Yards." No construction timeline was provided.
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WILLIAMS PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF IDS LIFTNET Ricky Williams has been promoted to president of Integrated Display Systems LLC (IDS LiftNet). The company, founded by Winslow Soule and based in Chicago, develops internet of things passenger conveyance management and monitoring systems. Williams remains based in NYC. Prior to assuming the president role, Williams oversaw business development for more than five years. He has more than 28 years' industry experience, including engineering, new business development and sales positions at thyssenkrupp Elevator, and president and transition leader at Computerized Elevator Control Corp. Williams holds a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology.
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PERMIT PROPOSES 70-STORY TOWER ON NYC'S FIFTH AVENUE A permit has been filed to build a 70-story mixed-use tower in NYC's Midtown Manhattan neighborhood, on a site previously speculated for a taller design, New York YIMBY reported on January 7. Rabina Properties, listed as the owner behind the permit, seeks to build an 896-ft-tall skyscraper at 520 Fifth Avenue that would hold 523,188 ft2: 353,196 ft2 set for commercial use, and 169,992 ft2 holding 98 residences. Kohn Pedersen Fox is listed as the architect of record. Plans for the site in 2019 showed a rendering of a 76-story, 920-ft-tall glass tower, with Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA developing a mixed-use building that would include retail space and a 208-room hotel. The rendering by Handel Architects was being referred to as the first building on Fifth Avenue to rise above 900 ft. No construction timeline was reported.
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GRAND CENTRAL SUBWAY ENTRANCES UNVEILED Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided five 9700 escalators and three elevators for the new entrances to the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Grand Central-42nd Street subway station at One Vanderbilt, a 67-story office supertall developed by SL Green and designed by Kohn Pederson Fox in Midtown Manhattan. The elevators are by Mongrain Vertical Transport with CEC Elevator Cab Corp. cabs and entrances. MTA and SL Green held a grand opening for the subway entrance in December 2020, reported by outlets including Mass Transit, which pointed out SL Green invested US$220 million in the new entrances. They will ease access to numerous subway lines and the Metro-North Railroad from one of MTA's busiest subway stations. MTA President of Construction & Development Janno Lieber described the project as an “example of how the MTA is leveraging private investment for public improvement," with entrances served by escalators and Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant elevators.
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD, HONORS FOR ZIEHL-ABEGG German manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg announced that Uwe Ziehl, grandson of company founder Emil Ziehl, has passed the leadership reins to his children, Dennis Ziehl and Sindia Ziehl, who now serve as supervisory board chair and member, respectively. The pair attended more than 80 board meetings over the past several years to prepare for their roles. Dennis Ziehl is also director of ZIEHL industrie-elektronik GmbH + Co. KG, which designs and produces electronic devices, and is a member of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Uwe Ziehl was also recently presented with the Medal of Economy by Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Minister of Finance and Economy Nils Schmid for Ziehl-Abegg's contributions to the area economy. The company, which manufactures products that include elevator drives, has approximately 4,300 employees, including 2,400 in the Hohenlohe region.
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CENTRAL PARK TOWER CONSTRUCTION SET TO WRAP UP NYC’s Central Park Tower, the tallest building by roof height in the Western Hemisphere and tallest residential skyscraper in the world, is nearly complete and should be open sometime in 2021, New York YIMBY reported on December 31, 2020. With an elevator system designed and built by Otis, the landmark, at 217 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, is a glass supertall lording over Billionaires' Row. With 179 condominiums, developer Extell expects the 1,550-ft-tall tower to bring a US$4-billion sellout. The latest photos show the building, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, lacks only minor work around the crown and an exterior hoist still attached but the construction crane completely removed. The adjacent Nordstrom flagship store at West 57th Street and Broadway is open to the public, even as construction work continues.
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REVISED CHICAGO STREETERVILLE PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD Big revisions to a plan from Related Midwest for a pair of towers on the former Chicago Spire site means the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed development on more than two acres at 400 North Lake Shore Drive in the Streeterville neighborhood will move forward, Chicago YIMBY reports. Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly had previously objected to a hotel inclusion, podium size and traffic and security plans. Those have all been addressed, and then some, with both the Zoning Committee and City Council approving the updated plan. Including an 875-ft-tall, northern tower and a 765-ft-tall southern one, on the drawing board are 1,100 residential units, 300 parking spaces, US$10 million to develop DuSable Park across the street, new security cameras and lighting and improved pedestrian crossings. Gone are hotel rooms, condominiums and the podium. Construction is planned in phases, with the taller, northern tower set to rise first, perhaps as early as 2021.
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HITACHI ELEVATOR (CHINA) CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY A number of trade associations and government representatives gathered in Guangzhou on December 25 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hitachi Elevator (China), Yahoo Finance reported. Guests noted that Hitachi Elevator's growth has brought economic benefits, promoted China's technological development in areas such as elevators and touch panels, and helped upgrade Guangzhou's industrial structure. During the ceremony, Hitachi Elevator was observed to have made strides in industrial layout, operation technology and IT to fuel the company's growth. It created a network of five elevator factories and two parts factories in the cities of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chengdu; achieved 100% IoT production; and implemented product lifecycle management. The company was also lauded for building one of the world's tallest test towers, the H1 Tower, which stands 273.8 m above ground, with another 15 m below ground. Hitachi Elevator (China) President Jia Yuhui said that, moving forward, the company will increase its focus on IoT and AI in the aftersales market and will work with partners to promote smart buildings with a goal of making urbanization more sustainable.
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KONE WINS 50-ELEVATOR ORDER FOR SHENZHEN KONE has won an order to deliver 50 elevators to GDH City, a new, two-tower mixed-use development in Shenzhen, China, the company announced on December 22. Sometimes referred to as the “Silicon Valley of China”, Shenzhen is a global technology hub and home to more 200-m-plus skyscrapers than any other city in the world. The two GDH City towers, standing 180 and 303 m, will offer business apartments and commercial space, including a 100,000 m2 mall. KONE will deliver 46 MiniSpace™ elevators and four MiniSpace double-deck elevators. The buildings will be equipped with KONE's Destination Control System and E-Link™ monitoring system, which can keep track of the performance of all the equipment in real time from a single location. The contract also includes two years of standard maintenance. The project, under development by Guangdong Land Holdings, is targeted for completion in 2023.
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HITACHI (CHINA) DELIVERS FIRST OF 361 ELEVATORS FOR PROJECT Hitachi Elevator (China) took part in a ceremony on December 17 to mark delivery of the first of 361 elevators it will provide for Group B2, a large residential development in the Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, the company announced. Group B2 is a resettlement housing project consisting of 92 residential buildings, an office building, a kindergarten and separate primary school and a community activity center. Hitachi is providing all elevators and related services. The site is being overseen by Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co. Work on the project began in April 2020, but a completion date was not reported. Also during the ceremony, Hitachi noted that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it delivered more than 110,000 elevators in 2020, the first time it had achieved that single-year milestone.
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CIBES LIFT GROUP ACQUIRES U.K.'S TITAN ELEVATORS Gävle, Sweden-based Cibes Lift Group has acquired Titan Elevators of Sidcup, U.K., Global Legal Chronicle reported on December 15. The move is to strengthen Cibes' presence in the London area and mark an expansion of its U.K. business by adding modernization services and high-speed lifts to its offerings. Titan Elevators services include lift installation, repair, modernization and maintenance, but the company also offers bespoke and standardized lifts for various applications. Since its founding in 1997, Titan Elevators has experienced a growing customer base in the London and Home County areas. A specialty is the company's custom solutions in the luxury segment of the high-speed lift market. Cibes Lift Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of space-efficient lifts for both home and business use.
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CHICAGO TOWER WITH OTIS ELEVATORS NEARLY COMPLETE The third, 41-story mixed-use tower in Onni Group's Old Town Park development on Chicago's Near North Side is nearing completion, with the glass curtain wall reaching the final floors, Chicago YIMBY reports. Located at 228 West Hill Street, the tower includes four Otis elevators equipped with a destination-dispatch system for occupants of 456 apartments, Paul Alessandro, partner with project architect Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture (HPA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD. Offices and a sixth-floor amenity deck will also be offered. The design includes long rows of balconies with dividing walls between units and a ribbon-like element wrapping around the exterior. Joining two previously completed towers, the structure is slated for completion in 2021.
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KONE SUPPLYING NEARLY 300 ESCALATORS TO BEIJING METRO KONE has won an order to supply 297 escalators for two segments of the new Metro Line 12 in Beijing, the company announced on December 15. Line 12, stretching 29.3 km, will run an east-west route through four main districts of the capital city. Its 21 stations will be entirely underground, with 15 of them connecting to other lines. KONE will equip stations from Sijiqing to Jimenqiao with 171 of its TransitMaster™ 140 escalators, and stations from Sanyuanqiao to Guanzhuangluxikou with 126 of the same model. The Beijing Subway, with 23 lines and around 700 km in total length, is the longest and busiest metro system in the world. Line 12 will help relieve traffic pressure in the city center. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. The main architect is China Railway Electrification Survey Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
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HONG KONG’S TAIKOO PLACE EVOLVES WITH LATEST TOWER Swire Properties’ multiple-tower “global business district” Taikoo Place in Hong Kong continues to evolve with the debut of one its latest towers: a 24-story, 37-apartment structure called Eight Star Street in the Starstreet District, building.hk reported on November 25. Scheduled for completion in 2022, Eight Star Street will offer residences of varying sizes and configurations, with a focus on “smart living.” Residents will be able to use apps to call elevators, the South China Morning Post recently reported. Also with completion anticipated in 2022, the 46-story Two Taikoo Place will bring an additional 1 million ft2 of office space to the district. It will join the 48-story One Taikoo Space, completed in 2018 and served by 40 Schindler elevators and escalators.
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HITACHI LAUNCHES LITTLE ELEVATOR MASTER TRAINING MANUAL In partnership with Guangzhou Publishing House, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. launched Little Elevator Master Training Manual, a book aimed at teaching children elevator principles and safety, during an event in Guangzhou, China, on December 9. The book is part of Hitachi Elevator's continuing efforts to promote safe elevator use among children. In 2018, the OEM published Amazing Journey of Elevator, based on the China Ministry of Education's Guidelines for Public Safety and Education in Primary and Secondary Schools. In May 2018, Hitachi Elevator began the "Shared Reading on Safe Elevator Riding" program and has since worked with public-education entities in locations like Guangzhou, Shanghai and Tianjin to promote the program. With the latest book, Hitachi Elevator aims to help children understand elevators' history and future possibilities.
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RESIDENTIAL TOWER TO INTEGRATE WITH COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO "Elevators treated with a consistent material finish" will serve a 33-story, 375-ft-tall residential tower designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) and developed by The Habitat Co. at 344 North Canal Street in Chicago's Fulton River District, Chicago YIMBY reports. Set to take shape on the site of the Cassidy Tire building, which will be demolished, the tower will include 343 units of various sizes, parking for cars and bicycles and ground-floor retail. The main entrance on North Canal Street will be incorporated with a public plaza and retail. Pedestrian paths will wind through the site to connect North Canal and North Clinton streets, and there will be public art on the adjacent railroad abutments. A construction timeline was not provided.
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TOUCHLESS APP “FIRST” PART OF OTIS SINGAPORE PROJECT Otis Singapore integrated its eCallTM mobile app with the existing smart building app at the 66-story, 22-year-old Republic Plaza office building in downtown Singapore, Otis announced on December 8. Done in collaboration with property owner City Developments Ltd. and implementing an application programming interface — allowing thw apps to "talk" to one another — for the first time for Otis, the technology was part of the modernization of an elevator system that includes 15 double-deck lifts. Work also included installation of the CompassPlus® destination-dispatch system. After downloading the tower's CityNexus app, tenants use eCall to summon an elevator as they approach it, helping them avoid touching any public surfaces.
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NEW ELEVATOR EASES ACCESS TO ATHENS ACROPOLIS A new, wheelchair-accessible elevator was put into service at the Athens Acropolis on December 3, according to the Greek Reporter. With its glass cab, the elevator will allow riders to see nearly unobstructed views of Athens. The bottom landing sits at the ancient promenade on the north slope of the Acropolis, and riders are taken directly to the top of the hill. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the elevator is “an iconic project to the global community, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.” He said the new elevator and new pathways make the Acropolis more accessible to those with mobility difficulties. The new inclined elevator replaces a failure-prone platform lift installed on the side of the hill in 2004.
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JAPANESE TOWER PLAN DELAYED BY TELEWORK TREND A trend toward teleworking brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed construction of a 400-m-long, 30-story building in Nagoya, Japan, Japan Property Central reported in November. Planned by Nagoya Railroad, the mixed-use structure was originally slated to start construction in 2022, with completion anticipated in 2027, but the tentative plan now is to start construction in 2024. Its design and scale may also change, the source said. The area around Nagoya Station has seen high-rise office buildings proliferate since the 2000s, but vacancy, “even in prime buildings,” has noticeably increased since the start of the pandemic. In October, the vacancy rate stood at 4.08%.
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TOWERS, "GREEN DISTRICT" CENTRAL TO SEOUL VALLEY PLAN Architecture firm Henning Larsen recently released the design for Seoul Valley, a 360,600-m2 mixed-use development planned for the center of Seoul. With an aim to create a "vibrant green district" in the city center, Seoul Valley will combine office, retail, lodging and residential components within a public podium. The development will have three large towers subdivided “into smaller masses to reduce the sense of scale and create a village-like atmosphere between the spaces at ground level,” Henning Larsen said. The lowest level has gardens, terraces, and courtyards defining spaces between shops, cafés and restaurants. Seoul Valley is located in the city's flat center, between sprawling rail yards and an eight-lane freeway. Though centrally located, infrastructural barriers isolate the long-empty, 28,600-m2 site from its surroundings. Seoul Valley is part of the city's 2030 plan for urban development. Plans call for the project to enter the "Schematic Design" phase in spring 2021.
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TORONTO BUS STATION CLOSING TO MAKE WAY FOR HIGH RISE BlogTO reported on December 2 that Toronto's old Union Station bus terminal, which has been in operation since 2003, is closing for good on December 4 to make way for a high-rise commercial tower. A new bus terminal, set to open on December 5, is located at 81 Bay Street, while the old terminal, at 141 Bay Street, will be torn down for the construction of the CIBC Square development's north tower. The project's 49-story south tower is nearing completion, while the 50-story north tower is expected to be finished in 2024. The tower will stand atop a glass podium and hold offices and retail space. The two towers will be connected by an elevated urban park.
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IGV GROUP NAMES CAPPELLINI ART DIRECTOR Italy's IGV Group has named architect Giulio Cappellini art director. IGV CEO Michele Suria observed the company — which exports 85% of its products to more than 70 countries — distinguishes itself "by assigning the elevator not only a technical and functional role, but also an aesthetic one." Named one of the world's top design trendsetters by Time, Cappellini will reinforce this approach, according to IGV. "Innovating in this sector not only means creating a beautiful coating, but [also] transforming the use of the product — even if short — into a sensory experience," said Cappellini, who will lead discussions with architects on complex projects throughout the world.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR ACQUIRES FULL STAKE IN U.S. PARTNER thyssenkrupp Elevator has acquired a full stake in its joint-venture partner, Braun ThyssenKrupp Elevator, LLC, which has 68 employees and locations in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thyssenkrupp announced on December 1. Formerly Braun Elevator, the company has provided elevator service in the area for more than 60 years. Its relationship with thyssenkrupp dates to the 1950s, when it became a distributor for Rotary Lift Co. (later Dover Elevator Co., which was purchased by thyssenkrupp Elevator in 1998). In 2005, thyssenkrupp Elevator entered into a joint venture with Braun, which became the exclusive provider of the OEM's goods and services in the Madison and Milwaukee markets while still under local ownership and management.
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FIVE VT COMPANIES INVITED TO BID ON LARGE U.K. PROJECT High Speed 2 (HS2) has invited five vertical-transportation (VT) firms to bid on a project to design, deliver and maintain nearly 300 low-energy lifts and escalators for four major stations on the rail project's first phase, Construction Enquirer reported on November 23. Asked to enter bids were Fujitec UK; KONE; Otis; Schindler; and thyssenkrupp Elevator UK. The firms will tender for two separate packages covering lifts and escalators worth GBP267 million (US$356 million) and GBP198 million (US$264 million), respectively. The project will involve installation of approximately 160 elevators and 130 escalators. The contract will include 20 years of maintenance. The longest escalators will be at Old Oak Common, in West London, which will take passengers 13.5 m between subsurface platforms and the concourse level. That station, which will meet the Crossrail services to Heathrow and the West End of London, will need more than 50 elevators and escalators. Contracts are expected to be awarded next year.
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EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNERS ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to report the winners of the 2021 Project of the Year contest. Winning projects, which will be featured in our January 2021 issue, are (with category): “Collins House” in Melbourne, Australia, submitted by Otis (Elevators, New Construction); “Whiteface Mountain Historic Elevator” in Wilmington, New York, submitted by Architectural Resources, P.C. (Elevators, Modernization); “Yitzchak Navon Train Station” in Jerusalem submitted by Otis (Escalators, New Construction); “Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway Systems” in Hong Kong submitted by Anlev Elex Elevator Ltd. (Escalators, Modernization); “Parc Turistico Observatorio 1873” in Mazatlán, Mexico, submitted by Hill Hiker, Inc. (Inclined Elevators); “Pasărea Măiastră Passenger Platform Lift” in Craiova, Romania, submitted by ELMAS SRL (Special-Purpose Lifts); “Stainless Steel Glass Elevator” in the Florida Keys submitted by UT Elevator (Private-Residence Elevators); and “Mechanical Ramp of Gran Via Vigo” in Vigo, Spain, submitted by thyssenkrupp Elevadores S.L.U. (Moving Walks).
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VDA DESCRIBES VT SYSTEM SERVING BROOKLYN SKYCRAPER Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA recently provided ELEVATOR WORLD with a detailed description of the elevator system serving the 51-story 11 Hoyt Street in Brooklyn, New York, architect Jeanne Gang's first NYC skyscraper and one of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn. The 481-unit condominium building is served by elevators manufactured by Fujitec. The system consists of three overhead-traction, gearless, 2500-lb-capacity, 1,000-ft/min elevators serving the lower floors; three overhead traction, gearless, 2500-lb-capacity, 1,200-ft/min elevators serving the higher floors; and a dedicated overhead traction, gearless, 3500-lb-capacity, 700-ft/min dedicated service elevator. VDA Senior Associate Brian Schaulewicz says the project followed successful completion of several projects in NYC, including the Hearst Tower, for 11 Hoyt Street developer Tishman Speyer.
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HITACHI WINS BIDS TO PROVIDE 250 ELEVATORS FOR NINE PROJECTS Hitachi Elevator (China) has won bids to provide 250 elevators and related services for nine projects with the Shum Yip Group, Hitachi announced on November 20. Shum Yip, wholly owned by Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, is a large enterprise group that focuses on real estate development, operation services, infrastructure construction, and emerging industry investment. It is currently developing, operating and managing 47 industrial parks throughout China. Hitachi, which has collaborated with Shum Yip on previous projects, will provide elevators for the nine projects, which include a variety of commercial structures such as Grade-A office buildings, technology offices, headquarters buildings, premium residential buildings, hotels and urban-renewal projects.
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TOWER WITH HITACHI VT TOPS OUT IN SHENZHEN The Kaisa Finance & Technology Center, a 258-m-tall office tower in Shenzhen, China, has topped out, vertical-transportation (VT) provider Hitachi Elevator (China) reported on November 18. The project, which houses 130,000 m2 of space, will include Grade-A office space, a business center, a shared conference center, a staff canteen, a sky garden and a sky lobby. The tower has obtained pre-qualification environmental certifications. With 50 stories above ground and four below-grade levels, the Kaisa Finance & Technology Center will be served by 46 Hitachi escalators and elevators, including 12 high-speed elevators that can travel 5-8 m/s. The elevators are equipped with Hitachi's Destination Floor Reservation System, which incorporates data from system operation, passenger movement, building equipment and layout to provide intelligent elevator dispatching. All building VT will also be equipped with the Hitachi ELECLOUD® system to provide 24-h monitoring. The building is expected to be complete in early 2022.
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BORWEY APPOINTED NAESA INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR James L. "Jim" Borwey, most recently manager of the Elevator, Boiler and Amusement Ride Bureau for the State of Iowa, has been appointed NAESA International executive director, NAESA President Christopher Shade announced on November 17. Filling a position held by Bob Shepherd, Borwey starts his job on January 1, 2021. From starting in the industry in South Dakota in 1978, Borwey "brings a wealth of field experience and code knowledge" to the organization, NAESA observed. From South Dakota, Borwey moved to California, where he continued to work in the field before progressing to associate, then senior associate, safety engineer for California's Division of Occupational Safety & Health Elevator Unit. In 2005, Borwey began work for the State of Iowa. Welcoming Borwey and thanking outgoing executive director Bob Shepherd for his years of service, Shade said Borwey has been a longtime member of NAESA, QEI certified since December 2000, a member of the NAESA Board of Directors and leads and is involved in numerous code and other committees.
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BIOFIAL HYDRAULICS ENTERS NEW MARKETS, ADDS TECHNOLOGY Thessaloniki, Greece-based Biofial Hydraulics recently entered two new markets and invested in new technology, and the company reports it is fully operational as it takes all necessary precautions related to the pandemic. Its hydraulic products are now in Latvia and the Dominican Republic. Describing Latvia as "one of the last pieces to add in our European export puzzle," Biofial has forged partnerships with two customers the country, which brings its export relationships to 56 countries worldwide. In the Dominican Republic, Biofial Hydraulics products have been installed in several lift systems. In the past year, the company also invested in two new pieces of production equipment: from Oxnard, California-based Haas, a four-axis cutting and processing center lathe with automatic bar feeder and from Schaumburg, Illinois-based Bodor, a fully automated fiber cutting laser machine. Biofial says the investments have resulted in enhanced production capacity and shorter delivery times.
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OTIS DOUBLE-DECK ELEVATORS FOR ALTO TOWER IN PARIS Otis' first SkyRise® double-deck elevators in France are part of a vertical-transportation (VT) system serving the new 150-m-tall Alto Tower, a 38-story office tower developed by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and La Défense Public Development Agency in Paris' La Défense business district. Designed by IF Architects, the structure has a small footprint at ground level that expands outward as it climbs. This, according to Otis France High-Rise Operation Manager Fabienne Blot, "presented a unique opportunity to showcase our SkyRise double-deck technology, effectively meeting the building's needs while maximizing leasable space." Otis observes its double-deck technology reduces elevator core space by up to 40%. Upon entering the building, passengers log their destinations using CompassPlus, which assigns them to the proper cabs. To access an upper-deck elevator cab, passengers ride one of two Otis escalators. In total, Alto Tower's VT system has 10 SkyRise elevators, including eight double-deck and two heavy-duty units; two Gen2® elevators; and two escalators. Equipped with Otis' EMS PanoramaTM elevator-management system, the SkyRise elevators "are in a unique configuration with the double decks grouped in a single bank, providing point-to-point travel and eliminating the need for a transfer floor," Otis observes. The OEM will also maintain the tower’s VT equipment.
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OTIS VT SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO’S VISTA TOWER Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed 22 vertical-transportation (VT) units at Vista Tower, which, at 101 stories and 1,191 ft, is Chicago's third-tallest building. The system includes six SkyRise high-rise elevators (six with CompassPlus destination dispatch), 12 Gen2 elevators (10 with CompassPlus), two hydraulic elevators and two dumbwaiters. Of the SkyRise elevators, three travel the full height of the building at 1,600 ft/min. They are equipped with sway-sensing devices that automatically slow travel during high winds. CompassPlus is integrated with the building's security system to allow single-credential access between destinations. Located at 375 Wacker Drive at the mouth of the Chicago River, Vista Tower was designed by Jeanne Gang and developed by Magellan Group.
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KONE WINS 187-UNIT ORDER FOR XI'AN METRO LINE KONE has won an order to supply 187 elevators and escalators to Metro Line 9 in Northwest China’s Xi’an, the company announced on November 12. The 30.6-km-long Metro Line 9 will run southwest to northeast between Fangzhicheng and Qinhan Avenue via 15 stations, a route that will serve Lintong University City. The Xi’an Metro currently has five lines in use, and 10 more are to be added. Line 9 will serve about 850,000 passengers daily. Through its contract, KONE will deliver 152 TransitMaster™ escalators, along with 31 MonoSpace® and 4 MiniSpace™ elevators. The contract also includes two years of standard maintenance. KONE previously provided vertical transportation for Xi'an Metro Lines 1 and 4. The project is being developed by Xi'an China Railway Rail Transit Co., Ltd. No construction timeline was given.
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AMERICAN ELEVATOR GROUP APPOINTS VP OF SERVICE OPERATIONS American Elevator Group (AEG) has appointed Chris Dlugolecki vice president (VP) of service operations, AEG President C. Mark Boelhouwer announced on November 10. Based in Connecticut, Dlugolecki will be fully involved with all AEG units. He is tasked with improving field service effectiveness, operational efficiency and overall customer satisfaction. Dlugolecki has more than 32 years' experience with Otis, most recently as a Singapore-based senior director with responsibility for field operations across the Asia-Pacific. He will assist AEG with further operational improvements as acquisitions and investments are announced.
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NAEC NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR The Board of Directors (BoD) of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has named Rená B. Cozart executive director and Amanda Smith deputy director, the association announced on November 9. With more than 20 years' experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Cozart has served in numerous leadership roles, most recently as Southeast Region executive director for the American Cancer Society. Prior to that, Cozart was division vice president for the American Diabetes Foundation's South Region. She holds a marketing degree from Georgia State University. Smith, who has been with NAEC since 2007, was named deputy director. She most recently served as the association's director of education and finance, and previously oversaw special projects and credentialing. During her 13 years at NAEC, Smith worked directly with NAEC membership as the liaison to various committees, such as Education and Safety, Certification, Finance and the Vertical Transportation Management Program. Hope L. Evans, vice president of the NAEC BoD, said, "Please join me in congratulating these outstanding women, and look for them to take the association in new directions!"
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OTIS NAMES CALLEJA PRESIDENT OF EMEA OPERATIONS Otis has named Bernardo Calleja president, Otis Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), the company announced on November 9. Calleja has been interim Otis EMEA president since October 1, replacing Mark Eubanks, who left the company in September. An industrial engineer by training, Calleja began his career as an engineer at Otis' San Sebastián factory in 1989 and progressed through several leadership positions before being named president of Otis South Europe & Africa in 2018. He will continue to lead this subregion and maintain his role as the president of the board of directors of Zardoya Otis, a publicly traded subsidiary in Spain. In his new role, Calleja will report directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks.
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JERSEY CITY TOWER WITH THYSSENKRUPP UNITS NEARLY COMPLETE 88 Regent Street, a 32-story, mixed-use tower in Jersey City, New Jersey, has topped out ahead of anticipated completion in 2021, New York YIMBY reports. Developed by Regent Street, LLC and designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve, the building will house nearly 400 rental apartments, 9,110 ft2 of retail and 5,595 ft2 of office space. At the intersection of Jersey Avenue and Regent Street, 88 Regent includes a 12-story podium that is now almost entirely covered in glass. Project architect Antonio Beltran tells ELEVATOR WORLD 88 Regent Street will be served by five thyssenkrupp elevators: two 700-ft/min, 34-stop, 3500-lb-capacity units; one 700 ft/min, 35-stop, 4000-lb-capacity unit; one 700 ft/min, 34-stop, 4500-lb capacity unit; and one 200 ft/min, eight-stop, 3500-lb capacity unit.
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THYSSENKRUPP COMPLETES MAJOR MODERNIZATION IN ST. PAUL thyssenkrupp Elevator recently completed the modernization of the 14-unit vertical-transportation (VT) system serving Ecolab’s global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, the OEM announced on November 5. A provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions in 170 countries, Ecolab sought to modernize its recently purchased, 17-story tower to support a modern workforce with reliable, efficient VT. Prior to the modernization, elevators in the 1989 building frequently broke down, and the only way to reach the main lobby was via an escalator, creating challenges for disabled individuals. To solve this problem, a low-rise elevator was extended one floor down from the lobby. Westinghouse modular escalators were replaced with Velino models. Involving 12 elevators and two escalators, the project began in March 2019 and wrapped up in August 2020. The package included the AGILE destination-dispatch and MAX predictive-maintenance systems.
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BIM SOFTWARE NOW INTEGRATES THYSSENKRUPP'S MULTI SYSTEM thyssenkrupp Elevator's MULTI system is now easier to integrate into building designs, thanks to DigiPara's automatic building information modeling (BIM) program, thyssenkrupp announced on November 4. Using DigiPara's lift design capabilities, building designers can now integrate MULTI early in the process. The new software enables 3D model configuration with only a few clicks, and designs and plans complete MULTI installations. In addition, architects’ requests for BIM models are now answered by one push of a button. MULTI is a ropeless system that allows multiple elevator cars within a single shaft and horizontal motion between shafts or other building configurations. DigiPara’s models can be uploaded and adjusted into 3D building models, which allows MULTI to be fitted perfectly into buildings, offering higher planning reliability as well as significantly more detailed information, even in an early stage of construction planning. By using the DigiPara lift designer, elevator manufacturers can automate 3D-BIM models as well as system drawings. Through pre-defined parameters, components and logics, the user-friendly software ensures efficient planning and configuration of elevators and escalators. For MULTI, this can save time because building planning and installation of MULTI systems can happen at the same time.
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CONVERSION OF CHICAGO'S TRIBUNE TOWER NEARING COMPLETION Work is close to wrapping up on the conversion of Chicago's landmark, 75-year-old Tribune Tower, the onetime home of its namesake newspaper that is about to see new life as a residential/retail high rise. According to a November 1 report by Chicago YIMBY, once open, the 34-story, 463-ft-tall tower will house 162 condominiums. Prices start at US$900,000 for a one-bedroom unit, going up to US$7.6 million for a four-bedroom residence. Homeowners will enjoy more than 55,000 ft2 of amenities, including a gym, a solarium, a billiards room, a golf simulator, a coworking lounge, 47,500 ft2 of retail space and more. Work on the conversion, at 435 North Michigan Avenue, is on track to complete within a few months, and will be followed by phase two, construction of a 1,422-ft-tall, 113-story sister tower to be Chicago's second-tallest building. Developers of the project are CIM Group and Golub & Co. The architect for the conversion is Solomon Cordwell Buenz, and the designer of the second tower is Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.
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UNITED CABS LAUNCHES PODCAST CHANNEL Jamaica, New York-based United Cabs has begun “The Going Up Podcast,” a webcast series on its YouTube channel. With plans to discuss “all things related to the elevator industry” and serve as “a thought-collective of key suppliers, industry leaders and innovators — both large and small,” it has so far seen Victor Rosario, president of United Cabs, interview Tim Frank, president of Banker Wire, and Omar Pineda, general manager of HS Stone Gallery.
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HITACHI CHINA, ZHONGTIAN FINANCIAL ENTER PARTNERSHIP Hitachi Elevator (China) has entered into a partnership with Zhongtian Financial Group, a Guizhou, China, company focused on developing the surrounding region, Hitachi announced on October 29. Zhongtian has developed numerous projects in the areas of urban renewal, industry upgrading, urban construction and boutique real estate projects. Hitachi has worked with Zhongtian to develop multiple projects in Guizhou for several years, establishing itself as a leader in the region's elevator market. With their new association, officially established during an October 14 ceremony in Guiyang, the two companies have committed to a long-term strategic partnership to jointly support urbanization in Guizhou province. The companies' joint projects include Guizhou Zhongtian Financial City, for which Hitachi is supplying 81 elevators and six escalators; and Zhongtian-Future Ark World Trade Center, for which Hitachi is providing 153 elevators and 38 escalators, including 12 8-m/s units.
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LONDON UNDERGROUND ESCALATORS GETTING UV TREATMENT Handrails on about 25% of the London Underground's escalators are being fitted with ultraviolet (UV) light devices to kill microbes, such as the coronavirus, Ian Visits reported on October 26. Aseptic Ltd.'s ClearWin, a self-powered sterilizer that uses the UV-C light wavelength to kill microbes, was tested at the Heathrow T123 Tube station and, as a result, Transport for London (TfL) decided to move forward with installing them at other stations. Plans call for the device to be fitted on 110 escalators at some of the system's busiest stations. TfL, which has been testing its escalators for the presence of the coronavirus, said it hopes the devices will encourage people to hold the handrails.
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TRIO OF KONE ELEVATORS FOR NEW PASSENGER FERRY A trio of KONE MonoSpace® elevators — two passenger and one service units — will be provided for Aurora Botnia, an 800-passenger ferry under construction at Rauna Marine Constructions shipyard in Finland, The Maritime Executive reports. Running on liquified natural gas and biogas, the vessel is "the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry currently under construction," the source said. Carrying passengers between Vaasa, Finland, and Umeå, Sweden, the Wasaline vessel is scheduled for completion in 2021. Features of the KONE machine-room-less elevator system include weather-resistant construction and EcoDisc® gearless traction technology that lowe rs energy consumption.
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HITACHI CHINA WINS CONTRACT FOR LARGE PROJECT IN NANJING Hitachi Elevator (China) has won a contract to supply elevators to the multiple-tower, mixed-use Jinling Central complex in Nanjing, China, the company announced on October 22. Located in Xinjiekou, Nanjing's CBD, Jinling Central will bring 342,600 m2 of new construction, divided into plots A and B. Plot A will include a 44-story, 235-m-tall grade-A office tower, a 36-story, 161-m-tall high-end apartment-style hotel and a seven-story commercial podium. Plot B will have a 99-m-tall grade-A office building and a four-story commercial podium. Hitachi will provide 65 elevators to the project with speeds up to 6 m/s. Construction has already begun on Jinling Central, which is being developed by Hongkong Land at a cost of CNY12 billion (US$1.8 billion). The project is targeted for completion by the end of 2024.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR'S TWIN USED FOR FIRST TIME IN KUWAIT thyssenkrupp Elevator has installed 25 vertical-transportation (VT) units in the new headquarters of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), including 10 of its TWIN elevator systems, the company announced on October 21. The 300-m-tall, 63-story NBK building, with a design reminiscent of a pearl and shell, stands in the heart of Kuwait City. It is the second-tallest in the country and the country's first skyscraper to use thyssenkrupp Elevator's TWIN system, which uses two cabins that move independently within a single shaft. TWIN allowed the building's designers to make the most efficient use of available space while using less energy. NBK is certified to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold rating, among the first in Kuwait to achieve that standard. In addition to the TWIN systems, thyssenkrupp supplied 12 conventional elevators — some traveling up to 6 m/s — one panoramic elevator and two escalators. The VT system uses the company's AGILE destination-control system. thyssenkrupp Elevator has a five-year maintenance contract that gives the building owners access to a standby technician.
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ELEVATOR INDUSTRY SECOND 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 its second survey of elevator industry representatives on current industry status and anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business. The survey received 572 responses, more than the first iteration that received 550 responses. Credit Suisse Managing Director and Head of European Capital Good Equity Research Andre Kukhnin assisted with preparation of a chart analysis, including breakdowns by country, of the results (excluding China, as, in July [ELENET 849], only a few of the responses were from that country, and an even comparison of previous and current results was needed). The most recent survey included a new question about the competitive environment that pointed to toughening competition globally across manufacturers, service providers and components suppliers. Additional observations include:
• Respondents in Germany and North America were most positive, while those in Asia (excluding China), South America and the Middle East were most cautious. • Industry associations and consultants remain most cautious, while all divisions of the industry (component suppliers, manufacturers and service providers) have become positive. • Overall, the industry has become slightly less cautious, with 29% still expecting unfavorable development over the next six months (the same as in July), but with 24% now expecting favorable development (versus 19% previously). • Germany and North America both had improved outlooks compared to in July. Europe (excluding Germany) remained broadly unchanged in terms of negativity, while South America improved. • Outlook in Asia (excluding China) worsened slightly. • Consistent with July, uncertainty about economic policy remains a perceived limiting factor for business performance. • The level of concern about demand, financial constraints and materials/equipment shortages lessened slightly. • Employment outlook shifted from slightly negative in July to slightly positive. • Globally, business activity is expected to be 5% below pre-pandemic levels, with Germany most positive and nearly fully recovered and South America and Asia (excluding China) most negative, with business nearly 10% below pre-pandemic levels.
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KONE WINS 95-UNIT ORDER FOR MIXED-USE PROJECT IN XI'AN, CHINA KONE has won a contract to supply 95 elevators and escalators for Nanfeihong Plaza, a mixed-use development in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in Northwest China, the company announced on October 20. The 470,000-m2 development, centered in Xi'an's Yanta district, will include a shopping mall, a boutique hotel and two Class-A office towers that will stand 196.2 and 134.6 m and sport a design inspired by Hua Shan mountain, a nearby peak considered one of the five great mountains of China. KONE will supply the project with 25 MiniSpace™ and 25 MonoSpace® elevators, and 43 TravelMaster™ 110 and two TravelMaster 115 escalators. The buildings will also be equipped with KONE's Destination Control System and E-link™, which will enable centralized, real-time monitoring of all the equipment. Nanfeihong Plaza, being developed by Xi'an Yancheng Real Estate Co., is projected for completion in 2022.
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EFESME MEETING DISCUSSES EUROPEAN INDUSTRY In its October newsletter, the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) reported on a September 17 meeting to discuss the evolving COVID-19 crisis and take stock of projects and initiatives by EFESME, member associations and authorities at a national level. President Massimo Bezzi opened with a speech on the current situation in Europe, noting an emerging optimism, with the industry showing resilience and solidity. ANACAM (Italian elevator association) had an issue with the lack of condominium meetings due to strict lockdown rules but expects high growth in new orders when this problem is solved, especially since state incentives have been allocated to residential building renovation. Representatives also spoke on the association's upcoming expo, ANACAM 2020, taking place December 2-4 at the Milan Marriott Hotel. FEPYMA (Spanish lift association) representatives said Spain has the same problem of suspended condominium meetings, but the national government has been asked to regulate and organize digital versions.
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BLANKENBILLER NAMED NEII EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amy Blankenbiller, formerly National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) vice president of government affairs since 2009, stepped into the executive director role on October 16. Formerly, she was president and founder of consulting firm AjB Strategies, LLC, working with associations, organizations and private businesses to implement government policy strategies, and president of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Blankenbiller spent more than 20 years in the Washington, D.C., area, where she worked on federal and state policy efforts and association-management issues. She received an appointment from President George H.W. Bush and served in his administration, working on Capitol Hill for both a U.S. representative and a senator. NEII President Greg Ergenbright said Blankenbiller will lead the organization "to advance safety, strengthen relationships and promote innovation." NEII's board of directors and Ergenbright thanked NEII's outgoing president, Karen Penafiel, for her contributions over the past four years, including assembling a "top-notch" staff, spearheading development of a professional website and new branding and overseeing a strong advocacy program.
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TOWER CONTRACT IN DUBAI REFLECTS MARKET RESILIENCY DAMAC Properties awarded a US$49.2-million construction contract to Trans Emirates Contracting for the 26-story Zada residential tower in Dubai's Business Bay, Construction Week reports. DAMAC said the award is a testament to a strong business model that has been able to withstand the effects of COVID-19. Units within Zada are priced at US$190,582 and include certain fees being waived. Sales are strong throughout Dubai, with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) reporting an 11.3% increase in sales in August 2020 compared to August 2019. According to DLD, attractive pricing and travel restrictions have been key in market resiliency.
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HITACHI PROMOTES MAINTENANCE DURING GUANGZHOU EVENT Hitachi Elevator (China) held an event in Guangzhou, China, in September to promote upgraded service solutions and products using the Internet of Things, the company reported. China’s maintenance market is expected to exceed CNY80 billion (US$11.8 billion) within five years, and government officials are pressing all elevator stakeholders to offer on-demand maintenance. Hitachi Elevator's General Manager of Engineering Xu Junjie told the gathering his company is developing a maintenance portfolio that uses remote inspection and other technology to reduce manpower and hours needed for management of its approximately 380,000-unit service portfolio. Also during the event, Hitachi discussed LGE-E, a modular elevator designed for installation in China's aging housing stock, and noted the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary that has received approval to offer engineering and construction services for adding elevators to older buildings. The company noted a range of upgrade solutions, including pit flood operation, multibeam light curtains, AI cameras, regenerative energy systems and more. Finally, Hitachi used the event to showcase BIVALE, a cloud-based integrated building-management system that uses 5G and AI to provide such services as environmental monitoring and security.
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TfL RENDERINGS SHOW UNDERGROUND STATION Transport for London (TfL) has published renderings showing the entrance and ticket hall for the Elephant & Castle Underground Station, a project set for completion in the late 2020s, LondonSE1 reported on October 9. Based on the images, passengers will be able to reach their trains by either escalator or elevator. The Tube station is being planned in conjunction with the extension of the Bakerloo line. The source reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed TfL's final approval of the plan, but in a move to keep the project on track, local officials have approved demolition of the Elephant & Castle shopping center, set to begin in October. However, construction work cannot start until TfL enters a binding agreement to complete the station, which is not expected until March 2021. TfL has set completion for 2029, but project developer Delancey is pressing for the station to be ready by fall 2028.
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KONE WINS 72-UNIT DEAL FOR BANGKOK METRO PROJECT KONE has been awarded a deal for 72 elevators and escalators for Contract E3 of the Bangkok metro MRT Orange Line (East Section) project, the company announced on October 9. KONE will supply three stations, from Yaek Lam Sali to Khlong Ban Ma, as well as three intervention shafts, with 17 MonoSpace® elevators and 55 TransitMaster™ 120 escalators. They will be connected to KONE's E-Link™ monitoring system. In total, the Orange line spans 39.8 km and has 28 stations (21 underground). The project is owned by Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, and the general contractor is Italian-Thai Development Co. Ltd.
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HIGH-RISE MARRIOTT HOTEL NEAR TOPPING OUT IN CHELSEA Construction on a Marriott hotel in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood is nearing topping out, New York YIMBY reported on October 6. The 39-story tower at 113 West 24th Street, designed by Stonehill & Taylor Architects and developed by Lam Generation, will stand 420 ft tall with 360 rooms. The building's reinforced concrete superstructure is only a few floors below the parapet, and much of the glass curtain wall has been installed. With a total 136,700 ft2, the tower will have 10 guest rooms per level from the fourth to the 41st floor and feature a rooftop bar. A finalized rendering has not been released, and a completion date has not been announced.
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NYC-BASED CHAMPION ELEVATOR ACQUIRES WESTECH ELEVATOR NYC-based Champion Elevator has acquired Westech Elevator Services Inc. of White Plains, New York, Champion CEO Donald Gelestino announced on October 7. The move is part of an expansion strategy for which multiple millions of dollars have been set aside, Gelestino says. With more than 40 employees and 775 units under contract, Westech was established in 2004 by Lucas Kairdolf and Yamil Quinones. The company specializes in mid-market elevators and, according to Champion, is "a trusted provider" of elevator service, repair, modernizations and inspections in the New York area. Gelestino says Champion is working to identify additional partnership opportunities in order to join forces with "like-minded entrepreneurs. . .who share our unique vision to provide the best employee experience combined with honest, transparent elevator service."
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NEARLY 300 THYSSENKRUPP UNITS FOR ISTANBUL METRO LINES thyssenkrupp Elevator is providing 293 units to two new Istanbul metro lines: 71 elevators, 216 heavy-duty victoria escalators and six moving walks. The equipment will serve stations along the Atakoy-Ikitelli and Kirazli-Babirkoy Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri (IDO) lines, including 19 stations across 28 km. Scheduled for completion in 2022, the lines will be able to accommodate 105,000 passengers per hour, providing connections between the Metrobus fast-transit line connecting Istanbul’s European side from east to west, as well as between the Marmary, Basaksehir-Kirazli and Aksaray Airport metro lines. Forty-five elevators, 116 escalators and six moving walks will be provided for the Atakoy-Ikitelli stations, and 25 elevators and 100 escalators will be provided for the Kirazli-Bakirkoy IDO stations. thyssenkrupp Elevator observes it has delivered approximately 70% of the units serving the Istanbul metro.
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40-STORY RESORT-STYLE TOWER GREENLIT IN GUATEMALA Real Estate Developments Izabal won approval from local authorities, including the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, to build the 40-story, 136-unit Torre Manatí on the Inner Bay of Santo Tomás de Castilla in Izabal, Guatemala, Soy 502 reports. Torre Manatí is set to rise in Puerto Barrio, described by developers as "a high-impact area for commerce, industry and tourism" with ties to the Caribbean, the U.S. and Europe. Becoming the tallest tower in the country, the US$40-million project will include private amenities such as a top-floor pool, gym and white sand beach. Additionally, shops, a bar, a marina and a helipad are on the drawing board. A construction timeframe was not provided.
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THYSSENKRUPP CANADA UPGRADES OFFERINGS AT ONTARIO CENTER thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada has upgraded its Scarborough, Ontario, Engineering Centre into an International Technical Services (ITS) Centre offering third-party maintenance support, the company announced on October 1. The former Engineering Centre, at 270 Finchdene Square, underwent a multimillion-dollar expansion in 2019, offering new installation and modernization engineering, Canadian board repair, elevator simulators, a showroom and a warehouse. That expansion also brought construction and modernization teams, as well as a branch office, under one roof. As the new ITS, it adds field engineering support; specialized support services; additional training and documentation; diagnostic and specialty tools; board and drive repair; and new product support and collaboration, for thyssenkrupp as well as competitors' elevators and escalators.
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TOSHIBA DESTINATION-CONTROL SYSTEM WINS iF DESIGN AWARD Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp.’s FLOORNAVI was one of only 75 submissions out of 7,298 worldwide to win a Gold iF Design award. The destination-control system allows passengers to specify destination floors before boarding elevators, reducing travel times, especially during peak use. Its ring-shaped icons and chest-high operations are designed for comfortable use. Based in Hanover, Germany, the nonprofit iF Design Foundation has built a reputation for its annual awards program that has grown to more than 6,000 entries annually, judged by a jury of more than 60 design experts worldwide. "Toshiba has designed an efficient elevator (destination) control system in line with universal design to cater to the needs of able and disabled people,” the jury said in a statement. “[Artificial intelligence] allows floor destinations to be bundled effectively, reducing waiting time. The simple and easy interface is readily adaptable to various architecture contexts."
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CHENNAI, INDIA, METRO INSTALLS FOOT CONTROLS FOR LIFTS The metro rail system in Chennai, India, is installing foot-operated controls for elevators at the 32 stations of the 45-km line, the Times of India reported on September 28. In addition, foot-operated elevators are being installed at the nine stations of the metro's 9-km Phase 1 expansion, which will link part of North Chennai to the system and is scheduled to open by the end of 2020. The project was initiated at 20 stations, including the busiest, Alandur, Central and Airport. The remaining 12 were expected to be finished by the end of this week. The new mechanisms allow commuters using elevators to tap a button on the floor of the lift with their feet, rather than touch a button that could harbor pathogens.
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OTIS GLOBAL PROGRAM TO MENTOR STEM STUDENTS Otis has launched a new global corporate social responsibility program focused on advancing youth science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and inclusive mobility solutions, the company announced on September 29. Made to Move Communities™ is an annual global student challenge designed to inspire creative, STEM-based solutions for mobility issues. Students in the program's first year will focus on mobility solutions for communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will explore solutions that enhance connectivity and productivity, education, employment, medical care and social services. These solutions could, for example, address challenges with public transportation or mobility access for those with disabilities. Made to Move Communities will join with community and business partners to build a diverse talent pipeline and involve hundreds of dedicated employee mentorship hours and STEM program grants. The program will launch in phases across each of Otis' four geographic regions beginning in October and continuing through March 2021. Schools from Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the U.S. are participating in the inaugural program, and Otis plans to increase the number of locations, students and employees involved each year.
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JOURNAL REPORTS ON CORONAVIRUS/ELEVATORS STUDY The professional journal Indoor Air published a report on September 23 detailing an investigation into how long aerosol droplets of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 persist in hospital elevators and offered specific measures to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease. The investigators, funded by the University of Amsterdam, found that it took 12-18 min for the number of particles to diminish 100-fold, both in medium-sized and large elevator cars, but that time was reduced significantly when the doors were left open. As a result of the tests, the authors offered suggestions like adjusting the doors so they stay open longer and mechanically altering ventilation systems. Rather than exhausting air through the top of the car into the hoistway (as is the case in many hospital elevators), the proposed alteration draws in fresh, filtered air from the hoistway. They also suggested extending the length of time ventilation fans operate after the car has gone idle.
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ZHA-DESIGNED TOWER IN HONG KONG PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS Contactless elevators and a smart building-management system that create a contactless path "from street to workstation" are only the start of the remarkable features being incorporated into a 190-m-tall, 36-story office tower designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in Hong Kong, Architects' Journal reports. Under construction in the Financial District on a former parking facility, the building is being built of high-tensile steel and will have a curved glass façade inspired by a Bauhinia bud (the Hong Kong orchid tree). Henderson Land Development paid the equivalent of approximately US$2.79 billion for the plot — a record-breaking amount — at 2 Murray Road. Connecting with adjacent public gardens and parks, the structure will feature a raised base sheltering courtyards and gardens, a Sky Garden outdoor recreational space and a "hybrid ventilation" system allowing all offices to be naturally ventilated and dehumidified. Developers are working with Arup to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and WELL Platinum certifications.
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KONE TO SUPPLY ELEVATORS FOR LUXURY TOWER IN DUBAI KONE has won an order to supply 17 elevators to B4 Grande, a new high-end residential tower in Dubai, the company announced on September 24. The 287-m, 72-story skyscraper under construction in the Opera Downtown District will offer 882 luxury apartments, plus amenities and retail outlets. The apartment floorplans range from one to four bedrooms, with large penthouses on the highest floors. KONE will deliver 13 MiniSpace™, three MonoSpace® and one KONE Motala™ elevators. The company will also supply its Infotainment screen and E-Link™ system, a facility-management tool. B4 Grande is being developed by Emaar Properties and is scheduled for completion in 2022. The main contractor is China State Construction, and architectural services are being provided by WSP.
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EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR ENTRY DEADLINE OCTOBER 16 The deadline for submissions to the ELEVATOR WORLD Project of the Year Awards 2021 is October 16. The contest recognizes excellence in vertical, horizontal and inclined transportation. Winners in each of nine categories will receive an award and be recognized in a feature story in the January 2021 issue. Entries can be made in “Elevators, New Construction”; “Elevators, Modernization”; “Escalators, New Construction”; “Escalators, Modernization”; “Moving Walks”; “Inclined Elevators”; “Platform Lifts & Stairway Chairlifts”; “Private-Residence Elevators”; and “Special-Purpose Lifts.” The contest is open for projects that have been completed within the past two years, and both text and photos must be submitted, along with a completed entry form. To download the form and obtain more information, visit https://www.elevatorworld.com/poy/
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CONSTRUCTION TIMELINES FOR PHILADELPHIA MEGADEVELOPMENT Construction timelines for a trio of 28-, 34- and 14-story towers making up the Schuylkill Yards megadevelopment in West Philadelphia's University City have been released, Philadelphia YIMBY reports. The first building scheduled to break ground is a 28-story tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Aiming to break ground this fall and be complete in 2023, the structure will feature a "sleek gray façade" that will stand out on the Philadelphia skyline. After it's completed, the tallest, 34-story tower is set to break ground at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, with the third, 14-story tower expected to break ground around the same time. Brandywine Realty Trust is the developer of the project, with 6 million ft2 of residential, commercial, retail, green and laboratory spaces on the drawing board.
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KONE TOUCHLESS ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR TORONTO DEVELOPMENT KONE plans to provide six MonoSpace® 500 elevators with the Elevator Call touchless solution to Distrikt Trailside, a residential development taking shape in Oakville, Canada, a suburb of Toronto. It represents the Canadian debut of Elevator Call, a cloud-based solution allowing users to call an elevator with their smartphones. Also including two-story suites, Distrikt Trailside consists of two 10-story condo towers with more than 600,000 ft2. Construction is expected to start in 2021. Distrikt Developments and Fiera Real Estate are the owners, and Kirkor Architects and Planners provided design services. Bluescape is handling construction management. Distrikt Developments Director of Construction Leonard Scomparin said utilizing KONE Elevator Call will "deliver a safer experience to all of our purchasers."
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OFFICE SUPERTALL ONE VANDERBILT OPENS AMID PANDEMIC One Vanderbilt, a supertall office tower in Midtown Manhattan with a Schindler vertical-transportation system, was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 14, according to the building's designer, architects Kohn Pedersen Fox. The building, developed by SL Green and Hines, stands 1,401 ft tall, making it the tallest office tower in Midtown. It brings 1.7 million ft2 of Class-A office space, floor-to-ceiling windows and a 30,000-ft2 amenity floor including garden terraces and a dining facility. The development includes an underground connection to Grand Central Station and a 14,000-ft2 pedestrian plaza on Vanderbilt Avenue. A report by Reuters notes that the building's opening comes with the city still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many office staffers still working from home. The US$3.3-billion structure is about two-thirds leased by long-term tenants, but a high rate of unemployment and the work-from-home situation has left much of NYC's office space sparsely occupied, resulting in declining rents.
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BUFFALO’S TALLEST TOWER, WITH SCHINDLER VT, OPENS TO TENANT The tallest building in Buffalo, New York, at 38 stories, Seneca One opened its doors to apartment residents several days ago following a US$150-million renovation by Washington, D.C.-based Douglas Development Corp., WKBW reports. In addition to remote-access and amenities including a food-and-beverage center and a fitness center, the work included updating the tower's 27-elevator vertical-transportation (VT) system, which Douglas Development told ELEVATOR WORLD was handled by Schindler. The property was built as an office building in 1970, and Douglas bought it out of foreclosure in 2016. Seneca One now has M&T Bank as its anchor tenant, with at least five other commercial tenants signed on. Apartments — a first for the 50-year-old building — total 115.
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BIG ESCALATOR ORDER SOLIDIFIES HYUNDAI’S CHINESE PRESENCE An order for 229 escalators at 19 stations along Line 2 of the subway in Harbin extends Hyundai Elevator’s presence in China, particularly in Heilongjiang Province, where it is the largest subway escalator provider, Business Korea reports. Hyundai Elevator announced the order, equivalent to roughly US$241 million, on August 31. In 2017, the OEM won a contract to supply 52 escalators to five stations along Harbin Subway Line and, the following year, an order for 66 escalators in five stations on Line 1, bringing the total number of Hyundai units serving the system to nearly 350. The source observes the latest order will likely put Hyundai Elevator in an advantageous position in the second and third bidding for Subway Line 3, scheduled at the end of this year and early next year, respectively. Those orders would total approximately 320 units.
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PLANNED TOWER GOES FROM 12 TO 40 STORIES IN RALEIGH The City Council in Raleigh, North Carolina, unanimously approved a rezoning request from Zimmer Development Corp. that takes a proposed downtown building from 12 to 40 stories, The News&Observer reports. Located on a vacant 1.5-acre plot at 506 Capital Boulevard near the intersection of Peace Street, the proposed tower now allows for up to 1,466 residential units and 1.7 million ft2. Landon Zimmer of Zimmer Development said his family hopes to land a big corporate tenant to fill most of the building, with retail on the lower level. Should a "corporate whale" fail to materialize, the mix could include multifamily units, office space and a hotel. The Zimmer property is directly across from the growing Smoky Hollow development from Kane Realty.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC., FACES DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT LAWSUIT Attorneys with San Anselmo, California-based Civil Rights Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of four black mechanics against their employer, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., based in Cypress, California, on September 4. Filed in the Superior Court of the State of California and demanding a jury trial, the lawsuit also identifies several Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. supervisors and employees. It alleges racial harassment and discrimination dating back to 2016, and contends supervisors and human resources representatives were aware of incidents and behaviors — said to have taken place on jobsites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — and failed to address them. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Michael Corbo said in a statement the company “does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation” and has strong policies against and provides training on such practices. He said the company encourages employees to report issues immediately and investigates reports thoroughly. “The company previously investigated all complaints these employees raised to the company and took prompt action as appropriate,” the statement said, declining to comment on specifics of the case due to employee privacy rights.
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CP AUTOMATION ACQUIRES MAGNETEK ELEVATOR UK CP Automation, headquartered in Scunthorpe, U.K., has acquired Magnetek Elevator UK from Columbus McKinnon Corp., CP announced. CP specializes in supply, repair and field services for industrial electronic AC drives, resistors, DC drives, programmable logic controllers and inverters, while Magnetek supplies AC and DC drives for geared and gearless lift applications. CP Automation said the acquisition promises to establish it as a leading supplier of elevator drives. It will also ensure customer service for Magnetek customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Australia; and New Zealand. Magnetek UK's Bedford office will be integrated into CP, which is retaining Magnetek sales and support staff. CP and Magnetek have worked together "on countless previous projects in the elevator and escalator sector," CP Director Tony Young said, and the acquisition, which involved only the Magnetek U.K. office, represents an extension of the existing partnership.
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MITSUBISHI ELEVATOR ORDER FOR LAOS GOVERNMENT BUILDING MELCO Elevator Lao Sole Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., won an order to supply 14 elevators and four escalators to the new National Assembly building under construction in Vientiane, Laos, Mitsubishi Electric announced. Replacing an assembly building built in 1991, the new, 35,000-m2 building will have six floors, including one below ground. It will be served by NEXIEZ-MR elevators and Z type escalators. Mitsubishi Electric observes the equipment is energy efficient, with the elevators using a gearless traction machine with a permanent-magnet motor and the escalators equipped with an user-detection sensor that means the units operate only when being used.
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THE ELLIES 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED ELEVATOR WORLD has announced the winners of The Ellies 2020, the third annual awards program honoring companies nominated by and voted on by the industry. From big OEMs to independents known for their areas of expertise — plus a few repeat winners — this year’s honorees reflect the diverse and specialized talent found in our industry. EW would like to congratulate all winners and thank the nominees and the industry for making The Ellies 2020 a success. Stay tuned for more on The Ellies 2021, including updated categories and how to make a nomination.
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KONE TO SUPPLY 90 VT UNITS FOR SINGAPORE'S PUNGGOL DISTRICT KONE has won an order for 90 vertical-transportation (VT) units for the Punggol Digital District in Singapore, the company announced on September 1. The Punggol development is a 50-ha smart, sustainable project meant to be a testbed for new concepts in living, working and delivering services. It will be home to a business park, residences, a market village and the Singapore Institute of Technology, and will include buildings up to 55 m tall, or 12 stories. The Punggol District is being developed by JTC and designed by WOHA Architects. KONE is supplying the business park with 40 MonoSpace® and 22 MiniSpace™ elevators, and 28 TravelMaster™ TM110 escalators. The VT system will be equipped with the company's destination control system and E-Link™ facility management tool.
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BUOYED BY TECHNOLOGY, OTIS REFLECTS ON A “SOLID” FIRST HALF In a second-quarter earnings call in late July, "solid" is how Otis CEO Judy Marks and Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai described the recently independent company's performance in the first half of 2020 — a year that presented challenges, mostly from the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis hasn't been all bad news for Otis: With continued business recovery in China and across the Asia-Pacific region (other than in India), the company is seeing interest in and demand for touchless and Internet of Things technology increase, although this isn't yet reflected by earnings, the Hartford Business Journal reported in August. In a pilot program, Otis recently installed gesture- and voice-activated elevator technology at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. A casino official says it is the first casino to do so, and Otis Vice President of Marketing and Product Strategy Chris Smith says he expects demand for such technology to increase worldwide, even after the pandemic. ELEVATOR WORLD plans to include a more in-depth look at Otis' year so far and expectations in our November 2020 issue.
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CORONAVIRUS FAILS TO SLOW DOWN WITTUR’S SPAIN FACTORY Wittur will have safety precautions in place for at least the next several months, the elevator-door manufacturer tells ELEVATOR WORLD, but the pandemic failed to curtail 2020 production at its Zaragoza, Spain, factory, Heraldo reports. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the plant maintained orders 10% higher than what had previously been budgeted. Other than hiring 60 temporary workers over the summer to keep up with workload, it maintained a fixed workforce of 250. The plant counts among its major customers Schindler, Orona and Otis, for which it is fulfilling an order for elevator doors for three luxury cruise ships. Ninety percent of the doors produced at the factory are for export, which helped keep it aloft throughout the pandemic crisis.
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INDIAN STATE AMENDS LIFT LAW TO ENHANCE PASSENGER SAFETY During a “Monsoon Session” on August 26, lawmakers in the northern Indian state of Haryana amended the Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act 2008 to allow elevator emergency rescue devices (ERDs) that include sufficient power backup, enabling them to operate during power outages, Outlook reports. The ERDs would be able to land on the desired floor and continue operating for at least 15 min. Approved during a session that was abbreviated due to a “sharp rise” in coronavirus cases in Haryana, the amendment was part of a raft of measures that included passage of bills aimed at stimulating the battered economy by providing tax relief, making certain processes more efficient and increasing borrowing limits.
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CHICAGO’S THIRD-TALLEST TOWER CLOSES IN ON FALL COMPLETION Vista Tower, Chicago's third-tallest building at 101 stories and 1,191 ft, is headed for opening this fall, with finishing touches going onto the façade, Chicago YIMBY reports. Featuring gentle curves and a range of window colors to meet heat-load demands, the tower was designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang and developed by Magellan Group. Located at 375 East Wacker Drive at the mouth of the Chicago River, Vista Tower offers nearly 400 condominiums, from one bedroom to full-floor penthouses, starting on the 71st floor. Amenities include a fitness center, a golf simulator, outdoor terrace space and a demonstration kitchen. There will also be parking for 346 vehicles.
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ARCLINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INVESTS IN KENCOR Arcline Investment Management, a private-equity firm with offices in San Francisco and NYC, announced today it has invested Kencor Elevator Systems, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and providing modernization, maintenance, repair and new installation across the Mid-Atlantic region. The announcement comes on the heels of Arcline’s investment in and acquisition of D&D Elevator and Jersey Elevator. Kencor was founded in 1981 by Richard Kennedy, who will remain as a consultant. Karen Kennedy, CEO and Richard Kennedy’s daughter, said the company remains committed to quality and customer service and that Arcline’s investment will provide Kencor employees opportunities for further growth and development. Speaking on behalf of Arcline, which has US$1.5 billion in committed capital in companies, C. Mark Boelhouwer observed, “Kencor Elevator is highly regarded, with a strong reputation for exceptional customer service. The addition of the company to Arcline’s elevator-services portfolio significantly expands our regional coverage and perfectly complements our other portfolio companies — in particular, Jersey Elevator and D&D.”
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HITACHI SUPPLYING 88 UNITS TO WUHAN, CHINA, METRO Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. has won a contract to provide 22 elevators and 66 escalators to section 2 of Line 16 of the Wuhan, China, Metro, the company announced on August 25. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and serious flooding, construction of the Wuhan's rail transit system has continued, and construction of all stations on Line 16 has begun. Line 16 is a high-speed light rail line that connects the Hannan District with Wuhan's main business districts. It has 12 stations along its 32.4 km (12.7 km of which are underground). Five of the stations are elevated and seven are below ground. Regular service is expected to begin in 2021. Hitachi has provided more than 540 escalators to Wuhan Metro's Lines 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, including four of its model EX-BPG with a lifting height of 22.4 m, the highest in central China.
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70-PLUS-STORY BUILDINGS NOW ALLOWED IN FIVE INDIAN CITIES The maximum allowed height of buildings in five cities in the Indian state of Gujarat — Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Gandhinagar — has jumped from 23 to 70-plus stories since the state government amended building regulations, Live Mint reports, citing Press Trust of India. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the new rules will ensure "optimum utilization of land and, eventually, help in lowering the prices of houses." Applicable to towers exceeding 100 m in height, the amended regulations require structures 100-150 m tall to have a 2,500-m2 plot, and those taller than 150 m, a 3,500-m2 plot. A special committee will be formed to approve projects.
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LUXURY CONDO TOWER PLANNED FOR HOUSTON'S RIVER OAKS AREA A developer is planning a luxury high-rise condominium building in Houston's River Oaks area, Community Impact reported on August 17. The Paramount, a 25-story tower, will have 50 residences ranging from 1,800 to 6,500 ft2, with prices starting at US$1.055 million. Units will feature 11-ft ceilings and private elevator entry. Other planned amenities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, 24-hr concierge service, valet parking, a grand lobby and lounges. The tower was designed by father-daughter team Randall and Natalie Davis in partnership with Power Brown Architecture. Developer Randall Davis Co. plans to break ground in late 2020 or early 2021, and completion is targeted for late 2021.
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VT EQUIPMENT AT ATLANTA AIRPORT FACILITY GETS A BOOST The Atlanta City Council approved an additional US$3 million for elevator and escalator maintenance at the Rental Car Center at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Aviation Pros reported on August 18, citing The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The funds include US$1 million for a technician to be on hand 16 hr a day, 365 days year to handle elevator entrapments and malfunctioning escalators. Connected to the airport via the Sky Train, the Rental Car Center opened in 2009, and its elevators and escalators have experienced “frequent failures.”
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NYC HARD ROCK'S EXTERIOR SHOWS QUICK PROGRESS The glass curtain wall on NYC's Hard Rock Hotel has nearly reached the top of the 35-story structure, a milestone that points to the speed with which the Times Square tower has come together, New York YIMBY reported on August 17. The 442-ft-tall, 291,000-ft2 tower being developed by Extell and Hard Rock International will bring 446 guest rooms and a list of amenities that includes two entertainment venues, meeting spaces, 24-hr dining options, a fitness center and a rooftop lounge. Set at 159 West 48th Street, the building's lower half is wrapped in dark reflective glass, and metal framework forms the perimeter of the multistory podium. Once complete, a crown of tall, blank walls will display a lighted Hard Rock logo. The elevators are being provided by Schindler, and the custom cabs are by Elevator Interior Design. SLCE Architects is listed as the design and executive architect for the tower, which is scheduled for completion in 2022.
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KONE SUPPLYING 103 VT UNITS FOR CHONGQING METRO KONE will supply 103 vertical-transportation (VT) units for the second phase of Metro Line 6 in Chongqing, China, the company announced on August 18. The OEM will equip the line's stations with 83 of its TransitMaster™ escalators, and 16 MonoSpace® and four MiniSpace™ elevators. Additionally, the contract includes two years of standard maintenance. Line 6 will create a connection through the Liangjiang New Area in the north of Chongqing, a district for international business, exhibitions and conferences, leisure tourism, cultural creativity and ecological living. At a length of more than 14 km, phase two of Line 6 will travel from Yuelai station to Shaheba station through seven stops and connect to three other existing lines of the Chongqing metro system. It is being developed by the Chongqing Rail Transit Co., Ltd. and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR PARTNERS WITH GEORGIA TECH BAC On August 17, thyssenkrupp Elevator announced it has partnered with the Business Analytics Center (BAC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business in Atlanta to "apply business analytics tools and techniques through research, collaboration and innovation to help drive thought leadership. . . and promote analytics research." The partnership Is set to begin this fall with a business analytics practicum providing experiential learning opportunities for MBA students. BAC Managing Director Keith Werle explained the practicum involves students spending an entire semester addressing a "real-world business and data-analytics challenge" faced by thyssenkrupp Elevator. Baha Tevek, director of U.S. Field Technology at thyssenkrupp Elevator and a Scheller College of Business graduate, said partnership will help thyssenkrupp Elevator develop new business-analytics methods and toolsets.
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ARCLINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INVESTS IN D&D ELEVATOR Arcline Investment Management, a private-equity firm with offices in San Francisco and NYC, announced on August 14 it has invested in D&D Elevator, headquartered in Yonkers, New York. The announcement comes of the heels of Arcline’s acquisition of Jersey Elevator. Founded in 1981, D&D is a provider of elevator maintenance, repair, modernization and new installation across New York state. Company CEO and President Bobby Schaeffer said, “We have achieved a sustained period of robust growth, which requires substantial resources to ensure we can continue to provide high-quality service. This significant investment provides us with necessary, long-term stability … .” Speaking on behalf of Arcline, which has US$1.5 billion in committed capital in companies that include those in the industrial technology and aerospace sectors, C. Mark Boelhouwer observed, “D&D Elevator is widely recognized for its quality of service and has a legacy of long-term relationships built on the highest levels of customer satisfaction. We are delighted to welcome the company to our expanding elevator services portfolio and look forward to supporting its continued growth through additional investments in technology and complementary acquisitions.”
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THYSSENKRUPP MOBILITY EQUIPMENT FOR BRAZIL AIRPORTS thyssenkrupp Elevator is providing elevators, escalators, moving walks and passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) — including 131 new units and PBBs — to Brazil's five largest airports. The most recent installations include 11 elevators, nine escalators, eight PBBs and two iWalks at Salvador International Airport in Bahia; 13 elevators, six escalators and three PBBs at Macapá International Airport in Amapá; 15 elevators, eight escalators and 10 PBBs at Florianópolis International Airport in Santa Catarina; and 18 elevators, seven escalators and six PBBs at Porto Alegre Airport in Porto Alegre. Observing that more than 100 million people travel by air in Brazil each year, thyssenkrupp Elevator said it has approximately 500 solutions in place at airports nationwide, including at Latin America's biggest airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The OEM also provides post-delivery maintenance and service.
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SOME OF LONDON TUBE’S OLDEST ESCALATORS BEING REPLACED A trio of new escalators to replace some of the oldest serving the London Tube are coming to the Marylebone Station in West London, MyLondon reports. Transport for London has already started on the three-year project, which includes a new escalator to replace a staircase and replacement of two existing escalators. Two escalators — one up and one down — will remain open throughout the work, set to start in earnest in September. The source shared interesting facts about escalators that serve stations like Marylebone along the Bakerloo Line, such as: • Marylebone units date as far back as 1943. • Each unit weighs approximately 40 mT and carries millions of passengers each year. • Tube escalators operate in both directions for up to 20 h per day. • A typical 15-m-rise escalator has roughly 15,000 moving parts.
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70-PLUS KONE ELEVATORS FOR GRAND PARIS EXPRESS METRO KONE has been selected by Société du Grand Paris (SGP) to provide more than 70 elevators to Line 15 of the Grand Paris Express metro. The 33-km line will pass through 22 municipalities and serve more than 1 million residents as it makes 300,000 trips per day. Working with SGP, KONE will deliver and install a mix of opaque and transparent panoramic MonoSpace® units with energy-efficient EcoDisc® traction technology. The order was booked in the second quarter of 2020, and the line is expected be operational in 2025. "We're very proud to be involved in this impressive project. . . along this new high-capacity line in one of the busiest metros in the world," Pierre Liautaud, executive vice president for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa, said
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OSHA RESCHEDULES SAFETY STAND-DOWN OSHA has announced that its seventh-annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction has been rescheduled for September 14-18, following postponement earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The administration is partnering with other safety organizations to encourage employers to provide safety demonstrations on fall-protection equipment; conduct talks regarding fall-related hazards, safety policies, goals and expectations; and promote the event by using “#StandDown4Safety” on social media. Observing that falls continue to be the leading cause of fatalities in construction, the agency encourages employers to promote fall safety virtually or while employing social distancing among small groups. Employers are also encouraged to provide feedback after their events and obtain a personalized certificate of participation.
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THYSSENKRUPP'S POWERS WINS WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD Alison Powers, head of thyssenkrupp Elevator's Innovation and Qualification Center and Test & Qualification, NA, was awarded the Connected World Women of Technology Award during a virtual ceremony on August 6, the company announced. In recognizing Powers, a panel of past winners noted her involvement with technology; her role in helping thyssenkrupp Elevator prosper and progress; her contributions to the growth of technology; her mentoring of other women; and her efforts to support other women in business, technology, transformation and the local community. Powers, a native of Atlanta, began her career with thyssenkrupp Elevator in 2013, working at the Product Development Center in Memphis. She returned to Atlanta in 2018, taking over as head of Research of Innovation, working on such technologies as the MAX predictive maintenance system. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and Stanford, respectively.
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WITTUR OPENING GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN ITALY Wittur will soon open its Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bergamo, Italy, the company announced on August 6. Focusing on the Sematic brand, the center will house global teams from application engineering, product development, R&D and special projects. Incorporating university partnerships, the GTC will be a place where customers and global experts can interact within specially designed product-creation spaces. Majority owned by Bain Capital, Wittur has approximately 4,700 employees and does business in more than 50 countries.
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FUNDS OK'D FOR ESCALATOR WORK AT CLEVELAND STADIUM Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has agreed to repay the Cleveland Indians for millions of dollars' worth of improvements to Progressive Field, the home stadium for the Major League Baseball team, Ideastream reported on August 4. The US$3.5 million in upgrades included several projects, but the lion's share — more than US$2.2 million — was devoted to the stadium's escalators, including US$1.5 million for repairs and nearly US$800,000 for preventive maintenance and other work. The money came from a reserve fund originally set up in 2017 to pay for renovations to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers.
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NEII NEWS: REVISED GUIDE AND A TRANSITION The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently announced its Elevator & Escalator Industry Cybersecurity Best Practices guide has been revised and that its Director of Government Affairs Dylan Isenberg is leaving this month to attend Temple University Beasley School of Law. With NEII for more than three years, Isenberg is credited with passing legislation in Louisiana, negotiating amnesty for civil fines in Massachusetts and assisting companies with tariff issues. An announcement on Isenberg’s replacement will be made soon. After contacting global cybersecurity company Symantec in 2019 to conduct a peer review of the best-practices guide, initially released in April 2019 (ELENET 781), NEII added a new terminology section and an expanded section on operational cybersecurity to it.
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MANCHESTER APPROVES PLAN FOR TWO 52-STORY TOWERS City officials in Manchester, U.K., have approved plans by architect SimpsonHaugh for a mixed-use project of two high-rise residential towers joined by a podium with ground-floor retail units, Architects' Journal reported on August 3. The towers, standing 52 stories each, are named Blade and Cylinder and will hold 855 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. The project, by developer Rennaker, will include 244 parking spaces for residents, a 389-space public parking lot and a new primary school. The project constitutes the second phase of Rennaker's Crown Street regeneration development. Blade and Cylinder will stand next to two phase-one towers, also designed by SimpsonHaugh, which are under construction. Those buildings are to rise 21 and 51 stories.
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ACQUISITION COMPLETE; THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR INDEPENDENT The acquisition of thyssenkrupp Elevator by private-equity firms Advent International and Cinven is complete, with all relevant regulatory authorities approving the transaction, thyssenkrupp Elevator announced on July 31. "The successful closing marks a new chapter in our history," CEO Peter Walker said. Advent and Cinven said they aim to grow thyssenkrupp Elevator through organic growth; carefully targeted acquisitions, particularly in Asia; energy-efficient product development; and R&D. As part of the change in ownership, thyssenkrupp Elevator will relocate its global headquarters from Essen to Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2021. With operations worldwide and more than 50,000 employees, thyssenkrupp Elevator had sales of EUR8 billion (US$9.4 billion) in 2018-2019. Service is its most important business, with approximately 1.4 million units under maintenance and more than 24,000 service technicians globally. Its stable service business allowed thyssenkrupp Elevator to "demonstrate its fundamental resilience" throughout the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it "ensured ongoing mobility in. . .healthcare facilities and public buildings."
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OTIS CHINA OPENS NEW ESCALATOR FACTORY IN SHANGHAI Otis China recently announced the official opening of its new escalator factory in Shanghai, a facility with intelligent manufacturing and advanced automation that meets Industry 4.0 standards. The factory, relocated from South China to its new home in East China, meets Otis' global quality standards, the company said. It will employ 3D modeling, custom engineering and real-time quality control to enhance both the finished products and the factory's efficiency. Perry Zheng, president, Otis China, said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony that the factory, which will produce high-performance escalators and moving walks, will serve a global market.
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KONE TO SUPPLY JINAN METRO LINE R2 WITH 107 ESCALATORS KONE will deliver 107 escalators to the first phase of the Metro Line R2 in Jinan, China, the company announced on July 28. Jinan, the capital of eastern China's Shandong province, has traditionally been a major bus transportation hub, but the city opened its first metro line in 2019. Metro Line R2 will total 36.4 km in length, with most of it — 34.5 km —underground. The 19-station line will connect major areas of Jinan, including the old town, the newer part of the city in the west and the Jinan High-tech Industrial Development Zone in the eastern part of the city. It will also connect to existing metro lines R1 and R3. KONE will equip 10 of the stations with 107 TransitMaster™ escalators. The contract also includes two years of standard maintenance. Construction of the line is expected to complete at the end of 2020. Hitachi previously won an order for 118 escalators in nine of the line’s stations.
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ELEVATOR INDUSTRY 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 a survey of elevator industry representatives on the current industry status and anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business. Credit Suisse Managing Director and Head of European Capital Goods Equity Research Andre Kukhnin assisted with preparation of a chart analysis, including breakdowns by country, of the results (excluding China, as only three of the nearly 600 responses were from that country). Calculating results using a method akin to the widely followed, evenly balanced Purchasing Manager Index, observations include:
• Overall assessment of the current economic situation leans toward “challenging,” with 34% answering “bad,” 26%, “good” and the remaining 40% “neutral.” • Industry associations are most negative in their outlook versus pre-pandemic times • Manufacturers and service providers are least negative in their outlook versus pre-pandemic times • Overall, the industry outlook is slightly cautious, with 29% expecting unfavorable development over the next six months, half expecting stability and 19% expecting favorable development. Respondents from Europe and North America were less negative. • In terms of business outlook, industry associations are most cautious in their pandemic-era outlook, followed by manufacturers/components suppliers and consultants/service providers. • The most-cited business-limiting factor is COVID-19-related restrictions, followed by economic uncertainty and lagging demand. • Those in Europe and North America plan to maintain current levels of employment over the next three months, but those in the Asia-Pacific region do not. • New equipment providers in Europe anticipate business to be up to 10% below pre-COVID-19 levels, while modernization providers, expect the firms to be only 3% below previous levels.
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“TREMENDOUS ADDITION” TO NYC SKYLINE HITS MILESTONE Construction on One Vanderbilt, a 77-story supertall office tower described as a "tremendous addition to the Midtown skyline” in NYC, hit a milestone earlier this month when its 100-ft-tall architectural spire was replaced, New York YIMBY reports. The spire was initially erected in September 2019 for the topping-out ceremony, then disassembled in December to allow construction cranes full access to the 1,401-ft.-tall structure. Kohn Pederson Fox designed One Vanderbilt, which will be served by a Schindler vertical-transportation system. The source said the most-anticipated feature of the supertall is its 1,000-ft-high The Summit outdoor observatory, designed by Snøhetta and set to open in October 2021.
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“EXTREMELY COMPLEX BUILD” IS A WRAP IN MELBOURNE CBD A project comprising a 38-story, 43,000-m2 office tower and a 255-room hotel that contractor Multiplex described as "an extremely complex build" is complete in the Melbourne, Australia, CBD, The Urban Developer reports. Boasting a Schindler vertical-transportation system, 80 Collins Street is owned by Australian property giant Dexus and was designed by Woods Bagot and UN Studio. Graham Cottam of Multiplex observed the job involved 7,000 mT of structural steel and 30,000 m3 of concrete, and called for the office tower to cantilever over existing buildings. This, he said, was "the first time this engineering feat has been achieved on such a scale."
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IN MEMORIAM: DAVID “BURT” SPAETHE David "Burt" Spaethe of Richmond, Indiana, a longtime elevator man who remained involved in the industry throughout his life, passed away unexpectedly on July 20 at age 89. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Spaethe retired from Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO) of Richmond in 2008 after a more-than-50-year career. In 1995, he moved to Richmond, where he joined EECO as package division manager with more than 40 years of hydraulic elevator experience. Spaethe previously owned the former White-Evans Elevator Co. in Indianapolis, going on to serve as vice president of Canton Elevator, Inc. in Canton, Ohio. He corresponded with ELEVATOR WORLD, and conducted educational sessions and roundtable discussions on hydraulic elevators at NAESA International and National Association of Elevator Contractors events. Survivors include wife, Sally; children, Rebekah, Deborah, David, Thomas and Paul; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
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PRYSMIAN GROUP TO ACQUIRE EHC GLOBAL Prysmian Group announced on July 22 it will acquire 100% of EHC Global, "a complementary add-on to Prysmian's Draka Elevator business." Draka offers more than 7,000 components for the vertical-transportation (VT) industry and generated more than EUR250 million (US$289.3 million) in revenue in 2019. Draka products can be found in iconic skyscrapers, including those in Hudson Yards in NYC, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and The Shard in London. Headquartered in Oshawa, Canada, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in North America, South America, Europe and China, EHC Global, a supplier of escalator handrails and other VT components, generated revenue of CAD119 million (US$88.5 million) and realized earnings exceeding CAD18 million (US$13.39 million) in 2019. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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96 THYSSENKRUPP UNITS FOR INDIA’S LARGEST CONVENTION CENTER Fifty-three elevators, 39 escalators and four moving walks will be provided by thyssenkrupp Elevator India to the India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC), to be the country's largest convention and exhibition space upon its completion in mid-2021, India Education Diary reports. IICC is being developed by IICC Ltd. and Larsen & Turbo Ltd., and is a Government of India smart-city project taking shape near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. In addition to the convention and exhibition space, there will be a multipurpose arena, and retail, commercial, hospitality, entertainment and lifestyle space. The government envisions IICC as a new CBD. thyssenkrupp Elevator India CEO Manish Mehan said the units will have high-end features and finishes, including titanium and gold finishes for elevator cabins and doors, and scratch-resistant brush finishes for escalator decking and cladding. Escalators and moving walks are thyssenkrupp's heavy-duty tugela and orinoco models, respectively.
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SCS ELEVATOR PRODUCTS, RAILEYES PARTNER Red Wing, Minnesota-based SCS Elevator Products, Inc. has partnered with RailEyes to use its TouchPointTM antimicrobial product to coat elevator buttons and other high-touch surfaces. The thin, heavy-duty antimicrobial urethane film is infused with silver nanoparticles, which have been proven to combat microbes. The film can also incorporate social-distancing messages, and may be applied to buttons, panels and other elevator surfaces without affecting American Society of Mechanical Engineers regulation compliance. The goal of the partnership, according to SCS, is to "help facilitate reopening efforts across the country."
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GERMANY’S MAYR FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY Mayr GmbH + Co. KG, headquartered in Mauerstetten, Germany, recently described its efforts toward climate neutrality and sustainability. Manufacturing safety brakes, torque limiters and shaft couplings for elevators and other systems, the company achieved climate neutrality this year, thanks to measures like generating its own power (since 2017), minimizing paper use and purchasing climate certificates. Managing Partner Ferdinand Mayr said the COVID-19 pandemic is providing further opportunities, with more work being carried out from home and teleconferences replacing air travel, resulting in reduced CO2 emissions. Product innovation also plays a role, the company states, providing electromagnetic safety brakes as an example. These brakes “optimize magnetic flux through design and material selection [so] the required magnetic tensile force is generated with the lowest possible coil capacity, as optimum dimensioning of magnetic coils and magnetic-field-resistant design are important aspects of saving energy."
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HYUNDAI ELEVATOR’S DOMESTIC BUSINESS STRONG IN 2020 South Korea's Hyundai Elevator reported strong new and modernization business across the country in the first half of 2020, citing a "strong will to stand up to challenges" of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its summer 2020 newsletter, Hyundai Elevator shared details of major contracts, including Lotte Castle, which will include the tallest building in the Dongdaemun-gu area of Seoul. The contract includes 99 elevators traversing 65 above- and eight below-ground floors within five buildings. Installation is anticipated in 2023. The OEM is also providing 384 elevators with options such as foot activation for buildings of varying heights at 12 sites across the country for Daelim Industrial Co. Modernization jobs include the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul (four elevators serving 20 floors) and Booyoung Housing developments in locations across western South Korea (269 elevators).
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EHC GLOBAL CUSTOM HANDRAILS FOR SLOVAKIA, MEXICO RETAILERS EHC Global recently installed custom NT ColourRailTM escalator handrails at malls in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Mexico City. In Bratislava, brown handrails were installed on units at the five-story Aupark Shopping Mall and Entertainment Centre, which opened in 2001 and underwent expansion in 2015. Receiving more than 12 million visitors a year, the mall’s interior design features brown earth tones, wood railings and water features, and the high-gloss brown handrails “enhance the overall appearance of the escalators, complement the wood-grain cladding and help deliver a safe, hands-on tactile experience,” according to EHC Global. In Mexico City, pink handrails were installed at Liverpool’s flagship department store, a high-end retailer in the Paseo Interlomas Shopping Mall.
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SINGAPORE TOWERS TO BE WORLD'S TALLEST MODULAR BUILDINGS A two-tower residential project planned for a site on the western edge of Singapore's urban core will be notable as the world's tallest modular-constructed buildings, Architectural Digest reported on July 13. The 56-story towers, known as Avenue South Residences, will be built with a process called prefabricated, prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC). Semi-finished apartment modules will be manufactured offsite at factories in Singapore and Malaysia and brought to the 5.6-acre site, where they will be stacked like building blocks to create a total of 988 condominium units. Markus Cheng, an associate of ADDP Architects, the firm overseeing Avenue South Residences, said PPVC is especially useful in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, because social distancing is easier to implement: "When you build in a factory, you minimize workers having to work at height. You also don't have lots of workers mingling around taking an elevator up 40 stories." The project is scheduled for completion in 2026.
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COVID-19 CONCERNS FORCE DELAY OF CHICAGO CONDO TOWER Construction of a luxury residential tower in Chicago has been put on hold until at least the end of September after a lender for the project cut off funding, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported on July 10. Codevelopers Time Equities, JK Equities and Oak Capitals have shut down the site of the 74-story, 421-unit 1000M, which was designed by Helmut Jahn for a site on South Michigan Avenue, after construction lender Goldman Sachs ordered a 90-day period to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lender expressed concerns "about economic stability of the market," according to Time Equities chairman and CEO Francis Greenburger. While Goldman Sachs could resume funding the US$470-million project after the review, the developers were exploring other financing options.
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INTERLIFT ORGANIZERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2021 EVENT With approximately 160 registrations as of July, organizers of Interlift, planned on October 19-22, 2021, at Messe Augsburg in Augsburg, Germany, are optimistic about the upcoming iteration, stating, "After much uncertainty, the outlook for next year is positive." The international vertical-transportation tradeshow is set to occupy the same 46,500 m2 as in 2019, including two temporary exhibition halls (one of which is to be occupied by Wittur exclusively). Organizers reflected on a recordbreaking Interlift 2019, which had 577 exhibitors from 44 countries and 21,260 visitors from more than 100 countries. Interlift representatives aim to determine hall placement in August, by which time all placement requests should have been received. For more information, email VFA-Interlift e.V.
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PLANT-WRAPPED TOWERS WITH GARDENS FOR BEVERLY HILLS Foster + Partners has conceived a plan for a 17.5-acre site between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in Beverly Hills, California, that includes 32- and 28-story condominium towers wrapped in vegetation and botanical gardens with approximately 300 different species of trees and plants, The Architect's Newspaper reports. If all goes as planned, Alagem Capital Group will start construction on One Beverly Hills in 2021 and finish in 2024. The site abuts a golf course and is home to famous hotels the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which will remain. They will be joined by a third, "ultra-luxury" hotel and 10 acres of open-to-the-public gardens. Alagem estimates One Beverly Hills will generate roughly US$1.2 million in new city revenue, and create 1,500 construction jobs and 900 permanent jobs.
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THYSSENKRUPP ACQUIRES WINNIPEG ELEVATOR, WINS CONTRACT thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada has acquired maintenance and modernization contractor Winnipeg Elevator Group (WEG), the company announced on July 7. With a portfolio of about 1,000 elevators, escalators, stairlifts and dumbwaiters, WEG has been serving the Winnipeg area for more than 50 years. thyssenkrupp said it would retain the 23 staffers and most of the WEG ownership team. WEG, with a warehouse and fleet of service vehicles, offers regular maintenance, repair and 24-hr emergency service. In another development, thyssenkrupp won a contract to modernize 12 elevators at 201 Portage, the tallest building in Winnipeg and the province of Manitoba. The contract includes service for these units, plus the 33-story, 128-m-tall building's two escalators and four other elevators, adding a total 18 units to the company's service portfolio.
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ALL SHANGHAI ELEVATORS TO HAVE EMERGENCY QR CODE A QR code that allows riders to alert authorities and maintenance workers when they are stuck inside a stalled elevator will be in use in all 270,000 elevators in Shanghai by the end of September, Shine reported on July 3. By scanning the “Shanghai smart elevator” code, riders can access basic information about the elevator, such as its location, to report problems. If trapped, they can alert authorities, property management staff and maintenance and repair workers by scanning the code and then entering the city's intelligent elevator-monitoring system. The system allows users to check the rescue process in real time and track rescue workers via their cellphones. "The whole process is visible, which will ease their anxiety while waiting," said Zhang Yusong of the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation.
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TWIN CITIES ELEVATORS PREPARE FOR WORKERS' RETURN As workers return to downtown office buildings in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, observers say the way elevators are used is set to change, the Star Tribune reported on July 3. Social distancing stickers, tape marking standing areas and antimicrobial button covers were among the measures being taken. A touchless elevator is already installed in the yet-to-open, US$214-million Dayton’s redevelopment project inside the former Macy’s department store in Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, according to a spokesperson for Chicago-based Telos Group, which is redeveloping the 12-story property. Other technology going into city elevators includes voice and cell-phone controls. to activate elevators. Some units have antimicrobial elevator button covers or hourly disinfection. Other measures include ultraviolet lamps, antimicrobial dust filters, foot controls and software limiting elevator capacity. “What COVID-19 is doing is accelerating trends in every aspect,” said Jim Montez, vice president of Transwestern, the firm that manages Dayton’s leasing.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR TO RELOCATE GERMANY HEADQUARTERS thyssenkrupp Elevator announced it will move its headquarters in the first quarter of 2021 from Essen to Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The OEM will occupy more than 9,000 m2 in the Wings Building, which is owned by Commerz Real and near the Düsseldorf International Airport. There will also be 500 m2 of outdoor space where colleagues can meet and exchange ideas. "The relocation reflects our independence as a global company,” thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO Peter Walker said. “Moreover, it provides us with the opportunity to create headquarters that are precisely designed to meet the criteria of a modern and efficient globally operating company, while giving us the chance to open up many new perspectives regarding the way of working for our employees."
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LONDON SKYSCRAPERS FACE AN UNCERTAIN COVID FUTURE With many large corporations realizing working remotely saves money and doesn’t reduce productivity, office skyscrapers in London — both existing and planned — face an uncertain future in the COVID-19 era, The Guardian reports. Firms are downsizing or giving up their in-office staff, including insurer Lloyds of London, which closed its underwriting room in London’s Square Mile in March for the first time in more than 300 years. Lloyd’s plans to reopen it in August, but at only a fraction of capacity. Deloitte consultants predict office tower construction delays of up to six months, with completions scheduled for this year pushed to 2021. Observing that “behavioral science is unique to [the COVID-19] crisis,” Mat Oakley of property firm Savills says he is confident London’s office market will bounce back. The only question is when.
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SPECULATIONS, UPDATES ON REVISING ELEVATOR CULTURE The New York Times recently reported on “strict new rules to govern elevator culture,” with employers and managers apparently settling on supporting the following mandates: a maximum of four people per car, designated standing spots, masks, forward-facing positions and no talking. Elevator consultants are being hired to help plan the best way to get riders to their destinations at low risk. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially weighs in, it is expected to recommend limiting the number of elevator riders (to an indeterminate number), arrows showing different paths to get on and off, masks and signs urging people to “not talk unless you have to,” according to Nancy Clark Burton, a CDC senior industrial hygienist. For escalators, it is to advise one rider every other step and hand sanitizer at the top of each unit. Dr. Richard Corsi, dean of engineering and computer science at Portland State University, calculated that if a coronavirus-infected person rode 10 floors, coughing once and talking on a smartphone, approximately 25% of the person’s discharge would remain by the time the empty elevator returned to the first floor. Likelihood of transmission is more difficult to gauge, but he determines an elevator being far riskier than standing in a space much less confined for the same amount of time, even indoors.
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STEPHENSON JOINS WITTUR AS CEO The Wittur Group has appointed Tom Stephenson CEO. Stephenson has more than 15 years' upper-level management experience and "a deep customer and product orientation within a global manufacturing context," according to Wittur. Prior to joining the company, Stephenson led various organizations around the world. In 2009, he became CEO of Dal Group Ltd., the largest conglomerate in Sudan. Prior to that, he was director of group revenue for Avis Europe. Most recently, Stephenson served as CEO at GZ Industries, a sub-Saharan Africa aluminum beverage can manufacturer. He holds a degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Birmingham in the U.K., as well as an MBA from INSEAD.
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CORONAVIRUS DELAYS CHICAGO OBSERVATORY CONSTRUCTION Because it involves putting people in close quarters on elevators, including the tallest exterior glass elevator in North America, the US$185-million plan to build an observatory atop Aon Center, Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper at 1,136 ft., has been delayed by coronavirus, the Chicago Tribune reports. Property owner 601W and tourist attraction operator Legends originally planned to start construction on Sky Summit this fall and open it in 2022. That has been pushed back nearly a year, with opening now planned in 2023. According to Aon Center General Manager Matthew Amato, the project is temporarily halted “in part to provide more time for a potential treatment or cure for coronavirus, and to see if any aspects need to be redesigned.” In addition to the exterior glass elevator, on the drawing board are a 9,000-ft2 pavilion and a two-level observatory with an entrance to a thrill ride on the 83rd floor.
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WAIVERS MAY NOT PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM COVID-19 LIABILITY Waivers don't necessarily protect businesses from COVID-19 liability, a litigation defense attorney says in a June 22 report by Canadian Underwriter. John Olah, whose expertise includes liability of ski resorts and hotels, said a waiver is only a part of the overall risk-mitigation strategy. Regarding the pandemic, Olah said even with a waiver, it is still “critical for commercial entities to act reasonably and appropriately in conjunction with the best medicine that we have, with best practices, whether it be wearing a mask, whether it be social distancing, whether it be cleaning on a regular basis.” Also, he said, a COVID-19 waiver must be drafted for the specific situation, rather than simply copying and pasting wording from an unrelated waiver form. Olah said the effectiveness of waivers won't really be known until they are tested in court, but if the business did not take precautions, such as sanitizing surfaces and enforcing social distancing and the wearing of masks, a court could rule the waiver unenforceable.
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LIFT AI, MBTA EMBARK ON PILOT ELEVATOR-MONITORING PROGRAM In partnership with Newark, Delaware-based Liberty Elevator Experts, Internet of Things company Lift AI is starting a pilot elevator-monitoring program with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) under a two-year contract with two one-year options. The program will start with 10 elevators and, if deemed successful, be rolled out to additional elevators. The package includes set pricing for hardware and software and staff training for one year. If successful, the MBTA will use grant money to purchase additional remote-monitoring systems. Monitoring is set to start in a few weeks. MBTA tells ELEVATOR WORLD that, currently, elevator outages are reported manually as they are discovered, and the data is entered into a maintenance software tracking tool, which then publishes to the MBTA website and other digital channels. MBTA seeks to trial real-time monitoring to potentially automate the reporting of elevator outages to ensure that customers do not encounter elevators that are unknowingly out of service. MBTA adds that monitoring elevators over time will also allow it to better plan for upgrades and replacements.
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PLAN INCLUDING ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TALLEST COMMENCES Phase one of a multibillion-dollar plan that includes a 108-story tower that would be one of Australia's tallest is set to start construction in Southport, providing a boost to an economy battered by COVID-19, The Urban Developer reports. Developed by Azzura Investments and designed by Kris Kowalski Architects, Imperial Square calls for four towers, the smallest of which — the 18-story Regal Residences — represents phase one. It will include 145 apartments, a 200-room hotel and amenities such as an infinity pool, a gymnasium, an executive lounge and restaurants at 59-73 Meron Street. Construction of the supertall is at least five years away, but phase one will generate approximately 300 jobs in the meantime, a Southport city leader said.
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THYSSENKRUPP WINS PAIR OF INDIAN AIRPORT CONTRACTS thyssenkrupp Elevator recently won two contracts to provide vertical-transportation equipment to airports in India. Fifteen elevators will serve a 40,000-m2 expansion at Pune International Airport. At the new, 77,500-m2 terminal at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati will be 25 thyssenkrupp elevators, 10 escalators and two moving walks. The OEM observes civil aviation has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in India, with passenger traffic reaching more than 199 million in fiscal 2020 and the nation poised to overtake the U.K. as the third-largest passenger market by 2024. thyssenkrupp equipment is in place at 20 Indian airports, and, with government efforts to increase the number of domestic airports from 103 to up to 200 by 2040, the company anticipates further opportunities.
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REVAMPED CHICAGO SPIRE SITE PLAN APPLAUDED BY ALDERMAN Related Midwest has revised its US$1-billion plan for a pair of mixed-use towers on a long-vacant site at 400 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago where the Spire, which would have been the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was set to rise, CBS Chicago reports. After a plan that included 1,100- and 850-ft-tall towers atop a podium was rejected by 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly in 2018, Related presented a new plan calling for 765- and 875-ft-tall towers with ground-level retail and commercial space, along with underground parking. Designed by World Trade Center architect David Childs with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the structures no longer include the podium, a 175-key hotel and 300 condominiums. The new mix includes 1,100 apartments and a 300-space parking garage. Related also agreed to improvements to DuSable Park south of Navy Pier, and a contribution of US$3.9 million to Chicago’s Affordable Housing Fund. Reilly calls the new plan — which advanced in the city’s zoning committee — “far superior” to what was previously proposed.
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OTIS NAMES CRAMER PRESIDENT OF AMERICAS GROUP Otis has named Jim Cramer president of Otis Americas, reporting directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks, the company announced June 17. "During his distinguished 34-year career at Otis, he has earned a strong reputation for his strategic thinking, customer focus and passion for creating an inclusive culture," Marks said. Cramer has been Otis Americas interim president since February, replacing Tom Vining, who left the company earlier this year. He joined Otis in 1986, serving in several branch and regional general manager roles across the U.S. Most recently, he was regional vice president of the U.S. Western Region. Cramer also serves on the National Elevator Industry, Inc. board of directors. Otis Americas employs about 15,000 people across 14 countries in North and South America, with manufacturing operations and service centers in the U.S. and Brazil.
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OTIS CHINA TO PROVIDE NEARLY 300 UNITS TO METRO SYSTEMS Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. has won contracts to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks to Chongqing Metro Line 9 and 85 escalators to the first metro line in Nantong. In Chongqing, Line 9 will pass through five urban districts covering 32 km and including 24 stations. The area has a population of approximately 9 million. Installation of the equipment is scheduled at the end of 2020. In Nantong, a city of more than 7 million on the Yangtze River, Otis equipment will serve a metro line spanning 38 km with 28 stations. The Nantong line is set to open in March 2022.
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DELAYED ESCALATOR REPAIRS UNDERWAY ALONG PERTH RAIL LINE Work is underway to repair escalators at several stations of the Joondalup Line, a rail line that serves the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia, Perth Now reported on June 11. The work was needed after what the source called a "botched upgrade" left the escalators broken down for more than 18 months. Officials said a critical part was needed but replacements were not available until now. Work was underway on one escalator each at Glendalough and Stirling stations, which (to be completed by the end of June), and at Joondalup station (to be done by the end of August). Work underway on upward-traveling escalators at the Perth station was expected to be completed in early September, after which repair is to commence on the downward units. Further work was planned at four stations.
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ABU DHABI AIRPORT ELEVATORS GO TOUCHLESS As part of their efforts to help stem the spread of COVID-19, officials at Abu Dhabi International Airport have installed touch-free technology on 53 elevators at the facility, Gulf News reported on June 10. In partnership with Meta Touch, a U.A.E.-based startup, the airport developed and installed “Touch-less Keypad Technology,” which allows elevator passengers to wave their hand in front of a panel to indicate their desired floor or direction. “The installation of the new technology across our elevators is a significant development in ensuring the safety of all our guests and travelers," said Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports. He added that the technology was designed to be easily installed on any existing elevator.
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SUPER-SKINNY SUPERTALL ENVISIONED IN TORONTO An 87-story, 1,063-ft-tall mixed-use skyscraper designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron — its first in Toronto — is planned for what developer Kroonenberg Groep called "an iconic block" in the city's Yorkville neighborhood, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Developed in partnership with fellow Dutch real estate outfit ProWinko, the super-thin, glassy tower at 1200 Bay Street would house retail and offices on the first 16 floors with 332 condominium units above. Toronto-based Quadrangle is the project architect. The residences spread over 64 floors would be accessed by four dedicated elevators through a triple-height lobby on Bloor Street. If built, the tower would surpass one by Hariri Pontarini Architects planned in Toronto as Canada's tallest residential building.
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TELME TO PROVIDE 100-PLUS ELEVATORS FOR DUBAI PROJECTS Toshiba Elevator Middle East, LLC (TELME) has won a contract to supply and install more than 100 elevators for several projects in Dubai, the company announced on June 3. The deal, reached with Dubai-based developer Azizi Development, calls for 104 machine-room-less elevators for low- and mid-rise residential projects in Azizi Riviera, in Mohamed Bin Rasheed City’s Meydan One Area, and at Creek View Gate in Healthcare City. Under the contract, TELME will deliver 98 elevators for several low-rise residential buildings in Azizi Riviera — a multiphase project comprising 69 buildings — and six elevators, including 14- and 21-person-capacity units, for the 21-story, 728,815-ft2 Creek View Gate residential building, which is scheduled for completion in 2021. Reported by N. Noor Fathima
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NONESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SITES REOPEN IN NYC As part of New York State’s phase-one reopening plan, the NYC Department of Buildings (DoB) released new COVID-19 safety guidelines for property owners and contractors. The reopening of 33,556 nonessential jobsites was scheduled on June 8, with new required safety measures including visible signage, social distancing, availability and use of hand-washing and sanitation stations and limiting confined spaces, such as elevators and construction hoists, to one person at a time, unless the unit is at 50% capacity and all are wearing masks. The new DoB rules also require designation of an onsite safety monitor, and the department will conduct safety sweeps to ensure compliance. To learn more about the process, including the DoB transitioning many of its functions online, visit website.
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OTIS TO SUPPLY 133 ESCALATORS FOR AIRPORT PROJECT IN CHINA Otis China subsidiary Otis Electric Elevator Co., Ltd. has won an order to provide 133 escalators for the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Phase 3 expansion project, the company recently announced. The project will bring the total number of Otis Electric escalators and elevators at the airport to more than 200. The expansion is part of a push to improve the city's infrastructure as it prepares to host the 2022 Asian Games. Otis Electric has provided equipment and maintenance service for transportation facilities across China, including the Hangzhou Metro. It was also a key supplier to the 80,000-seat Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.
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KONE ESCALATOR ORDER FOR STOCKHOLM METRO LINE EXTENSION KONE recently won an order to deliver 20 escalators to phase one of an extension of the metro line in Stockholm, Sweden, the OEM announced on June 4. One of the capital city's largest infrastructure projects, the work will add 4 km and two stations to the Blue Line in the Barkarby District, northwest of Stockholm. The order consists of eight TransitMasterTM 140 and 12 TransitMaster 190 units. Installation is scheduled in 2022, ahead of the expanded line opening in 2026. The extension will enable metro travel through the growing areas of Nacka, Barkarby and Arenastaden. KONE observes that Stockholm has an annual population increase of approximately 40,000, and that Barkarbystaden, which the extension will serve, is a “whole new residential area being built with some 18,000 new apartments and commercial spaces.”
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SCHINDLER TO PROVIDE 160 UNITS TO MECCA GATEWAY PROJECT In partnership with NESMA of Saudi Arabia, Schindler will deliver and install 160 elevators and escalators to King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR), one of the largest urban-development projects in the Persian Gulf. The units will help move people between some of the busiest landmarks in Mecca, including Al Haram Mosque (Great Mosque). KAAR, commonly referred to as the Mecca gateway project, will use bus, metro and high-speed train transportation to and from a central pedestrian boulevard that accommodates up to 100,000 people. It is scheduled for completion by the end of 2021. The more-than-3.5-km-long, up-to-60-m-wide boulevard will be the new entrance to the city, allowing passage of visitors between the Great Mosque and a high-speed rail terminal in the city's west that links Jeddah and the King Abdul Aziz International Airport.
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IN MEMORIAM: MARIE McDONALD Marie McDonald passed away on May 31 at her home in Walnut Creek, California. McDonald spent much of her life in San Francisco, where she made a name for herself in the industry. In the late 1950s, she was instrumental in forming what would become the first National Association of Women in Construction chapter on the U.S. West Coast. After learning she had a knack for sales at Dwan Elevator Co., McDonald in 1958 became the first woman in California to receive an elevator contractor's license. In 1977, she founded elevator-inspection firm McDonald Elevator Co. and was named the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce 1988 Entrepreneur of the Year. Cited by many elevator women as someone they model themselves after, McDonald was the recipient of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) William C. Sturgeon Distinguished Service Award in 2001. McDonald earned her QEI certification through NAESA International, and, in 1976, was elected to NAESA's board. In the mid 1980s, she became the first woman certified elevator inspector in the U.S. Through NAESA and other organizations, including NAEC and the Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women, McDonald forged many lifelong friendships. McDonald sold her company shortly after her beloved husband, John McDonald, passed away in 1989, and worked for Pacific Access Contractors in Redwood City, California, until her retirement in 2013. After retirement, McDonald kept busy campaigning for local Democratic candidates and issues, reading and spending time with her family. Survivors include her children, Kimara, Lori and Adam.
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OTIS SIGNS GENDER EQUALITY AGREEMENT IN SOUTH KOREA On May 28, Otis Elevator Korea Vice President and Managing Director IS Cho signed the "Partnership for Inclusive Growth and Gender Equality" agreement with the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Otis says it is the first construction company in the country to do so. More than 30% of Otis’ executives are women, including CEO Judy Marks. By 2022, Otis aims to increase this to 35%, with a focus on hiring women in the engineering, sales and maintenance departments. To prevent an opportunity gap, Otis Korea encourages measures such as flexible work hours and partners taking childcare leave. The company also offers training, workshops, cultural campaigns and mentorship programs through its in-house Women’s Council.
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UNITED TO BE VIRTUAL ONLY The 2020 United Convention and Exposition, previously scheduled for Houston on September 13-16, will now be a virtual-only event sometime in September. Organizer National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) said it is working with vendors and technical experts "to create a robust industry event that is entirely provided through an online platform that meets the needs of the exhibitors and the attendees." It will focus on the key objectives of providing compelling peer-to-peer interaction opportunities, offering innovative educational presentations and facilitating supplier and contractor connections with a virtual tradeshow floor. The other organizers are the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association, Elevator U and the International Association of Elevator Consultants.
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CHICAGO COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN FOR NEW SUPERTALL The Chicago City Council has approved developers' plans for the construction of Tribune Tower East, a 102-story skyscraper that will be the city's second-tallest building, CBS Chicago reported on May 20. The mixed-use tower, standing 1,442 ft, will bring 564 condominium units and apartments, a 200-room hotel and a 687-space parking garage to the site, currently a parking lot at Lower Michigan Avenue and Lower Illinois Street. The glass-and-steel tower just east of the iconic Tribune Tower will be the centerpiece of the US$700-million project, but other improvements to the area would include renovation of Pioneer Court Plaza to create green space, outdoor seating and a new pathway to the nearby Cityfront Plaza. Construction is expected to begin in late 2021 or early 2022, but a target date for completion was not given.
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KONE WINS ORDER FOR 200-PLUS UNITS FOR BEIJING METRO KONE has won an order to provide more than 200 units of vertical-transportation equipment for the new Metro Line 17 in Beijing, the company announced on May 28. The 49.7-km-long Line 17 will be entirely underground and have 21 stations. It will connect the Beijing Future Science Park in Changping to Yizhuang in southeast Beijing. Ten of the stations will connect with other lines on the Beijing Metro, the longest and busiest metro system in the world. KONE will provide 61 MonoSpace® elevators throughout the line and 143 TransitMaster™ 140 escalators for eight of the stations, from Panjiayuan Market West to Yizhuang South. The project, designed by the China Railway Electrification Survey Design & Research Institute, is expected to be complete by the end of 2022.
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HIGH-SPEED HYUNDAI UNIT USES CARBON FIBER BELTS Hyundai Elevator has developed a high-speed elevator using carbon fiber belts instead of traditional ropes, BusinessKorea reported on May 22. According to the company, the innovation marks the world's first elevator with carbon fiber belts. It can travel at 1,260 m/min, or 21 m/s. The report said the belt weighs only one-sixth the weight of metal ropes, which the company said allows the new elevator to travel beyond 1,000 m. The report adds that the new elevator can use 30% less electricity than a traditional elevator. The company said the system can operate safely in windy or earthquake conditions, and a special coating doubles the life of the belts. It has a streamlined car that reduces air resistance, thus improving ride comfort and stability.
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GREENERY-CLAD TOWER GREENLIT IN LONDON DESPITE CONCERN A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the City of London Corp.'s Planning and Transportation Committee, despite opponents who contend it will block views of the historic Tower of London, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Clad in climbing plants on the south, north and east elevations with a green rooftop terrace, the tower will be the first structure in London "to incorporate greening on such a large scale," according to the city. Studies previously found it will not block Tower of London views, although it will affect views and shading of an adjacent Parry-designed building. On the drawing board are 645,000 ft2 of office space, 8,600 ft2 of retail and revitalization of a historic church tower and crypt.
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Business Insider is among the latest publications to discuss elevators as coronavirus hotspots.
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Daily Mail published an article about Australia revising social-distancing requirements for elevators to prevent long waits and lines.
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Minnesota Elevator, Inc.’s (MEI) Milwaukee location donated 100 boxed lunches from Subway to caregivers at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital downtown, MEI said on LinkedIn.
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Captivate, headquartered in NYC, has launched Captivate Scan, a product that incorporates a body-temperature scanner, facial-covering detection and a hand-sanitizer dispenser.
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Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, has published Elevator Cleanliness and Best Practices to Protect You and Your Property.
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A mall in Thailand has replaced elevator buttons with foot pedals, a move that is getting positive feedback from shoppers, the New York Post reports.
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NYC REVIEWING CHRYSLER BUILDING OBSERVATION DECK PLANS
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing plans to build a new observation deck on the upper floors of the iconic Chrysler Building, New York YIMBY reports. Aby Rosen, cofounder of RFR Holding and part-owner of the building, has said the new deck is just part of plans to reinvigorate the landmark. Other phases would include new restaurants, a food hall and retail spaces. The deck, designed by Gensler, would be built on the 61st floor, where terraces currently exist on the north and south sides of the building. Modifications include the replacement of doors with new, power-operated entryways with wider frames to accommodate wheelchairs. A wall of 13 glass panels spanning 51 ft. and standing 7 ft. tall, would be placed at the edge of the terraces. Double-hung windows on the 61st and 62nd floors would be replaced with hinged windows, but the existing exterior trim would not be altered.
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The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises has published “Basic General Information Note to Work Safely,” a compendium of good practices for safe behavior while working. The guidelines are based on several national protocols and include important information about mask usage, handwashing and more.
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The Elevator & Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, and the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation donated US$12,000 to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
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The Illinois Hotel and Lodging Industry has established COVID-19 guidelines, including routinely sanitizing frequently touched surfaces such as elevator buttons, WIFR Channel 23 reports.
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Dubai Metro elevators are now limited to two passengers each, according to The National.
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- Ontario has released a three-stage framework for reopening its economy
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Otis management discussed and analyzed its financials, including challenges presented by COVID-19, in a tax filing reported by outlets including MarketScreener. The company said it intends to manage its cashflow through “measures that include, but are not limited to, reducing our discretionary spending, reducing payroll costs and restructuring.”
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India’s Johnson Lifts & Escalators has announced that all its major branches and 174 service centers resumed operations on May 11.
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Orona, a Spanish manufacturer of elevators and escalators, partnered with the Basque government on the JAKIORO project, which delivered 2,000 meals to vulnerable families through the Red Cross.
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The National Post is among the latest publications to delve into office elevator issues including capacity and cleanliness as employees go back to work.
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The National Elevator Industry, Inc. invites industry members to take an anonymous 2-min survey related to the impact of the coronavirus as states and cities look to reopen. It has also updated its executive order/policy directive spreadsheet, this week featuring highlights from numerous jurisdictions that have issued reopening plans and associated guidance. The association encourages readers to visit its Coronavirus Resource page for other updates.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, KONE is introducing a range of solutions designed to make buildings and cities safer and healthier. As facilities begin to reopen, the challenge involves maintaining social distancing while people move in shared spaces. The KONE People Flow Planning and Consulting service supports a safe return to offices and other buildings. Other solutions in the works improve air quality in elevators, help disinfect escalator handrails and reduce the need to touch surfaces.
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Representatives of the big OEMs around the world continue to share news about their corporate social responsibility efforts. Among two recent efforts reported on LinkedIn were thyssenkrupp Elevadores donating 5,000 surgical masks to the emergency department in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and KONE supporting two Belgian organizations, Paviljoen-Schaarbeek and DigitalForYouth.be, which have the goal of getting “every student online to ensure continued education.”
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Sean Madden, president and CEO of Louisville, Kentucky-based Madden Elevator Co., is clearing a day each week for virtual meetings to support family, friends, customers, prospects and colleagues. For more information, contact via phone and email.
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Industry City, a 34-acre, 16-building complex in Brooklyn, New York, collaborated with Champion Elevator to design a touchless elevator call option adjacent to the existing hall-call buttons, Industry City Executive Director of Property Management Joseph Szabo said on LinkedIn. Tenants will be able to use their security access cards within the cab to access their floors, and preregistered visitors can use their cell phones.
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Italy's IGV Group SpA, observing that lift cars and push buttons are highly exposed to viruses and bacteria, has introduced CARe, an air sanitation and elevator car sterilization kit the company says can be installed in any lift.
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The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is among U.S. companies and trade groups asking the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to waive tariffs on Chinese goods as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reports. NEII said elevator and escalator parts are “essential to the functions of healthcare facilities, hospitals and medical equipment factories.”
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) CEO Antony Wood was among experts on the RICS World Built Environmental Forum queried about the urban legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic. CTBUH published his answers. thyssenkrupp Elevator Italia, with its partner, Sapio, has begun the process of sanitizing and disinfecting elevator systems in Sicily, Italy, according to Libertà.
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Core77.com, a publication for industrial designers, recently shared “Four Anti-Virus Design Changes for Elevators We'll Probably See in the Near Future,” which includes ideas from the Chinese division of thyssenkrupp Elevator and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company Freedom Industry Co.
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Lerch Bates Inc. is providing complimentary assistance on the systematic process for exercising elevator and escalator equipment during this period at email. The consultancy’s next tip will discuss how COVID-19 will impact vertical transportation as employees return to the workplace.
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Smartrise Engineering, Inc., headquartered in Irving, Texas, is focusing on remote, virtual training to help maintain the health and safety of employees and customers during the pandemic. New customers can now learn about their Smartrise controllers either via phone or a webinar hosted by a member of the company’s technical support team.
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Public Safety Canada (PSC), part of the Canadian federal government, has added elevator and escalator mechanics to its list of essential service providers. The move follows a request by the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), and CECA Executive Director Catharine Bothwell said the verbiage was added to PSC’s “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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New cleaning and capacity requirements for elevators will likely be part of a post- COVID-19 future that emphasizes social distancing, according to Mansion Global, which quotes an NYC real estate agent who said changes so far include allowing only one person at a time in elevators unless they are members of the same household, and wearing masks in buildings, “even if you’re just taking out the garbage.”
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Aurélien Travert, commercial director at Wittur France, said on his LinkedIn page that Wittur’s Ile de France facility is operating at 100%, with business managers in the field equipped with masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
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- The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
- Employees of Fujitec Elevators & Escalators India
- RIMEX Metals (USA)
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- NYC Department of Buildings
- Kings III Emergency Communications
- Elevator consultancy VDA
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thyssenkrupp Elevator
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The British Safety Council (BSC)
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Chicagoland’s Colley Elevator
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The National Elevator Industry, Inc. has updated its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for the Building Transportation Industry, with weekly highlights from various jurisdictions. In addition, you will find the organization's complete spreadsheet with added detail on state, local and provincial executive orders and policy directives. Wittur said in an announcement that its Spanish factories are fully operational, and its Italian factories are partially up and running until restrictions are lifted. “This means we have reopened production and can begin to get on track with customer orders,” Wittur states. Contact Wittur at phone: 44 (0) 1352 707 470 and email or email. Castrol is offering interested parties to register for an April 23 webinar on how to preserve and optimize industrial fluids and lubricants during periods of adjusted production.
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Matot says it remains open and productive during the COVID-19 crisis, reporting on its LinkedIn page that dumbwaiter door assembly was in full swing last week.
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Wittur, which recently tweaked its logo to reflect social distancing, has launched a series of webinars about its latest components and projects. In the April 30 webinar, Safety Gears Project Manager Andreas Guster plans a presentation on the ESG electromechanical safety gear and will be available to answer questions.
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The Canadian Construction Association has released a summary of actions it has taken to help members cope with the COVID-19 pandemic situation. It has also released a video, "What we're doing for you during COVID-19.”
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Elevator consulting firm Lerch Bates is offering “complimentary assistance on the systematic process for exercising your elevator and escalator equipment” during the ongoing COVID-19 situation, according to the company’s LinkedIn page, which also posts tips for equipment owners. Those interested in the service can contact their nearest Lerch Bates representative or email marketing@lerchbates.com.
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KONE New Equipment Executive Vice President Tomio Pihkala said in an April 15 letter the company has kept its delivery chain operational and has been recognized by authorities for its safety practices for employees.
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Omer Kuzu, international sales director at Istanbul-based vertical-transportation component company Eren Makina Asansor (EMA) said on LinkedIn the EMA sales team is available to provide support to essential lift companies at email and phone: 00905419443751.
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OSHA has released the memorandum, "Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)." The memorandum explains procedures to be taken by Compliance Safety and Health Officers for recordkeeping, with specific guidance regarding employer responsibilities. Read the complete memorandum
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OSHA has issued a memorandum, "Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)," to instruct and guide Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers for dealing with "COVID-19-related complaints, referrals and severe illness reports" in the workplace. Read the complete memorandum.
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OSHA also has listed publications that are helpful for workplaces as they cope with COVID-19; you can find them at website. Among these publications is a document classifying the levels of risk present among different occupations and types of workplaces. Read the document here.
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- Titan Machine Corp.
- Parliament Hill Update
- The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC)
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- The National Association of Elevator Contractors
- The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII)
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- KONE
- The International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators
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- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Chairman Steve Watts
- ILE, a U.K.-based elevator supplier
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- The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII)
- The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF)
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The Lift Engineering Society of Australia, Inc., Annual General Meeting, scheduled for April 15, will be held online. Details will be forwarded to all members. Read the complete statement.
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
Titan Machine Corp. of Long Island City, New York, has suspended production until April 15 due to one or more workers showing symptoms of COVID-19, though the office remains open to answer questions and take new orders. Read the complete statement.
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- Global-Tardif,
- K Elevator
- Professor Peter Ogrodnik, a biomedical engineer from Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K.
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- Canton Elevator
- U.K. demolition contractor Cantillon
- SCS Elevator Products of Red Wing, Minnesota
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- United Cabs
- KLEEMANN
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- Atwell International of Worcester, U.K.
- SEES
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- KLEEMANN of Kilkis
- AA Electric Control & Automation
- FabACab of Middletown, Indiana
- Eren Makina Asansor of Istanbul
- Liberty Elevator
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- Maxton Manufacturing Co.
- Hidral S.A.
- Alliance Elevator Solutions
- Özcan Süleyman of Liftinstituut Turkey
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- K Elevator Cabs Ltd.,
- Gefran SpA,
- Montanari Group
- The 35th Annual Draka Charity Golf Outing and Partner Awards Breakfast, o
- Gorman Co., Inc.
- Dallas-based Ronnie JL Ward & Son Insurance Agency
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- Wurtec
- Canadian Elevator Contractors Association
- Ziehl-Abegg SE
- Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO)
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include:
- ELSCO
- Titan Machine Corp.
- Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA)
- Vertical Express
- Century Elevator Service
- D&D Elevator Co.
- KONE
- Otis India
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we plan to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic now affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include: - CED Elevator & Electrical, - Titan Machine Corp., - United Cabs, - Delaware Elevator, Inc., - South Jersey Elevator,
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CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we plan to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic now affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates include: - CED Elevator & Electrical, - Titan Machine Corp., - Colley Elevator Co., - United Cabs, - Delaware Elevator, Inc., - South Jersey Elevator, - NDC Elevator Drives,
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EW NEWS, INFORMATION DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we plan to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic now affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India, the Middle East, Turkey, Europe and the U.K. and a strong online presence, EW has a wide reach. We will share your company news as often as it comes in, so please send it to us at email. Current updates, from The Peelle Co. and Delco Elevator Products, include:
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Headquartered in West Brampton, Canada, Peelle is continuing operations and maintaining prices on all products, while suspending sales travel and taking precautions such as social distancing and deep cleaning.
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Headquartered Vancouver, Canada, Delco has waived credit-card fees as it monitors the situation daily.
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Both companies are continuing to operate and take orders.
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EFESME MEMBER HOLDS CORONAVIRUS VIDEOCONFERENCE EFESME attended a videoconference organized by its Spanish member, FEPYMA (Spanish lift association), on March 16. Concerning the coronavirus pandemic and measures to be taken in the industry to deal with it, the conference was broken down into four sections: the Italian situation, safety measures by activities, the need for protective equipment and a conclusion. Though focusing on understanding the situation of the industry in Spain, a panel was also dedicated to Italy. FEPYMA Coordinator and representative to EFESME José María Compagni moderated the event, in which more than 100 participants had the opportunity to present their opinions and current difficulties. FEPYMA has already taken further steps to organize more meetings with other EFESME members to monitor the crisis and face it unitedly.
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GERMANY’S UVIS SEEING UPTICK IN BUSINESS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS UVIS UV-Innovative Solutions GmbH, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is seeing an uptick in business as public-transit systems, shopping malls and others focus on sanitizing public areas, including escalator handrails and elevator cabs, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are very busy and receiving requests from all over the world,” says Katharina Obladen, who runs the company with business partner Tanja Nickel. Originally marketed only to public-transit systems, UVIS’s ESCALITE ultraviolet disinfection modules are now installed in shopping malls, and the company unveiled an antimicrobial coating for elevators at Interlift 2019. Among coronavirus-related ultraviolet-light disinfection developments are a public-transit firm in Shanghai implementing such a system for elevator cabs and buses and a mall in the U.A.E. installing one on its escalator handrails.
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SKY-HIGH CONDO TOWER, SKY-HIGH PRICES A FIRST IN TIJUANA The first residents are set to start moving in in June at the 34-story, 404-ft-tall Sayan Campestre tower, the tallest in Tijuana, Mexico, with prices rarely seen in the local market, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Prices for the 103 condominiums in the tower, developed by Sayan, top out at US$1.35 million. An indication of buyer enthusiasm in a market that has seen numerous towers sprout beginning around 2016, most of the units had been sold by March. In a city with high crime, the property offers 24-hr security and amenities including a residents-only bar and restaurant, a salon, a two-story gym, a private clubhouse, a daycare center and outdoor common areas. The tower overlooks a private golf course, and upper-floor residents can see all the way to San Diego on a clear day.
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THYSSENKRUPP DEBUTS SMART DATA WAREHOUSE IN INDIA Following the February inauguration of its first Smart Data Technological Warehouse in Madrid, thyssenkrupp Elevator opened its first such warehouse in Chakan, India, the company announced on March 11. Catering to both domestic and regional markets, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the 10,000-ft2 warehouse supports field requirements, imports and inventory. It has the capacity to handle more than 10,000 orders annually, and will eventually be connected to MAX, installed in more than 120,000 elevators worldwide, to increase inventory planning accuracy. The aim is to ensure “total availability of all spare parts and optimize their logistics through analysis and processing of data collected in real time,” thyssenkrupp Elevator India CEO Manish Mehan said. The system, according to the company, results in a 10% reduction in number of trips by technicians, a 20% reduction in wait times and a reduction in environmental impact due to there being fewer greenhouse gas emissions from logistics activities.
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RECORD-BREAKING OBSERVATION DECK OPENS IN NYC Edge, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,100 ft, was scheduled to open on March 11 on the 100th floor of the 30 Hudson Yards office building on NYC’s far West Side, various news outlets, including CNN report. With a trapezoidal design by Kohn Pedersen Fox that tilts toward the Hudson River, the 101-story 30 Hudson Yards is part of Related/Oxford Properties Group’s 28-acre Hudson Yards megadevelopment. With adult ticket prices starting at US$38, the observation deck is surrounded by 3,000 ft2 of glass formed into 79 panels that lean out over the city, providing 360˚ views. In the center of the deck is a triangular glass section where those not averse to heights may stand to "watch the cars moving below like ants.” 30 Hudson Yards is served by an Otis vertical-transportation system that includes 54 SkyRise® elevators. Among these is a double-deck lift that carries visitors to Edge in approximately 52 s. Like at One World Observatory, the ride is experiential, with screens that show drawings of NYC landmarks transform into photographs on the way up and take passengers on an “immersive walk on the High Line” on the way down.
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SUPERTALL 50 HUDSON YARDS CONTINUES ASCENT IN NYC 50 Hudson Yards, designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, continues to ascend to its ultimate 1,011-ft pinnacle in the Hudson Yards megadevelopment on NYC’s far West Side, New York YIMBY reports. The final piece of the 28-acre Hudson Yards puzzle, 50 Hudson Yards will be a supertall, 2.9 million-ft2 commercial property developed by Oxford Properties Group and Mitsui Fudosan. The first building one sees when riding the escalators up from the Hudson Yards subway station, 50 Hudson Yards is rising between Kohn Pedersen Fox’s completed 30 Hudson Yards and the under-construction 66 Hudson Boulevard, also known as The Spiral, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. It will sit only 120 ft shy of The Edge — the highest observation deck in the Western Hemisphere — at 30 Hudson Yards. The attraction had been expected to open today. Completion of 50 Hudson Yards is anticipated in 2022.
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REFLECTING ON IEE EXPO 2020 IN MUMBAI Attendees and organizers reflected on the eighth edition of the International Elevator & Escalator Expo (IEE) Expo 2020 on February 27-29 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Organizer Messe Frankfurt said more than 7,500 visitors attended the expo, at which components implementing modern technology took center stage. Representatives of major OEMs, government officials and the real estate industry — thanks to a partnership with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India-Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry — were among attendees. Urbanization and infrastructure development are among VT business drivers in India, the world’s second-largest market after China. The show kicked off with component suppliers giving live demonstrations of technologies including a solar power generator for elevators, hydraulic passenger and goods lifts and smart control panels connected to the cloud. The next IEE Expo is planned for 2022.
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EID, SCHINDLER TO CREATE CUSTOM CABS FOR HARD ROCK IN NYC Elevator Interior Design (EID) has been enlisted by Schindler to create custom elevator cabs for the 35-story Hard Rock Hotel under construction near Times Square at 159 West 48th Street in NYC, EID announced. Designed by Berg + Moss Architects and developed by Extell, the hotel will be served by elevators outfitted with EID's proprietary wall-panel system using woven wire from Cambridge Metals and laminated glass form McGrory Glass. Since the Schindler door-panel, return-panel and transom finishes are limited to satin stainless steel, EID will face the entire front cab walls with Forms + Surfaces' fused metal treated with fingerprint-resistant CeramilocTM.
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ELEVATORS LEGISLATED IN FLORIDA CITY Commissioners in Winter Garden, Florida, unanimously approved amendments to the Florida Building Code, including one that requires elevators in certain multifamily structures, West Orange Times & Observer reports. Allowed under a state statute that permits local governments to enact requirements stricter than minimum state standards, Winter Garden now requires multifamily buildings that are at least two stories tall to have elevators. City leaders considered requiring elevators in buildings with 10 or more residences but scrapped that proposal because of its potential to stifle economic development in low-income neighborhoods where cost is an issue. Winter Garden Community Development Director Steve Pash said that “requiring elevators in a structure with 50 or fewer units essentially would make the project unaffordable for developers.”
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ELEVATOR MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA URGE NATIONAL STANDARDS In light of increased lift accidents as elevators become more prevalent across India, major vertical-transportation (VT) manufacturers are lobbying for national, uniform standards for design, construction and installation of VT equipment, The Economic Times reports. Although the National Building Code provides elevator installation guidelines, these are only recommended, observed industry veteran TAK Mathews, who says there were at least 28 elevator-related fatalities in 2019. A handful of states, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, have lift acts, and only 10 issue lift licenses, according to KONE India Managing Director Amit Gossain. thyssenkrupp Elevator India CEO Manish Mehan says further complexities are presented by major companies employing subcontractors that lack training programs, the number of small players in the market and the use of manual doors. Some markets, including Delhi, have mandated safer — but more expensive — automatic doors, he adds.
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NEW RENDERINGS SHOW HOW 2 WTC WOULD FIT INTO NYC SKYLINE Four new renderings show how 2 World Trade Center (WTC), originally conceived by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, would fit into the NYC skyline, New York YIMBY reports. The British architect recently won a second chance at designing the supertall at 200 Greenwich Street from developer Silverstein Properties, and the renderings, by YIMBY and Instagram user Sinaevart, provide a look at what could become the second-tallest skyscraper in lower Manhattan after the 1,776-ft-tall One WTC. The first shows the four diamond-shaped structures on the crown pointing down toward the 9/11 Memorial, the second is a morning view from Midtown that obscures 3 WTC, the third is a sunset view from New York Harbor beyond the Statute of Liberty and the fourth is from Hudson Square that accentuates the original design’s dark centerline. A new design could look considerably different, and a construction timeline for what would be the final piece of the WTC complex puzzle will depend on landing an anchor tenant.
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THYSSENKRUPP ATLANTA TEST TOWER CHUGGING ALONG POST SALE Construction on thyssenkrupp Elevator’s 400-ft-tall test tower, part of its new North American headquarters known as the Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) next to The Battery Atlanta, is chugging along after thyssenkrupp AG inked a deal to sell its elevator division to a consortium led by Advent, Cinvin and RAG foundation on February 27, Cobb Business Journal, a division of Marietta Daily Journal, reports. Approximately 130 construction workers are onsite now for a continuous concrete pour involving a moving framework that advances the structure more than 7 ft a day. Using a process known as slip form, the workers pour concrete 24/7, and aim to have the tower topped out in April. There will ultimately be up to 200 construction workers at the 4.8-acre IQC. thyssenkrupp Elevator spokesman Dennis Van Milligan tells the source that, upon completion of the sale, ownership of the IQC will transfer, and that details about naming rights and signage for the IQC and tower are still being worked out.
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NEW CHIEF INSPECTOR FOR ALABAMA Edward F. “Eddie” Wiggins is the new chief inspector of the Alabama Boiler and Elevator Inspections Division, ELEVATOR WORLD learned through the National Elevator Industry, Inc. Wiggins can be contacted at email or by phone: 334-956-7412. Other Alabama Department of Labor contacts are available at website.
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THYSSENKRUPP SELLS ELEVATOR DIVISION thyssenkrupp agreed to sell its elevator division to a consortium of Advent, Cinven and RAG AG (Germany’s largest coal-mining corporation, also based in Essen) on February 27, Reuters reported. The final price was EUR17.2 billion (US$18.7 billion). After KONE withdrew its bid citing "terms and conditions that are in the best interest of its shareholders, employees and customers" amid reports of worldwide litigation from other OEMs (ELENET 826), the winning consortium prevailed against a rival consortium comprising Blackstone, Carlyle and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. thyssenkrupp said it would reinvest about EUR1.25 billion (US$1.37 billion) to take a stake in the unit, which would translate to a 7.3% share that would be used to partially fund its pension liabilities. These plus its debt total EUR16 billion (US$17.57 billion). thyssenkrupp is expected to cut its debt, which will result in a significantly lower annual cash outflow for interest and pension payments. Detailed distribution plans are to be announced in May. thyssenkrupp Elevator will continue to be based in Germany and preserve equal shareholder/labor representation. German metalworkers' union IG Metall, which represents many thyssenkrupp workers, said jobs and sites will be secure until at least March 31, 2027. thyssenkrupp expects the deal to close by the end of the year.
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CHICAGO PLANNERS OK PAIR OF MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS Chicago officials have approved plans for a pair of developments that would bring 920 residences, office space and hotel rooms to the New Fulton Market area, Block Club Chicago reports. The plans include a 49-story tower at 725 West Randolph Street, developed by Related Midwest, and a 33-story building at 1150 West Lake Street by LG Development. The West Randolph proposal had earlier called for a 58-story tower (ELENET 720), but the reduced-height building will include 370 apartments and a 240-room hotel, plus an adjacent 15-story office building. The towers would share a four-story podium with parking, retail and a gym. On West Lake Street, LG hopes to build a 33-story apartment tower and an 11-story office building, both offering ground-level retail. The residential building would have 550 units, up from 484 originally proposed. The US$315-million plan would include 110 units priced for lower-income residents.
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OTIS INDIA LANDS 112-ELEVATOR ORDER FOR BENGALURU METRO Otis India has been awarded a 112-Gen2® elevator contract for the second phase of the Bengaluru Metro (also known as the Namma Metro) project of Bangalore Metro Rail Corp. Ltd. (BMRCL). The units will be manufactured at Otis' Bengaluru facility. The Namma Metro is expected to be India's third-longest metro network once complete in 2023. It will cover 27 stations connecting the city's manufacturing and technology hubs of Electronics City and Whitefield. The work is being overseen by BMRCL, which is a joint entity of the governments of India and Karnataka. Otis India President Sebi Joseph said the project reflects the company’s “deep commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.”
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REGISTRATION FOR NAEC SPRING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE Registration is open for the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Spring Educational Conference, planned this year at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms near Charleston, South Carolina, on April 19-22. Rates go up on March 18. NAEC expects more than 250 attendees at this year’s event, which will feature educational sessions; roundtable discussions; NAEC President Don Gelestino’s State of the Association address; keynote speaker, author and motivator Jones Loflin; networking; business development; and fun and relaxation.
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OTIS INDIA FACTORY EARNS IGBC GOLD RATING Otis announced its factory in Bengaluru, India, received a Gold Rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The program encourages green concepts and techniques in the industrial sector and requires factories to meet certain requirements relating to design, occupational wellness, indoor quality and conservation of water, energy and materials. Also recently recognized by Manufacturing Today with its “Excellence in Supply Chain” award, the factory has doubled its manufacturing capacity since opening in 2014, Otis India President Sebi Joseph said.
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MIXED-USE TOWER IN NYC’S DOMINO PARK NEARLY COMPLETE One South First, a 435-ft-tall, 45-story mixed-use development on the waterfront in the Williamsburg, NYC, Domino Park development, is nearly completed, with exterior work finishing, leasing underway, and the exterior hoist coming down, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by Two Trees, the “two legged” tower contains 330 rental residential units, 66 affordable units, 150,000 ft2 of office space over 22 floors and ground-level retail. A 53-ft-tall shipping-container display decorated with a mural by French street artist JR depicting NYC landmarks such as the World Trade Center, Empire State Building and the Williamsburg Bridge stands adjacent on the site of the proposed Domino Park skyscraper, for which a timeline has not yet been announced.
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MALL OF AMERICA STATION OPENS WITH NEW ESCALATORS Minneapolis/St. Paul's Metro Transit opened the Mall of America station in Bloomington, Minnesota, on February 14, following more than a year of renovation. The US$25-million project for the station, on the east side of the megamall, now serves passengers for the Blue Line light rail; Red Line rapid bus; and nine local bus routes, with more to be added, Star Tribune reported. The largest transit hub in the state now boasts escalators that deposit transit passengers directly inside the mall, as opposed to requiring them to walk outside before entering. Approximately 44 million customers visit the mall annually, with nearly 3 million using the station and transit as their entry point.
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KONE OUTFITTING N.C. CASINO RESORT WITH ELEVATORS KONE plans to start outfitting Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina, with 16 elevators in August. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians selected Whiting Turner Contracting Co. as general contractor for the development, which includes more than 700 hotel rooms in a 19-story tower, 83,000 ft2 of conference space, shops, restaurants, a pool, a fitness center and a 2,000-space parking garage. KONE expects to complete elevator installation in 2021.
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KONE WITHDRAWS BID TO PURCHASE THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR KONE announced on February 17 it has decided to withdraw from discussions to purchase thyssenkrupp Elevator. The company said that, while it believes a combination of its business with thyssenkrupp Elevator would have been "strategically compelling," any acquisition it pursues "would need to come with terms and conditions that are in the best interest of its shareholders, employees and customers." thyssenkrupp said earlier in the month that a sale of its elevator business was "iminent," with analysts expecting the deal to fetch about EUR17 billion (US$18.44 billion). KONE's was one of four bids being considered, but sources reported that Schindler and, probably, Otis would have likely forced a lengthy delay of the deal through worldwide legislation, had the Finland-based vertical-transportation company won the competition.
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ORACLE ACQUIRES MARYLAND-BASED LANDMARK ELEVATOR Tampa-based Oracle Elevator has acquired Landmark Elevator, the company recently announced. Landmark, a provider of service, modernization and new installation in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, is a family-owned business founded in 2001. Oracle said the acquisition will be the foundation for its northeast expansion plans as it positions itself to be "the leading independent alternative to the multinational elevator companies." Landmark represents Oracle’s 32nd acquisition since 2004. It operates across 45 markets in 20 states.
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1,000-FT GLASS ELEVATOR OK'D FOR CHICAGO'S AON CENTER Chicago's Department of Planning and Development has approved a plan by developer 601W and architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz to add the tallest exterior glass elevator in North America to Aon Center, Archinect reports. The US$185-million project, first announced in March 2019, would add a 1,000-ft-tall exterior elevator, which would whisk visitors up to an observation deck. The plan includes a thrill ride on the roof of the 1,136-ft-tall tower that would let those daring enough hang over the side in a gondola-type enclosure. Work is expected to begin later this year, with completion targeted for 2022.
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RESORT, CASINO TOWER TO INCLUDE SYDNEY’S TALLEST HOTEL Scheduled for completion in early 2021, casino operator Crown Resorts' 72-story resort and casino tower, Crown Residences at One Barangaroo, will include the tallest hotel in Sydney, The Urban Developer reports. The multibillion-dollar development from Australia's Lendlease will have 82 apartments and 349 hotel rooms on the Sydney Harbour overlooking the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. At ground level will be publicly accessible restaurants, a spa and gaming areas. To focus on the upscale aspect of the property, Crown plans to offer table games only. The WilkinsonEyre design involves 8,000 unique, individually cut glass panels that allow floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.
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KONE OPENS NEW WAREHOUSE IN INDIA KONE Elevator India has opened a warehouse in Mumbai that will serve more than 2,500 customers and upcoming projects, ConstructionWeekOnline reports. The facility will stock more than 2,000 different parts for elevators, escalators and moving walks. “Our new warehouse reaffirms our commitment to our customers in India,” said KONE India Managing Director Amit Gossain. “Efficient supply of spare parts across our existing service network is imperative to complement our plan to increase our sales touch points.” He added that the company is well-positioned to support the growth that will come with a government push to develop smart cities and residential complexes.
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WORK BEGINS ON TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN DENMARK Ground engineering work has begun in Aarhus, Denmark, for Lighthouse 2.0, a 143-m-tall tower that, when complete, will be the country's tallest residential building, New Civil Engineer reports. The foundation work, being performed by Aarsleff Ground Engineering, will involve the installation of 28 drilled piles, each with a diameter of 2 m and a total maximum length of 70 m. Because of the waterfront area's soil composition and typical wind conditions, the drilled pile foundations are designed to place structural loads on the deeper subsoil, which will prevent long-term settling of the building. Lighthouse is among several developments along the Aarhus harbor. It is scheduled for completion in 2022.
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SKYSCRAPER PLANS SCALED BACK IN DETROIT In Detroit, plans for a 480-ft-tall skyscraper are on hold, and those for another, Bedrock LLC's mixed-use tower on the former site of the J.L Hudson department store, have been scaled back from 62 stories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing the Detroit Free Press and Curbed Detroit. Michigan Opera Theatre, the entity behind the 480-ft-tall tower on the site of the 1922 Detroit Opera House, cited changing market conditions for its decision. Bedrock, meanwhile, announced in late January it still plans to create a "tremendously impactful" building, though it will not be the city's tallest. Ground was broken on the site in December 2017. Bedrock has hardly been idle in the Motor City, responsible for projects including the office-to-residential conversion of the David Stott Building, completed in summer 2019, that restored it to its 1929 Art Deco glory. Bedrock tells EW that Schindler handled elevator modernization, which was particularly challenging since the floorplan involved a "huge core in the center containing six elevators."
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2M LAUNCHES ACADEMY WITH TÜV SÜD, STARTS FACTORY IN INDIA 2M Holdings, parent company of 2M Lifts and Escalators, has partnered with TÜV SÜD to establish 2M Institute for lift and escalator training in India, including the country’s first digital industry training academy, near its manufacturing facility in Kalady. 2M is also launching a factory in the Kanjikode industrial area — its first to produce escalators — with a capacity of 2,000 elevators and 500 escalators per year. The factory is set to be operational later this year. 2M is a major exporter of lift and escalator parts, manufacturing approximately 40 different parts at various facilities in India and partnering with manufacturers in Coimbatore, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad and Pune. More than 70% of its parts are exported to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Far East. Noorhul Ameen is director of 2M Institute, which will offer a six-month lift certification program.
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SMARTRISE CONTROLLERS IN DENVER, TORONTO AND BERMUDA Projects in Denver, Toronto and Hamilton, the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, are being outfitted with elevator systems that include Smartrise C4 controllers. The Denver project is a renovation of the roughly 10-story-tall, 141-unit Landmark East condominium tower served by 16-stop elevators. In Toronto, the nearly complete, 60-story mixed-use Wellesley on the Park, designed by KPMB Architects and drawing inspiration from Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, will open soon in the “heart of downtown” with more than 700 residential units, retail and office space. In Hamilton, the former HSBC Building, consisting of a double-height lobby topped by five floors, is being renovated by locally property owners the Green family to house retail, leisure space and office space. Redesign of the 80,000-ft2 building, which will be renamed The Point House, is being handled by Botelho Wood Architects.
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BROOKLYN STATION INAUGURATES NEW ELEVATORS In a formal ceremony on January 31, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) officially inaugurated the newly renovated Nostrand Avenue Station in Brooklyn, NYC, bringing the system closer to its goal of making all of its stations accessible, Newsday reported. The US$28-million makeover of the station included a number of improvements, including two new elevators. The station serves about 1,300 riders every weekday. “That means this station will truly be accessible for the first time for all who live, work and travel through this thriving neighborhood,” said LIRR President Phillip Eng. The upgrades to the station mean 106 of LIRR's 124 stations are now accessible. Two other stations — Murray Hill and Floral Park — are currently being fitted with elevators, and seven more will receive the upgrades under the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2020-2024 capital program.
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THYSSENKRUPP DEBUTS SMART DATA WAREHOUSE IN MADRID thyssenkrupp launched its new global spare-parts strategy with the inauguration today of the first smart data technological warehouse in the San Fernando de Henares municipality of Madrid. The 6,853-m2 facility is connected to the MAX predictive maintenance solution installed in 120,000 elevators worldwide. Information gathered by MAX “will be saved and analyzed for perfect scheduling of requests. . . .,” according to thyssenkrupp. To be joined soon by spare parts warehouses in the U.S., India and other European locations, the Madrid warehouse holds up to 9,800 different parts and components for maintenance and service. Reducing customer wait times and costs, the facility has the capacity to handle more than 1.4 million orders per year, an increase of 400% compared to the previous spare-parts system. The EUR3.5-million (US$3.8-million) facility is part of thyssenkrupp’s Spare Parts Business Excellence Initiative, which promises to “completely do away with the scattering of components in currently over 10,000 different storage locations.”
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PFLOW NAMES KOPPA COMPANY PRESIDENT Milwaukee-based PFlow Industries, a designer and manufacturer of custom lifts and conveyor systems, has named Pat Koppa company president, CEO Ted Ruehl has announced. Koppa, who started in this role on October 31, 2019, was previously president of Power Test, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and implementer of dynamometers and test control systems, where he served as president. At Power Test, he was “instrumental in the establishment of a highly collaborative, aligned and accountable leadership team,” according to PFlow. In his new role, Koppa “will provide strong leadership to the entire workforce, establish short- and long-term goal plans and strategies and manage budgets to ensure resources are properly allocated.” Koppa holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Operations Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and served seven years in the U.S. Navy.
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LARGEST DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA’S HISTORY IN MISSISSAUGA A hotbed of high-rise residential construction, the Toronto suburb of Mississauga is coming into its own with the January 21 announcement of Square One District, a 37-tower mixed-use development that "promises to be the final lynchpin in the creation of Mississauga's downtown," Urban Toronto reports. Behind the plan are Oxford Properties Group (part of the team behind NYC's Hudson Yards and owner of the Square One Shopping Center in Mississauga, around which the district will take shape) and Alberta pension fund AIMCo. The source observes Square One District will be the largest development in Canada's history at 18 million ft2, larger than the previous record holder — the 12 million ft2 East Harbour in Toronto. Oxford, in partnership with The Daniels Corp., has gotten the greenlight for phase one, a pair of 36- and 48-story residential towers expected to break ground this summer. The development will feature a pedestrian thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants known as The Strand.
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CURTAIN WALL RISING ON ART DECO-INSPIRED TOWER IN NYC The Art Deco-inspired curtain wall is mostly installed on the northern elevation of the 639-ft-tall, 45-story Rose Hill residential tower at 30 East 29th Street between Madison and Park avenues in NYC’s NoMad neighborhood, New York YIMBY reports. Offering 123 condominiums with prices starting at US$1.2 million, the property was designed by CetraRuddy for developer Rockefeller Group. On the southern elevation, which has a concrete wall in the center for egress and the elevator core, progress is a little slower, with the corners currently being “covered with the subtly etched dark metal cladding and glass panels,” the source says. Joining several other residential towers on NoMad’s “booming skyline,” Rose Hill is slated for completion in January 2021.
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KONE SAYS IT HAS MADE BID FOR THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR KONE has submitted a nonbinding offer to acquire thyssenkrupp Elevator, the Finland-based OEM announced on January 28, adding that its offer "is reasonably close to the value circulating in the media." Recent reports have valued thyssenkrupp Elevator, the German conglomerate's most-profitable division, at EUR15 billion-EUR17 billion (US$16.6 billion-US$18.9 billion). KONE said its bid "is based on certain assumptions about the business, and the terms of a potential binding offer could deviate from the current nonbinding offer." It said its interest in thyssenkrupp Elevator revolves around a "highly complementary geographical footprint of the businesses," in addition to other factors, including the potential that could arise from combining the companies' innovation efforts. KONE said its discussions with thyssenkrupp have been on a non-exclusive basis. Earlier reports said KONE may team up with private equity firm CVC, but the announcement made no mention of such a partnership. Other potential bidders have been named in previous reports, including several teams of investment firms and one other OEM, Japan-based Hitachi Elevator.
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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST THYSSENKRUPP IWALKS INSTALLED AT AIRPORTS Australia's first thyssenkrupp iwalks, including two of the longest ever produced at 92 m, are being installed at the Perth and Melbourne airports, the OEM announced on January 27. The 92-m units will serve the 280-m-long Skybridge at Perth Airport that links to a new train station. In total, four iwalks and three elevators — that together have a capacity of 66 passengers — are going in at the airport. The iwalks have a capacity of 7,300 passengers/hr and will support approximately 20,000 trips per day at the airport's Forrestfield-Airport link. At Melbourne Airport, thyssenkrupp put two iwalks into operation at Terminal 4 in December 2019. Two more are scheduled for installation in March.
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FINAL TOWER COMPLETED FOR LONDON PROJECT Construction of the 50-story Principal Tower, the final piece of the Principal Place project that borders the City of London, has completed, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Foster + Partners. Principal Place, a comprehensively planned mixed-use project on the border of Shoreditch near the heart of London, creates a new neighborhood that draws on the industrial heritage of the area. The project includes a 15-story office building that hosts the London headquarters for Amazon, which sits next to Principal Tower, one of London’s tallest residential buildings. There are also six eateries and a bar.
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1,000-ROOM, GENSLER-DESIGNED HOTEL TO SERVE ATLANTA Construction is expected to start this spring on a more-than-30-story, 1,000-room Signia Hilton Hotel with a sleek, glassy design by Gensler overlooking Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta, Curbed Atlanta reports. As what will be the "most visible part of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) (convention center) Authority's 2020 Vision master plan," the hotel will be connected to Building C of the complex. Including approximately 75,000 ft2 of meeting space, the hotel is expected to attract conventioneers, sports fans and tourists. GWCC is described by the source as "one of the busiest convention centers in the world." Signia Hilton will join another Gensler-designed hotel rising nearby in Castleberry Hill, the 11-story Reverb by Hard Rock.
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SCHMERSAL TURKEY OPENS IN ISTANBUL K.A. Schmersal Holding GmbH & Co. KG has opened Schmersal Turkey Otomasyon Ürünleri ve Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti in Istanbul, expanding its global machine-safety network that consists of standalone companies and distributors in more than 60 countries. Led by Schmersal Turkey Managing Director Bariş Yücel, the new branch is focused on the Turkey and Azerbaijan markets. Through a sales partnership with Satech Safety Technology SpA, Schmersal offers customers devices such as safety fences and complete safety systems from a single source, Yücel observes. In addition to safety-related products, Schmersal offers its tec.nicum safety-services program supported by TÜV Rheinland-certified engineers. Schmersal Turkey may be contacted at Gardenya Plaza 5 Kat: 2 Daire: 2, Atasehir, Istanbul, Turkey; phone: 90 534 033 33 96; or email.
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HITACHI CHINA COMPLETES GUANGZHOU TEST TOWER Hitachi Elevator China Co. Ltd. has completed construction of the H1 Tower, one of the tallest elevator test towers in the world, Yahoo Finance reported on January 17. The tower is part of the company's R&D and manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The 288.8-m structure — which has 273 m above ground and a 15-m-deep basement — will be used to develop elevators and demonstrate leading-edge technologies, and will function as a global base for Tokyo-headquartered Hitachi's elevator and escalator business. It is equipped with 15 test shafts, including one 250 m long, and can test such technologies as ultra-high-speed elevators, high-capacity elevators, double-deck elevators and control systems.
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FOSTER WINS ANOTHER SHOT AT TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER DESIGN The job for the design of Two World Trade Center, a long-awaited tower for the WTC complex in NYC's Financial District, has been returned to original architect Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, New York YIMBY reports. Also known as 200 Greenwich Street, the proposed tower would be the final piece of the 16-acre site. Foster's original 2006 design envisioned a diamond-topped skyscraper, with the shapes pointing down at the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial. The project stalled in the early 2010s, and, in 2015, the design work was transferred to Bjarke Ingels of BIG, who proposed a tower composed of a stack of giant glass blocks. Construction was delayed after potential anchor tenant 21st Century Fox and News Corp. withdrew, and in 2018, Larry Silverstein, head of developer Silverstein Properties, indicated to YIMBY that Foster's design was still under consideration. The Foster design called for a 79-story, 1,350-ft-tall, glass tower holding just under 3 million ft2 of office space. The report indicated that Foster's original design would be "updated," but no specifics or renderings were given.
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LERCH BATES ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT, ACQUISITION Lerch Bates Inc. has named Eric Rupe president, effective January 1. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the consulting business globally, including elevators and escalators, façade access and building logistics. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Lerch Bates has offices throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, India and South America. Rupe joined Lerch Bates in 2010 with 20 years of sales, operations and management experience, including corporate positions with KONE. He held various roles at Lerch Bates, including elevator consultant, general manager Chicago, Northeast area vice president and executive vice president. Bart Stephan, former president and CEO, has become CEO of the parent company of Lerch Bates and Pie Consulting and Engineering, an Arvada, Colorado-headquartered firm Lerch Bates acquired late last year. At the time, Lerch Bates observed, “Pie is a recognized expert in building enclosure consulting and forensic engineering services, bringing an added dimension to the existing vertical transportation, façade access and logistic consulting units at Lerch Bates.”
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THYSSENKRUPP PROVIDES 234 UNITS TO NEW CHINA METRO LINE thyssenkrupp Elevator is providing 234 elevators and escalators to Metro Line 1 in Luoyang, central China, one of four historical capitals where 15 dynasties ruled. The first metro line serving the region, Metro Line 1 has 19 stops along 23 km, covering the main passenger flow in the east-west direction north of the Luohe River. Escalator installation is slated for completion in August, with the metro line set to go into operation in 2021. thyssenkrupp observes the contract underscores its focus on the Chinese market, where it inaugurated a new test tower in Zhongshan in 2019 and opened a multipurpose facility in Shanghai in 2016. Throughout China, thyssenkrupp has four factories and approximately 11,000 employees.
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ALIMAK CEO GUNLEIKSRUD TO LEAVE COMPANY THIS YEAR Alimak Group President and CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud has informed the board of directors that he plans to leave his position this year, the company announced on January 15. Gunleiksrud, who took the position in November 2012, came to Stockholm-based Alimak from ABB in Switzerland, where he was manager of Operational Excellence for the Robotics Business Unit. Prior to that, he had served as president and regional manager North Asia for ABB Robotics, stationed in Shanghai. At the time of his appointment, Alimak said Gunleiksrud was "a perfect match to the future challenges of the group," citing his background in industrial businesses and his experience in China. Alimak made several key acquisitions during Gunleiksrud's tenure, effectively doubling the size of the company. The company statement said the board has begun evaluating potential successors. Alimak manufactures lifts and hoists for industrial uses, such as temporary construction elevators and permanent lifts in industrial settings. It has a global presence, with sales offices and distributorships in more than 100 countries.
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NEII HAS A BUSY 2019 The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) gave a review of 2019 in its newsletter, NEII Insider. It highlighted industry advocacy victories including dissuading “the City of New York from requiring elevator control rooms and other restrictions on elevator designs that would have added costs and other challenges without additional safety benefits” and aiding in implementing an amnesty program offered by the Massachusetts Department of Professional Licensing allowing customers a 75% reduction on all civil fines predating 2018. In addition to other victories in Michigan, Washington, Louisiana, Denver and California, the organization said President of Otis Americas and President of NEII Board of Directors Tom Vining’s advocacy for reduced tariffs on elevator and escalator components before the U.S. Trade Representative (in addition to other NEII efforts) led to the exclusion of several elevator and escalator components from increased tariffs. NEII representatives maintained active participation in code development processes, and its member companies had an updated “Arc Flash Study” conducted. Recommendations from it will be used to enhance the Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook this year. It also launched its new website, and the NEII office was moved to 10504 Turning Leaf Lane, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551. Phone numbers are unchanged.
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BROOKFIELD, TEMASEK TEAM UP FOR THYSSENKRUPP BID Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings are planning to put in a bid for thyssenkrupp’s prized EUR15-billion (US$16.6-billion) elevator division, several news outlets, including Reuters, reported on January 10. thyssenkrupp has been under pressure from shareholders after numerous profit warnings. It plans to sell all or part of its elevator business, the world’s fourth-largest industry player and by far thyssenkrupp’s most profitable asset. It set a January 13 deadline for binding bids. The Brookfield-Temasek team is the latest bidder to become publicly known. Others include a consortium consisting of Blackstone, Carlyle and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, and another composed of Advent, Cinven and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Other OEMs said to be in the race are KONE, which may team with private equity firm CVC, and Hitachi Elevator. thyssenkrupp’s board planned to meet on January 15 to discuss the sale and was expected to narrow the field of bidders for a final round of talks.
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STUDENTS' APP ALERTS CTA RIDERS TO BROKEN ELEVATORS A class project undertaken by two Loyola University Chicago graduate students has resulted in a smartphone app that alerts Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) riders when elevators are broken down at the rail system's "L" stations, Block Club Chicago reports. When Tyler Arndt and Sam Siner, students in Loyola's graduate software engineering program, were assigned a class project, they focused on creating an app that would be useful to people in the community. Their idea was "Elevate Chicago," an app that informs people when elevators are out of service at “L” stations. About 70% of the stations have elevators, but the two said breakdowns are common. Elevate Chicago can tell riders if the elevators at their preferred stations are out of service. It also offers push notifications, which give users elevator information about without having to open the app. It's currently available for Android phones only, but Arndt and Siner are working on an iOS version for Apple phones.
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2019 “NEW BUILDING REPORT” PAINTS NYC REAL ESTATE PICTURE New York YIMBY's 2019 "New Building Report," released this month, paints a thorough picture of the commercial real estate scenario across NYC boroughs in 2019 and 2020. The report reveals trends, and winners and "losers" as developers react to factors like legislative pressure and shifting demand. The residential construction momentum from 2017 through 2018, when the number of filings for new residential units with the NYC Department of Buildings rose from 20,393 to 34,039, continued in the 2019 timeframe. From 2018 to 2019, these filings increased 7.1% to 36,467. A push for additional affordable housing helped drive the numbers, which saw shifts in the boroughs: The biggest gain was in the Bronx, which overtook Queens with 9,321 unit filings, a gain of 25% from 7,449 in 2018. What the source described as "sweeping" legislative reforms for commercial property and shifting hotel markets resulted in the hotel sector suffering a 31.2% drop in new hotel room filings, from 5,519 to 3,797 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. In terms of overall height, "2019 gained substantially on 2018," with 56 permits filed for buildings at least 200 ft tall in 2019, compared to 36 such permits in 2018. The full report is available in spreadsheet form for US$199.
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TJEI ESTABLISHES TRAINING, DISTRIBUTION FACILITY IN INDIA Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI) recently announced the opening of its Training Center and Distribution Center in Chennai, India. The training facility is designed to improve the competence and expertise of field engineers for elevator sales, installation and maintenance, the company says. The complex will also have a storage area for elevator components to be used for installation and maintenance, and will function as a reliability center equipped with various quality-control facilities.
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IEE EXPO 2020 ORGANIZERS FORESEE BUSY, INFORMATIVE EVENT Organizers of the eighth edition of the International Elevator and Escalator (IEE) Expo, planned on February 27-29 in Mumbai, said more than 100 exhibitors had secured spaces “to transform into magnificent real-life examples of elevators and escalators and give visitors a personalized experience of the latest high-end elevator technologies.” The team from Messe Frankfurt learned attendees — including architects, developers, government entities and urban planners — will be on the lookout for high-quality elevator interior finishes, lighting options and energy-saving features for multiple projects. Godrej Properties Ltd. Manager of Procurement Punam Ingle, Sr. said the company is developing approximately 30 projects across India that will need innovative, aesthetically pleasing elevators. Metro and railway systems will be looking for high-capacity, energy-efficient elevator and escalator systems with remote monitoring and alarm systems. For more information, visit the Messe Frankfurt expo website.
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IN MEMORIAM: SIMHA LUSTIG Simha Lustig of Tel Aviv, Israel, founder of Eng. S. Lustig Consulting Engineers (ESL) — the first vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy in Israel — passed away on December 7, 2019, at age 93. Lustig and his wife, Rita, both Holocaust survivors, immigrated to Israel in 1950 following Lustig's graduation from the University of Bratislava in Slovakia with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His career began when he joined a local elevator company as an engineer, going on to start ESL in 1956. ESL was, and still is, involved in many prestigious projects developed in Israel, as well as internationally, over the last 70 years. As chairman of the Israeli Elevator and Escalator Technical Committee, Lustig instigated creation of all new Israeli VT standards, as well as adapted many European ones. He was a longtime representative of Israel on ISO Technical Committee 178, Working Group 6. Lustig lent his knowledge and experience to the development of many new international standards and revisions of several others. Since 1986, he had been country coordinator for the International Association of Elevator Engineers and an active member of many local technical associations and committees. Survivors include children, longtime ELEVATOR WORLD contributor and correspondent and CEO of ESL Ami Lustig, Dubi and Hagit; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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NEW YORK GOVERNOR APPROVES ELEVATOR LICENSING BILL New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved a bill requiring licensing of the state's elevator mechanics but, in a deal worked out with lawmakers, has delayed it taking effect until January 2022, the New York Post reports. The bill was introduced after an August 2019 incident in which a man was crushed to death in an elevator in a Kips Bay apartment building. The "Elevator Safety Act" requires the state Labor Department to license mechanics and others involved in elevator maintenance; requires more extensive training and education; and creates a nine-member Elevator Contractors License and an Elevator Safety and Standards Board. It originally was written to take effect in June but the Legislature pushed it back in a compromise with the governor's office. However, the law moves up the date for NYC officials to comply with mechanic licensing from three years to two and allows the city's Department of Buildings to enact stricter licensing requirements.
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SUPERTALL OBSERVATION DECK SET TO OPEN IN MARCH IN NYC The Edge at the Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed 30 Hudson Yards, at 1,131 ft the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, is set to open on March 11, New York YIMBY reported in December 2019. The Edge has 7,500 ft2 of walkable space, including a glass-bottomed section and transparent glass panels that slope out around the perimeter for those seeking extra thrills. Developed by Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group, the 1,296-ft-tall 30 Hudson Yards is the tallest structure in the first phase of the Hudson Yards megadevelopment. The supertall will soon be joined by shorter skyscrapers to the north near the Jacob K. Javits Center. Ticket prices for The Edge include US$36 for adults for general admission.
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SKINNIEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD CLOSE TO COMPLETION IN NYC 111 West 57th Street, a 1,428-ft-tall residential building on Billionaires' Row in Midtown NYC, is on pace for completion in 2020, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development, Property Markets Group and Spruce Capital Partners, the supertall is the skinniest building in the world, with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. Its terracotta and steel façade has reached the bottom of its steel crown. Interiors of its 46 condominiums will be designed by Studio Sofield and marketed by Douglas Elliman. The source observes that, in addition to its slenderness and height, 111 West 57th Street is "the most prominent example of new skyscrapers incorporating classic architectural stylings, with its Art Deco curtain walls on the eastern and western elevations."
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KONE VT EQUIPMENT FOR NEW TORONTO TRANSIT ACCESS ROUTE Metrolinx tells ELEVATOR WORLD that eight elevators and seven escalators manufactured by KONE are part of a new underground access route at Toronto’s historic Union Station. Toronto Urbanized reported on December 24, 2019, that the access route had opened to the public with one end below the Great Hall and the other in front of Union Station on Front Street. Including stairs and a glass-covered walkway, the revitalization project will make the route fully accessible when the elevators and escalators go into operation early this year. In the meantime, Metrolinx has posted signage directing those with mobility issues to available vertical-transportation (VT) equipment.
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VESSEL AGREES TO INSTALL PLATFORM LIFT FOR ADA COMPLIANCE Access to Vessel, including 360˚ views from its upper levels, will be available to individuals with disabilities thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Related Cos. and ERY Vessel LLC to install a "one-of-a-kind" platform lift at the interactive art centerpiece of the Hudson Yards megadevelopment in NYC, various news outlets, including Hyperallergic, report. It is served by a single, custom-made elevator that stops at three of its 80 platforms. Visitors must otherwise use stairs. On December 23, 2019, the government announced Vessel violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) since its most-visited areas cannot be accessed by those with disabilities. Prosecutors further pointed out Related has directed operators to skip platforms at levels five and seven, stopping at only the highest level, eight. The agreement requires the existing elevator stop at all levels upon request, and allow disabled visitors to reserve tickets in advance. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman says Related "has agreed to commit substantial resources to install a platform lift." The move was applauded by disabled-rights activists.
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HITACHI (CHINA) PRODUCTION PASSES 100,000 UNITS FOR 2019 Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. of Guangzhou signed a 110-unit contract with Evergrande Group on December 24, 2019, pushing the company's sales of vertical conveyances past the 100,000-unit milestone for the year, Yahoo Finance reports. The new contract calls for Hitachi to provide elevators and escalators to Evergrande's Hongqiao International Airport project in Shanghai. Hitachi’s other 2019 milestones included contracts to provide vertical transportation for Guangzhou Poly Zeng Cheng Finance Headquarters, Changsha Ping An Wealth Center, Chow Tai Fook Finance Tower in Qianhai, Shenzhen, Guiyang Zhongtian Future Ark, ArtPark9 in Beijing and other high-rise landmarks. The company also won Guiness Book of World Records recognition for the fastest elevator in the world, a 1,260 m/min unit at the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre. In another December 2019 milestone, Guangzhou Metro Line 21 entered into full operation, the source reports. The 61.5-km, 21-station line uses 273 Hitachi VT units — 255 escalators and 48 elevators.
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1,000-UNIT MODERNIST COMPLEX COMPLETES IN WESTERN MOSCOW Vander Park, a residential complex clad in colorful brick and aluminum panels, is now complete in western Moscow, an area on the Moskva River known for its modernist architecture and woodlands, World Architecture Community reports. Containing approximately 1,000 apartments, the development was designed by Amsterdam-based de Architekten Cie and developed by Russia’s PIK Group. Situated on 2.4 ha and designed as a “vertical city within a city,” Vander Park buildings range from 18-26 stories tall. Interspersed with walkways, the development includes amenities such as a courtyard, sports facilities and a children’s daycare. The main contractor was BOES Construction of Moscow.
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KONE WINS ORDER FOR NEW OFFICE TOWER IN LONDON KONE recently announced it has won an order to supply vertical transportation for 8 Bishopsgate, a new, 50-story office building in the City of London. Rising 200 m, 8 Bishopsgate will include a public viewing gallery with two dedicated elevators to level 50. Altogether, KONE will deliver 19 MiniSpace™ elevators, 15 of which will be double-deck units using its UltraRope® carbon fiber-based hoisting technology. One group of four will travel at speeds up to 8 m/s. During construction, JumpLift™ solutions will speed construction time. In the podium, KONE will install two MonoSpace® 700 elevators and two TransitMaster™ 110 escalators, and the building will be equipped with the E-Link™ facility-management system. KONE will also install its destination-control system, and InfoScreens will provide multimedia information inside the elevators and improve guidance inside the building. 8 Bishopsgate will be certified with the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method's Excellent Standard, a green building certification system. The developer is Stanhope Plc, in partnership with Mitsubishi Estates, and the project is being constructed by Lendlease. Other project partners include architect WilkinsonEyre, technical consultant Arup and construction cost consultants Alinea Consulting. Construction began in March 2019 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
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SLOVAKIA’S FIRST SKYSCRAPER SET TO RISE The first skyscraper in Slovakia is set to start rising in 2020 on the banks of the Danube in Bratislava, EuropaProperty.com reports. Standing 168 m tall with 46 stories above ground, Eurovea Tower is part of developer JTRE's mixed-use Eurovea 2 development that includes a retail component and a 25,000-m2 waterpark. Sales of the nearly 300 apartments in the Eurovea Tower and Riverside buildings began in summer 2019, and approximately 60% had been sold by December 2019. Site prep to make way for the tower was scheduled for completion in February 2020, with residents moving in in mid-2023.
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CIEL TOWER FOR DUBAI TO BREAK HOTEL RECORD Ciel Tower, planned to open in early 2023 in Dubai Marina, is to replace the nearby Gevora Hotel (on Sheikh Zayed Road) as the tallest hotel in the world. DestinAsian Indoneasia recently announced it would be developed by The First Group and designed by Norr Group, which also designed Dubai landmarks Atlantis, The Palm and Ciel Tower. Located directly in front of Cayan Tower, the property is near Marina Walk and Marina Mall. Its height is to surpass Gevora's by 4 m to reach 364 m or more with at least 77 stories. It has already won the Best International Hotel Architecture, Best Hotel Architecture Arabia and Best Residential High-Rise Architecture Arabia awards.
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CTBUH TALL BUILDINGS 2019: RECORD YEAR FOR SUPERTALLS The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its 2019 year-in-review, “Tall Buildings in 2019: Another Record Year for Supertall Completions.” With 26 buildings at least 300 m tall completed, 2019 topped the 2018 record of 18. For the fifth year in a row, China had the tallest completion, the 530-m-tall Tianjin CTF Finance Centre. Worldwide, there were 126 buildings at least 200 m tall completed in 2019, compared with 146 in 2018, representing a 13.7% decline. The document explores the reasons for this, reveals 2020 predictions and examines tall-building trends, including transit-oriented development and skybridges. It also provides insight about particular markets like the Middle East and North America, and includes interactive graphics such as one showing the 20 tallest buildings completed worldwide in 2019.
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NYC WATERFRONT PLAN INCLUDES BIG-DESIGNED TOWERS, BEACH Two Trees Management, the team behind redevelopment of the Domino Sugar factory site, hopes to redevelop a 3.5-acre piece of land on the Williamsburg waterfront in NYC with two, up to 650-ft-tall, mixed-use towers designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and a six-acre public park with a beach, Curbed New York is among outlets to report. The towers would include 1,000 residential units, a 47,000-ft2 YMCA, 30,000 ft2 of retail and 75,000 ft2 of office space. Designed by James Corner Field Operations, the firm behind the High Line, the park would provide public access to the East River with an esplanade, a sand beach, tidal pools, a fishing pier and a boating cove. Also on the drawing board is 5,000 ft2 of "community kiosks" and kayak rentals. Two Trees Principal Jed Walentas said he hopes to get approval (including rezoning) within two years, and the project would then take roughly five years to complete.
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NYC’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC TOWER TO RISE IN BROOKLYN The 38-story mixed-use tower representing phase one of Alloy Development's 80 Flatbush project in downtown Brooklyn is set to break ground in spring 2020 as one of the must sustainable towers in NYC, New York YIMBY reports. The upper, residential levels of the 500-ft-tall structure will be 100% electric (fossil-fuel independent), a first in the city. Two public schools in the lower levels will aim for Passive House architectural standards requiring extremely low energy consumption. The stepped, narrow design of 100 Flatbush Avenue is by Architecture Research Office, and Thornton Tomasetti is providing consulting. There will be 256 residences, 100,000 ft2 of office space and 30,000 ft2 of retail. Future phases include a 69-story mixed-use building and rehabilitation of a pair of older, existing structures.
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OFFICIALS OK RULE TO ALLOW TALLER BUILDINGS IN SYDNEY The New South Wales (NSW), Australia, government has given in-principle approval to planning controls that will remove a 40-year cap on building heights in Sydney's CBD, The Urban Developer reported on December 10. The draft Central Sydney Planning Strategy, the first major change to the city's planning regulation since 1996, was unveiled in 2016. The new regulation would allow developers to build taller than the current height limits — 300 m for CBD towers restricted to exclusively commercial use. The new rule would allow buildings 24 stories taller than the city's current tallest commercial building, the 244-m, 50-story Chifley Tower. NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes and Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore have given their approval to the new development strategy, which would also require new towers taller than 55 m to be at least half commercial.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE ON NYC UPPER WEST SIDE’S TALLEST New York YIMBY says construction on what would be the tallest tower on NYC’s Upper West Side could restart in early 2020. Designed by Snøhetta and developed by Extell, the 775-ft-tall residential skyscraper at 50 West 66th Street progressed quickly in 2019 but stalled recently; currently, materials such as rebar and scaffolding are onsite waiting for progress to resume. The site is between West 65th and West 66th streets, within sight of Extell’s Central Park Tower, and within walking distance of the west side of Central Park, numerous restaurants and a Whole Foods Market.
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IGV GROUP APPOINTS PIZZIE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR IGV Group of Milan, Italy, has appointed Robert Pizzie commercial director, responsible for marketing and sales. Pizzie was owner and managing director of Easy Living Home Elevators, in Willoughby, Australia, and has more than 25 years of management experience in Australia. IGV CEO Michele Suria observed Pizzie has worn many hats in the industry and dealt with many challenges. Pizzie said: "The challenge to grow the IGV business, as well as having a seat at the table in strategy and future direction of the company, is a rare opportunity, and I'm excited and ready for the challenge."
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THYSSENKRUPP ATLANTA TEST TOWER DESIGN REVISED Updated renderings of the thyssenkrupp Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), which includes the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere, have been revealed by architect Gensler, showing revisions that provide a look at the tower's inner workings, Curbed Atlanta is among news outlets to report. Rising next to SunTrust Park and The Battery adjacent to Interstate 285, the 420-ft-tall IQC will be the "tallest manmade, inhabitable structure" in Cobb County, Georgia, the source observes. thyssenkrupp tells EW completion is anticipated in Summer 2021, with move-in by the end of 2021 or early 2022. John Haba, principal in charge, Gensler Houston office, shares: "To best showcase [thyssenkrupp’s] elevator systems, we created a complete glass exterior façade for the test tower. . .that allows millions of visitors to view the operations and function of the elevator systems that are normally completely enclosed in concrete and rarely seen.”
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CTBUH ANNOUNCES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS 2020 The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the Award of Excellence winners for its 2020 awards program. CTBUH observes the winning projects “represent the very best tall buildings, urban contributions, technologies and innovations emerging recently in cities around the world.” Winners were selected across a variety of categories, including Best Tall Building in five height categories ranging from less than 100 to more than 400 m tall. Quite a few honorees are in Australia, with skyscrapers in China, the U.K., North America, Europe and the Middle East also garnering recognition. North American cities NYC, Chicago and Miami were represented. The winners now move to the next stage of the program, sending representatives to the CTBUH 2020 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference in Chicago in April 2020 to compete in front of an international audience and live juries.
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HITACHI ELEVATOR PROVIDES VT FOR NEW BEIJING LANDMARK Hitachi Elevator provided the vertical-transportation (VT) equipment for Leeza SOHO, a 45-story office building designed by the late Zaha Hadid and developed by SOHO China in the new Fengtai Business District in Beijing. The highly anticipated skyscraper, boasting the world’s tallest atrium at 623 ft and comprising two halves straddling a new subway tunnel, formally opened on November 19, “becoming another landmark in Beijing,” Hitachi Elevator observes. VT solutions included 16 double-cab elevators up to 6 m/s and marks the OEM’s first collaboration with SOHO China. Designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold standards, the building has connecting skybridges within its rotating atrium at levels 13, 24, 35 and 45. Look for our Web Exclusive story on the project in January.
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HITACHI ELEVATOR CHINA WINS MANUFACTURING AWARD Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. was awarded the 2019 China Manufacturing Golden Great Wall (CMGGW) Award — Industry Benchmark Company of the Year — at the China Smart Manufacturing Annual Summit in Guangzhou on November 18. The summit is organized by the 21st Century Business Herald, which, each year since 2016, has recognized companies for innovations in technology, investment in R&D, accumulation of intellectual property rights, revenue attributable to high-tech products and organizational structure. The company observed it was honored for its "efforts promoting industrial intelligence across the elevator industry and integrating intelligent elevator technology into a variety of scenarios."
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PROGRESS REPORT ON 43-STORY 45 PARK PLACE IN TRIBECA On its list of 31 NYC skyscrapers that made significant progress in 2019, New York YIMBY provided an update on the 43-story, 667-ft-tall 45 Park Place residential skyscraper in the Tribeca neighborhood. Designed by SOMA Architects with Ismael Leyva Architects as executive and residential architect, the structure topped out in summer 2019. The "modestly slender" skyscraper is being developed by Sharif el-Gamal of Soho Properties. In Glass curtain-wall installation now appears stalled, and construction has not yet begun on 45 Park Place's future neighbor, 51 Park Place, a 71-story tower that will include an Islamic Cultural Center.
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SCHINDLER AWARDED “HISTORIC” BART ESCALATOR CONTRACT Schindler has been awarded a contract to replace and install 41 escalators at four downtown Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in San Francisco, a project described by Schindler U.S. Operations President Greg Ergenbright as "historic," Schindler announced on November 26. Work on the multiyear contract, the largest escalator replacement in BART's history, is set to begin in spring 2020. Schindler will install 41 9700 heavy-duty escalators at the Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell and Civic Center/United Nations Plaza stations under BART's Market Street Escalators Renovation Project. Many of the units being replaced are among the oldest in the system, which opened in 1972 and has 48 stations. The Embarcadero and Montgomery stations are among BART's busiest, with more than 93,000 people passing through on an average weekday in 2018.
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VT PART OF LARGEST MONTREAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT SINCE 1960s New vertical-transportation (VT) equipment is a key part of approximately CAD16 billion in infrastructure underway over the next 10 years at stations of the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) public transport agency in Montreal, Canada, the Montreal Gazette reports. What the source describes as the "largest phase of development since the metro opened in the 1960s" includes bringing the number of elevator-accessible stations from 15 to 41 by 2025. Toward that goal, elevator installation is underway at an unprecedented 11 stations. Comparing the work to "repairing a plane when it's in full flight with passengers onboard," STM CEO Luc Tremblay says adding elevators involves major reconstruction of some stations. In addition to elevators, STM is upgrading or replacing its 293 escalators.
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CLOSINGS FOR THANKSGIVING The offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. They will open for regular business hours on December 2.
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ELEVATOR TOWER AMONG DETAILS APPROVED FOR TORONTO TOWER New details, including an adjacent, 15-story elevator core, have been approved for Northam Realty Advisors' and BTS Realty's 70-story, 277-m-tall condominium tower set to rise on top of the Bell Trinity Square office complex at 483 Bay Street in Toronto, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Urban Toronto. Revealed in renderings, a façade of staggered, rectangular frames and a landscaped "reveal" between the 29th and 30th floors distinguish the structure. According to the plan by architect IBI Group, the elevator tower would rise next to Bell Square's existing atrium. "Residents would first ride these elevators to and from the ground, with a transfer to the new building at any level from 11 to 15," the source observed.
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EESF PROMOTES MEETING, ASKS FOR FEEDBACK The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) will be holding its annual general membership meeting on February 26-28, 2020, in Tampa. It recently invited volunteers, donors and supporters to attend. Executive Director Shelly Johnson invited donors and supporters to email her any specific issues they would like addressed. There is also still time to nominate an individual to serve as a board of regents member-at-large, but nominations will be closed on November 29. Johnson also requests stories of how National Elevator Escalator Safety Week (November 10-16) was celebrated. Efforts will be shared with the industry in EESF news updates, and Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
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SLOW VT REPAIR VEXES MIAMI TRANSIT PASSENGERS Riders of Miami's Metrorail and Metromover systems are lodging complaints about the slow progress on bringing broken-down elevators and escalators back into service, but the city's mayor said the problem was caused by changes in the business model of repair companies, CBSMiami 4 reports. Hundreds of thousands of people use the systems every week, but many say vertical-transportation (VT) equipment that goes down has tended to stay down for long periods. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez said the county has the money to repair the units, but VT companies have narrowed down who can make repairs. “The elevator companies have changed their business model. . . . We used to be able to hire different elevator repair companies to repair our elevators,” Giménez said, adding, “Now, elevator companies are saying only [certain] folks can repair our elevators, and they have to have our parts.” Another official said the county is planning to upgrade all of the systems' VT equipment to avoid problems "with replacing components that are 30 years old.”
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ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS KEEP RICHMOND FIREFIGHTERS BUSY Firefighters in Richmond, Virginia, have been called out for nearly 500 elevator rescues over the past two years, with many of the units being repeat offenders, WRIC 8News reports. Since 2017, the Richmond Fire Department has responded to 23 calls at Johnson Hall, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). “It’s kind of normal, actually, just to see fire trucks and people getting stuck in the building,” said VCU freshman Samantha Griffin. “Basically, for the whole month of September, at least once a week, I could recall that somebody got stuck in the elevator.” VCU is responsible for its elevators, but a recent radio dispatch call noted that the nearest available elevator technician was several hours away. Other elevator problems have been reported at hotels and apartment buildings around the city. A tenant in one building said its elevator "shakes a lot" and frequently mislevels. Firefighters said the troublesome elevators often have past-due inspection certificates, with one unit showing its last inspection was in 2015.
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EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNERS ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to report the winners of the 2020 Project of the Year contest. Winning projects, which will be featured in our January 2020 issue, are (with category): “The Vessel” in NYC submitted by Liberty Elevator (Elevators, New Construction); “Empire State Building” in NYC submitted by Otis (Elevators, Modernization); “Jewel Changi Airport” in Singapore submitted by Schindler Singapore (Escalators, New Construction); “San Diego Convention Center” submitted by KONE (Escalators, Modernization); “Riosol Hotel” in Gran Canarias, Spain, submitted by thyssenkrupp (Inclined Lifts); “Yacht Obsession” in Mystic, Connecticut, submitted by Gillespie (Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts); “Mega Elevator” in Tel Aviv, Israel, submitted by ELMAS (Special-Purpose Lifts); and “Device for Assessment of Technical Condition of Guides” in Chełm, Poland, submitted by The State School of Higher Education – The Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation (Elevators, Upgrades and Repairs).
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STEEL PILINGS PLACED FOR HUDSON YARDS SKYSCRAPER Work has begun on the pilings for a 58-story residential building in Hudson Yards, NYC, New York YIMBY reports. The 695-ft-tall tower is one of two expected to rise at 601 West 29th Street. The long, hollow steel pilings have been placed into the ground, and a completion date of September 2023 has been posted on the construction fence.
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WMATA COMPLETES US$176-MILLION ESCALATOR OVERHAUL The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced the completion of a US$176-million, multiyear escalator overhaul that included 145 new units, The Washington Post is among news outlets to report. The last escalator replaced in the project was at Court House Station earlier this month, marking a milestone for a journey that began after an escalator malfunction at L'Enfant Plaza injured six people nine years ago. In addition to 145 new escalators, 153 units received new motors, steps, handrails, safety devices and electrical systems. WMATA has also been installing canopies over station entrances where escalators are exposed to the elements. Eight have been installed, and six more are planned at Smithsonian, Judiciary Square, Archives, U Street and Arlington Cemetery.
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KONE LANDS 74-UNIT DEAL FOR PROJECT IN TIANJIN, CHINA KONE has won a contract to supply 74 total units to Tianjin Pingan Teda IFC, a luxury mixed-use development planned in Tianjin, China, the company announced on November 14. The development will have two towers, rising 313 m and 240 m in height, and will bring office space, apartments and high-end shopping to the city. KONE will deliver 54 elevators for the project — 12 MonoSpace®, 37 MiniSpace™, four MiniSpace DoubleDeck and one MiniSpace Transformer — as well as 20 TravelMaster™ 110 escalators to the development. The complex, which includes a 68-story residential building, will also be equipped with the E-Link™ monitoring system, and the contract includes two years of standard maintenance. The project is being developed by Tianjin Meiyin Real Estate Co., Ltd., and is scheduled for completion in 2022.
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PERMITS FILED FOR 35-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER IN QUEENS Fisher Brothers has filed permits to build a 35-story, 447-ft-tall tower containing 240 residences and 39,767 ft2 of commercial space in the Hunters Point area of Queens, NYC, New York YIMBY reports. Demolition permits were filed in March for the property at 23-11 43rd Avenue, three blocks from the Queensboro Plaza subway station. Based on the average unit size of 898 ft2, rentals are likely. Handel Architects is the architect of record for the concrete-based structure, which would also provide 42 enclosed parking spots. A construction timeframe has not been announced.
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THYSSENKRUPP EXPERTS TO SPEAK AT GREENBUILD 2019 IN ATLANTA thyssenkrupp green-building experts Monica Miller Brown and Liz Minne are scheduled to speak at Greenbuild 2019, the largest green-building event in North America, planned for November 19-22 in Atlanta. Miller Brown, sustainability design manager, and Minne, environmental program manager, will lead the “Transportation Alternatives for Sustainable Cities” course. They will examine how recent innovations in vertical and horizontal transportation that are “transparent, safe and healthy” promise to help solve urban mobility challenges. thyssenkrupp Elevator observes it has established a strong sustainability footprint in Atlanta, where its new North American headquarters, including the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere, are taking shape. The company’s solutions are helping the Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech meet the International Living Future Institute’s Living Building Challenge certification, and its TWIN elevator system, with two cars operating independently in one shaft, recently became the first such system operating in North America at the 21-story Coda Building in Midtown Atlanta.
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FILIPINO MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTOR FOCUSED ON TRAINING Filipino-owned Mitsubishi Electric elevator distributor International Elevator & Equipment Inc. (IEE) is expanding its partnership with Don Bosco School in Manila, Cebu and Iloilo to train workers as the Philippines undergoes a continued construction boom, the Manila Bulletin reports. At the Philconstruct tradeshow recently, IEE President Ramoncito Ocampo said the company plans to have three training areas, observing it has already built a training tower for elevator/escalator installers and donated equipment to train students on air-conditioner installation. Don Bosco students are currently learning to assemble scaffolding for elevators, which account for roughly half of IEE's annual revenue. Ocampo said a steady supply of manpower is essential for sustaining the 10% growth IEE had in 2018. The company sells approximately 1,000 elevators a year, and maintains roughly 8,000 elevators.
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WASHINGTON ELEVATOR INSPECTION BACKLOG VIOLATES STATE LAW A state investigation in Washington recently discovered that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has not been complying with the state law that requires inspections of every elevator and escalator in the state annually, KING5 News reports. According to the state auditors, more than half of the 18,000 conveyances – mostly elevators and escalators – were not inspected in 2018. Thousands of the units had not been inspected for two to three years, and three units hadn’t been inspected in more than 10 years. L&I blamed the backlog on a building boom and lack of inspectors. The department recently hired six inspectors and intends to ask for additional funding to hire up to 10 more.
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AL-FUTTAIM PROVIDING 46 UNITS TO DUBAI FESTIVAL PLAZA Al-Futtaim Engineering and Technologies is providing 46 units — elevators, escalators and moving walks — to the 65,300-m2 Dubai Festival Plaza, scheduled to open in December, various news outlets, including MENAFN, report. Al-Futtaim's elevator division supplied more than 24 LM Liftmaterial machine-room-less elevators from Wittur with capacities of 2000-5000 kg, 14 Hitachi escalators and eight moving walks. Al-Futtaim Managing Director Murali S. observed Festival Plaza will cater to the growing number of residents and visitors in south Dubai. Convenient to some of the area's most established communities, including Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, the mall is easily accessible from Sheik Zayed Road.
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KONE OPENS NEW FACILITY IN CHENNAI KONE Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated a new manufacturing facility near Chennai, India, Business Standard reports. The INR4.5-billion (US$63.4-million) facility is the largest in the region at 50,000 m2. The factory is equipped with the latest technology to help KONE improve product quality and delivery time. The new plant, which will employ about 600 people, will mainly focus on the Indian market (the second-largest for the company, behind China), but will also export to neighboring countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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ORACLE ELEVATOR ENTERS AUTOMATED ENTRANCES MARKET Tampa-headquartered Oracle Elevator has entered the automated door entrances market with the acquisition of Duncan Entrance Systems, based in south Florida. It is Oracle's 31st acquisition since 2004. The deal was transacted by Oracle Vice President of Corporate Development Craig Jones as the company continues on what it calls an "aggressive national expansion strategy." Oracle retains Duncan's staff, including founder Justin Duncan, who is director of the new division, Oracle Entrance. Oracle is cross-training and certifying its elevator technicians to work on the new, combined offering, which is being marketed to airports, hospitals, universities and hotels. Oracle CEO Paul Belliveau called the automated door business “a natural fit” for Oracle, as the equipment operates similarly to elevator doors.
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SALAZAR CENTER GETS ELEVATORS WITH SMARTRISE CONTROLLERS The Salazar Center, which offers more than 156,000 ft2 of office space in Dallas, chose Fort Worth-based K&M Elevators and Dallas-based Smartrise Engineering for its elevator renovations. The newly renovated, 13-story building will have four new elevators equipped with Smartrise’s C4 controller.
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INTERLIFT SHOWS RESILIENT INDUSTRY Event organizers AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and VFA-Interlift e.V. have reported on another successful Interlift. The 2019 iteration, held October 15-18 in Augsburg, Germany, was exemplary of an industry “unimpressed by economic downturns,” they said. Despite a slow global economy, 577 exhibitors filled 45,500 m2 of space in the Messe Augsburg with 21,200 guests from 108 countries, making this the biggest Interlift yet. Many statistics were similar to the event’s last iteration in 2017. However, industry outlook was downgraded this year, from 34% expecting a sharp rise in 2017 to 23% in 2019. AFAG and VFA-Interlift added they will soon begin preparations for the next Interlift, slated for October 19-22, 2021.
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OTIS GOES DIGITAL TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Otis is transforming its business to become more digitally focused, Economic Times CIO reports. With the new focus, Otis hopes to improve customer and passenger experiences and reduce elevator maintenance and repair time. Otis India President Sebi Joseph says the company is working to create elevators smart enough to connect passengers, facility managers and the building systems with new apps such as Tune, which is being piloted in Pune and Delhi, India. A predictive-maintenance reporting app is also being developed. The company’s Internet of Things strategy also involves using data to predict elevator problems before they happen.
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KONE TO PROVIDE ELEVATORS FOR BOSTON TOWER KONE has won an order to supply elevators for the Garden Office Tower in Boston — phase three of “The Hub on Causeway” project. The 495-ft-tall, 31-story tower will yield about 627,000 ft2 of usable space. KONE will install 16 elevators in the tower, in addition to the 15 elevators the company already provided for the first two phases.
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OTIS INDIA RECEIVES INNOVATION, SUPPLY-CHAIN AWARDS Otis Elevator India recently received awards for innovation and supply-chain excellence. On September 25, Sridar Rajagopal, director of sales and marketing, strategy and mergers and acquisitions, accepted the “IoT Innovation Award” from Express Computer at the Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Conclave in Greater Noida, India. "With IoT services like Otis ONETM, the possibilities are immense and will offer a whole set of services not yet possible," he said. On the same day, Otis' Bengaluru factory was named second runner up in the “Excellence in Supply Chain — Large Enterprises” category at the Eighth Annual Manufacturing Today Conference & Awards 2019 in Mumbai. Fifty large manufacturers submitted nominations for the award, which recognizes operations efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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THYSSENKRUPP TOP-50 TOWERS LIST FOR CTBUH 50TH ANNIVERSARY thyssenkrupp released its Top-50 Buildings List in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) Annual Conference, being held through October 30 at the World Congress Center in Chicago. During the event, MULTI CEO Michael Cesarz and Head of the Research & Innovation Center Markus Jetter planned to discuss “The Third Dimension of People Transportation” and “Lift and the City: How Elevators Change and Reinvent the Shape of Cities,” respectively. thyssenkrupp states it has “played an instrumental role in creating elevator systems that have empowered architects and developers to create awe-inspiring buildings,” providing as examples the 71 elevators — including the fastest in the Western Hemisphere — and 12 escalators at the 1,776-ft-tall One World Trade Center in NYC, and the more than 40 TWIN elevator systems, which feature two cars operating independently in one shaft, that will be in operation in NYC’s Hudson Yards by 2022. Observing that MULTI was honored with CTBUH’s Innovation Award at last year’s conference, thyssenkrupp says its vertical-transportation equipment serves many skyscrapers throughout North America, including 181 Fremont in San Francisco; Stantec Tower in Edmonton, Canada; and Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CEA UPDATE ON UPCOMING EVENTS The next Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) meeting is taking place on November 7 at The Clubhouse in Oak Brook, Illinois, at 6:30 p.m. A guest speaker from INPRO is planned. The CEA Annual Christmas Party is still slated for December 4, but the January 2, 2020, meeting is canceled. Guest speaker openings are available for CEA’s meetings on February 6 and in March and April. For more information, visit website.
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U.K.’S PICKERINGS LIFTS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM Pickerings Lifts, with head offices in Stockton-on-Tees, U.K., appointed Neil Marsden director of Service Sales and Marketing. He is responsible for service sales and marketing teams across the U.K., identifying business opportunities and securing contracts for the company's lift, escalator, loading-system and mobility solutions. Marsden said he is pleased to join one of the engineering industry's most respected companies, which was founded in 1854 and has had continuous British ownership. Pickerings Lifts Managing Director Paul Brooks observed Marsden's sales and marketing experience, along with his knowledge of and passion for the industry, will benefit clients.
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PERMITS FILED FOR 30-STORY TOWER ON NYC’S LOWER EAST SIDE Permits have been filed for a 30-story mixed-use building at 232 East Broadway in Manhattan, NYC. Round Square Development is the owner listed on the applications for the 333-ft-tall development, New York YIMBY reports. The steel-based structure will have 75,473 ft2 of residential space comprising 54 residences. Plans also include a cellar and a 30-ft-long rear yard.
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GROUND BROKEN ON 38-STORY JERSEY CITY RESIDENTIAL TOWER Ground has been broken on the 38-story, primarily residential 351 Marin Boulevard in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by Hollwich Kushner in partnership with HLW International, the property will offer 507 residential units, 8,000 ft2 of commercial space, approximately 200 parking spots and a 4,500-ft2 public plaza. Scheduled for delivery in 2021, it is being developed by KRE Group and Northwestern Mutual and is within close proximity of the Grove Street PATH station. Renderings show a sculptural, faceted podium and a freestanding pavilion that is part of a pedestrian plaza between First and Bay streets.
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THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR PROJECT WINS AWARD IN DENVER A project involving the addition of a 1,125-ft2 thyssenkrupp elevator to the Franklin Medical Office Building in Denver was recently honored with the Merit Small Project award by ENR Mountain States for projects under US$10 million, ENR Mountain States reports. Part of Kaiser Permanente’s 20th Avenue Medical Campus, the building has been under renovation for more than 20 years. The most recent challenge the Franklin building faced was that its three elevators were unable to keep up with demand and inadequate to hold stretchers. To address these shortfalls and make way for the new thyssenkrupp elevator, general contractor Adolfson & Peterson craned a partially cantilevered foundation into place, extended the elevator lobby floor slabs and moved an exterior wall to create new elevator lobbies. The lead design firm was David Partnership Architects.
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THYSSENKRUPP ROBOT/ELEVATOR INTERFACE SEEING SUCCESS Successful pilot projects involving thyssenkrupp Elevator North America's newly launched robot/elevator interface have been completed at hotels and hospitals across the U.S. thyssenkrupp said it partnered with leading robot manufacturers on the projects, the locations of which are being kept under wraps. Enabled through thyssenkrupp's TAC controllers, the wireless interface "permits robots to act like human passengers, placing a call for an elevator via WiFi or 4G LTE, selecting a floor and then exiting the elevator upon reaching its destination." The robots can move freely throughout multistory buildings, and, according to thyssenkrupp, promise to enhance efficiency and save on labor costs. Hotels can use the robots for room service, while hospitals can use them for deliveries to and from pharmacies, patient rooms and other locations. Citing MarketsandMarketsTM, thyssenkrupp says the delivery-robot market is projected to grow from US$11.9 million in 2018 to US$34 million in 2024.
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EW FOCUSES ON MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY ELEVATOR WORLD’s January 2020 issue will focus on Maintenance and Safety. It will also feature the 2020 Project of the Year winners. The deadline for submissions is November 15. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 30 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or advertising@elevatorworld.com.
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IMEM LIFTS APPOINTS NEW DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR IMEM Lifts of Cantabria, Spain, recently announced the appointment of Daniel Williamson as director of its international business development and the export department. In this role, Williamson will support IMEM’s current expansion plan to develop its export market, which ships to more than 60 countries. He will manage the growing sales team and global business relations for the company. Williamson brings years of sales, marketing and construction management experience to the role. “I’m excited to be joining the IMEM Lifts leadership team for international growth,” Williamson said. “IMEM Lifts has proven itself to be one of the most respected companies in the lift industry, and I’m looking forward to helping grow the business even further.”
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KONE EXPANDS ITEC WITH NEW INDIAN FACILITY KONE inaugurated a technology and innovation center in the Sangamwadi area of Pune, India, that will serve as an extension to its India Technology and Engineering Center (ITEC) in Chennai, India, Construction Week Online reports. KONE was attracted to Pune due to its emergence as an educational hub that draws students and professionals from India and overseas to research institutes focusing on information technology, management and training. At the Pune center, KONE plans to start hiring engineers and eventually bring more than 120 new employees onboard. ITEC is where KONE remotely monitors its 24/7 connected elevators and escalators, and the Pune center promises to further strengthen ITEC's capabilities.
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HITACHI EXPANDS ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR BUSINESS IN LAOS Hitachi, Ltd. announced on October 10 that Hitachi Elevator Laos Co., Ltd. has been established and is open for business, Asia One reports. Hitachi Elevator Laos is a joint venture Hitachi established with its elevator design and manufacturing subsidiary in Thailand, Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. and Tangchareon Construction Sole Co., Ltd. It is also the first subsidiary the Hitachi Group established in Laos.
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DELAWARE ELEVATOR HONORED TWICE BY ABC Delaware Elevator, located in Salisbury, Maryland, was recognized twice by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for its commitment to safety initiatives on the jobsite. The company was awarded the ABC Diamond STEP Award for exhibiting safety across the board at the highest level and the Chapter Safety Award for more than 500,000 man-hours on the job.
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HITACHI GROWING IN, BULLISH ON CAMBODIA Hitachi Elevator Cambodia Co. — a joint venture of Japan's Hitachi, Thailand's Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co. and Cambodia's CMED Group Co. — is growing in and bullish on the Cambodian vertical-transportation market as the construction sector booms, the Bangkok Post reports. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia plans to sell 150 units in 2020 compared with 50 units its first year (2017) and 100 in 2018 as high-rise buildings multiply. The company aims to capture 25% of the highly competitive market by 2021. Cambodia's construction sector, which expanded 6-7% annually over the past five years, is fueling growth. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia reports residential projects account for half of sales, casinos, 30%, and hotels/resorts, 20%.
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NAESA: NEW OFFICERS, ELECTION RESULTS NAESA International's board of directors unanimously elected Christopher Shade NAESA president at a meeting held shortly after the Wisconsin Elevator Symposium last month at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. NAESA said Shade has "a long and notable work history as a State of Ohio elevator inspector and inspector supervisor," adding that he "has a vast knowledge of codes and a complete understanding of elevator and escalator systems and more." Joining him on the Executive Committee, members of which are elected every year, are: Vice President Chris Dodds of Delaware; Secretary Stephanie Coyne of Ontario, Canada; and Treasurer Greg DeCola of New York. Shade was also elected to another three-year term on the board. Other board electees are: Paul Zweig of Maryland (one year), Areslio "Omar" Magana of Minnesota (t hree years) and Levi Shaw of California (three years). Those elected to the Board of Certification are: Joe McAnulty of Delaware (three years) and Justin Flumer of Maryland (one year), with Dean McLellan of Ontario elected as chair, and Coyne elected as vice chair.
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ELEVATOR SERVICE INC. PARTNERS WITH CARROLL CAPITAL Investor Carroll Capital has partnered with Elevator Service, Inc. (ESI) to continue the company’s growth across Michigan. ESI, which maintains and repairs elevators for public- and private-sector customers, covers Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan. This partnership allows Carroll Capital to provide support and capital for the development of ESI’s growth strategy and acquisitions. ESI President Brett McCay said, “We are excited to partner with Carroll Capital and believe their resources and business-building capabilities will enable us to accelerate the growth of the business, while continuing to provide world-class service to the market."
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ORACLE ELEVATOR EXPANDS WEST, OPENS DENVER OFFICE Oracle Elevator has announced the opening of its newest location in Denver as part of a continuing westward expansion. The Tampa, Florida-based company services 42 markets in 15 states and primarily serves owners and managers of airports, universities and hospitals. Chris Vanairsdale, regional vice president of Oracle’s Southwest Region, will lead the expansion into western areas including Utah, Arizona and Southern California.
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KEY CHANGES IN A17.1/B44, 2019 EDITION The National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) newsletter, NEII Insider, listed the key changes in the 2019 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. More than 100 proposals were approved, with some modifying multiple requirements within the code. They include clarifications to existing sections, updates to existing requirements and the addition of new requirements. There are extensive updates to the requirements for hoistway and car-door locking devices; additional requirements for braking and car-door reopening devices; new requirements pertaining to executable software and two-way emergency communication; changes to enhance and clarify the requirements for Firefighters’ Emergency Operation and use of elevators in emergencies; and updates to the private-residence elevator section and maintenance, alteration and testing requirements. It is scheduled to be published by the end of the year.
NEW ELEVATOR TO EASE ACCESS AT CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL A new elevator system housed in a two-story tower at the Schuman Pavilion at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) in Loma Linda, California, will ease access by providing a route between a new adult hospital tower and services within the pavilion, according to LLUH, which recently announced the topping out of the steel tower on its website. A LLUH spokesperson tells ELEVATOR WORLD McCarthy Building Co. is the general contractor, and Otis is the elevator contractor. The tower rises from an elevator pit to the east of the pavilion and is connected to the new hospital’s second floor via a 114-ft-long pedestrian bridge. The elevator work is part of LLUH’s Vision 2020 campaign, the largest philanthropic endeavor in its 110-year history.
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FINAL DAY FOR EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR ENTRIES: OCTOBER 11 The deadline for submissions for the ELEVATOR WORLD Project of the Year Awards 2020 is October 11. The contest recognizes excellence in vertical, horizontal and inclined transportation. Winners in each of 11 categories will receive an award and be recognized in a feature story in the January 2020 issue. In addition to two new categories, “Elevators – Upgrades + Repairs” and “Escalators – Upgrades + Repairs,” entries can be made in “Elevators, New Construction”; “Elevators, Modernization”; “Escalators, New Construction”; “Escalators, Modernization”; “Moving Walks”; “Inclined Elevators”; “Platform Lifts & Stairway Chairlifts”; “Private-Residence Elevators”; and “Special-Purpose Lifts.” The contest is open for projects that have been completed within the past two years, and both text and photos must be submitted, along with a completed entry form, via electronic file sharing, or a mailed disc and/or flash drive. To download the form and obtain more information, visit website.
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KONE HONORED FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE, SUSTAINABILITY KONE, in an honor recognizing it as one of Asia's best-performing companies, has received the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Award, Manufacturing Global reported in September. The award recognizes high-performing enterprises that have shown growth in revenue and are focused on connecting with consumers in seizing business opportunities. In announcing the award, organizers said KONE's ability to present sustainable solutions to modern-day problems has given the company a competitive edge that has been propelling its growth in the Asia-Pacific region, one its fastest-growing markets. The MORS Group, a Singapore-based consultancy that provides guidance to companies doing business in Asia, is lead organizer of the ACES Award.
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CIBSE LIFTS GROUP ANNUAL SEMINAR COMING UP The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Lifts Group is holding its annual seminar on November 12 at its headquarters at 222 Balham High Road, SW12 9BS in London. Speakers include Adam Scott, Phil Pearson, Gina Barney, Dave Cooper and Anna Peters. Their presentations will be based on those given at the recent Lift & Escalator Symposium, including such subjects as cycle lifts, vertical-transportation design for a large stadium, traffic simulators, escalator runaways, logging and analysis using an accelerometer and wooden machine frames. A GBP50 (US$61.60) fee is required, though apprentices and students get a 50% discount.
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GUINNESS RECOGNIZES HITACHI FOR WORLD’S FASTEST ELEVATOR The 1,260-m/min (47 mph) Hitachi, Ltd. elevator serving the Rosewood hotel in the 530-m-tall Guangzhou CTF Finance Center in Guangzhou, China, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's fastest. Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. officials were presented the honor on September 10 to coincide with the elevator going into operation. Part of a 151-unit order, it travels more than 440 m from the hotel lobby to the 95th floor in approximately 42 s. Hitachi has a deep history in Asia, where in 1968 it debuted what was the fastest elevator in Japan at the time, traveling 300 m/min. Hitachi has been active in China since the 1980s, and reports it achieved the top share in number of new elevators and escalators ordered in the world's largest market in 2018.
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THYSSENKRUPP REPLACING KERKHOFF AS CEO thyssenkrupp AG has moved to replace CEO Guido Kerkhoff as the giant company looks to sell key units — including thyssenkrupp Elevators, its most-profitable — to end its downward spiral, Bloomberg reported on September 24. Kerkhoff, who replaced Heinrich Hiesinger in 2018, has been under pressure from the company's board, which felt he was moving too slowly in organizing the sale of the units. thyssenkrupp sent letters to potential buyers of the elevator unit earlier this year, including other OEMs and several private equity firms. KONE has expressed interest in a full merger, but Kerkhoff signaled that he preferred to sell a minority stake to a private equity firm and, thus, avoid the kind of competition regulations that killed an effort to create a joint venture between thyssenkrupp's steel business and India's Tata Steel Ltd. The source notes that several private equity firms had expressed interest in other thyssenkrupp units, including automobile parts, system engineering and heavy plate steel, but Kerkhoff was trying to get a deal done for the EUR15-billion (US$16.6-billion) elevator unit first. He will be replaced on an interim basis by board Chairwoman Martina Merz.
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EHC NAMES ALTMIŞDÖRT TO LEAD TURKEY OPERATION Oshawa, Canada-based EHC Global has named H. Eren Altmişdört to the newly created role of general manager, EHC Turkey. Altmişdört, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Istanbul University in Turkey and has more than 35 years of sales and management experience, will manage EHC operations in Turkey and lead the implementation of the company’s goals and strategies throughout the country and neighboring markets. He will report to Norman Rosnersky, EHC managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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INDEPENDENCE ELEVATOR AQUIRES ALKAP ELEVATOR SERVICES Independence Elevator Co., an independently owned and operated company serving New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, has acquired Alkap Elevator Services, Inc., which does business primarily in northern New Jersey. Specializing in the installation, modernization and maintenance of hydraulic elevators, Alkap was founded in 1983 by Al Kapr, and was incorporated by Al Kapr and his son, Bill Kapr, in 1984. Based in Lebanon, New Jersey, Independence Elevator is a union shop incorporated in 2008 and led by President Amy DiPaolo, who said the acquisition will allow the company to become a larger player. Welcoming Bill Kapr and Alkap customers to the team, DiPaolo stated: "Construction and modernization are still booming, and this [acquisition] keeps our maintenance in line with our growth [in the area]."
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KONE TO EQUIP DUBAI LUXURY TWO-TOWER DEVELOPMENT KONE has won an order to deliver 25 elevators to Address Harbour Point, a high-end twin-tower development in Dubai, the company announced on September 23. The towers, part of the Dubai Creek Harbour Community, will offer serviced residences and a five-star hotel, and are expected to house up to 200,000 residents. KONE will deliver 11 3000S MonoSpace® elevators and 14 MiniSpace™ elevators. The towers will be equipped with the E-Link™ remote monitoring facility management system, which allows constant monitoring of the vertical-transportation system’s status. Address Harbour Point is being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, and it is scheduled for completion in 2021.
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CHINA HONORS HITACHI ELEVATOR'S ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. has received a National Green Factory certificate from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Yahoo Finance reports. The National Green Factory certificate is based on an assessment of a company’s achievements in terms of infrastructure, management systems, energy resources, product condition and emissions reduction. Hitachi noted it has dedicated itself to clean manufacturing, selecting environmentally friendly raw materials, reducing the amount of energy used in the production process, using environmental packaging and upgrading procedures in connection with the installation of new elevators and escalators. It is also in the process of building an environmentally friendly supply chain management system. The company said it developed its Environmental Vision 2025 program to be a long-term plan governing all business activities, with a focus on reducing the environmental burden of its products throughout their lifecycles.
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COLES TO LEAD EHC'S NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS EHC Global, an Oshawa, Canada-based manufacturer of escalator handrails and other components for the vertical-transportation (VT) industry, has named Jeff Coles managing director of North American Operations, the company recently announced. Coles has some 20 years of management experience in the VT industry, beginning in service sales and business development with Schindler in 1998. From 2003 to 2012, he held several progressive management positions at Schindler and was appointed president of Schindler Canada in 2012. He also served as Schindler’s North American vice president, Modernization. From 2015 to 2018, he was vice president, Central Region, at thyssenkrupp Elevator. Coles, who will report directly to EHC President and CEO Jeno Eppel, holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and a BA in Political Science from McMaster University.
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EW FOCUSES ON ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS ELEVATOR WORLD’s December issue will focus on Escalators and Moving Walks. It will also feature the winners of the 2019 Ellies Awards. The deadline for submissions is October 15. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 30 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or advertising@elevatorworld.com.
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OTIS TO SUPPLY 190 UNITS FOR KUWAIT AIRPORT’S NEW TERMINAL Otis Kuwait has been awarded a contract to supply 190 elevators for the new Passenger Terminal 2 at Kuwait International Airport, the company announced on September 16. The contract calls for the installation of 171 Gen2™ units with capacities up to 5000 kg and 19 heavy-duty elevators with capacities up to 11 T. The units feature Otis’ ReGen® Drive, Gen2™ flat-coated steel belts and Pulse™ monitoring systems. The KWD1.31-billion (US$4.34-billion), 708,000-m2 building is designed to handle 25 million passengers per year and will play a key role in boosting traffic and meeting the growing demand for air travel services in Kuwait. Completion is expected in 2022.
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STEEL GIANTS: INDUSTRY-FIRST ESCALATORS BY THYSSENKRUPP thyssenkrupp recently installed the longest escalators ever produced in Germany, four 100-m-long, 48.7-m-high units that are part of a 25-escalator order for the Baku Metro in Azerbaijan. The escalators will help increase capacity of the metro stations by 50% and facilitate the flow of more than 231 million passengers annually. With motors and gears installed on the floor in front of the units rather than inside, the four "steel giants" are, according to thyssenkrupp, narrower than any other escalators yet offer the same level of comfort and space as traditional units. Besides the ultra-deep escalators, the contract included eight high-rise escalators for the Sahil and Khatai stations, and 17 escalators for a new station. The only thyssenkrupp escalators longer than the ones in the Baku metro are 53-m-high units manufactured for the Moscow Metro that have not yet been installed. thyssenkrupp is also providing 307 elevators to modernize public housing in Baku.
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