Issue 1022 | 11/22/2023 | Currently reaching 35K Global contacts | | | | | ELEVATOR WORLD'S November Issue | On the Cover: Sustainability in Spain. Otis' Madrid, San Sebastian and Vigo facilities achieve key certifications. Features: "Rock"-ing It in Egypt; Hangzhou Metro Line 6; "A Heritage of Unsuspected Richness" Focus on Fixtures: Spotlight on South Korea; Beauty and Safety by Design; From Fixtures to Software Columns: ELEVATOR WORLD's Golden Anniversary; Remote Interaction Operation and Cybersecurity is Codified; All In; Are You an Empathetic Leader?; Hilton's Evolving Kenyan Story; Australia Stories; Challenges of Elevator Modernization; Down the Hatch; Universal Design and Roping Systems; Open Data Platform for Lift Optimized Service: An Opportunity for SMEs in the Lift Industry | | | Draka EHC, a brand of Prysmian Group, is a global manufacturer and supplier dedicated to sustainability and developing innovative solutions for the vertical transportation industry. Our diverse portfolio of high-quality elevator products includes travelling cable, compensation cable, hoistway cable, wire rope, coated steel rope, rope brakes, wireway, harnessing, and lubricants. For escalators and moving walks we offer essential handrail solutions, field splicing services, skirt brushes, rollers, replacement parts and more. Elevator & Escalator Solutions Catalog | www.DrakaEHC.com | | | EW TO FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY ELEVATOR WORLD's February 2024 issue will focus on Sustainability and will feature Continuing Education with bonus distribution at Smart Lift & Mobility World 2024 in India in March. The article submission deadline is December 15, and the advertising deadline is January 2. 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. 31 or advertising@elevatorworld.com. | | | CLOSINGS FOR THANKSGIVING The U.S. offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on November 23 and 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. They will open for regular business hours on November 27. CEDES NAMES SMANS PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, IoT AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG recently named Daan Smans president of business development, Internet of Things (IoT) and digital products. Smans' professional experience includes being product director at relayr, where he helped lead development of SKYLER Elevate. Read more here | | | Lift Business Advisors in the last 3 years has successfully represented the sellers of more than 25 elevator contractors and suppliers in the elevator industry to a broad range of acquiring companies. Since our inception in 1998, we have provided hands on support to help improve profitability and optimize value for an eventual exit. Contact Jeff Eaton for a confidential discussion and complimentary strategic review. www.liftbusiness.com, jeff.eaton@liftbusiness.com | | | IN MEMORIAM: KENNETH LEE MOERMAN Kenneth Lee Moerman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away in September at age 85. Moerman worked for Otis Elevator Co. for 43 years, starting as a mechanic and retiring as regional field operations manager. He was appointed to and served on Michigan's Elevator Safety Board, acting as board chairman until his retirement. In the early 1990s, Moerman was appointed chairman of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. Michigan area Code Committee. An exceptionally talented handyman, Moerman treasured his family. "Although he will be deeply missed, his positive spirit, attitude, character and non-judgmental nature will remain," his obituary read. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Donna; children, Doug, Greg and Mike; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. | | | MITSUBISHI ELEVATOR THAILAND HIGHLIGHTS HUMAN-AI COLLABORATION In Property Forum Thailand, Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., recently highlighted how it invests in both human expertise and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize vertical-transportation (VT) equipment performance. Complementing Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand's staff of well-trained mechanics is M's BridgeTM, a predictive-maintenance solution that monitors VT equipment 24/7 and allows mechanics to address issues more quickly and accurately. Read more here | | | Maven Group, LLC is the premier choice for owners of independent elevator companies who consider selling their business. We understand the daily challenges of independent companies and we know what buyers are looking for. To maximize your return, we provide hands-on help when you prepare for the complex mergers & acquisitions process. For confidential advice, please contact Dominik Sachsenheimer at dominik@mavenelevator.com / 561-225-3320 or Bill Beaury at bill@mavenelevator.com / 239-253-4500; www.mavenelevator.com | | | USIBC LAUNCHES U.S.-INDIA "INNOVATION HANDSHAKE" INITIATIVE Near the close of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit in San Francisco on November 11-17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's India Business Council (USIBC) hosted an inaugural roundtable discussion to launch the "Innovation Handshake" initiative — an industry-driven collaboration between the U.S. and India to promote innovation and foster development of critical and emerging technologies, the U.S. Chamber announced on November 16. Read more here | | | OTIS THAILAND INAUGURATES NEW OFFICE Otis Thailand recently designed and inaugurated its new office on Srinakarin Road, Suanluang District, in Thailand, Yahoo! Finance reports. Managing Director Otis Southeast Asia Grant Mooney said the workplace reflects the company's commitment to an "inclusive and conducive work environment." Read more here | | | NYC DOB RECOGNIZES ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK Amid a recent spike in elevator and escalator accidents, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) marked Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week, November 13-17, by sharing tips on how to stay safe on vertical-transportation (VT) equipment. There are approximately 70,000 passenger elevators and more than 2,800 escalators in DOB's jurisdiction that safely complete an estimated 1 billion rides annually. Read more here | | | IUEC LAUNCHES VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) General President Frank J. Christensen announced on November 11 the launch of the Veterans Assistance Program (VAP), as what he said is the "the union's newest and perhaps most important initiative," Construction Dive reports. Read more here | | | OTIS' SBTi GHG COMMITMENT ADDS TO ESG OBJECTIVES On November 9, Otis Worldwide Corp. announced its commitment to setting near-term, science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, formally submitting its plan to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for evaluation. Representing a significant addition to Otis' existing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives, the submission includes proposed GHG emission reduction targets for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 against a 2021 baseline. Read more here | | | SCHMIDT ELEVATOR EXPANDS PRESENCE, TO SIGN AGREEMENT Chongqing, China's Schmidt Elevator Co., Ltd. has been actively expanding its domestic and international market presence this year, according to Yang Guang, vice president of Schmidt Elevator (Chongqing), iChongqing reports. Schmidt Elevator has established branches in 12 provinces across China and forged collaborative relationships with enterprises in Bangladesh, Russia, Singapore and other countries. Read more here | | | Mongrain Vertical Transport current products include the complete range of hydraulic elevators as well as the Emarelle hydraulic machine-room-less elevator system. Each is custom tailored to meet demanding design and performance standards as specified by building owners, architects, and installers. For more information, please email us at info@mvtinc.com or visit us online at www.mvtinc.com. | | | ACCESS SHOWCASES STAIRLIFT SOLUTIONS AT OT SHOW 2023 Access, one of the U.K.'s leading suppliers of stairlifts, home lifts and platform lifts, is showcasing working models from its range of stairlifts on stand G51 at this year's Occupational Therapy (OT) Show through November 23 in Birmingham, U.K. Access will have two working stairlift models at the stand: the Flow X curved stairlift and the HomeGlide stairlift. Read more here | | | OTIS NAMED TO FORBES TOP COMPANIES FOR WOMEN LIST Otis Worldwide Corp. was recently named one of the World's Top Companies for Women, according to Forbes, which announced the award list on October 31. The World's Top Companies for Women 2023 were chosen among multinational corporations and evaluated in several key areas: quantitative leadership data, public opinion surveys and independent employee survey responses from approximately 70,000 women in 37 countries. Read more here SMART CITY EXPO DOHA TO FOCUS ON DATA, CONNECTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Under the motto "A World of Data: Connecting People, Elevating Lives," the third iteration of Smart City Expo (SCE) Doha 2023 on November 29-30 at the International Horticulture Exhibition of Qatar in Doha, Qatar, will focus on data, connectivity and the future of cities. Organized by the Qatar Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, SCE Doha is an event of Smart City Expo World Congress and Fira Barcelona International. Read more here | | | Now Hiring at Kings III (Remote): National Product Manager & Ambassador – Video Solution. 30-35% travel. Up to $130K + Bonus. Newly created role focused on educating and creating awareness through research and industry conversation among elevator consultants, inspectors, service companies and other industry related entities in states adopting ASME 2019 video and two-way messaging. | | | OTIS INVESTS IN STEM WITH HARTFORD BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS Members of Otis Elevator Co.'s executive management team collaborated with more than 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (Connecticut) on November 15 to build circuitry and robots to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning. Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered Otis also committed another US$50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs to support STEM. Read more here | | | CTBUH 2024 AMERICAS CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Americas Conference, Future Downtown: Density and Resiliency in American Cities, will be held on February 22-23 in Miami, Florida. The conference seeks to recognize social, economic and environmental challenges and opportunities for growth and sustainable development in America's "urban fabric." Read more here | | | YIMBY REVEALS NEW RENDERINGS OF BOUTIQUE MANHATTAN CONDO TOWER On November 13, New York YIMBY revealed fresh renderings of THE 74, a 32-story residential tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli with SLCE Architects and developed by Elad Group at 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The renderings show a seven-story base that reaches just past the roofs of neighboring low-rise buildings and a pleated, white terracotta façade with floor-to-ceiling windows framed by dark mullions. Read more here | | | RENEW™hydro offers customers five key hydraulic products in one, reducing complexity and loss of valuable time. Bundling the perfect combination of components from the Vantage product portfolio, you'll get everything you need for your to enhance safety, performance, and reliability during your elevator modernization project. Learn more! | | | EEP TO BUILD NEW 62-STORY HQ IN ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) plans to build a 62-story, US$440-million headquarters (HQ) in the center of the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian Monitor reports. Construction of the 197,800-m2 tower is expected to take four years. At 327.5-m tall, the HQ will be the tallest building in Ethiopia. Read more here | | | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPS NEW TALL-BUILDING GUIDANCE The City Council in Glasgow, Scotland, has developed a new tall-building guidance that aims to make the city center more "livable, sustainable and diverse" as it grows, STV News reports. The source observed that tall buildings in the historic port city on the River Clyde in the Western Lowlands are a controversial topic, with some arguing the towers consume too much energy and resources. Proponents point to their benefits in terms of reducing urban sprawl, adding density and offering opportunities for adaptive reuse. As demand for housing and commercial space grows, additional tall-building applications are expected, with a number currently in development, including the former Marks & Spencer store on Sauchiehall Street at Port Dundas Road. Architects, designers, developers and heritage bodies provided input on the guidance. Public input will start in the spring 2024. | | | What's happening in the elevator industry in 2024? We won't know until you tell us! To submit your news, announcements, or article ideas, or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 30 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 31 or advertising@elevatorworld.com. | | | OTIS ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR 47-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER RISING IN HELL'S KITCHEN Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is providing four SkyRise® and two third-party hydraulic elevators at 550 Tenth Avenue, a 47-story residential tower rising in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, following a fire and partial crane collapse in summer 2023. SkyRise is Otis' high-rise traction elevator model designed specifically for applications with more than 16 stops and heavy traffic. When New York YIMBY provided a construction update in October 2023, it observed the 520-ft-tall structure will yield 453 rental units, 9,000-ft2 of lower-level retail and more than 20,000-ft2 of amenities within 430,000 ft2. From an upper-level outdoor deck, residents will enjoy views of the Empire State Building, Hudson Yards and the Hudson River. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the tower was designed by Handel Architects and is being developed by Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Management JV. Completion is anticipated in June 2025. | | | NEOM ANNOUNCES LUXURY COASTAL TOURISM DESTINATION NEOM, a new urban area planned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced its latest offering, a luxury tourism destination called Epicon, Al Arabiya News reports. Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, Epicon will feature two towers at heights of 225 m and 275 m, respectively. Appearing to rise from NEOM's desert landscape "like a glistening mirage," the towers will comprise 41 ultra-premium hotel rooms and 14 luxury residences. Epicon resort will be situated near the towers and feature 120 rooms and 45 residential beach villas. The destination will offer various amenities, including a beach club, spas, recreational activities and water sports. The announcement of Epicon follows NEOM's recent unveiling of ecotourism offering Leyja, which will be home to three boutique hotels led by luxury hospitality group Habitas. | | | The 2023 EIAT (Elevator Industry Aptitude Test) contains 75 math, verbal, and mechanical questions. Since 2007, JobTestPrep has helped over 5,000 candidates prepare for their EIAT test and is the one-stop-shop for acing the EIAT: free test, sample questions, and full practice. Take a free EIAT sample test to maximize your chances of getting an apprenticeship and to learn more about JobTestPrep! | | | EDITORIAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests and subscription/removal requests should be sent to editorial@elevatorworld.com. ELENET Editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson, Lindsay Fletcher and Kathleen Farrell. 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