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| | ELEVATOR WORLD Europe's July-August 2024 Issue | Features: ELA General Assembly Held in Istanbul; ISO Plenary Meeting; Fermator Celebrates First Family Day; Photo Contest 2024… Columns: Past, Present and Future; A New Era for VT in Spain… Special Regional Section: The DACH Region: From Recruitment Game to Brand Communication; 100 Years of Plastics Expertise | | | EW EUROPE TO FOCUS ON HOISTWAY TOOLS, COMPONENTS, PRODUCTS | | | The September-October 2024 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD Europe will focus on Hoistway Tools, Components and Products with bonus distribution at IEES 2024 and E2 Forum Frankfurt. Submissions will be accepted through September 2. The Advertising deadline is September 9. Contact Bülent Yılmaz for editorial submissions and editorial and advertising inquiries within Europe. Those outside of Europe may contact Angela C. Baldwin for editorial and T. Bruce MacKinnon for advertising. | | | SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THE EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS | | | Submissions are now being accepted for the ELEVATOR WORLD 27th Annual Project of the Year Awards. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems with an innovative design, special application or approach that solved a major problem or overcame a unique challenge. Projects will be judged on innovation, originality and creativity, challenges overcome, installation methods and techniques and use of advanced technology and overall quality of presentation. This year's categories are 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. All entries will be judged and categorized as received by an impartial panel of experienced industry experts and professionals. Winning entries will be published in the January 2025 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. Winners in each category will be acknowledged with an award of recognition. The submission deadline is September 30. | | | AFAG: INTERLIFT 2025 AND TES DUBAI 2024 GENERATING BUZZ | | | interlift 2025, taking place for the first time in Nürnberg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is already generating a lot of buzz with more than 250 exhibitors — including two collectives each from India and China — registered, trade fair organizer AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH and technical sponsor VFA Interlift e.V. report. With several newcomers, interlift 2025 is set to occupy Halls 1, 3, 3A, 3C, 4 and 4A of Messe Nürnberg, one of the top 15 trade fair centers in the world with a wide range of hotels in the surrounding area. Closer on the horizon is the inaugural The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai 2024, scheduled from September 16-18 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More than 80 exhibitors are expected at TES Dubai, offering the lift industry a platform in the thriving Middle East region. | | | OTIS CFO ROLE TO TRANSITION FROM MAHESHWARI TO MÉNDEZ | | | Otis Worldwide Corp. announced on July 19 that the executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) role will transition from Anurag Maheshwari — who is pursuing a role outside of Otis — to Christin Méndez, effective August 23. Méndez will report directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks, who observed that Méndez has deep financial management expertise leading transformation within and outside Otis. Read more here | | | PARIS HERITAGE DAYS TO FEATURE EIFFEL TOWER ELEVATOR | | | For the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on September 21 and 22 in Paris, the city is offering an opportunity to discover the secrets of the capital's most emblematic monument: the Eiffel Tower, which is more than 300-m high and has dominated the capital since 1889, Sortir à Paris reports. The 2024 Heritage Days program at the Eiffel Tower invites visitors to discover the machinery of one of its historic elevators. Read more here | | | ITALY'S ELEVATORI PARTNERS WITH CONDO MANAGER ASSOCIATION | | | Italy's Elevatori Magazine took part in a training conference for condominium managers organized by Anapic (National Association of Condominium Managers) and established a partnership with Anapic on July 4 in Milan. Training topics included overcoming architectural barriers, achieving energy efficiency, maintaining plant safety and understanding new technologies such as AI. Read more here | | | EUROPEAN LIFT MAKERS 2Q ORDER INTAKE ABOVE EXPECTATIONS | Schindler and KONE posted second-quarter order intake above expectations, but warned China's construction slowdown was weighing on new installations, Reuters reports. Schindler's order intake was down 0.4% from a year earlier in local currencies, but just ahead of analysts' forecast in a poll compiled by Vara, and the volume of new installations in China fell between 5% and 10% in the quarter compared to last year. Read more here | | | OTIS ELEVATORS INTEGRATE WITH DELIVERY ROBOT AT POLISH HOTEL | | | At the Imperiall Resort & MediSpa on Poland's Baltic coast, guests receive deliveries to their rooms via a robot that integrates with the hotel's elevators using Otis' Integrated DispatchTM (OID) technology. Representing the first OID installation in Poland, the system allows the Keenon W3 delivery robot to place a call and enter and exit an elevator autonomously. Read more here | | | TKE SHAREHOLDERS APPOINT NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER | Shareholders of TK Elevator GmbH (TKE) announced they have appointed Isabel Hartung to TKE's Supervisory Board. Hartung's business experience includes nearly seven years at TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, a provider of manufacturing solutions in the fields of machine tools, laser technology, electronics and Industry 4.0. Read more here | | | PRAGUE METRO STATION BARRIER FREE WITH ELEVATORS COMPLETE | | | Prague's Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station in Vinohrady has officially reached barrier-free status with the opening of new elevators, expats.cz reports. The station is now the 47th barrier-free station in the Prague metro network. Each elevator has a capacity to transport up to 21 people, with a maximum load of 1600 kg. The completion of the elevators marks the end of the first phase of the surrounding square's transformation. Read more here | | | FERMATOR PUBLISHES ITS FIRST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | Spain-headquartered Fermator Group, a leading mono-product manufacturer of automatic lift doors worldwide, announced in July publication of its first Sustainability Report. Covering 2023, the report reflects the company's commitment to transparency and dedication to adopting responsible business practices to generate long-term value for all stakeholders. Read more here | | | GERMANY-BASED PLASTICS MANUFACTURER RÖCHLING CELEBRATES 100 YEARS | On June 7 and June 9, respectively, Xanten, Germany-based plastics manufacturer Röchling Industrial Xanten hosted an anniversary celebration and an Open Day on-site. More than 100 guests accepted the invitation to Open Day, which included guided tours of the plant, a stand on training and career opportunities and interesting facts about the company's history. Read more here | | | ORONA TO SHOWCASE ORONA NEXT PLATFORM AT TES DUBAI | Orona, Europe's fifth-largest provider of vertical-transportation solutions for people, plans to showcase the Orona Next platform at The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai on September 16-18 in a 50-m2 stall at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Designed to meet current and future needs of customers and tailored to all market segments, Orona Next consist of six series (Essentia, Smart, Smart+, Flex, Cargo and Rise) providing custom travel experiences and efficient space management. Read more here | | | CTBUH 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE VT EXPERTS | The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a list of the nearly 800 people planning to attend the CTBUH 2024 International Conference in London and Paris on September 23-27, and it includes many vertical-transportation (VT) experts. Executives from KONE, Schindler and TK Elevator are on the list, as well as representatives of major VT consulting firms. Read more here | | | TKE LEADS ESCALATOR MODERNIZATION AT ICONIC SITE IN BARCELONA | TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 16 it has been selected to modernize all 22 escalators that provide access to the iconic Montjuïc area in Barcelona, Spain. The escalators, originally built for the 1992 Olympic Games, connect Plaza España with the Olympic Stadium. The new project includes complete escalator replacement, installation of state-of-the-art digital monitoring and remote-control systems, as well as a multi-year maintenance agreement. Read more here | | | OTIS NAMED TO INTERNATIONAL LIST FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION | Otis Worldwide Corp. has been recognized for its commitment to disability inclusion by the Disability Equality Index® by being named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for 2024 in five countries. The Disability Equality Index is a comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside the organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. Read more here | | | TRIUMPH ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO STOCK AND SUPPLY MONTANARI MACHINES | Montanari Group, the Italy-based manufacturer of elevator traction machines, has partnered with Triumph Electrical Supply, with headquarters in Mineola, NY, and a branch in Woodside, NY, for Triumph to stock and supply Montanari machines across North America. "This collaboration unites Montanari's top-quality elevator traction machines with Triumph's vast distribution network, ensuring the best products and services," Montanari stated. Read more here | | | INNOVALIFT TO ACQUIRE TÜRKIYE LIFT COMPONENT MANUFACTURER ARKEL | Innovalift, a group of companies that designs, manufactures and installs vertical and inclined platform lifts, on July 19 announced it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Arkel, a leading manufacturer of elevator components based in Istanbul, Türkiye. Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered Innovalift said the acquisition expands its geographical reach and complements its portfolio of elevator components. Read more here | | | FUJITEC IMMERSIVE ELEVATOR FEATURING LIGHTS AND MUSIC WINS AWARD | Three Fujitec-affiliated companies won an Award of Excellence in the Digital Signage Awards 2024 entertainment category for the Immersive Elevator, which "provides people with an emotional experience through the fusion of LED vision and a musical sound," Fujitec announced on July 8. When the elevator is rising, images suggesting an uplifting mood are projected; when it is going down, images evoke "emotional healing." Read more here | | | ZIEHL-ABEGG EVENTS IN VIETNAM SEE SUCCESS | Ziehl-Abegg, a leader in drive and control technology, held two seminars in June on elevator technology in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in collaboration with Doza Technology, Machine Maker reports. Each event — with a theme of "Reliability and Sustainability in the Elevator Industry with German and Swiss Components" — drew 80 participants, including managing directors, developers, service technicians and elevator operators. Read more here | | | KONE LANDS 36-UNIT ORDER FOR 2FA TWO-TOWER LONDON DEVELOPMENT | KONE announced on July 18 it has won a contract to supply 36 vertical-transportation units for the 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) development in Broadgate, the largest pedestrianized neighborhood in the City of London. The order comprises 19 MiniSpaceTM and 12 MonoSpace® 700 elevators, as well as three energy-efficient TransitMasterTM 110 escalators. Read more here | | | Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests, subscription/removal requests should be sent to the EWEU News editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson, Lindsay Fletcher and Kathleen Farrell. The ELEVATOR WORLD Media Kit can be downloaded here. EWEU News is a registered trademark, and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2024 © Elevator World, Inc. | | | |
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