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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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