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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.

 

Image credit: Oracle Elevator getting into the access-door business through an acquisition; courtesy of Oracle Elevator

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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.

 

Image credit: A roundup about this year's Interlift; courtesy of Interlift

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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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