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CANADIAN MANUFACTURER BUYS FACTORY FROM SPAIN’S TORGAR

Quebec, Canada-based equipment supplier Fraco Products Ltd. has acquired the factory of Zaragoza, Spain-based Torgar, a Spanish company that has manufactured elevator equipment for more than 40 years. Fraco said this will allow it to increase its production capacity and accelerate the implementation of its manufacturing activities in Europe. The deal also entails the exclusive acquisition of the product line marketed under the Torgar brand, including construction lifts, transport and work platforms, and industrial elevators. The new management intends to maintain production in the northeastern region of Spain.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

CANADIAN MANUFACTURER BUYS FACTORY FROM SPAIN’S TORGAR

Quebec, Canada-based equipment supplier Fraco Products Ltd. has acquired the factory of Zaragoza, Spain-based Torgar, a Spanish company that has manufactured elevator equipment for more than 40 years. Fraco said this will allow it to increase its production capacity and accelerate the implementation of its manufacturing activities in Europe. The deal also entails the exclusive acquisition of the product line marketed under the Torgar brand, including construction lifts, transport and work platforms, and industrial elevators. The new management intends to maintain production in the northeastern region of Spain.

Image credit: Courtesy of Fraco

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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ROOFTOP BAR WITH OWN ELEVATOR NOW PART OF U.K. TOWER PLAN

A rooftop champagne bar with a dedicated elevator has been incorporated into High Street Group's Hadrian's Tower, which, at 27 stories, will be the tallest building in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., ChronicleLive reports. Designed by FaulknerBrowns, the Rutherford Street tower will have 162 apartments and is set to open in 2020. Approximately half of the units have been sold to overseas investors. High Street is planning events to market the apartments to local buyers. The Laurent-Perrier-branded bar will be open to the public year-round, and the development is expected to incorporate communal areas and high-tech features such as apps residents can use to do things such as hire a car or book a restaurant.

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Image credit: Rendering by FaulknerBrowns

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ROOFTOP BAR WITH OWN ELEVATOR NOW PART OF U.K. TOWER PLAN

A rooftop champagne bar with a dedicated elevator has been incorporated into High Street Group's Hadrian's Tower, which, at 27 stories, will be the tallest building in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., ChronicleLive reports. Designed by FaulknerBrowns, the Rutherford Street tower will have 162 apartments and is set to open in 2020. Approximately half of the units have been sold to overseas investors. High Street is planning events to market the apartments to local buyers. The Laurent-Perrier-branded bar will be open to the public year-round, and the development is expected to incorporate communal areas and high-tech features such as apps residents can use to do things such as hire a car or book a restaurant.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

Image credit: Rendering by FaulknerBrowns

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

ROOFTOP BAR WITH OWN ELEVATOR NOW PART OF U.K. TOWER PLAN

A rooftop champagne bar with a dedicated elevator has been incorporated into High Street Group's Hadrian's Tower, which, at 27 stories, will be the tallest building in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., ChronicleLive reports. Designed by FaulknerBrowns, the Rutherford Street tower will have 162 apartments and is set to open in 2020. Approximately half of the units have been sold to overseas investors. High Street is planning events to market the apartments to local buyers. The Laurent-Perrier-branded bar will be open to the public year-round, and the development is expected to incorporate communal areas and high-tech features such as apps residents can use to do things such as hire a car or book a restaurant.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

Image credit: Rendering by FaulknerBrowns

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KONE PROVIDING VT FOR GOOGLE’S LONDON “LANDSCRAPER”

Google has selected KONE to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) package for its new U.K. headquarters, the 11-story, 312-m-long "landscraper" KGX1 in London's King's Cross being built by Lendlease and designed by Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Construction Enquirer reports. The order includes 38 elevators and two escalators. KONE Executive Vice President, Central and North Europe Thomas Hinnerskov said the structure will bring a "whole new concept of working" to a busy area of London. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who inaugurated KGX1 in late 2017, referred to the US$1.3-billion investment that will house up to 7,000 employees as a sign that the city is open for business despite Brexit looming, Quartz previously reported. Comparable in length to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City, the structure could be a sign of future development in regions such as the U.S. Midwest. It could also open up possibilities for thyssenkrupp's ropeless, sideways-moving MULTI elevator system.

Image credit: Courtesy of Heatherwick Studios

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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KONE PROVIDING VT FOR GOOGLE’S LONDON “LANDSCRAPER”

Google has selected KONE to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) package for its new U.K. headquarters, the 11-story, 312-m-long "landscraper" KGX1 in London's King's Cross being built by Lendlease and designed by Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Construction Enquirer reports. The order includes 38 elevators and two escalators. KONE Executive Vice President, Central and North Europe Thomas Hinnerskov said the structure will bring a "whole new concept of working" to a busy area of London. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who inaugurated KGX1 in late 2017, referred to the US$1.3-billion investment that will house up to 7,000 employees as a sign that the city is open for business despite Brexit looming, Quartz previously reported. Comparable in length to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City, the structure could be a sign of future development in regions such as the U.S. Midwest. It could also open up possibilities for thyssenkrupp's ropeless, sideways-moving MULTI elevator system.

Image credit: Courtesy of Heatherwick Studios

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

KONE PROVIDING VT FOR GOOGLE’S LONDON “LANDSCRAPER”

Google has selected KONE to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) package for its new U.K. headquarters, the 11-story, 312-m-long "landscraper" KGX1 in London's King's Cross being built by Lendlease and designed by Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Construction Enquirer reports. The order includes 38 elevators and two escalators. KONE Executive Vice President, Central and North Europe Thomas Hinnerskov said the structure will bring a "whole new concept of working" to a busy area of London. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who inaugurated KGX1 in late 2017, referred to the US$1.3-billion investment that will house up to 7,000 employees as a sign that the city is open for business despite Brexit looming, Quartz previously reported. Comparable in length to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City, the structure could be a sign of future development in regions such as the U.S. Midwest. It could also open up possibilities for thyssenkrupp's ropeless, sideways-moving MULTI elevator system.

Image credit: Courtesy of Heatherwick Studios

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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U.S. ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR DATA STUDY AVAILABLE

CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training recently released Deaths and Injuries Involving Elevators or Escalators in Construction and the General Population. The free study displays statistics dating back to 2003 and illustrates them in 24 graphics that elucidate trends. Running 26 pages, it provides updated figures on elevator- and escalator-related fatal and nonfatal injuries using the most recent data and information available from such sources as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program.

Image credit: CPWR

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

U.S. ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR DATA STUDY AVAILABLE

CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training recently released Deaths and Injuries Involving Elevators or Escalators in Construction and the General Population. The free study displays statistics dating back to 2003 and illustrates them in 24 graphics that elucidate trends. Running 26 pages, it provides updated figures on elevator- and escalator-related fatal and nonfatal injuries using the most recent data and information available from such sources as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program.

Image credit: CPWR

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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