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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.

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INDIAN ELEVATOR COMPANY PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION

Citing the growth of the home-elevator market, Kochi, India-based Infra Elevators is planning to build a new manufacturing facility near the Kerala State Industrial Development Corp.'s Industrial Growth Centre that will double its annual production from 180 to 365 units, The Times of India reports. The company, which has two facilities with a combined annual capacity of 180 lifts, plans to finance the project with equity and credit. Infra is optimistic about return on investment, observing it currently has a 40-50% share of the home-elevator market in the state of Kerala. That market is growing by more than 50% year over year, with demand particularly strong in the cities of Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kannur and Kozhikode.

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INDIAN ELEVATOR COMPANY PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION

Citing the growth of the home-elevator market, Kochi, India-based Infra Elevators is planning to build a new manufacturing facility near the Kerala State Industrial Development Corp.'s Industrial Growth Centre that will double its annual production from 180 to 365 units, The Times of India reports. The company, which has two facilities with a combined annual capacity of 180 lifts, plans to finance the project with equity and credit. Infra is optimistic about return on investment, observing it currently has a 40-50% share of the home-elevator market in the state of Kerala. That market is growing by more than 50% year over year, with demand particularly strong in the cities of Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kannur and Kozhikode.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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

INDIAN ELEVATOR COMPANY PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION

Citing the growth of the home-elevator market, Kochi, India-based Infra Elevators is planning to build a new manufacturing facility near the Kerala State Industrial Development Corp.'s Industrial Growth Centre that will double its annual production from 180 to 365 units, The Times of India reports. The company, which has two facilities with a combined annual capacity of 180 lifts, plans to finance the project with equity and credit. Infra is optimistic about return on investment, observing it currently has a 40-50% share of the home-elevator market in the state of Kerala. That market is growing by more than 50% year over year, with demand particularly strong in the cities of Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kannur and Kozhikode.

Image credit: Courtesy of Infra

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THYSSENKRUPP BEGINS MOVING IN AT NEW ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS

On March 1, thyssenkrupp began transitioning to its new North American headquarters near The Battery and SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, in metro Atlanta, with employees moving into the new Business Headquarters (BHQ) building at 3100 North Circle in Pennant Park. Only 10 min. from the company’s future Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) and Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), the BHQ will house the shared services group across the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Construction on the CHQ and IQC is on track to begin later this year, with completion anticipated by July 2021, and move-in in summer 2022. When completed, the thyssenkrupp Elevator North America complex will house more than 900 full-time employees and include a 420-ft.-tall test tower — the tallest such tower in the U.S. A groundbreaking for the tower and IQC is scheduled for April 18.

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THYSSENKRUPP BEGINS MOVING IN AT NEW ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS

On March 1, thyssenkrupp began transitioning to its new North American headquarters near The Battery and SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, in metro Atlanta, with employees moving into the new Business Headquarters (BHQ) building at 3100 North Circle in Pennant Park. Only 10 min. from the company’s future Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) and Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), the BHQ will house the shared services group across the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Construction on the CHQ and IQC is on track to begin later this year, with completion anticipated by July 2021, and move-in in summer 2022. When completed, the thyssenkrupp Elevator North America complex will house more than 900 full-time employees and include a 420-ft.-tall test tower — the tallest such tower in the U.S. A groundbreaking for the tower and IQC is scheduled for April 18.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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THYSSENKRUPP BEGINS MOVING IN AT NEW ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS

On March 1, thyssenkrupp began transitioning to its new North American headquarters near The Battery and SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, in metro Atlanta, with employees moving into the new Business Headquarters (BHQ) building at 3100 North Circle in Pennant Park. Only 10 min. from the company’s future Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) and Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), the BHQ will house the shared services group across the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Construction on the CHQ and IQC is on track to begin later this year, with completion anticipated by July 2021, and move-in in summer 2022. When completed, the thyssenkrupp Elevator North America complex will house more than 900 full-time employees and include a 420-ft.-tall test tower — the tallest such tower in the U.S. A groundbreaking for the tower and IQC is scheduled for April 18.

Image credit: Courtesy of Thyssenkrupp

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KONE OUTFITTING SINGAPORE MRT SYSTEM WITH 401 UNITS

KONE has won an order to supply 218 elevators and 183 escalators to stages four and five of the Thomson-East Coast Line of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and pedestrian overpasses. The order includes 215 3000 MonoSpace® and three MiniSpaceTM elevators, and 183 TransitMasterTM 140 escalators. The equipment will serve passengers at nine new stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line, three on the existing Circle Line and one — Tanah Merah station — on the East-West Line. The overpasses will be served by 52 KONE elevators. The order includes the provision of elevators for the upcoming "four-in-one" rail and bus depot, a multilevel complex incorporating three MRT depots and one bus depot. A project of the Land Transport Authority, the Thomson-East Coast Line and pedestrian bridges are slated for completion in 2025.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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KONE OUTFITTING SINGAPORE MRT SYSTEM WITH 401 UNITS

KONE has won an order to supply 218 elevators and 183 escalators to stages four and five of the Thomson-East Coast Line of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and pedestrian overpasses. The order includes 215 3000 MonoSpace® and three MiniSpaceTM elevators, and 183 TransitMasterTM 140 escalators. The equipment will serve passengers at nine new stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line, three on the existing Circle Line and one — Tanah Merah station — on the East-West Line. The overpasses will be served by 52 KONE elevators. The order includes the provision of elevators for the upcoming "four-in-one" rail and bus depot, a multilevel complex incorporating three MRT depots and one bus depot. A project of the Land Transport Authority, the Thomson-East Coast Line and pedestrian bridges are slated for completion in 2025.

Image credit: KONE

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 OUTFITTING SINGAPORE MRT SYSTEM WITH 401 UNITS

KONE has won an order to supply 218 elevators and 183 escalators to stages four and five of the Thomson-East Coast Line of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and pedestrian overpasses. The order includes 215 3000 MonoSpace® and three MiniSpaceTM elevators, and 183 TransitMasterTM 140 escalators. The equipment will serve passengers at nine new stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line, three on the existing Circle Line and one — Tanah Merah station — on the East-West Line. The overpasses will be served by 52 KONE elevators. The order includes the provision of elevators for the upcoming "four-in-one" rail and bus depot, a multilevel complex incorporating three MRT depots and one bus depot. A project of the Land Transport Authority, the Thomson-East Coast Line and pedestrian bridges are slated for completion in 2025.

Image credit: KONE

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

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