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JOHNSON NAMED EESF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) named Shelly Johnson as its new executive director, effective January 7, the EESF Board of Directors announced. Johnson has led nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years, including serving as executive director of the Massage Therapy Foundation, the Neuroscience Nursing Foundation, the American Massage Therapy Association, the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses and the American Society for Healthcare Materials Management of the American Hospital Association. In her previous positions, Johnson worked to ensure each organization strategically and effectively carried out its mission, and that contributors and other stakeholders experienced high value from the organization. "I am honored to be chosen as EESF’s new executive director,” said Johnson. “The work of EESF is so important, and I’m looking forward to partnering with the board and our program director to carry out EESF’s mission. It’s an exciting time for EESF, and I’m excited to be part of it.” Johnson can be reached by email or (218) 547-3609.

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SERAPID OPENS ASIAN SUBSIDIARY IN SINGAPORE

Serapid Group, headquartered in France, has opened Serapid Singapore Pte. Ltd. due to an increasing volume of work in the Asian region. A management team consists of Managing Director Robert Degenkolb, who has 30 years' experience with rigging company J.R. Clancy and has lived in Singapore since 2011; Technical Manager Ivan Seigneur, who transferred from France; and China Sales Manager Yu Rong Chen. Serapid's Vice President of Business Development Iain Forbester says the move reflects the company’s “commitment to the region and desire to provide better service and support.”

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SERAPID OPENS ASIAN SUBSIDIARY IN SINGAPORE

Serapid Group, headquartered in France, has opened Serapid Singapore Pte. Ltd. due to an increasing volume of work in the Asian region. A management team consists of Managing Director Robert Degenkolb, who has 30 years' experience with rigging company J.R. Clancy and has lived in Singapore since 2011; Technical Manager Ivan Seigneur, who transferred from France; and China Sales Manager Yu Rong Chen. Serapid's Vice President of Business Development Iain Forbester says the move reflects the company’s “commitment to the region and desire to provide better service and support.”

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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SERAPID OPENS ASIAN SUBSIDIARY IN SINGAPORE

Serapid Group, headquartered in France, has opened Serapid Singapore Pte. Ltd. due to an increasing volume of work in the Asian region. A management team consists of Managing Director Robert Degenkolb, who has 30 years' experience with rigging company J.R. Clancy and has lived in Singapore since 2011; Technical Manager Ivan Seigneur, who transferred from France; and China Sales Manager Yu Rong Chen. Serapid's Vice President of Business Development Iain Forbester says the move reflects the company’s “commitment to the region and desire to provide better service and support.”

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SERAPID OPENS ASIAN SUBSIDIARY IN SINGAPORE

Serapid Group, headquartered in France, has opened Serapid Singapore Pte. Ltd. due to an increasing volume of work in the Asian region. A management team consists of Managing Director Robert Degenkolb, who has 30 years' experience with rigging company J.R. Clancy and has lived in Singapore since 2011; Technical Manager Ivan Seigneur, who transferred from France; and China Sales Manager Yu Rong Chen. Serapid's Vice President of Business Development Iain Forbester says the move reflects the company’s “commitment to the region and desire to provide better service and support.”

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THYSSENKRUPP TWIN ELEVATORS IN PARIS LA DÉFENSE TOWER

HEKLA, a 220-m-tall, 47-story tower designed by Jean Nouvel in Paris' La Défense business district, will be outfitted with 12 thyssenkrupp TWIN elevator units, each consisting of two cabins moving in one shaft. Codeveloped by AG Real Estate and Hines, the tower will have 66,000 m2 of office space to house approximately 5,800 people, a 2,500-m2 terrace, restaurants and a business center. Designed to the highest environmental standards, it is scheduled for completion by 2022. Besides the TWIN elevators that travel up to 7 mps, the order also includes a climbing elevator for use during construction and 12 conventional elevator and escalator units. Following D2 and Trinity towers, both in La Défense; Odean Tower in Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Incity Tower in Lyon, France, HEKLA is thyssenkrupp's fifth building in the region implementing TWIN.

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THYSSENKRUPP TWIN ELEVATORS IN PARIS LA DÉFENSE TOWER

HEKLA, a 220-m-tall, 47-story tower designed by Jean Nouvel in Paris' La Défense business district, will be outfitted with 12 thyssenkrupp TWIN elevator units, each consisting of two cabins moving in one shaft. Codeveloped by AG Real Estate and Hines, the tower will have 66,000 m2 of office space to house approximately 5,800 people, a 2,500-m2 terrace, restaurants and a business center. Designed to the highest environmental standards, it is scheduled for completion by 2022. Besides the TWIN elevators that travel up to 7 mps, the order also includes a climbing elevator for use during construction and 12 conventional elevator and escalator units. Following D2 and Trinity towers, both in La Défense; Odean Tower in Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Incity Tower in Lyon, France, HEKLA is thyssenkrupp's fifth building in the region implementing TWIN.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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THYSSENKRUPP TWIN ELEVATORS IN PARIS LA DÉFENSE TOWER

HEKLA, a 220-m-tall, 47-story tower designed by Jean Nouvel in Paris' La Défense business district, will be outfitted with 12 thyssenkrupp TWIN elevator units, each consisting of two cabins moving in one shaft. Codeveloped by AG Real Estate and Hines, the tower will have 66,000 m2 of office space to house approximately 5,800 people, a 2,500-m2 terrace, restaurants and a business center. Designed to the highest environmental standards, it is scheduled for completion by 2022. Besides the TWIN elevators that travel up to 7 mps, the order also includes a climbing elevator for use during construction and 12 conventional elevator and escalator units. Following D2 and Trinity towers, both in La Défense; Odean Tower in Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Incity Tower in Lyon, France, HEKLA is thyssenkrupp's fifth building in the region implementing TWIN.

Image credit: thyssenkrupp

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

THYSSENKRUPP TWIN ELEVATORS IN PARIS LA DÉFENSE TOWER

HEKLA, a 220-m-tall, 47-story tower designed by Jean Nouvel in Paris' La Défense business district, will be outfitted with 12 thyssenkrupp TWIN elevator units, each consisting of two cabins moving in one shaft. Codeveloped by AG Real Estate and Hines, the tower will have 66,000 m2 of office space to house approximately 5,800 people, a 2,500-m2 terrace, restaurants and a business center. Designed to the highest environmental standards, it is scheduled for completion by 2022. Besides the TWIN elevators that travel up to 7 mps, the order also includes a climbing elevator for use during construction and 12 conventional elevator and escalator units. Following D2 and Trinity towers, both in La Défense; Odean Tower in Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Incity Tower in Lyon, France, HEKLA is thyssenkrupp's fifth building in the region implementing TWIN.

Image credit: thyssenkrupp

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

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UPDATE ON POTENTIAL TALLEST TOWER ON NYC’S FIFTH AVENUE

New York YIMBY provided an update on a 76-story, 920-ft.-tall tower containing residences and a hotel that could be the tallest building on Fifth Avenue in New York City (NYC). On the northern corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, 520 Fifth Avenue is being developed by Arthur Hooper of Ceruzzi Properties with the U.S. division of Shanghai Municipal Investments. Quoting The Real Deal, the source says Madison Equities could also get involved, an encouraging sign that construction could start soon. The plan calls for a three-story retail podium topped by 145 residential units and a 208-room hotel spanning 21 floors within a tapering, glassy tower.

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