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KONE TO BUILD NEW INDIAN PRODUCTION FACILITY

KONE plans to build a new production facility in India, shifting operations from Ambattur to Tamil Nadu and more than doubling its property from 8.8 to 18.8 acres, the Business Standard reports. KONE CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth said the new facility will open in 2018. He noted India is the world's second-largest elevator market, behind China, and, unlike China, is growing. Urbanization, real-estate reforms and the India Smart Cities Challenge are among factors driving elevator demand. Producing freight, panoramic and residential elevators, KONE's India market accounts for approximately 5% of its global business.

AVIRE BRINGS MORE DISPLAYS TO CHINA

Avire has provided 37 C1 E-Motive displays for the China Resources MixC Shopping Mall in Shenyang’s Golden Corridor Plaza, the company recently announced. The 7-in. displays are installed in both the landing areas and elevator cars. The 250,000-m2, seven-story structure features more than 200 shops, as well as catering and entertainment facilities. The company also supplied six 15-in. C2 multimedia displays from E-Motive for the landing stations in China Resources Land Mansion, a 70,000-m2, 36-story office building on Shenyang’s Golden Corridor. The news follows the recent supply of 177 C2 displays at Tianjin Airport.

CECA GOLF OUTING A SUCCESS

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) held its annual golf classic on June 9 at Lora Bay, Canada. Event co-chairs Michael J. Ryan of The Peelle Co. and Steve Husband of GAL Manufacturing Corp. reported record attendance of 71 golfers, who raised CAD1,805 (US$1,393) for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada. Marcus Vanmanson won the 50-50 draw, and George Vlastakis, guest of The Insurance Market, won a GoPro for the “marshmallow drive” contest. The “closest to the fridge/longest drive” winner was Patrick Bothwell. Beth Staite had the longest drive for women.

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