OTIS SAUDI ARABIA: 445 UNITS FOR RIYADH METRO
OTIS SAUDI ARABIA: 445 UNITS FOR RIYADH METRO
Otis is the latest OEM selected to provide a large number of conveyances for the Riyadh Metro, one of the world's biggest construction projects underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Business reports. Otis Elevator Co. Saudi Arabia Ltd., a joint venture of Otis and EA Juffali & Brothers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was hired by FAST Consortium to supply 256 escalators, 183 elevators and six moving walks for lines four, five and six. The lines include stations, two train depots and three car-park facilities over 72 km. The machine-room-less elevators by Otis travel at up to 1 mps and include panoramic units.
ORACLE ELEVATOR MAKES SEVERAL BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oracle Elevator has several major announcements. First, it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Torrington, Connecticut, to Tampa, Florida. The new offices are expected to open by October 1. Oracle also made several new hires. Kurt Meyer is chief financial officer. For the past three years, Meyer served as CFO for Truck Bodies & Equipment International. Prior to that, he spent seven years as CFO of MEI - Total Elevator Solutions. Vong Keovongsa has joined Oracle as vice president of Human Resources. Keovongsa has more than 20 years of HR and related experience. Tim Shea, who brings more than 23 years of elevator-industry expertise, has joined Oracle’s Board of Directors. Finally, Oracle announced the acquisition of Florida State Elevator, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is Oracle's second acquisition in 2017 and 18th since its founding in 2004.
MALAYSIAN ACCIDENTS LEAD TO ESCALATOR INSPECTIONS
Authorities in the Malaysian state of Sabah have conducted checks on 332 escalators at shopping malls across the state, Malaysian Digest reports. The Sabah Occupational Safety and Health Department (JKKP) undertook the checks in 2016, even though only two accidents involving children were reported in 2015. JKKP Director Zahari Hitam said the checks were in line with the National Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan for Malaysia 2020. He noted that the severity of the two incidents prompted the inspections, saying, “It should not be taken lightly since both escalator accidents resulted in serious injuries and death.” He added that the accidents mostly involved children under the age of 12 who were not properly supervised by their parents.
